The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-07-28
1-;.;t to the Montgomery.
os.sr of the Old Navy Compares it
An opl tbs New Navy and Gives his Opin-
. Of Big Ships.

IAN Of Big oiiP''
gr EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: In
I ~ issue of your paper you mention d,
'''''. .sit July 2nd, to the U. S. Ship
I'd n' NV then laying in Belfast har-
Sloi'S51 was the case. | wished to
boz mn. the changes that had been
SCI ''. =, the L. S. Navy since left it
FT''= f. ls65, by honorable dis
sem reason of the termination of
.h'-- o9 the Rebellion. | had fire.
.a- -..,rs4 other ships, but it was al
is'' .r rush and in a crowd, and l
Way .,,.-tarlty of cleaning the infor-
%. Sought So l made it my way
'''. his ship when there were no
;. ....- 7n board, and | had the
have the ship to myself,
about four hours, and they
.-..ase but enjoyable hours to
''- r-val in Belfast | wished
-7' one TO introduce me to the
.-.. s-a and as Orrin j. Dick
.r.-.man of the celebration
2 If was the means of bring
s mis- port, | sought him
Do ind him. then called
the situation and asked
arl with ne and perform
instantly replied: ''Iou
.c-ron from me, or any one.
s.lr YOU wear is an nitro
D.. circles anywhere. " 1t
range. but that had not
etore. l acted upon the
nee, and made my way to
.. harf, where boats were
.. to and from the ship at
s.ty after my arrival at
.- lam barge in charge of
ITO the landing. | made
. own to MIN. He had
II the badge l Wore, and
I'D .. enerable appearance, or
~ him to extend to me the
-.-v. He informed me that
$780,. .... remain at the landing
,..... waiting the arrival OF the
nj. f steG ME to a seat IN the
.., barge and the crew, six in
,.- -l's my badge, stood up and
salute as though was an
., began at once to examine
a. to ply me with questions.
r.r rart looking youngsters, but
rothing about the war OF
.r and by the time that the
r4 a.y TO put off for the ship
.-.- lefty well pumped out.
g.. a.e. to and came up the
r 0gway l had a good look at
ship, and the impression
aot very favorable. Her
water line was foul and
so as though she was just
- voyage. was met at
tte officer OF the deck,
NE In very atfabIe and
el On introducing my
s-l Of the navy during the
iiur. and he, too, seeing
Wgra, found that | had
lie was q Young passed
r! he Informed me that
ation Of Admiral Evans
aen an officer who fought
the Rebellion. He lost no
aciag me to the captain,
llher officers, and when |
apers I had with me, show
in the service SO many
uad that l had captured
The officers and ship were
and, for the time being at
found that, to me, it was a
lut fact nevertheless,
-owledge of the naval en-
ring the war of the Rebel
limited. They seated me
s. aslr in the ward room and
p. gnj me and began to ply me
- They looked upon me as
ar tap Van Wrinkle, and, indeed,
1gsaif resembling that individ-
Hed 10 me that last night,
f- 10 sleep, and when awoke
ll.s 1t was 1910. | found an
asr. % flying the American flag
by a gentleman forty-nine
asl with the rank Of commander
Navy, a native of Louisiana,
2C states that had been in the
sl54o' ~a-n | went to sleep. There
assa utenant from Virginia, and
Nr rom South Carolina. On
a7'g he's. facts there was sort of
san-a- va my mind as to who and
& Mas and Rip like, | said to my
u -a Ter vas here, he would know
0unander Chase was appointed
2- Aaya. Academy from Louisiana,
wa Clover from South Carolina, and
''o95 ra notes, the name of the lieu
a' from Virginia has passed from
j found them all very agreeable
~Faer and | was glad to know that
,@ are thus, though l am free to con-
1at -range thoughts and feelings
WEI Ode when learned these facts.
s flat never expected to live to
--efe was one young gentlemen
a'' The snip whose commanding
'e and gentlemenly department
al Me aceeded in kindness and af-