The New York herald., 1862-11-08
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p~~u.ratiou. sor the winter Campaign.
From the activity prevailing at all the navy
yards in the country. infer that the most ex<nsive
prepsraitons beng made carry on operations dur
ing ,he ccmng winter months against the seSpor s''
remaining in the hands of ,he rebels.
The ports or wilmington, Charleston, Savannah and
NJ bile wiii IN al probability, be in oar possession
BY the LIST January Whom they arc, the res1s
will he entirely shut on from receiving Tho large ship
ments that have hereto ore kept them supplied with
arms and munitions 0f and many OF the necessares
Of nfe and they wit be obliged to lock elsewhere than
their friends ID Eng and for thc materials 70 carry
extended warfare.
The most rigorous blockade VIII he maintained aud
from the charscer of tho vessels hsys in tina;
service the is OF prize ms be very large uaii
che rebsls Of England Nassau and h discover that
10 continue the trade T. useless, and oaly losing game
THK ASGLo-RxssL PEiz1 STEAMERS.
Nearly ai tbs Anx.o-rcoA steamers captured oy our
cruisers have ben taken b tie government, sad are
addedep our al-ssay larrs list :. vessels.
At the RrooSiyn navy Yard have tho crcasslan,
Stetin and CSlszssa las Memphis having been dt "a
IN: sAss- Pa.-stSphs there are the Ladon and
Be-naaa al 4 Kev ives; shs Adea is still rsmniang
awsis1uy l..s Ia ssasoa y tao court.
Al i24 Reovs ss-sd sre very dne vesscls. Some or
sNsu wnsls serve n,ies Of beauty for naval
B
SO. - ss1A t. Mem his and Unaaia, show the pco
y- -iersullv tha government has been swindled
TIE slsr vessel and those OF hor class FOR they are
reshsr ossar merchantmen.
The steamer Adcla at Key West, VIII make a most
ecient cruiser. She Is not built for OF war bu,
readily carry heavy guns aad hayng great sr~ci
and being OF ligh. iraught, will valuable addition
70 sae Eastern Ga: squadron.
OTHER PRIzS STEAMERS.
osthe other steamers calturci b. menof.war two
suly have been taken by the government FOR cruisers
VIA: the Magnolia and Florida The former, although
possessing bat few qualities OF OF war, stili has
scro points 10 recommend her. She possesses great
speed in smooth and s OF very light draught. and
consequently valuable for tho shua waters Of Florida,
sr present cruising ground She fortunate gh
the passage from New York to Key wast to capture
ne Anglo rebel se mer Memphis, from Charleston, with
Eull cargo Of cctloa The Magnolia is commanded by
Commander J. Il. potts, and Is attached 70 the Eastern
Gulf squadron.
Fhs Florida, fitting out at Philadelphia, Is q beau.
t6ul propeller o. about hundred tons built oriyl
naly for the trad New Orleans and Apaachi
cola. She calamity cut ont OF st. Andrews Bay
byspa-ty rom me United states bark pursuit., undor
msud Of Acting Master Lewis. II Is known yet who
her officers are, the squadron TO which sho will be
attached.
SAILING VESSELS.
The rapid Increase ~ the number OF e'fectya steamers
will enable the Navy Department TO withdraw at early
day all the barks brgs ard other sailing
ses that have commits ion during the past eich
teen months. liwi b. gratifying to know that the sst
Of them has eiths been ail the shelf disposed o,
and that have sailing ship in the navy,
either sch 1oshp for any other purpose than per-
manent store or hosp.tai siips.
These sailing yss,sis added iryoly navy In
numbers, but nc nns oiioi ney and when they are
all gore we VITA many Others, will feel that our
navy ia at last proper footing, and not again O. be
hsmpcred by vessels sng oay the proeling
power.
TIE wHs ERS PLESr.
Now that Ad .rai =. d. Porter has assumed tho
command Of the Wss'era aotla, may hook for the
most active ope hons in that quarter. Hts known
energy gives promise that, with tho enormous
squadron TO 10 risoei az his disposal. We Shall soon
have sti ring Tines tho Mississippi river.
Tho that he will parsac viii only open the
river, bit put STRIP the constant firing upon boats
by guerilla pa.ttes, unless the rebels desire 10 have
every city and the rissr destroyed ard both
banks Of the sire ldo desert This system %
fare adopted by tho rebes " annoy gunboats nj
Transports only be met and checked by the
rbic ssilon Whom they Gnd pursue this syssm
the trouble will sop. In short ae The complete ist OF
the vessels and accrs of the srea. Mississippi feet will
bc made pabic. II viii be the largest squadron ever
commanded by Unsoi States naval officer.
rsrE.gsrisa TABLE.
NAVY cyii e.. ~ Is-s AID 1862
The following si cs tho Unted States naval officers
the Navy Register January l. 1929, and Of tn
BE-. remaining the August 81 1852 vii prove
tntere6tizg.--