The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-20


From the New York Herald, 7th
The government have just chartered the
bark Kate Stamler as receiving ship for
the Fremont Naval Brigade, to be raised
at once for the purpose of concentrating
large force OF seamen, who shall act 10 com.
pany with the land forces on the Western
waters. At the present time there are but
few salt water sailors on the Mississippi,
and no officers who are familiar with the
use OF guns as practiced in the navy. And
as it will be necessary to do some fighting
on water, as well as by land, the govern
ment have decided to give General
Fremont the benefit of brigade of
good naval gunners, men who can
board an enemy's ganboat! with almost
a certainty of her capture. As we said be-
fore, the government has chartered the bark
Kate Stamler as receiving and drill ship
for the brigade. The Kate Stamler is fine
vessel OF AL tons register, and rates ";
built in Essex, Connecticut, in 1856, and is
owned by j. D. Fish & Co. Her dimen-
sions are as follows: Length, 1876 feet, beam
thirty>three feet, depth of hold twelve feet
six inches. She was formerly schooner.
AS she bad but one deck, they have been
obliged since her charter to lay beams and
put down berth deck for the accommoda-
ton of the recruits. The berth deck will
accommodate about three hundred men,
while the horse on deck will accommodate
one third as many more. She has been
pierced for two broadside guns and
two medium thirty-two Founders have
been mounted on board for the pur.
pose OF drilling the men at them In
addition to the great gun exercise, the bril-
gade will be thoroughly drilled in the man.
ual oil small arms the sabre, With the 10.
fantry tactics, as used by the United States
marines The dress will not materially dit.
fer from the regular "blue jacket" Of the
navy, with The exception of the distinguish
ing marks on the collars of their shirts,
which point out their rate. Thus able
seamen have three stripes, ordinary seamen
two stripes, landsmen one stripe, while boys
have none. The hat is black tarpaulip.
with Fremont in gilt letters painted on
the ribbon. The old fashioned brass board.
ing helmets will be used by the boarding
division.
The Navy Department find the clothes
for the brigade, while the War Department
furnish the rations. iiser- bsea ID
The Kate Stamler lies at anchor off the
Navy Yard, and will be prepared to take
recruits on board by Monday morning.
The receiving ships will be under the charge
OF Lieutenant j. Wall Wilson, now in
charge of the revenue cutter Agassiz, who
will, with the aid of other officers to be ap.
pointed, drill the men, and as soon as there
is sufficient number on board, they will be
sent West, to 60 on board some of the gun.
boats now being fitted out. Seamen, ordi-
nary seamen. landsmen and boys are wanted
for the brigade, and on Monday, if ,compe.
tent persons will apply to- Clark, corner
of Peck Slip and South street, they can get
all the information they desire.
This will be one of the best organizations
for seamen who wish to avoid the winter
season on our coast, for the expedition will
be in smooth water, and always within the
influence of many facilities which cannot be
had at sea. The inducements are good paw,
clothing and subsistence free, with expe-
rienced and careful officers to take charge of
the brigade. The rations are the same as
in the navy bread, beef, pork, beans, cof-
fee, tea, sugar, molasses, vinegar, cheese,
butter, raisins, candles, &c. /. is hoped the
fifteen hundred men required will soon be
shipped, as the gunboats at the West will
be in readiness to receive them. 11