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

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.H" ~ % JAMES GREY. IL u
The James Grey steamer that was purchased
by the State Of South Carolina for the OF $50 600
she was ba&t in Philadelphia, is ll2 feet long, 20
feet beam, and II feet depth OF hold, She has two
engines Of thirty inch cylinder cach and armed with
large forty two pound columbiad placed amidshps.
Tho gun was cast al the Tredegar Works near Rich 4
rpondr Va. This vessel has always remained noar
Charleston. ~ #stHp4t u ,alasi siav9'i hss,
--------- CALHOUN. --
The Calhoun is a side wheel steamer Of 1858 tons
brthen, was built in this city in 1851 and her dmen
stors foows--Length Iz5 Ceot breadth q feet
depth II feet She engaged in tho Southern trade
but has since been transformed into vessel Of war She
Ind the honor Of being tho flagship in the memorable
attack on the Union vessels October H. under George
Hoins She carries one twenty four FOUNDER and Two
eighteen FOUNDER Dahigren guns. ps rosi ,y.nh 4
The Ivey is small steamer Of about 200 tons and
armed with two eght-inch thirty,two pounders-both
rled She was also In the engagement mentioned above
sho is now in the neighborhood of New Orleans Ii
oy1 $500 1 .fo,s DODGE. ii f,,.,a ~ qrrutq y
The cutter dodge formerly, in tho United States
revenue service and seized by tho rebels and con
verified into privateer She is ono hundred tons bur
then, and perfectly adapted 10 the purpose OF light
gtinboat She is mounted with one long pivot gun W.
LADY DAVIS. .3aN0 l.s5 If ett ht
The steamer Lady Davis was ono Of tho first vessels
prepared in Charleston aud intended for the barber
defence. She was purchased by Governor Pickens at
Richmond and Of the few vessels really purchased
by the rebels She was Immediately armed aud prepared
for service, and received her name in honor Of the
wife OF Je Davis She is armed with two twenty four
Founders, is regularly equipped and is commanded by
Cdptai,a-T p. Euger X E
Itra Liehfenant-- - Do2ier. tts{ ,..8f
Sat0nd Laesaendn- --- Grimball. aaM
LEWIS cAss.
The Lewis Chss is clipper built topsan schooner, OF,
opehundred tons bur,hen she was ia the United States
revenue service bun seized by rebels at Savannah
Georgia, and converted TO their She armed
with one long iron sixty eight FOUNDER gun which was
taken frcm the Pensacola Navy Yard. Her full compile
hient Of men amounts to forty, Including officers.
The cutter Washington also Of the seized revenue
vessels She was repaired and in order at Agers,
opposite New Orleans She carries forty, two pounder
pivot gun and has her full complement Of men. #
g Z NINA. .fsoas st.ah II
The Nina Is small steam gnbnat used along the coas,
Of South Carolina, before being mterfcred with by the
United States biockadng fleet She light gun
t.rtt 95s JACKSON. =. ,t#ot .se 81
The Jackson is steamer OF about tho same size and
chss as the lyoy, and Is armed with two eight inch
Of the Mississippi, She Is commanded by Captain Oval
temey. ..a4.. l..ssrI IN laa +.
o4l0H cooa lpf TUseARoRA.g lg,Ilf4 4Ytv1a4 ,
The steamer Tuscarora carries one eight inch columb,ad
and tkIrty-two FOUNDER, rMed She also was il tho
hglt Of October II ~ , a + +. E.t'g. q
,,s..,.-.-.,,- PICKENs. -- : go -.
The Pickens is cutter, and, FOR her sze is rather
heavily armed Her armament consists Of ono eight inch
coIpmbiad and four twenty -four pound carronaaes. ~
YfaV0gaXAH aa BRADFORD. SO Via g3Yfis14 4
The rebel gunboat Bradford. that was formerly tho
Ewing, has had her name Changed to the given in
honor Of Captain Bradford Of Florida, who was killed in
the battle Of Santa Rosa, and the q. es 5ala Is 4
-s' '4'it 70 'sH7 HEIMs a" II , n mH n
has been re'hrstened from tho Neale her original name
order to hand down to poserty the of Lieutenant
Nems OF Georgia, who also killed at the batlo Of
Santa Rosa
s ~ corrrE, or wISsLow.. 81 4 r. .
The Coffee or Winsiow, abe is called is small
steamer that was fitted outas aprfvateer fl the early
days Of the rebellion. She carries two guns is re-
ported that she was lost in the neighborhood Haateras
by striking suukcn vessel A. Is saiat her crew
ii andoned her, setting her before they left Every
thing on board was lost. '' ~ y I.ta at UAlcf 4
.silaed s.aate 20 NASHVILLE s, 4sds.ol Il
The steamer Nashville has an extra Importance in,
Parted TO her on account Of the REPORT that ganedeur
rtncy that she lad the bockadaa Charleston hav
ing board Messrs side aud Mason repei Ministers
France and Eagand. 2he steamers Augusta, James Ad
ger and Alabama loft city in pursuit or her obnt OF
course were unable her, She has since, however
run the blockade ard arrived a, bermuda i wan. OF
Goals and repair, the S1st of October. Tho Nashville
is eidcShe steamer Of ,20 tors burhen, and was
h,t in this city IN 1853 qshe engaged on the
Charleston line OF steamers and has the character OF be-
nga fast boat Her dimensions GIG feet long thrty
iour feet wide, and twenty-five feet deep. Her arma
meht is said TO be very heavy, ~ i~q&JEtE dHio1
THE MANASSAS Or TURTLE H.. .eas
The Of The Manassas, or Turtle, as it has since
been called, will DO forever fresh IN the minds tho
that made by Captain Holns, Of Greytown notore4
IT, destroy the biocladng feet stationed at the mouth
of the Mississippi figured very conspcaoasly in that
attack and intended that 1T should run into and
sink all vessels while the smaller weaker crafts
were make prisoners and DO other work that might
be necessary. The manner in which this promising pro
gra,nmo was carried ont s too wen known to noea |
repetition. This vessel Cited out at New Orleans al
immense expense $500 COO for the express purs
pose Of breaking the blockade opening the port Of
Charleston She is now next TO useless Sho wasormery
The towboat Euoch Train of Boston, they altered her 90
that no would recognise her She was strengthened
to protect her from the shot Of the enemy She has
nj her bow beam of iron arranged that can run
vessel and sink her. at lepst that IL the intention
Athsr bow she carries one gun very heavy one and
at the stern another much lighter II Is supposed that
only man can enter her hold at time and she Is
meant 20 only carry twenty as crew She runs by
screw power aud her engines very powerful Her,
rate Of speed however. Is light, as Der weight and
clumsy build retard her progress very much. They
have pipes arranged board In such way that streams
OF not water can be used TO repel borders
hslta.s a,as s. ( GEORGE PAGE. ~. ti
The little steamer George Page has gained for herself
notoriety by her bodness running down 10 within
gunshot Of our batteries and occasionally throwing sho
towards the Union forces although Invariably rc,reang
whom approached by the Union vessels or attacked by
their batteries Her favorte are Occoquan river
and Quantico creek Often as The pitcher goes 10 the
we'll II 10 OF last broken Let the George Page beware
abe win fall into the banda Of the Union men IN very
short time
EL@Ha JUDlrH. #Y III Wsr ..r#
The Judith II will DO recolectsd was destroyed by the
that made the attack tho Pensacola Navy Yard
.pba, command NJ Itcn.nnant ch,rar fbaa boa,