The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-07
THE FREMONT NAVAL BRIGADE.

FIFTEEN HUNDRED SEAMEN TO DE SENT TO THE MIS-
sIssIPPI RIvER-THE WESTERN FLOTILLA.
The government have just chartered the bark Kate
stamler as receiving ship for tho Fremont Naval
Bgade be raised at for the purpose Of
trating la ge Of seamen who shall act in company
with tho land forces on the Western waters. At tho
present time there but few salt water sailors the
Mississippi, and officers who are familiar with the use
of guns practsed In tho navy. And as II Will be no.
ccssary to do some fighting on water as well as by land
the government have decided to give General Fremont
the benefit Of brigade Of good naval gunners who
can board enemys gunboat with almost
certainty OF her capture. As we said before,
the government has chartered tho bark Kate
Stamer receiving and drill ship for the brigade.
The Stamler tine vessel Of 4S1 tons register and
rates W. built in Essex Connecticut, in 1855, and IS own
cd by j. d. Fish Co. Her Dimensions are as follows
Longth 136 feet, beam thirty feet depth OF hold
twelve feet six inches. She was formerly schooner.
As she had deck they have been obliged since her
charter lay beams and put down berth deck for the
accommodation OF the recruits. The berth deck will &C
commodate about three hundred men, while the house
deck will accommodate olethiri many She has
been pierced for two broaisde guns and two medium
thirty Founders have been mounted On board for the
purpose drilling the at them III addition to the
great gun exercise the brigade will be thoroughly drilled
in the manual of small arms, the SABRE with the infantry
tactics used by the United States marines. The dress
will not materially differ from the regular blue jacket
of the navy, with the exception Of the dstin-
gushing marks on Che collars Of their shirts which point
out their rate Thus able seamen have three stripes
ordinary two Stripes andsmen one stripe, while
boys have none. The hat is black tarpaqlin with
"Fremont, in gilt letters painted on the ribbon. Tho
old fashioned brass boarding helmets will DO used by the
boarding division.
The Navy Department find the clothes for the brigade,
| while the War Department furnish the rations
The Kate Stamler lies at anchor OF the Navy Yard and
will BIO prepared 10 take recruits on board by Monday
morning The receiving ship will be under the charge or
Lieutenant Wall Wilson in charge OF the revenue
cutter Agassz, who WILL with the aid Of other officers to
be appointed drill tho and soon as there sasul-
cen number on board, they will be sent West to go ON
board Of some Of the gunboats being fitted out Sea-
men, ordinary seamen, andsmen and boys are wanted
for the brigade and Monday II competent persons will
apply j. Clark, OF Peck clip and South street
1 they can get all the Information they DESIRE
This win be OF the best Of organizations for seamen
who wish avoid the winter coast for the
expedition will be in smooth water and always within
the influence Of many facilities which cannot be had al
| sea- The Inducements good pay, clothing and sob
sstence FREQ experienced and careful officers to taxi
charge Of the brigade The ratons are the same as
the navy-bread, beef pork beans. conee, tea, sugar
moasses vinegar, cheese, butter raisns candles, Nc
hoped the fifteen hundred men required will soon
] shipped, the gunboats M tho West will soon be ]
readiness 70 receive them.