Year: 1862

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Nov. Sat church to day was sung ia,
:ao- " From Greenland's icy mountains" ra a5a--
It recalled my singitts school days, evenings
rather. can remember some Of the scholars
now. There were Hurlbert, and Lewis and
Murray. Then the girls, the polite Mary
Bingay, and others, and Miss P. the faircst
of them all. I was always on hand when
they sung the missionary hymn, and thought
I vas doing wonders, but believe my sing
ing was not duly appreciated. : Our
Iicutenant's clerk took a notion suddenly
that he was an Englishman and wanted his
discharge. jfhe RASCAL, after taking the
oath y He is now in the Brig. 's'- III


Painted shot last week, so that when VIC
send them to the enemy they will have them
in style. This is done to prevent rust


Grape and canister are not painted. The
canvas and the canister, containing grape
shot and canister-shot are painted. = One
Of our midshipmen is quite boy in age and
size. heard him muster the watch last
night and took notice that he did not mark
down the names of the absent. VERY good
trat.) Those who are marked absent are
black-listed and subject to any disagreeable
work that the First Lieutenant may set them
at; besides it gives the man the manic Of
skulker. The young mid was in the Month
cello (gunboaO when she exchanged some
twenty shot with Sewelrs Point Battery, also
at llatteras when she got aground and had
seven shot-holcs before she got off. l saw
both Of those affairs and think she has been
the most daring Of the feet so far.
Two Of the contrabands had an engagement
last evening Of some ten minutes. This is
the first among them. All about bucket
of water, who should have il first. .".. ...
Nov. 13.--News from the feet last eve
ming. You 1t, Of course. A few of our
would be smart men are sorry that they were
not in the expedition at the taking of Port
Royal. tell them they will have their share
before they get through. don't believe in
this running to fight. 1t will DO soon enough
when ordered. I came to obey not to find
fault. When called will do what can, as
I did at Hatteras, but oil the talk abou,
wanting to be in this or that battle is what
call blowing. The same blowers, when i,
comes to the pinch, arc wanting. There
are Commodores appointed to direct tFou,
movements and it is time enough to go fight,
ing when they say the word. There
arc many who seem to know how forts and
towns may be easily taken without fighting
They can make their fortunes by con,muni-
eating to the proper authorities


Nov. 14.-Last night the cook OF mess
number seven Gin which AMI pounded one
Of the wardroom cooks. That was after We
had been mustered at quarters. The man
did not know who struck him but knew a
man who did know. The officer who under
took to look into the matter could not find
Cain, our cook, nor could he make out any
thing to his satisfaction. About half an hour
afterward the drum beat to quarters. Whats
that for? Already had quarters y said one
ut is general quarters, to clear for action, VI
said another in reply. Some thrust their
heads through the ports expecting to sec
the Mcrrimac or other friend approaching
but they soon hauled in again to go to Their
respective stations. The engineers had their
fires stirred up and more coal put on to &c,
up a, heavy head Of steam. After being at
quarters about three minutes, we found that
it was to muster the men and discover who
it was that struck Billy Patterson. Finding
that it was cook, all the bcrth-,leck cooks
were picked out, sent on the spar-deck
and ranged in a line when some ono pointed
out John Cain. cook Of number seven, as the
man. Cain was given over to the master at
arms and is now in the Brig, liable to court
martial, confscation of wages, &c. If he
had any rank he could be broke, but being
simply an ordinary seaman they cannot break
him unless they break his neck. So you see
how they may find a man at times. It cost
the Government something, by putting on
extra coal and lighting the battle lanterns,
to find this Cain. . . ,..4


g Nov. 16.-A woman (truce) came down
yesterday from Norfolk. She reports FIVE
gunboats ready and to come down soon to
attack US or run the blockade. A gunboat
arrived here last evening with the rebel min
listers on board. Rather a roundabout way
of getting to Europe. When went there
we steercd eastward. Although there
is money due q man he may not easily get
it. He may be reftised after going through
all the motions" as We say at drill. First,
we make out the requisition. Then we get
the Purser's clerk to sign it so that the Cap
tain may know that the amount is due. The
Captain may sign and may not according to
his humor at the time. II he signs we 20 to
the Purser and get the money either in gold
or treasury notes as we prefer. l give you
form of requisltion made by me few days
since: aa2t. Ats
e E,. -. U. s. 9. MINNESOTA,