The New York herald., 1862-07-20
THE Av Y.

Nswbern by the Jnged Staies squadron when al sd-
made on that cty-Arrived at Philadelphia on
tho l5th inst, in caarge Of Lieutenant T.. L. Hancs.
When captured tho schooner loaded with quarter
masters ami commissary stores for tho rebel
army. These wero removed, and she loaded with
cotton which had bean used as battery a. onion Point.
CosExAudH-new steam gunboat-was put into corn-
mission at the Portsmouth IN. H) Navy Yard on tho
18th inst She is sideheel boat IS 23s feet long,
IS feet beam, and about 900 bnrthsn, and win
draw rsady for service about feet ten inces
Her armament is very hoavy. and her engines were
built at the Novelty Works. The following is list OF
her officers
Lien esant Commrnding-Resd Worden.
Erecua,s OEc<r--Lieut. Richard W Meade.
= Mas,er-Geosgs A. Grail
lfctlna Aaters-w. D. Urann, ). W. staplerord, J. L.
Lee
Pourater-Geo lawrence.
Assistant Supeof,--J Aiingham
Acting Caisf Ensineer-Alfred La Point.
Asislm Engineers-B. +. Beckett, p Hendrickson. g.
R Fuller, Eben. G. Gardner.
Masters Aases--A. P Bashford, G. Il. French, J. H.
Wainwright, j. g. Brown.
PQluaaS<T's Ctcra--- De Lacy
Cdpt1sas CJcyk-EdE und Cummings.
She carries a crew OF 124 men, Including marines.
Lieutenant r. W. Meade, of Commander Meade, OF
the receiving ship North Carolina, her Executive Ocer
is q young man Of great promise, possessing all the
qualifications TO make him icing blue jacket
IEy0BSCOT-SLcam
July 49, coang sailed on tho l4th for the bockading
station of imingon. All well. Her officers are
Lieatenan: Commassiin9-J. N. 3. Clitz.
Lieutenant-F NJ. Bruce.
First Eagineer-I. ]. Jones.
Pdymds,cr--A. Pool
ASSIGN. Surgson-E. c. vermsilens.
Third Assistant EhGinserS-Fhonas Patheinch, Geo. W.
Wilkinson, Geo. W Hail.
5iaasrs Mates-H. d. Edwards, S. X. JUICE, s. II. Dam
mon. ,
CuYIEa-Stsan gunboat-Has undergone very exten-
sive repairs at the Charlestown Navy Yard. Size has
received new boiler, and her engine has had
complete overhaung, and is now ready for ser
vice. She arrived at Boston tho 7th uit from Key
West, which place she left on the Goth OF May This
ship was put in commission January 3, 1851, and
sailed on the 5th Of the same month for Key West.
She was employed in bockading Tampa Bay until
August s, 1861. She afterwards proceeded to Apaas
chicoa which port she blockade until October a. AT
the latter place she out and destroyed the ship Fin
land, and drove ashore prva,esr schooner whcnat-
tempted get to The Cuysr next proceeded to the
Mississippi river and bockaded off Pascal outre until
October 49, She was on duty at ship Island until De-
ceber O. and co-operatsd with the steamers New Lon
don and Massachusetts, n breaking up the rebel conu
ncaton on Mississippi Sound, between Mobile aud New
Orleans. Sho assisted in the capture of tho rebel
steamers Henry Lewis and Anna, and number Of
schooners prepared the blockade From the 20th
of December the 10th or January she was of Fort
Pckens, and peaceful spectator OF the second
bcmbardment, her duty being to protest the camps
on santa Rosa Island from attack by the rebel troops
From January II TO February she was of Mobile,
during which time she performed tho most daring
and successful exploit of hor cruise. After severe
engagement with tho rebel coast guard, In
which several OF her men were wounded and num-
ber or shot lodged in the vessel, she captured the
NY ,daH 18th rnfraa apdp
cinss On tho 23d OF January. in eompany with the
steamer Huntsville she drove ashore under the guns OF
Fort Morgan, schooner loaded with cotton which at
tempted TO run the blockade The fort and battery near
IL opened are upon the Cyler, which returned with
Parrots gun From February l to February 21 she
was again stationed at Ship Island and there CO.
operated with the New London in repelling the rebel
steamers Of Commodore Hoins, and others from Mobile
which were constantly cruising in Mississippi sound
On the goth OF February she was transferred to the
eastern division Of the Gulf squadron under Flag Ocer
Mexican aud proceeded TO the bays st. Joseph
and St. Andrews, cruising along the coast OF Florida 10
Key West TIE remainder OF her service was mostly in
cruising OF const OF Cuba, in which shc captured
several prizes. On the 10Th of March she took the
schooner Isaac f. Baker from New Orleans loaded with
cotton the 81 of May she captured the schooner
Jane from Nassau loaded with powder and lead for the
nto Baha Honda Cuba secesh proving little too fast
for the Cuyer which had grown rough and rusty from
long service After leaving Key West for Boston she
cruised for week or the Hole iu the Wall and was
detained in Massachusett Fay two days by the fog
CYAyE-Captsin Bissell--Was at Valparaiso at last ac
counts Acting Master Dorry has been detached on ac-
count Of III health ard has gono homo, via Panama She
was to have remained thero about two weeks and then
proceed north, calling 4. the coast ports.
HorsAroxc-steam sloop war, second class-will be
ready to proceed to sea tho Charlestowu Navy Yard
by the 1st Of August.
JANrsrowy-soop-otw war-Being fitted ont at tho Phi
ladelphia Navy Yard. Is ordered to be complsted as
possible.
MAoyoLA-one gun, prize steamsr-is to be put in
commission to-day at this naval station tomorrow An
nsxed is q list OF her officers
Acting Volunteer Lietenan,-w. Budd
Ac.ing Ma,tcrs--Charles Potter, Abraham Dolano,
Francis Burgess.
Acting Assistani Suracon-A Shirk.
AciinJ Asifan Palpayser aud C,erk-w. J. Csite
Actin1 Mnscr's Mrtes-Davd Scuyer, 0iif Sanderson,
Peter Mcclure, W. II. n. Evpg.
Actins Assistam Enaiassrs-Edmund Eldridgs, Martin
Van Buren, Noah Beekley Robt. II. Hultis
She carries crew OF seventy eight men.
MAMoS-Sloop- of-war-since her return from the Gulf
blokadng service, has been towed 70 the ower wharf
(eastern end Of the Charestown Navy Yard, for
purpose OF receiving overhauling.
MAssAcHusErs-six gun steam transpcrt-Arrvsd at
the Philadelphia Navy YARD on the 9th inst, and left
that port on the l4th She s bound for Key West, Fla
conveying various articles for tho blockadng acat stop
ping the intervening ports Her dimensions arc as
folows:-Tonnage, 1,4oo; length, 237 ,ect; beam, 3s
foet draft, 1e feet she carries battery Of six guns.
Her officers are
Lie4,cnant Commandin9--Goorge n. Cooper.
Mas-rs-S. G. Gray u. whitmore, !. Mcdonald.
Pdymdxer-John L. Webster.
Stv9con--Alexander Hutchins
Ergneers-Chief, 5. n. Uartwc Assistants, A. Clapp,
J. Fitcn, j. Blenkensor, J. b. Stafford.
Mrstsrs Mntes-J. II. Cox, Joseph G Butler, Francis
Wallace, d. Birddman.
CaptGins CJerk--Mason 9. Cooper.
NEW IRoSsDEs-Iron clad gunboat.-Morc than two
thirds Of tho plating Of this vessel (beng built at the
Philadelphia yard) and large force Of msn s en-
gngsd putting the remainder The machinery Is in
such Of forwardness that the engines tried
the 10th inst.
NaGARA--rwelve guns, steam frgac--At present
tho dock at tho Charss:own Navy Yard where she Is