The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-17
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ToohLS GOING INTO COMMISSION, AMI

II PREPARING FOR SEA.
nas oeeh already remarked that the utmost &C
Tt MY Is perceptible in the different NAVY Yards
ms Is not surprising, when we consider tbat
every vessel in the Navy that could be made speed
ny available for active duty is in pro cess of prepa
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u ina ferry, Savannah, and Wabash, and the
ROANOKE, are preparing here. The latter is like
the W abash in all respects
| ma BOSTON.
The Mississippi, Vincennes and Minna,o,. ,ro
uhuer instructions for immediate commission. and
the Colorado, ranking with the Minnesota has
oeen Tor months in ready state
me Wlssissippi-This is a secondc,o sd
w Wneel steamer, 1922 tons burden, was buiIt a,
rhlaaelphla, In l84l, and carries four guns. She
haue her last cruise in the Chinese seas and con-
seyed Minlster Ward between several East India
ports while out there. The Mississippi is ono of
the most serviceable ships in the NAVY and wos
pronounced, by English and French officers in the
heuiterranean, some years since to be the srhs st
working craft in the Straits
me N5nnesotd.-This splendid steamer is The po,,.
nag-ship OF the home feet. She rates with the Wa
Dash, Merrmac, Colorado and others of that class
Her burden is 3, 200 tons; she was built at Wasbin
ton IN 1885, and will carry on her coming cruise no
le.s 'han Az guns OF very heavy cabre. The Mime
sofa mas Gone about four years active service and
mas peen almost reconstructed since her return
from China, where Capt. Dupont commanded hnr
commodore Stringham, the late Adviser-in-Chief
VI the navy Department. has been appointed Com
mander ln-Chief of the Home Squadron and will
moist his wide flag the Minnesota He want
from this city last night to put her in commission
me E!ncennes returned from the African souad
ron, ~ charge OF surgeon last summer. He cap.
tured several slavers on the coast and was 81
OF oicers that one of the surgeons had to naviuato
her home. She is 700 tons burden carries 90 gnnS
and was built in Brooklyn thirty.fiye wears ago ~
About six weeks will be required to fit her out
The Colorado. This ship is 8 400 tons brrdo,
rates Az guns, and was constructed a 6,
her present berth in Boston, at the same tina tb
the Niagara, Wabash and Merrimac were bn;It
elsewhere. She never did much duty having onlv
served one cruise on the Home station. She has
been ready for some months. and She nov. o rTs
awaits orders to go in commission.
~ PHILADELPHIA.
Inc 81: Lawrence, jamestown, and Water Witch
braZll squadron, relieved the Savannah (then a
trlgate), flying the wide flag of Commodore Mar
Ger, VINO was lately detached from the Powhatan
"a 49, ana was replaced by the present flagship
Atne Oongress) little over two years ago The
st. Lawrence is frst-class sailing fripafe I 700
tons burden, and carries so guns She needs CON
siderable oyerhauling, and cannot be ready for SEQ
before the LIST of May. ' 90"
The JdmeStoUn-This is a razee corvot+, bo:
been a 90 gun frigate for many wears. In comnaa
ny with the Macedonian, now at Vera Cruz Che
took PROVISIONS to the starving Irish few wears
SINCE Inc jamestown is now one of the hest
S'oNPo-oi-hhl III Tue navy. she buiIt nj Cos
port IN lS44 is 9S5 tons burden and carries the ar
mament of a frst-class corvette which is % onns
The Water Hitch.-The Water Witch tooE The
hrst shot that opened the famous ssPararuav war
at the ltapine fort in South America Shewas far
years cruising in command of Lieut.. Page. the er-
plorer, and returned to the States in 1856 She l.
third-class side.wheel steamer, 37S tons burden
carries guns, and is sixteen years old HAVING been
bulit In Washington in 1916. She went in commis
sion Tor duty on the home squadron, at Philadel
phia on Thursday last Her departure for Pensa
cola Will probably take place tomorrow.
NORFOLK.
The Merrimac, Plymouth and Germantown are
at Norfolk. II az
lhe Nerrimac, one of our largest steamers. is
2Zoo tons burden, carries 40 guns and was built at
Boston in 1855. She was late flagship of the Pacif
le squadron is in good condition, and can be fitted
out in few weeks.
me plymouth was last employed as school-sbin
Tor mldshipmen, Old Ironsides relieving her. She
is not under immediate orders for service. Her
tonnage Is 989 tons. She carries % guns and was
built at Charlestown in 1S43. 1t would take s;v
weeks to make her seaworthy.
me Germdntopn.-This corvette is in pood ordar
and slight overhaulng will suffice to make her
ready for commission. She is SO tons burthep car
RES ~ guns, and was built at Philadelphia in lS46
She crulsed on the coast Of Brazil, in command of
captain Lynch, of exploration notoriety from 1854
to 1857, and subsequently in the Chinese seas.
In commission this fleet will he as follows