The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-11
THE FEDERAL NAVY.
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THE VESSELS COMPOSING IT.
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Their Commanders, Class and
Armament.
List of Purchased and Char
tered Vessels.
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SOUTHERN OFFICERS In THE NAVY.
INTERESTING TABLES,
&C., &c., &c.

NOW that the navy Is assuming such prominent and
responsible position in the present war; public attention
ana coincidence are directed towards IT, and the people
DESTROYS Of better acquaintance with the vessels com
posing IT. and for the purpose of showing the presen,
strength Of the United States naval force. we
give below list Of the different vessels, and their
sonnagc, guns and commanders, as Ear az known
Tnere arc but few that have any idea of the
q our navy at the present tme the people not having
watched its almost hourly progress with tho same in
ssress tna they nave taken in the growth Of the
Inc work oil creating the one done in their midst
Recruiting Offices were opened in all tho cities towns and
villages, and the people a squad become COMPANY
and companies swell into regiments until tlcy took hei
departure for tho seat Of war; followed BY the patriotic
applause OF men ana the trembling fears of women
But with The navy matters conducted in an en-
srey different manner An inspector appointed for the
purpose visits vessel and after careful examination
ny MS critical eye accepts rejects as The case NAV
%; aud in few hours after the vessel is taken to the
Navy Yard or ese to of the private shpyards and
instantly hundreds Of busy hands arc engaged in trans
forming 1t from ts former peaceful avoction 70 that of
Vesseiofwas, with those grim looking messengers Of
death peering out from its Sides and that calm syse.
matte appearance surrounding that invariably betokeus
q man ofwar
occupies but few weeks from the day of the pur
onase until tho vessel placed in commission and takes
recognized position in the navy of the United States
paragraph IN the morning papers gives the fact of her
'nAv'ng sailed and few minor particulars, and the public
mind rests satisfied, entirely losing sight of the YES
sci, until Hatteras affair brings hor again before
the people, this time demanding their undivided atten
tioo and applause
Our navy proper has been very arge-n fac, Il
mas always been too small for country having the mari
smc power that ours possesses and the consequence
tnat AZ inc commencement OF troubles the GO
>vernment had not at their command sufficient naval
force TO efficiently close the Southern ports and
recourse was had to the merchant service To
supply the deficiency, and the best steamers and sailing
vessels were at once purchased chartered and con-
sracts wore made for the construction OF large number
gunboas TO be of great strength and at the same time
70 combine all the latest improvements The government
also gave orders 10 have built the public yards eight
ssw steam sloopsof-war. Many oreese vessels have
been Siready launched and some ard mission and
have departed for the Southern coast
hcrc was also another obstacle the way and that
that some Of best and effective vessels were
absent on foreign stations and much valuable time must
be necessarily lost while they were returning home but
the general crdcr has been promulgated and we have
corded the safe arrival or tho Constitution Mohican
Mystic and Others and very shortly they will all be here,
assisting in tho good work Of keeping the Union
and impartng lasting lesson to traitors
osses that the Navy Department has sustained since the
esbson such the capture Of navy yards and
zion OF vessels, wish to strictly conne ourselves
70 The present strength Of the navy encratine tho
many additions t It has received, both in purchased
end chartered vessels and giving glance the names
eoenageAnd oth valuable Information respecting Thorn
chat we have carefully collected from time to time.
We nrst give the regular navy exactly appears on
s pages Of tho latest naval record; but il must bo nm
Aarstood that all me vessels named no. IN actyc
vice, some Of thO, such the ships he-ine Ala
esma and Vermont being for many years tho stocks
end the probability is that they win remain thers FOR a
many years moro, II not taken up to mako room for
more valuable Aamcs; and again, there are such
vessels as ths North Carolina, that ara useful
only - recevisg ships; but the additions will make
our navy not only numerous in vessels but the many
Improvements and the ideas that will be gained BY ex-
psrisnce will euabe shortly cope with any Of the
ebeastsd oavics II Europe. Among the new tAiAas and
modes TO DO introduced b an iror-o!a.e steamer O,
9eeat strength, and b successful others win be
built She now the stocks OF MYSTIC,
0can., and win Do ready to launch IN short
elmo. We have already published q full description
ofhef and repetition is useless. Additions arc also
sbssns made to fhe revsn SERVICE nvc now steamers
having been ordc but those properly belong
70 ths navy We shall abstain from any further eusnn
q them.
We next give complete list Of tho nowly DUP :
phAsed or chartered vessels as il is possible 10
oubtish. as mmy purchases were made without
the feet having been made public and even r. shey
Wsro, 1t is extremely dinlcult 70 determine with
any degree OF certainty whether the vessels named were
only chartered or bought by tho government and for
tas reason we place them on together giving an apAa-
Sescal list Of thcm, showing their tonnage and GLASS IN
almost every instance and the commanding oGcer and
armament wherever definitely state it. the whole
forming most valuable table for reference and proving
80 shepoopc that the Navy Department ide but
lard at work for their benefit