Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-08-29

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Then 1T vas that Our L.ove.'? nieut had totali
back upon 'its Swn International resources Tor
the creat,3n ,ot.. q GsSy, which, IL IL vel!
khoFn.to all, s,uollntul " almost nothing at
that ti,nr. - '.e,t',' "g..'s- s7, ~ ~ =
|. The Norfolk Navy Ya,d.was' the @Hly place
left III, the Southern Coniederscy. for the com
menoemenI af. tiia work. Very ,.soon latter.
the fist Naval appropriation by Congress, lhe
nsorli renowned " Myrrimac,,'" Which had
i,bs.u burnt AMI sunk Is the enemy and re-
surT.ctc d trulr ITS watery grave Gy the State
Of Virginia and turned ever 70 tile Conieder-
acv, WIZ reconstructed into an iron-elEd xss:
sia hose exploits, under the conmanG Of the
gallant Buchanan, hss' given Immortality tG
oar inf:iut Nay. rhc high compliments paid
by the press Of Europe to the Nav Depart
16rnt ii ,thr Caufelarete. States for, the de,
ST 7dctlve kawcr and iugenIit t. " wbich cbarsc-
ter;-si chs novel monument oi EaYal ar iii
tsetl,rf; oqSht to.r5 q sufficient reply TO- tho
malignant csrpings 81 the enemies of the
"a; nfif;stirstic5. ThrSs ,Soastractica 6f this
sssssel g one 81 Tie &avsl Monsters OF tbs
world. Required 5ights months i6r her coin. u.
tIctiol ID With Tie cntttffs force Of the Norfolk
If!eyj Yard employed upon her, numbering
LaluS, lnCIuuiliS
and lnborsIs" nc also the use Of the Rolling
, Mill at the Trtdegar iron Works: il rolling
| iror re plate hSr. This statement will indi-
rute !,le time required &c complete irOn-cial
vessels at tbs other points iu the Coniederacy,
with no such; appliances aswere in existence
81 Inc Norfolk Navy Yard: = ~ ..''@' -
The efforts TO construct irun-2isi vessels ct
|, New Orleans, Memphis, Charleston and Sa-
,vanHau were commenced wholly unattended
Lr any of the fixtures or instructed @Ips ra4
titts, SO essential 10 the work of Tavai Ship
building, aud with but ono rolling mill at
Atlsats to SUPPLY the iron plating required
At all :hese points. notwithstanding these
dnIculties, which -were so embarrassing in
their nature, the indefstiSahle head Of the
Nay Department pressed On in hig deterni-
potion 10 10 ali he could Tor thu 5eiense Of
tie c,uGsTY.: sLhe, iais of the MerTsmac ID
known: to the-country. ard with which. Mir,
|, Mallory had nothing to d. lie had her con
s,ructeic chut had mo ugency,.in her dsetruc-
'tion- lie instituted a Gotlt martial 70 IF
tho officer under. whose! vus
destroyed, which DECIDED that her. destrYc-
ton. was a, military necessity. ..resulting from
che evacuation 2f liarfclf ~Et the tune Of ene
1va;uaunn :, &C. liz Norfolk Ss;y Lard
ihcT. va another fine vessel under wey,
Iwhic h ,va tIh,s sit il: his citJ. .s1a Nould
hSys been completed there IN a "sTJ short
inne, as q he.p:rtsts &c ttie AIgffiLiat. shes
ucn; hiiawir ~ The aRchmond!' nledrwill' soon
i-be ready tor sertl1o. The materials icT, sSYe-
1Sal othcIS- Of like Iaodei. we're, IN an ,ad-
I!vancei stats- OF preparation, and would have
tven sslmpist' .hf. lAs llitie u the ensuing
spr ing s., Hi another quarter Of the'Gunfedera-
es ,i,e Sumter was purchased i1ind altered
roAsruiss sgaiusi.t!e commerce OF the -enenJe
IT, i,e "Alrti4e"- was purchased and altered
Tor the same Purpose, but, unable 10 run the
hlackade, WAS used III defending e?ew Orleans;
and l5;t ii th3 desperate ,iIissEentsni CT. the
auf. II April last. - '.--,-''. - > e'''
r. The ',JaSisaon::' pur1hsssa.sud altered ioF
scEc.ice on Ite Mississippi rrer. -.
r., The "Carondolet" and: -"S-s Vile, i1e
wooden steamers, built, ard the "PamHcc'
purchased for service on the lakes.
:as ':tbvrs3;tdn, -" achartrr AZ y. and
ENanassssH built Cor liver ydsfenceso ..-:.-s
t-~Ss3 nr se en.- r nt:Eed Rover 'SpI tSo
Eoaeingja ocka, ppl chased, and sltsisd so.earry
batteries for service on tls sissiadipPi
Tie "Ssvannsi, ttHfuH1rezes' and tLsd5
Ha"is, pure hasett from the States OF Georgia
aid South Carolina, and this. "Resolute and
laSenpscn,' Irora private psrsie2, ior the dc.
fence If the {, act" Of Sonil. JsT0ti3a q, anu
leo1Eia -
|. .zA.lso, 1ive 77afl .eunb rats: constructed at
a7 anriaf aud rharlesIui, AIMED Sid equipped,
aha srsnow in servins. " .---> -. ~
Purchased from tns>3!taIa offNerth CaroIinEE.
i've small ;tea Il vsc and sr1ne-i them for7"tbe
tteiepce Of the islands and coast of that State,
some Of which asrs, deEsroT-ad, in the NsTal
81 pag "inents. Hith.a 7aiily superior force. al
Roa anolss Island : -
The steamer st NilGhSSia5,:,', captured b5
Commodore Hollins, was altered and equipped
i;ir service on The Rappahanuock river, and
.!ss:royed upon The eyac9a,!9a 81 Fredericks7
,bu:; - -, 60 <. .,,'5-~ -
T.. Contracted WITH PARTIES over "a year ago: IN
North. Gs ?nlina, .ler. the CONSTRUCTION, Of t!o
ster:.i unboatsy ingthe riVere Of that State,
@hich.Ners progressing finely. When invasion
b. tho ansH5T ,iIueeaaitated their dest truction
to prevent them from falling into their hands.
The Patrick Henry" and " jamestown"
wore transferred tyy the State Of Virginia,
and at oncs altered arc sqaipped tcr 81 ssr'ics
Torr7J arnes river. ,.vr-..
/; Contrarrs T.ers made ioT three fae sul
Boats il Florida, which were launchai and
I. GEearly completed, and:were destroJed upon
the: withdrawal of CUR. = rrrpnFE from that
State, y, rreyent them from fallinE into the
hsIGs oi the eEeurT. - 80, 49,"
r.. Three guupaats we're ccnt.ac;Ed fcI II ca
iunbus, Ga, one OF which Is ccEplersd and
ready for serv;ce,.aad the other. ,tw: nearly
completed >. = 81.
Thrss l;:rgs Gun tsais ta:i. Ie@1 e2atract-
81 t0T al Savannah, "a, two 'of which aie
approaching co1nPletfon and have bean delay.
ed r. military operations, at thatplace.r." = T.
the steam iron clsd rsTr daussssssN vas
purchased from the j,tfsie1f WIG, Constructed
her, and ht:ed ior service, she Was destroy
sd,iu the engagement TT New ORLEANS, attsT
sin king, ,o.a af. the enerb5's vessels. e'r-'r =,
Two iarge anipo Terf1 iroif cfsd ,slsafrais
ere conlis,Avd Hri 1t Memphis, one OF
which, ire Arkansas, E:l5rs akeT ;skcncs !"
consequent of 1he ejaculation Of Island 40.
70, and corhb!eted ii Tho, Ias99, Isiier.- She
engaged. succcssfully y,=ihe cneh:y S.7nert Of
Es.yen teen vessels before ,icksbIfE bnd va
-aGer;f ards destroyed Or :LsFe-wsE~fe baten
Pouge, in consequence u, her nlsc hlnei55-qe
coming deranged whilst engaged Jus een1ict
VIZ Ii sc oi die .eneuy:st IRON giEd sunroare,
The ether vcssel was d2sE.oY &. il the stocks
Al .I,nri.is when that place as sTacuateo
~ cur army tsRrs4sW 80 lal'tast iat' '1Eo'
.ha'iiis oi the eneiu-. i".i
q 'ine Lcnisi:.ai was @lrifirs IT. onsfsct a
Leg 9 riIaQ$ lad was ;,afSiStsd at Tie tile
Of eeEe .i;aek npcaefat ciIy, EGts;"ssh hevei..
tticl.5z taES,. iElo ,sclIou. And after the sur
render ri Fntt jackson; Ta5-ac;9troIcd
IT, ytnt 'ET ir6i; failiIr i1ir: tTa Hands Of tfn
anelty. sfi was calamity fought: and her
somusnsIinG olticer. LII In Il : s':tipIi. .AeT
machinery Was not con.ph:iej tite Aase she
went nto'astal SHd' had corps # r!?sSbsr- e
ics'at WORK ~ -4si engiiss., ,:--"'. BE-"
: rhe ':-l5sisElpt,' which Si,s Ee Is. s;;i
undertaking Of: The i,eearlusans, wsez huit.