Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-09

THE Government organ at Washington
gives us-from the best information within
reach at the moment-a statement of our
marks as will show the available value for
war purposes of each of them, there being
much additional information in report on
the same subject previously published:
OF sailing vessels, there are in commission
and ordinary. the Pennsylvania, 120 guns;
Columbus, so guns; Delaware, 81 guns;
| North Carolina, 81 guns; Vermont, 81 guns.
| None of these are fit for sea in their present
state. Each of them would have to be
| raced into 40 or so gun frigates. None of
them have been to sea for years, except the
Ohio during the Mexican war.
The Constitution, Potomac, Brandywine,
Columbia, Raritan, United States, ST. Law
renee, Congress, Sabine and Santee. These
were all so gun frigatcs. The Constitution is
undergoing repairs, and is to be raced to "a
guns, S-inch and 10-inch. The Potomac,
Brandywine, Columbia. Raritan and United
States require large repairs, aud can only be
made effective by being raced to sloops of "a
guns. The ST. Lawrence is in commission on
the Brazil station. and would avail very lit
tie in active service, The Constitution is a
large, fine vessel but is at present dismantled,
aud repairing, and cannot be made immediate
ly effective-The Santee and Sabine are
both new frigates of about 1000 tons, with
guns of S-inch and 32-pound calibre. They
are old-fashioned, and by no means a match
for English vessels of modern build.
Cumberland, "a, on the coast of Africa;
Savannah, "a, in the Gulf; Constellation "a,
in the Mediterranean: Macedonian. "a, ready
for sea- at Boston. All these are large fine
ships, mounting very heavy guns, and are of
the class bets calculated to do good service
in battle.
Saratoga. 22, in ordinary; Germantown, %,
in China; st. Mary's, %, in the Pacific. These
are all first class vessels, large heavily armed,
and capable of doing good service. The
Plymouth is an ordnance ship, and very
large, fine vessel.
Falmouth, 20, in Brazil; ST. Louis 20, in
ordinary; Vandalia, 90, in the Pacific; Cyane,
20. in ordinary; Leyant. 20, in ordinary John
Adams, 90. in the African squadron. These
are all old vessels. holt under the acts of "a
and '37, they have been largely repaired, and
are by no means first class ships.
Dale, 10, on the African station; Decatur,
is. in the Pacific; Preble, l6. practice ship,
Marion, 10, Africa. These are small, old
fashioned vessels, not Of the class of ships
required in mdoern service.
Brig Bainbridge. 6. Africa; brig Perry, q,
Brazil; brig Dolphin, 4, Gulf These are very
active service +. Cooper. This vessel was
bought for exploring service. and would be Of
little avail for war purposes.
The following are steam vessels: Niagara.
IL, in England: Roanoke, 40, repairing; Col
orado, 40, in the Gulf; Wabash. 40, in the
Gull; Merrimack. 90 in the Pacific; Mime
sofa, 30. in China; Franklin. so, building
Stevens. building for harhor defence. These
are new steamers of the largest size, mount
ing 8, 9 and t0-ineh guns, and would he afuli
match for any 100 gun ships ia the EagiIsh
navy. They are all Screw PTopeilers. San
yacinto, Is, on the return from China. This
is "a fine and effective screw steamer. Hartford,
Richmond. Lancaster. Norfolk. and Pensa-
cola. These vessels, when aiioat, will form
valuable addition 10 the navy, being large
screw steamers, averaging 1000 tons and
heavily armed. IL will. however, require sew
erai months 10 get them ready. Despatch
and Arctic These are small screw steamers.
were bought for the coast service. and are
hardly NJ Tor war uses. Both are in the
Gulf
Susquehanna. II In quarantine. New York;
Powhatan, ., Ia China; Mississippi. 10. In
China; Saranae, s. in the Pacific. These are
Gne and effective paddle steamers. and capable
of good service.
Fulton, s. In the Gulf Michigan. Z. In the
Lakes. The steamer Massachus tfs y and
John Hancock, 2, are In ordinary, At San
Warren. Princeton. Independence. FreioIi