The New York herald., 1862-04-26
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turrets. The work thsm has already been Gem
menced The Common Couacll, on Monday night last,
gave tho contractors privilege TO enclose the lower and
Of coyer street 10 order 70 facilitate the construction OF
these batteries.
CRUsApER The United States steam gunbeat Crusader
was bloCkadng of North Edisto the 18th inst An
usxcd q list Of her oficers:-
Lieutenant Contatan ifts-A. c. Rhnd
Lsssssenans-R. Prentlss.
Assistant Paymaster-l. McCauley Browne.
Assis,ani Ssyasos--J. II. II BrientnaL
Acting Aoaeys-Wm. D. CTaam and D 5. Collins
Fn9iueer-G. II. psnnis.
DARIES.-This gunboat put into commission on
thursday At the Navy Yard. Brooklyn She has under
gone thorough renovation, and Is consisrsd a
very formidable acquisition 10 the navy Her length or
keel Is l54 feet breadth OF beam twenty eight feet ten
inches and depth OF Old nine feet eight inches She IS
steamer formerly owned by BaTstow 4 Pope,
and sailed between New York and Providence Her list
Of officers, as far as appointed, are as follows
Lieutenant Connsaaiit7-A c. Ciary.
Acfsn1 Masters aud sreeAtre OJhc0---Jalnes bIoWh
Actng Mcsfcr--J ". saunders.
Actia1 Paynaskr-FoTo oes Parker.
Acting Assis,am Surgsos-A. K Holmes
Acting AStsdnt EnslHsr-Na,han u. Bates.
Third Lsss.ans Esg'nevs-DanS Tomlinson, W. P.
Ayres, and H. v b. Daring
Acaing Masters Aatss-John Barrett, P. Mogan c.
Myers and A. Hashborh.
DAwS.-This stssn gunboat will soon be ready to be
put In commission Her officers far ordered,
sist foliows:--
Liea.pGsl Comm InCinQ--A. e.. Clsary.
Assistant Pay1sastr-Forbes Parker
Acting, Masters S1ies--John Barrett, Peeg Morgan,
Andis Hartshorn and Char ss Myers.
First Assistant EnqRssr--Nathan p. Bates.
Third Assistant Il ireers-Dahiei Tonnson, William
r. Ayres and Martin " g. Darling.
KsssIsaros.-rhs new iroa. clad frigate being
struced at Philadelphia Her dimensions will beLengh
over all $50 fest breadth Of beam, sky feet depth Of
hold, twenty-five feet draught OF water, hftoOu feet,
and burthen, $500 Her armament has NOT besn
hrtq qEa will fyN. s-frtAa aifa
guns
MAoEDosIAy.-I is rumored that this vessel is to be
iron plated tho ChaFles.owa yard She is sdewheel
steamer of about 200 tons burthen draws only eight
feet, and from her build, promises to Do vory swift
MASSACHUSETTS, vessel undergone a thorough
renovation, and is Of the most commodious
comfortable and tastefully fitted out vessels in The
vice. She built in Boston about fifteen months ago
to ply between that port and Charleston South Carolina
but was subsequently purchased By the governments
She has already en- considerable service Her mea
surement is about 500 and she carries four eight
inch guns her spar deck thirtypound rifed gun
forward, and one six-pound brass howtzer ait Her
numbers lao men, Of which the following cor
rected list Of the officers
Lieutenant Con,naandt,.g-G. n. Cooper
Aossz1 Master and Ere,tatire lficsT--S. c. Gray.
Actin1 Aas.ersA. d. Littleneld Benjamin Whitnore.
Acting Papaastsr-John L. Webster.
ActinJ Assistant Sirpeon-Alexander Huchings.
Acting Fast ASSISTANT and Acting C'sf Engineers. y.
Hartwe.
Ac,tng Muster Mases--J Mcdonald. j. Il. Cox Mail
Agent) William Henderson, Charles Rogers
Engineers-Acting First Assistant +. Ashcroft Second
do, A. CaPp; Third do, John McCluskey
CdrSGin's CL7k-Mason Sinclair Cooper
Paygaastars Clsrk-E. X. winship.
Lsut Cooper First Lieutenant Of the yard and
looked upon OF the efficient officers who
hlled that position His sudden departure is much re-
gretted In the yard and to say that
efficient officer could been selected for the
command Of the Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts, is destined for the Atlantis block
aoing squadrons North SOUTH not going beyond Ca
naversl, coast of Florida where she will deliver
mails.
MoNoxcXmrA.-Nsw sloop ofwar. 1t was expected
that this would be ready DO launched from the
Philadelphia Navy Yard by the 1st Of May but as the
entire force OF carpenters employed fitting out the
frigats Powhatan, she will be detained some weeks.
AoSucRLLo-steam gunboat-Carrios six guns. She
has undergone repairs at Baltimore and ia ready
for service. Annexed 10 list Of her officers
Lseuanant Comssanding-D. l.. Braine.
Acting Master and Ezecu.ips CtfcsrJ. f. Winchsst5r
Acting N1steTs-L. A. Brown Richard Hustace.
Acting Pdymaser-Geo. D. E. +. Barton.
Assistant S,iygson-Fsed. E. Potter.
Acting Second Assistaa. Engnesr-John F. Pic, Acting
Chief.
Acting Masters Mates-Augustus G. stebbins, Miner
Acting Second Assistant Enqineer-wm. g. Montgomery
Acting TAird assistant EaJnesrs-Harry Webster, Chas
PaymaStsr's Clerk-Jossph B. Coe.
Yeom1n-Geo. W. Reed.
Doctor's Ste1oard-Gustav Dettlof.
Acting Master E v. eager, Of this vosssl has been
transferred 10 the Monitor.
PowHirAx-s,eamer-Arrivod last summer, aud un :
derwsnt thorough examination test her condition
1t found that her plauking much decaysd and
1t was accordingly stripped or almost to tho keel A
portion Of has been put and boilers havo bsen
put her Is believed she be got ready for
by the 1st Of May.
PoRr RoYAL-Ths new steam gunboat, will be pat in
commission to-day or Monday. Hsr armament was put
board last Wednesday II consists OF six brass how
itzsrs broadside, 100 FOUNDER Parrot gun aft and
ten inch Dahgren gun forward. She fac siIe Of the
Octarvia having rudders fore and aft and ted out
with view TO the comfort Of the officers and crew. An
nexed is a list Of her efacerss-
Conmandsr-Lieuenant Morris date OF the cumbsr-
lsnd).
Acting 4asters-Edsar Van sych and L. D. D. vOor
hoes
Assistort yweeon-w. g. Forst
AssiStanl PGJm1Itsr--John A. Bates, Jr.
Ading Masters .Hates-John II. Marvel, james Hunter
BENJAMIN Wood and VIM. F. Reynolds
Second Assistant Engneus-George W. sensner and ".
G. Seaen.
Third Asssan Ensnsers-E. NJ. Bre,ss, Oscar C.Lewis
and Francis B. Allyn
RoASoKE-Ths vessel ID still undergoing alterations in
the dry dock Her air parts have been removed, the
cavaties planked up. The at work upon the
steam part and propeller bed, and caulking her.
SABE-This frigate still anchored o the buoy the
Navy Yard, Brooklyn. In addition to her 100 pound Par
rett gun she has received nine inch Dahgren guns
In place Of the old fashioned eshtnch guns which formed
part Of hor armament. She s ready for sea and will
probably sail to-day II nAendsd TO send her TO tha
Mediterranean, but her'dsstnaton has been changed.
SHxASDoAn.-The moulds for . sloop-of- war, "a
be called the shsnandoah are being prepared at the
Philadelphia yard, which will be commenced as soon
work moro pressing has been finished.
sovrH CARoILSA-steam gunboat-Arrivsd recently a,
the Charlsstown Navy Yard. She sailed from Boston
Tho Gath Of last May, and has been engaged In active
blockade duty in the Gulf She is TO undergo repairs
her boiler and machinery being in very bad condition
from constant for 30 long time. She has taksn
large number OF prizes, among which was tbe Con
fedcrate staansr Maynolia with 0so baiea of cotto,