He is to communicate also with the Naval Officer charged with taking the before-mentioned things from the ships to the shore; and he is, during the operations, to keep up such communications by signal as events may render necessary. He is to expedite the business on the beach, and to prevent any loitering or delay in the boats, or on the part of Officers or men of the ships; and if necessary, he is to point out to the proper Military Officers that the beach should be kept clear of all unnecessary people. Should he, on any emergency, require more strength than his party afford him, he should apply for the temporary aid of a fatigue party, or sentries, from the Senior Military Officer near him. The Beach Master is to take care that the piers, jetties, shears, and all appliances for disembarking troops, horses, guns, and stores, are kept in good order, and he is, without loss of time, to apply for such artificers as he may require, to repair any damage that may interfere with the perfect working condition of his department. The reserve ammunition, intrenching tools, stores, Reserve ammunition, stores, and forage for each division of the army must be asintrenching signed, and arrangements for their being landed tools, &c. conveniently for their respective divisions; (see previous remarks on boats carrying these things having distinguishing flags). The animals, and other means of land transport, Preparation of should be sought or determined at the rendezvous, and land transport. its power estimated, that it may be determined to what purpose it is to be applied; observing that reserve ammunition, provisions, surgeon's instruments, medicine, and money chests must have the preference. At the place of disembarcation how ships con taining infantry, At the place of disembarcation, all ships, whether ships of war, or transports which have on board Infantry who are to be disembarked, are to have the No. or Nos. cavalry,artillery of the Regiment, or Regiments, and the letter R. in stores, &c., are characters two feet long on a board hung over the stern, and on a board in each main rigging. to be distinguished from each other. Ships having Cavalry are to have a letter C with the number of the Regiment in the three places before named. Ships having ammunition to be landed, are to have the word "Ammunition" in red characters, two feet long, on a board hung over the stern, and on a board in each main rigging. Ships having Stores to land, are to have the word "Stores" in black characters as before stated. Every ship, as soon as perfectly cleared, is to have the boards removed. (The ships will prepare accordingly.) Arrangements Arrange for a retreat by having piers constructed made for and boats held ready, so that there may be a speedy rere-embarking. embarcation. (See signals appended.) Every detail that it is possible to determine should be settled before leaving the rendezvous. The troops to be "told off" in divisions, and the transports in corresponding divisions. Order of sailing for transports, and "order of anchorage." Circumspection in quitting the anchorage. Distinguishing signals for transports. Ships to be prepared for bad weather. Arrangements for Hospital Ships. In what succession the Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, reserve ammunition, shot, provisions, stores and camp equipage are to be landed. The procuring and preparation of boats. The troops to be first thrown on shore, and their succession from the right to left. The composition of the flotillas of boats. The allotment of troops to boats, and their preparation for going into them. Skirmishers, their valises, and cooked provisions. What things Officers are to take. The order of assembly. The arrangements for towing the various divisions, and detailing each steamboat for her particular duty. The ships and boats, with guns to cover the landing. Boats to land horses, guns, stores, reserve ammunition, &c. The number and the numbering of the accommodation ladders of transports. Preparation of transports for rapid disembarcation. Beach Masters and beach party of seamen and soldiers. Means of land transport, and how to be applied. Orders for disembarcation prepared and issued. |