Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-14
NUMBER ll5

sumter snd Seh. Davis resulting therefrom have
hAu - eneetqa a. result in arOusfng the Naval De-
Partlnent 70 me exigenees Of the time as the ftr
~ :. ~, G ~ si5eEson and the retreat Of Bull Run
Within oiy or two past the Government has
been NJ stipulation for or directly purchasing sever-
/ al steamers IN the vicinity Of New Yo-P - ha
adapted to war purposes, In the shape Of eruisers
gun boats, and the ike. New York Is NOT ., en1ov
monopoly Of these yessels for We earn tl, sy1S
Of the purchases have been made in States fI-
ther East. The vessels which have aIr.a5v -,
dered serVice to the Government, in the JEav AZ
transports, ssem to be the favorite ones of he
steamer class coming under the supervision Of fbe
Government. Inspecting officer, and quite numbsr
have been visited but The entire result Of his ex.
animation VIII not be mgde known for few dsvs
THE JANIS ADGER
Is among sae most recent Of these purchasss.
She was formerly on tae New York and Charleston
line, Snd was Withdrawn at the time the blockade Of
Southern pors wss proclaimed By President Lin
cola. Shortly afterwards she was chartered BY
the Government Es transport, and made her first
trip in that capacity on the 23d Of April last when
she carried to Annspolis the gallant Slxty-Ninth
Regiment and Captain Yarian's Company Of flying
Rrtillerists. On Wednesday last her purchase haF-
ing been eonsummated, she iWss taken TO the ship
yard Of Aessrs W. II. Webb 4 Co, foot of East
Slxth-street, there to await the intended alteFa-
tons. Up 70 yesterday afternoon the work Of trEns
forming her had not commenced, precise isstFae-
tions having zap to that time been received the
character OF rh0 change required BY the Govern
menk
The Adger is rated Az in Lloyds, aud is 1852 tons
burthen u feet drsught with side lever engine Of
eight inch stroke. She is constructed of white oak
and locust. ard copper and iron fastened ShesWas
built in 1851 by the hessrs. Webb & Co, fer Spof-
ford, lileston & Co. Her dimensions are: 2I5 feet
length. thirty three feet breadth and twensy-one
feet depth.
Of the sailing vessels at present purchased By the
government, there are not more than two Or three
belonging to New York.
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Is cue Of theie-a ship possessing rather hapoy
nanis IN view Of the purpose to which she Is 70 Be
put Nothing has yet publicly transpired as 70 the
exact alterations 70 be made in the National Guard
or the place where she is to be remodelled
In LlOyds she is rated A l. Of 1896 tons barthen,
and with copper and iron fastening. She was buils
in Portland, C0nnecaeutt in 1874 j. h Grower
Co., Of this city and Was at one time in the Cal
weston, Liverpool and New York Line.
The efficiency Of the FreebOrn in the Potomac has
also given an Impetus to the employment Of Vesssls
Of s similar class, and the steam tugs.
sATELLITE AND PUTNAM
Lately plying on the North and East Rivers, have
been PURCHASED, and are now at Westeryelt's Yard
to receive the necessary alterations.
uIE AUGUSTA AND ALABAMA,
Late Of the Savannah line, have also been consider
ID oy the government but have not as vet been puF
chased. The latter steamer has been for some time
past engaged ls United States transport and con-
veyed quite g. number Of troops to Fortress Mon
zee.