The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-17

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appointed to the CUR -s'sA-n :" -, 80 So,,n
Exceeded on board the ire. named vessel
AZ tho Fressor t.ned hesawSy the men on board tn,
North Crorna, several Of whom had assembled the rig
g'ne, gay three rouspg cheers for their late Command
er WITCH was responded TO BY Captain Ward and officers.
u arriving on board the Freeborn which lay out in the
stream ahead Of the receiving ship Captsn Ward hailed
the officer OF the deck, and ordered the brg (shps
wson) to be cleared and the prisoners discharged
Shortly after Captain Tooe, OF ihe Navy Yard arrived
On board the eeborp, and formally declared her In
mission, upon which the Stars and Stripes run up
Captain Fooe then shook Captain Wards hand, wished
him hearty goodbye, and proceeded to nssion the
two little gunboas Rssoiute and Reliance purchased by
the government from Captain De Groot.
At seven O'Clock tho Thomas Froeoorr ,es her moor
ngs followed by the Rearse each steamer to wing ner
schooner tender sd proceeded eesn the river 10 the
Battery, where they made short stay and then re-
sumed their course tower Ia the Narrows.
The Freeborn takes a Of ly men, inciuding OH
GERS, and the Resolute and Reliance twenty-five men
each.
The ResOlute, in leaving her dock caught rope her
wheel which before the engine could be stopped wound
around the propeller making necessary for her to
main untn to-day, when she viii be taken into dock
and TIE rope removed She vii, then proceed (this after
roon) 10 sea and JOIN Der companions.
TEE WABASH PUT IN COMMISSION.
Yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, the detained
board the North Carolina for the steam frgae Wa
bash, summoned by the boatswains shrl whistle
to handle their hammocks. This soon accomplished
| and the hammocks so. ready for removal at
ments notice. At about o'clock the warp from the
North Carolina made fast TO the port, side
Of the Wabash, end the scow put In requstion TO
convey the and their hammccks and clothing to the
frga,e. AZ this effected Captain Fooe went
board the WABASH and the officers and being
assembled, he declared the ship to be in commission.
The American ensign then up 10 the peak The
/ Wabash has board Of four hundred and
fifty and full guard Of marines The names Of the
officers have been already published in the HERALD.
The Mount Vernon also paced in commission during
norning-makng five vessels added TO the effective
navy in . single day, and from the same Navy Yard.
Mount Vernon left the yard during the afternoon and
/ win join the bockading squadron.
ANOTHER REPORT OF THE fRIGATE WABASH.
The Navy Yard yesterday presented lively and war
like aspect Crowds Of persons, both male and female,
visited this significant point OF attraction throughout the
day to view the onnous preparations there going for
the purpose OF defending the constitution and the laws
Scattered beautiful confusion around the yard
nuberess large Monsters with terrible mouths, in the
shape Of "the big guns" Of the United States, looking
erewhle harmless if they not destined
vomt forth messengers of death and send many to that
long home from whose bourne traveller returns The
Of attraction TO the visters the Wabash
whose substantial decks the and clater OF warke
preparation being continually kept up This
| noble naval palace IL now almost ready for sea.
4 Nearly all her officers have been appointed,
| and the only delay seems TO be that Of
guns (osded and unloaded) pursers stores, and few
quence are now aboard It is expected that every
| thing will be In readiness TO morrow The Wabash is
ted with forty four sixty four pounders and manned
by five hundred and eighty or ninety men, all told
| twenty eight Of the guns weigh over nine thousand
POUNDS each Two of the pivot guns TO carry ten inch
shells, weigh twelve thousand pounds each. The ap
pearapce Of the Wabash 10 taut Btaunch and neat
She is in thorough repair and clean pin The
following the names OF the officers who have been
| go far, appointed to the ship
i
Ramue Mercer, Captain; T. g. Corbn; Lieutenant John
Irwin do John Il. Upshur, do; f o. Matthews, do !;
Stephen b. Luce do Samuel Jackson Surgeon; James
Magee Assistant Surgeon; John 8. Quick PaymasJer;
Jmes Wiley Lieutenant of Marines: John h hcGlenrey,
Acting Midshpman; Cnas. Mckay do; Lloyd phenix,
do. J. X. Carrothers, do, s. ". Nichols, do r. H.
Sampson, do; j. y. Robinson, do; j. H. Rowland, do.
Michael Hall Boaswain Charles Moran Gunner Charles
| Bosrdman, Carpenter W. j. Maui, Samaker; James NJ
King, Chief EpRneer j. B. f. Stump First Assistant do
Philip X. VOORHEES, H. Missiner and H. a. Maloney Third
Of Marines and Second Assistant Engineers
be appointed to make up her fun complement II is
peced however, that vessel wl be ready for
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