The New York herald., 1862-02-15
THE NAVAL SECTION.
CONMANDKR-rN-cHIRF.
THE GUNBOATs OF THE EXPEDITION.

THE GUNBOATS OF THE EXPEDITION.
THE RANGER.
The Ranger is OF the newly purchased vessels She
has been engaged in the towing business the Hudson
river She is propeller Of eight hundred burthen
and since her purchase by the she has been
entirely rebuilt, sheathed, dagonally fastened and
braced and otherwise altered to ill her position Her
engine is low pressure condensing with cylindar Of
thirty inches and stroke Of thirtysx inches Her
engine room is supplied with blowing and pumping en-
gine. Her dimensions sre:Length, 100 feet; breadth
"a feet; depth, "a feet Her armament s ollows-On
gun deck OF the Parrott thirty poundsrs rcd
and of tho Wizard steel twelve pounders also rhsd
On the upper deck she carries Wizard swivel twelve
poundsrs rifed, and mountain howtzer, also rhed
making total Of rined gums vory heavy and
effective battery She has accommodation for Ave hun
drsd troops board The following correct list Of
her ofncers:-
Captain-John Boston Chlds.
Lieutenant Of Artillsry-Casb Cushing Ayres.
First Ohcer--John Arbacan.
Masters Mate-Edmund II. Thomas.
Chief Engineer-Andrew Inglis.
First Assistant Engineer-William II. Hooker.
Second Assistant Enginesr-WIliam Granam.
Gunner-A. p Emmerson.
Ordnance Oficer-S0iomon Kyes
C0mmssary OMcer-E. d. Waters.
9r PIONEER.
The gunboat Pioneer u propeller Of 400 TONS ana
also used the Hudson towboat. Her dimensions
areLength $50 Feet breadth 80 feet and depth feet
She has low pressure engine with cylinder OF twenty
eight inches and stroke Of eighteen inches She was
recently purchased by government She carries four
guns as foowsOne thirty FOUNDER Parrots gun and
twslve-pounder Wizard field gun vhe main deck and
the upper deck she has howzer and
twelvepounder mountain howitxer. These guns
all rnsd On board there accommodation for four hun
dred and nfty The following her Ofacsrs-
Captain-Charles G. Baker, 1f g
Lieutenant Of Artillery--E. c. Bowers.
First Oficer-John W. Griffith.
81 cond OfHcsr-wlliam Hathaway.
Chief Engineer-William II. Scott.
First Assistant Engineer-Michael Morgan.
Second Assistant Engneer-E1ijah Wilson.
Pilot-H0lder Almy
The gunboat Sentinel formerly propeller running
the Hudson river but she bought by the govern
ment and transformed into gunboat She was rebuilt,
rsfastcnsd deck built, and sheathing put
her. She $50 feet long, feet beam and feet depth
Of hold cylinder 80 inches stroke 80 inches She carries
deck thirty two pound riaed PARROT gun
and two twelve pound Wizard steel rinsd gums On the
upper deck one twelve pound howitzsr There IL &C.
oommodation on board for nve hundred troops. Her
officers are
Captan-Joshua CsiiaFd.
Lieutenant of Artillery Eaetman.
First Ofncer-Ansle X. Ludwig.
Sscond Ofncer--William Shaw.
Chief Ehgineer-Frederick Keller.
First Assistant Chief Engineer-John Pack
Second Assistant Enginser-korgan Irwin.
Gunnsr--Over Sweeney.
Ordnance OHlcer-Samuel g. Garland.
Pilot-Richard Nicksrson.
The Lancer propeller formerly used shs Hudson.
Like some Of the others she has been REBUILT and other
sons drsIsngth 1870 feet breadth feet depth feet
Engine pressure cylinder "a inches stroke "a inches
She carries on the gun deck thirty rined
Parrott and tweve-pound howitzer. On the upper
deck two twelve pound ried steel guns, one Of which,
swivel s the fcrecastle and the other howtzer 10
placed at the stem. She has accommodation Nr Eve
hundred men. Her officers
Cap,ain-Barzlai Morley.
Lieutenant OF Artiery-B. II. lane.
First Oficer-John Bahrs.
Second Offcer-Iionel Decker
Chief Eng,neer-W illiam Johnston.
First Assistant Engineer-Iiarvey Wilson.
Second Assistant Engineer-George Purdy.
cHAssEUR.
The gunboat Chasseur In very powerful propsl Or
that was purchased by the government and rebuilt
suit the present purpose She used 70 the North
river. She is supplied with double propeller having
the each side Of the keel the stern This
abes tho vessel 10 attain great height Of speed The
engines are low pressure cylinder inches stroke 50
inches She ITO feet long, 80 feet wide, and feet
Deep Her srmsment will consist Of four guns on gun
deck two thirty pound red Parro guns and the
upper deck two six pound howtzers. shehss ample &C
commodations four hundred The following 4
correct list OF her officers -
Captain-John West.
Lieutenant Of Artillery VOORHEES,
First Onicer-N.S 9. Hayden.
Second Oficer--Edward Smith,
Chief Enginesr--Alexandsr Yagsr.
First Assistant Engineer--Edward Phillips.
Second Assistant Enginecr-wlliam R. Burroughs.
Gunncr-T. II. Lyman.
ordnance Ofhcer-E. T. Goodrich
Commissary Ofhcer--EdwinF r. Keen.
Piot-P. W. Ron
The vdette is propeller formerly in use On the Hud.
son river Since her purchase By the government she
has been entirely rebuilt, refastened and otherwise
changed into gunboat She Is 274 tons burthen and Is
Of the following dimensions 125 feet; breadth
2s feet DEPTH feet engine low pressure; cylinder 20
inches stroke 20 inches. she has accommodation for
three hundred and nfty men. She carries on her gun
deck one thirty twopounder Parro rined gum and on
hor upper deck FOUNDER Wizard steel
run It forecastle, and howitxer at the stern. Her
officers are
Captain--vacancy at present.
Lieutenant OF Artiery-Wlliam Barter.
First Uticer-F. A. Vars.
sscoud Onicer-P. A. Higgins
Chief Fngineer--Abraham b. Crapser.
First Assistant Engineer--John G. psst.
second Assistant Engineer Levi Crapser.
Ordnance Officer - Page.
Pilot Newbury
HUssAR.
The propeller Husssr like the sthers mentioned above,
used TO run on the North river before she
formed into gupboat After her purchase by the United
aha rebuilt SC In topu
burtben and her dimensions folows-Lsngth 40
feet BEAM 30 feet depth feet Engine high pressure
cylinder 20 nches stroke 20 inches She carries her
main deck two thirty FOUNDER rined Psrrott guns
and on the upper deck two sixpounder Wizard brass
gums She has accommodation board for 450 troops
Her officers are
Captain--Ferdinand Crocker.
Lieutenant of Artilery-sIames A. Hedden.
lhs. Oilcor--,Iessc Ward.
Second Orcer--Oivcr Hosey.
Chief tnginccr-lac schmidt
Iirst Assistant tngii cer--J, hn Snyder.
Sec nj Assistant Fngiucer-,uln McAllaeter.