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guns but believe she only carries nine The following
Ia a list of her oflcera.-

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Acting nasters-Wm Rogers, W. A. Mills, W. J. Powers.
Acting PdyDadster-E. Stewart
Aching ASSISTANT Surgeon-A w. II. Hawkins.
FtrS assistant Engneer-J. Young
THIRD ASsiStdnt-J Van Horenburg, NJ b. Clark, j. s.
Smith. =
Masters Mate-C L. Culver.
PENGUIN.
The Penguin is Of the chartered vessels She is
propeller Of 400 tons burthen was built in 1859 Mystic
Conn., and her dimensions as follows:Length 1853
feet. breadth 81. depth TO- She has been altered
gunboat, and is Differed as follows
Lieutenant CommandinG-T. A. Budd.
SuTgeOl-Oscar g. Smith.
PdymdseT-Isaac Wood
Master-T. A. Harris.
Masters Aatss-W. Z. Anderson, Geo. W. Hood, Amos
Enginee5s-F. W. Warner, William Pattison Milton p,
Randall.
POcAHoNTAs.
Inc Pocahonas Is Of the same class the Mohican,
only she is smaller vessel carries one gun She
was built in 1885, is 694 burhen and has been used
on the blockade She has just repaired and put in
complete order at the Washington Navy Yard She has
been attached to the home squadron since her purchase
by the government The following her principal off,
cers:-
Observation-Disclosures nrayton.
LieuessGrs-S Magan, H. L. Howison
Surgeor-J. S. Kitchen.
Evra AsssstdMt Engineer-J N. Adams.
Third AssistoM Engsne7-W. +. Fort
r. y. FORBES.
The 4. b Forbes Is tugboat that formerly belonged
TO the Board Of Underwriters Of Boston, There is one
particular advantage about her, and that that she Of
iron Her draught is light, and she is powerful boat.
Sho ,s commanded by Lieut.. Ncwcomb
SEMINOLE.
The seminole is second class steam screw sloop carry
ing three guns. She built At the Pensacola Navy
Yard in 1858, is S01 burhcn and is an excellent
boat Previous to the blockade she engaged on the
coast Of Brazil The following her principal oaicors-
Commandcr-J. p. Gillies
Lseutenans--w. P. A. Campbell and g. s. Norton
Maters-A. R. McNair W. H. Barton and E. A. Walker.
Gunner-B. Roberts
Cdrpener-J. NJ Dallas
First Assistant Engnser-N. B. Littg.
Third Assista En9inee'sW c. Starr r. L. Harris and
J. I. Kecher.
SENECA.
The Seneca Is another of the gunboats, and was
built in this city She carries nine guns and ofcered
as follows
Liesuenant Commanding-Daniel Ammen
FIRST Leutendnt-J. e. Sproston.
Masters-w J. Wright, w. Hamilton, J. H. Rodgers
M1steTy' Mdts-James G Paine, j. l.. Cruger. 4. W.
Fisk
Chief Ennnoer-B Kraft
First Assistant Enginsey-T. Allen
Second Assistant Enginecr-H H. Burrtt.
7ATd AssistdM EnSineer-T Lynch
UNADILLA.
The Unadilla is Of tho gunboats and was the
She built in this city and is heavily armed carrying
one powerful gun amidshps and rifed PARROT gun
tho forcastIe, besides six broadsde guns Tho dimen
sons Of these boats have already published two or
three times. The following are her ofhcers;-
Lieutenant Commanding Napoleon Collins.
Lieutenant and ErccNtiue ODic1-J. G. Greene.
First Assistdnt Engineer-Edward Marsland.
Assiaant Strgeon-R L. Weber
assistant PAynsdaex-Edward May.
Acting MGsters-P. W. Cruse w. L. Tuttle and Edward
Van Size.
Third Assistant Enginers--Fred. Bull, Jr., Henry s.
Leonard and r. H. Thurston.
Mdsers' Aates-W Howard Brice, G. W. Daisy and
David Mason.
o. NJ. PETIT
The Petit was formerly tugboat on the East river
but present makes excellent gunboa& mounting two
guns Her tonnage is small and consequently draught
is light, enabling her 70 close shore. Tho following
her officers
Acting Muaev Cowmaxding-A. s. Gardner.
Master's Mate and Executive 0bicer-Edward DAILY.
Acting Masters Mute-John Btz.
Acting Second Asst tdnt EnSineer-Henry Best.
Acting 7Aird AssistGsa Kngineer-Augustus Warden.
MERCURY.
The Mercury Ia also tugboat, Of about the same size
~ sho restit, having tho advantages. She aloo
mounts two guns. Her officers arc as folows.-
Acting Master Commawding-S J. Mantoo.
Masters Mate and EDectftiue Offca-Lewis .Kane,
Acting Masters Adte-James Scannil
Second AssistGnt E,s0ineT-John Ronman.
Third Assistums EN0tmear-John G. Bolander.