New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-12
Els itensent AT tho Navy-Hard-A Fleet Al.
ser the Ainbann-SkedChes OF the Gem
nasders of the san Jscinto and Of she
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Yesterday afternoon the Brooklyn Navy Yard pre-.
,euted g scene OF great excitement News came
over thai the San Jaeinto had been hoodwinked by
the Alabama, aud naval officers were so much ex-
e,c;sed7 hy the intelligence, that the thousands who
obtained admttance to the Yard Thursday being the
regular visiting day, mistook the cause of the furore
and throneed to the wharf, where Capt Worden of
the Monitor. was working hard 10 get of bis new
iron.cad. the Uontauk
FLEET AFTER THE ALABAMA.
!, is not worth while to conceal the fact that q
whole feet of steamers are after the Alabama. The
Vanderbilt called yesterday from the Lights
direct TO Fayal and runs fair chance Of falling in
witt the pirate on the way. She is supposed TO
mot there two United States steam men-Of-war,
detached from foreign squadron, and the three
will then take different course. The names OF the
steamers cannot be given. A. the Brooklyn Navy
Yard at present there two splendid regular navy
tteam frigates, and one "tenknot steamer" all OF
which will be off in few days. AT Boston another
fne fast steamer is ready TO leave. One LETT Pbll3
cepbia on Thursday, another started from Ports
month n. H.. on Monday and five have taken their
departure from this and other ports within a few
days. OF them all, however, only one, the Siettin,
pyize steamer built expressly 10 run the blockade
and subsequently captured by our ships, is probably
fart enough to catch the Alabama.
TIE COMMANDER OF THE SAN JACINTO.
Commander William Rouckendorf ia captain Of
the SaN Jacnto. He is native OF the city of Phila.
delpha, aud belongs 70 tie old navy. He entered
the service on the 18th of February, 1892 and has
consequently been thirty years an officer. He has
been eighteen years al sea, and was four years anC
ten months unemployed His service record EN-
braces adventures on every station, and bis charac
ter is highly esteemed.
WHO Is sEMMES
BiograYhers have sometimes mistaken the notori
ous captain Of the Alabama for less celebrated
pamesake. The pirate is not Alexander" bu
Rafael Semmes. He is a Baltimoran, or a native
Of Maryland at least. lie was the Gity.eighth com
insnder in the United States Navy when be resigned
Capt. Radiord, commander of the Brooklyn
Navy-lard, had been year in the service before
hin. Capt Dahlgren, Chief Of the Ordnance Blu
reau was middy with him. Capt Rowan, ap.
pointed to command our great harbor battery Capt,
Boggs, Of the Nsruna; Commodore GoldsbOIough,
OF The Minnesots; Capt Meade now on board the
Ner,h Carohnai Capt. Dayton, Of the Passaic, and
other distinguished men were his scbOolmates. He
was d udshipman On board the old Lexington. and
commanded the brig Somers when she made her ia
nous cspsize."
HIS RIGHT HAND MAN.
John n. Mafit, who s reported TO be lis second
in command JIG an Irishman, whose father wac q
pious clergyman. In 1882 he was admitted to the
navy, was classmate with Mr.. sRonckendorf
He was last commander Of the steam gunboat Cru
sader, of Crom wells vessels. bought by the
navy. HIS appointment was credited 10 Georgia,
Which lie called the " native State of bis natuTali-
rafion." On board the little brig Dolphin he cap
tured tie brig Echo, with the cargo of negroes which
was subsequently sent 10 Africa IN the Niagara.
He il personally brave, even to rashness, and Is
very able seaman.
The SAN JACINTO.
fnis l. tue vessel on board which Capt Wilkes
oveIhaaled the Trent. Size is slow, aud cannot
make over seven miles an hour generally. She ia q
frst.class screw steam soop Of the old navy, was
built ~ the nsvy-yard at Brooklyn IN 1850 and was
attached TO the squadron in China which attacked
the Barrier Forts. The st. Louis aud Levant the
former uDder Admiral FOOe, tie hero Of Island No.
10 also of the feet few weeks since she
ssIed from Boston having been thoroughly over.
hauled ~ hat port Her officers are:
Commander, " l..SI Rome keuGon LieutensntC ommand
e., R4ph Chsndori Acting Mater, David G. MeRiiche
Henry Coop, John Bster PayDsser, Crame Burt Sur
Eeon Ira ". Bragg: Chief Engineer, Mortimer keAOsg
Csp Of Msgnes J. C. ScheineIhorn; Lieutenant Of Ma
rDes l. { Powell Second Assistant Engineers Henry
Davis II c Mel yaile, Third Assistant Engineers, W. II
Scott F. Wells y + Towue. Edw n Linz Masters Mate.
D. Weed A. y. Tuler H. z. Keepe. Thomas Jones Cap
tsius C.e.k William l.. Walker, IeyB.asteTs Clerk i;
Truman, Bostswal. John Marley Gunner, {. 4. Steven
SCI CGren;er Robert Miller. sainskeI. } \" Norm.