The New York herald., 1862-12-24
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ErARTURE or THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO CAP
TAIN woHDgS--TBE rArATsco, NATAST AND WEE.
GAwIEN oR1,EI;ED TO MOVE, Ifc.
Yesterday another eventual day IL ronclad
navy The United states battery Mon,auk left this
city her commander Captain worden receiving perec
his departure AS carly ten O'Clock in the
morning crowds CT persons endeavored obtain admis
sion 20 the Navy Yard to witness the departure OF the
gallant officer aud his Monitor All kept cut
side, however, favored few. Steam got up
board the Acntauk AT an early hour and Admiral raud-
ing was informed half past that she was about 10
leave. officers then thYonged the wharf, and Cap
tain Worden arrived each took farewell Of
BIN. The scene WAS most affecting. Prophcsies Of
great events and fresh laures soon TO be won
were heapcd upon HIM On Ioard the receiv ing
ship North Carolina the enthusiasm Of the saors, both
recruits and old salts marked that the command
ing officer ordered the rigging manned after which
three rouskg cheers given for the hero o the oni
tor Al eleven O'Clock the Montauk began to move and
cheers greeted her she turned seaward She engines
subjected 10 a brisk pressure steam, and
menced making forty revolutions per min0te Con-
Siderable anxiety felt lest the boilers shonld leak
again as It was their doing which has prevented the
depar ture Of the vessel for days. They remained
tight however, and worked we'll all the way down the
river. Opposite Fulton Terry boa mcn and passengers
the river shouted and waved handlerchcfs excited
manner. The sreed attained on the trip down
the bay was nearly miles hour, al.
though the engines not doing their best When Oft
the Battery the ensign and the flags OF all naval
vessels and transports dipped IL having been known
who comma ded the Montauk. There No stopping
FOR powder, and at about half past O'Clock the low
hu OF Monitor No. ~ digappcarc ed The distance. An
neyed Is list of her ofHcers:-
ConnGn6er~'ohn J.. Wordcn
Lieu Grant CommoRdT and Ereog.ire Cgcels-Ghares
H. Cashnaan.
.xostsr-Ficrre fraud.
Essisas-J. J. Mckinley ard @. 7. Avery.
-A;sistoiA Glmosfer-S. r. Browne.
.tesi tcat Sarge Is. u. Brayton.
yi9ins0ySec nj Assistants. Rot Potts fActiEg Chief
aud q. Stevens; Third Assistants D. y. CARNEY and q.
III. GrccDe,
The steam convoy Columbia, which is 10 accompany
the IoEtauk t. HAMPTON Roads leIt the Navy Yard a.
three o'clock and ovcrlancd the ronclad outside the spit
The Patapsco ne OF the last nine Ericsson batteries
on Monday tried her engines at lmnrton, Del having
received orders when they were in working dit !,
proceed TO Philadelphia. This Is OF the thrcc r
clads armed with rife !, stead OF eleven inch gun
The Patapsco said Be complete scces, SO far and
firing deemed Indispensable TO prove the ef,ncy
OF her armament she win bo despatched active service
immediately. Her officers have al joined her ard ne
viii probably be manned IRON the receiving ship Prince
ton.
The weehawk ken the ron.c.ad battery TO the command
ot which captain rogers, Of the Galena was appointed
is Under sailing ordeis and when fnshed she will be
IN few days, il TO follow the assaic and Moaauk She
y now at Jersey City, and win not, believed make
any regular trial trip beyond the usual o her engines
AT jhe wharf Her nent Is ard, her crew
viii be detached from the North carolina arrival
ai tue Navy Yard Her officers have al reported FOR duty
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