The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-07-08


= and IolPh'n beyond d.ng.r; to bsv, ths Gs
y ra.o.n N condition to be 10 v.d o1t "A
: u put the more vsisabls public pr lp.rty. o,f
mares, stores &C., on shipbcsrd, 90 that the
! could, ct any mom,nt, be moved b.yond dar
l ger.
: Speb was The energy and dl.p,teb a. IN. q,
Z gtnser In chief that on the 18Th the d.p,r,
. nent vas advised by the comm maudsat Of To-
yard that on the the 18th the Msrrimse -onl,
ready 0f temporary service but when OF
tho .ftsfnoon Of that day, the ooginoar In
eoi.i reported ber ready for steam Commoi ",
MCCAuLsr refused TO havs htr fred up. Plre
NeIa' however. buiit cary next morning an
at o'clock the engines ~srs woikin .npi
IetIa nitmen, 60, on board but tn. co nms a.
eant SUI refDsed 20 parmtt her TO be noysd
snd N 'h' storncon gavs directio ions 20 drl '
ths mes. Toe causs Of this refusal 60 moys
me m,frnae has no explanation o'hr than
that o. misplaced confidence In his iunior on.
GERS rho opposed IL.
-, A. srcn ss this fatal error was reported "a
| We opHrtnOut, orders vera Instantly isaueA
CHmmoicre PAULDrd q procs,d 10Th with
70 Nortoik, with "a 90 officers and mariass A.
| could % obtAin.d, snd take command Of all
tue V@ sells EnOat on that station; to repoi 70 -rs
by force, sud prevent tn, .hipa and public
| Property, at all hszards from passing into tb.
| hauds OF ihs tnsu uTec'ion'sts. Ut whsn that
'hoef reschef Norfolk, cn the evening Of Sat.
ufdsy' tho goth, he found that the 10 vd,r
".,he uhu hrVady bssn AiSod, ana that an
81 mod force hsd commenced throwing up bat
taiies IN tho vicinity. The Command ant oI
ths ya'd al refGsing 10 permit III. vesssls
70 be moved on fharsdSy and omi,,ing II on
ihdsy, ordered them 20 To souttiei on Sa'.r.
hsy evening aud trey wsro sinking yhu
N'mmodoro PAuLuiNd With the iorcs under
az command arrived at Norfolk.
ThW fhcer, knowing that TO aink thu china
would Dc only Temporary dsp igato tO ihs
lnftrrrpt' who would, whoa IN full paes salon
u tho place EgSin hsvs thsm ah,at orusred
NE toieh 10 no srpli,d 20 the snLicC stips.
for'uAnt 20 instruction, no slso destroyed, 90
iaI "a ho va aois with his liuit3l rlreo tts
th. N co
Tho Cumberland wa 'cw,d down ,bcri-.,
and pa.ssr. after soUs littlo della, ovor tho
ooetruouors that had been sunk in th. chan
not to prevent her Itp'val.
Beiieviog that Tho eun, rRency not orl, tus.
iihed bat absolutely IcqaTsd iba, ali the nub
NC armed vs-els should forthwith bo com peted
ard equipped fer Refyics, crceys were Oiv,n d,
'hti effect, and In addition thereto. the com
mhnusnls oi the navy Jar'a in Boston New
, LtIh anu thilAdelphh we're directed 20 pnr
ehaso OF charter, arm, equip sni mau lean.
ers which upon eNa uinkiion migh, he .rnd AZ
or easily convertible into armed y,sl.lA ,uit.
bis FOR The public stTyics IN order 70 supD,U
the government snd enforce thu laws.
The command of the Atlantic sIuadro-, has
HN'h SVAuNtu FlHKe OlICeF Htt As N NrnInt.
HAM, ard tho gulfsqullron, Is under command
OF Flag Officer WM, MERvISE
before either nf these Rentlemen could APP
pear on the station assigned him, Flag Off cer
fEsDHRdRAsr, in command Of the HON,
squa1ron, established non intercourse, and
gave notice TO Foreigners Of an embargo or
effective blockade at Hampton Roads en- IN.
5Oth Of April. IL Is Cue TO this officer to say |
that he has rendered essential aud active tsr-
vi1o not only bsft 70 but after the arrival cf his
senior on that station.
Fiag.Oficer SIRSGnAM reached H,wpton
oads with tho hiDmsota hiS flag ship, on the |
18th on May, and entered upon his duties with /
such force as the department in 20 bri.t psrIod |
vas ablc 20 place st his disposal; and illegal 1
ecmrnefce by tho infuryents, In disregard of /
national laws is almost entirely supprssseS.
The Niagara. which arrived at Boston tfou /
Japan on tho 9th OF April. was imm, dIAtsly
dispatched TO Now York for nocessary repsirs
before proceodiaa Of Charleston hArbor, viii
ther her energetic commander was directed and /
promptly repaired TO prevent Illegal commsrcs |
from that port. In the moantims inform alton \
reached the department Of largo Shipmsnts of
arms and munitions OF war In Europe, destined
for New Orleans and Mobile. Believing Il of
primary importance that this shipment should,
II possible, he Intercepted, and its Lar dtng pre.
vontd, Captain mcKoan was directed 10 pro L
estd TO the Cult Tor that pnrp"ss; aud tho ar
tiet Lane was ordered 90 Charleston TO take
the place n the NiagNa baforo that port.
Flagt illc,r MURNIJF lef, u stou in'ihs Miss
ssippi in advance OF his Gag thip The Colorado,
and arrived in the ilf on the Slh Of jane
Ifevions to hi, arrival sn embargo or blockade
of ,hs hissi'sippi river. and some OF the prin. |
cifnl Torts on tic Gi.f had beon commtfcsd
ana has Oeeh siLcs vigvTou5y aint ined and /
SriUIced.
trEAM GUSGoATs AND sLOor8.
Ife necessity Of an augmentation Of our
tavy IN order 60 inset The crisis, aid in sup- |
Icssing irsprTtction, AID sssis, In causing |
the laws 10 bo executed AZ all tho psris was |
felt aud n class Of vessels differ
mt In some respects from any thai wato in |
h0 tetviee 10 act AZ ssntintls on tho coAlt wls
required. On tho spur Of the moment trans
port steam.ra were seeured but, though |
made capable oi sustaining small arssment, |
thsy we're not such ves1sis as Ould perform |
duty ar tie harbor5 In ali yesth |
trs Ihoy viii, II . believed answer a tom
PoIdy purpose for the Summer moLths, but |
= stronger and different description OF vessel 10
nsc-afsrY Tor tho Autumn AID Winter. The
department, besides purchasing has thsreforr, !
C htraeted for tho building " twenty -tbrsa |
guhbosts, esch OF Rhout Eve hundred tons bur. |
Ten and has mAds arrAnssmeu for several
nger and heoter vessels, which shall not only |
Md in pIeventiDg iliegsl commerce. but bs |
made particularly seryce2blo In supprasainR |
Expectations en- that which is legal. Both OF l
ntbo Clh3sos are OF tlEe5 INFERIOR TO the l
loops Of war ordered by tho last Congress.
The Department, In carrying tho order Of the
ast session into effect, dbeotsd the constIuc-
ion Of two vees is at each Of tho four \ ards, |
making eight instead Of Jevon 20 b0 built. In |
Onht gusncs Ot the great activity aud heavy
omaLds at all tho yards TO equip and prepare ]
Wy available vessel for s,rvice, the conslruc- !
io' of thesS sloops has been retarded, but IL | I
ow being pr secuted with vigor, and We NAV \ /,
zPsct ,bey will DO completed at tho earliest
osiIb'o podod.
vKssKIs IN srnvIoE.
OF tho 60 vessels, carrying I, ,3iG guns, hors.
lIsi-fg mentioned as available for service ON l ,
ls 81 Of March last, the sloop LsvAnt has
o m given up as lost In the Pacific; the steam
: Fulton was seized at Psnsacola; and one | .
iRGto. two sloops and one brig were burnt at ,
orfolk. These vessels carried 172 guns. The a
Tier vessels DESTROYED A. Norfolk were consi- | r
srod worthless, and aro not included In tho
st Of available vessels,
These losses left al the disp, sal os the de-
srtment G2 vessels, carrying 1,l1i guns, Rl Il
which are now, or soon will be, in commis- a
on, With thssXcoption Cf the
erman' slip Of Tho. g 1
fHrdy y ne, ri 20
aIur, slJop, % Shu IlLnc roo. o.....,........ 1g
Jhn ii .scoCk, s,eAm ivsdsr st SAD Francisco.
There has been recently aided 10 the nsvy, | ,
y purcnase, II stsamsTS carrying from 10 \
ans zach, snd turss slhihg ves'els. There | .
ave bsen iaTterod nine s'elmas carry ing
Um b . guns each. BY thsss additions the ,