The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-19

sS rirrca brir psutel t'Ack no outside and had
rustS, ean nfeasasee ts, would be likely TO alarm
any vessel - eralnay ssihns qualities Her armament
consisted THIRTY swo pound gum placed amidships,
mounted On pivot, 30 that "a might be used In
all directions, and each side thlrtytwo pounder
and twelve FOUNDER 10 to equalize the strength q
tbe broadsdc Captain ocxetter her commander is sup
Posed 70 be Of Dutch origin having tho firm set Agure OF
such person. His First Lieutenant who is named Pos
toll was az one time midshlpna in the United States
Navy, and also held position An the Savannah Custom
House Runor hints that he also connected with the
slave trade The crew embraced all nations, and consist
ga OF about sixty men, The Jcn Davis was lost on the
l7th Of August, 1891. aaas : .ifs - ~ .eiys 3
aas TuE. GORDON, on THEoDoRA. sssasga + T.
inc Gordon rs small sen steamer Of about 500 tons
bufhen, drawing from nine feet Of water, and
making an average Of twelve miles an hour, Whom
Pressed ss thought that she attain speed Of four
teen miles an hour She Is about ten years old and the
most cf bthat tme she has been running In out OF
uhareston horbor years ago she purchased by
tne timia Steamship Company, and a. put The
ne between Charleston and Fernandna consort to the
hroiina steamer Of her own szo and build The limo
becoming profitable owing TO HE com,pencemenlo Of the
rebellion, the v0ssesawere withdrawn and the Gordon
was Cited outas yessekofwsE She has been lurking
tchind the coast Islands at Hstteras suddenly making
hcr appearance when sha perceived aassig vesse Sho
cceedsd short time ago IN running the blockade at
Charleston, and bringing with her few vessels that she
had made prizes of in the manner alluded TO. She Ia
armed with two guns, and is commanded by Cy..si
Lockwood, who was formerly engaged Tho New Yos,
ahd Charleston lima Of steamers His last employment
Previous 70 his present position. commander Of tho
Chrolina, non tho Charleston and Fcrnandina line or
sieamers but of course tho Blockade put that
AID ha engaged IN his present hazardous undertaking
cyions doing no used frequently TO run tho bock
ado with his vesse and boasts Of having done 80 seven
teen lines The last feat Of the Theodore to which the
npnt Of the Gordon hns been changed was to carry 10
Cuba tho ransi ministers, slieii and Mason ~ s.0eda
, inpA he'iaPa' THE NERRIxAC. "ta s ..s fg a
The Mcrrimac, the ron-plated rebel steamer was
formerly the United States screw frigato Of the same
name At the time OF the attack on the Norfolk Navy
Yard she was sunk by the federal ooers In preference
y erfalIing into the hands Of the rebels she was built
il 1855, al charessown, and pierced forty guns
Her last service had been in the Pacific squadron After
the rebels had got possession OF tho yard hoy proceeded
y raise the han OF the Mcrrimac and TO convert her
into vessel ofwar for their purpose Her hull was
cut down 10 within three feet Of her water marx and
bonbmoof house built on her gun deck She has been
fonplated and her bow and steel clad with pro-
Getting angle Of iron for tho purpose Of piercing vessel
She has masts and there is nothing to be seen over
her gun deck with the exception of her pilot house and
smokestack Her bombproof Is three inches thick and
Is made OF wrought iron. Ill.,
Her consists OF four navy guns ON
tsidc and two hundred FOUNDER Armstrong guns
at tho bow and stern short time since she made
trial trip from Norfolk running down, pretty close to
Fortress Monroe, coming 80 near TO DO by The
naked eye but she would not nearer doubt
ing the Union vessels stationed there who would be very
glad 70 try thp strength Of her iron sides. She would
however, prove very tough customer for vessel or
vessels not protected well NJ she Is She will remain
harmless no doubt as long the big guns Of Fortress
Monroe remain in their present position. - 4 MS, tlI
re,t,. o,ttst. TIE PETREL, fs,7 s-o,ag a. IS
The schooner Petrol, that was destroyed by the ST.
Lawrence In SUCH summary manner, was formerly tho
United States revenue cutter Aiken which taken by
the rebels at the commencement of the present troubles
She was staunch little thing Of ninety tons burthen
and was armed with forty two FOUNDER She was
manned by thirty men. On The morning Of the 2sth or
July the ST. Lawrence crossed her PATH and after few
shots srn her ending her career forever The shell that
did tho execution struck the galley knocking IL pieces
then entered Tho hold causing tho jMe vessel TO sink
inmadiRe'y. Her Grew had to DO picked up by the st
LawrehcSs btais. s"i 90 '"'' aa"R e'.a sn'.s 1..
The principal officers OF The Pctrel were-
Captain-Willain Perry, or South Carolina. nv Fl s..
Lieutenant ID Harpey Of North Carolina. 90 .n.ss
.,s. TIE tvSisat4ps OF s.YANssAn. ,t ~ i,
The Everglades is small side wheel steamer purchased
by the State Of Georgia for the mof 900 sew
into gun'oat for thepmposc Of cruis
ing coastgu at the mouth Of the Savannah
Her officers at first appointed, were as follows
Commander--J. Mcintosh Kelg " ls'a.ffe Ef.f2 81
riwcathefs 90 '.'f naH'>i - H'ai y ~ 'Na'0a .'
Chic: .naagneer-Ioshaa Smith.
Assistant Eng nrer--Xorva Meeker. EiG1T 4sRa =
Cerk--Wiafn }. Bennett. Sci fui tH.i ~ ntNtrt
TOE Eeersac has lad her nanlc changed to that OF the
Savannah. 1T the attack on Port Royal by the Union
forces she figured the flagship Of Comm ,d0re Tatna
KIN, Nf.s ,,s THE SAVANNAH. 80 ',.- :
The little rebel schooner Savannah that was oapturea
by United States brig Perry ani brought This port
on the 18th Of last ne, was formerly pilot boat No 4
doing duty in Charleston hnrhor. Being only "a tons
them she was 6ua small prize take but before being
tkcp spe showed nsh and u required few guns from
The Perry TO bring the captain 10 his senses, This %
cured On the 81 or he Char iess1 par and the
Great Abicor in the Gulf stream Her placed
81 irons on board the United States steamer Minnesota
andshc sent 10 this city in charge Of Przem, stsr
McCook. Her appearances here created quite a Juror
among the people account Of her being the first prva
,ecr captured and crowds or people aotked to the PAT
terry of which she lay see the little craft She was a
forwards taken TO the Navy Yard She carried ro,e
eighteen ponder amiash'ps, and was commanded by r.
Harrison Baker Of Charleston. aad s. .ae.astsa =
yatefl- THE ws. II. WEBB. Is q;.st.tar ~.
The steamer VIA H. Webb formerly ueed IN this
city towboa, and WAS one Of the strongest and
largest boats Of that class built hero, few years
ago she purchased hy Of the New Orleans mcr
chants for the purpose OF towing the heavily laden shs
to and from that city. OF course, when the rebellion
broke out, she converted into gunboat She seized
three vessels laden with oil the cath Of last May since
which time she has remained very quiet, the bloekaang
Gee aordng, for trip down the river, but little atrac-
ton 70 rebel steamer The Wcbb is 655 tons bur,Icn
has raught Of feet and her dimensions fol-
lows:-Length, l91 feet width 81 feet dep,h IL feet
she was built ia the year 1856 r. et ~alg +,
10 o#H TUE M'CLELLAND. a.t ft&
The McCleard formerly one Of the United States
reyeue cutters aud was soizcd by the fcbots New
Orleans She had been but short limo before rebuilt in
this city, and in splendid order She is 145 tons
burhsn, and when sozed had two twelve Founders on
board bat was Capable Of carrying mach heavier
mament. she has ample accommodations for thirty
Dyenlcn She Is Commanded by Captain John O. Bresh
wood her former n the service Of the
United states. OF course ieaders recocct the cir
cunfstAnces OF the trouble nd The order thst