Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-28
NAVAL AFFAIRS.

Business at all the navy yards is pretty brisk
Just now.
Al the Philadelphia yard the Princeton is
being fitted up n receiving ship. The prize
steamer Florida is being changed TO l.. =
gunboat, and her name has been changed 10 the
HendriCk Herd.
The Iodona was built in the city OF Hull,
England. and, in attempting 70 run the bloc kade.
she was captured by one OF the squadron aud
ordered TO that po IT. She is superior iron
vessel. strongly made and we'll built Her use
a. a gunboat, however, Is doubted by some. If
a ricochet shotshould strike her between wind
and wafer, the only alternative left would lse
TO sink. as repairs could not be made in timr,
and pumping would avail but little. On the
larhoard side, near the stern, a shot entered
wLile she was being chased by her captor,
which passed through her. Fortunately il was
several feet above the water line Extensive
repairing VIII he necessary, hut aS a large force
are engaged upon her she will be ready in q
short time.
The sloop- of war Dale is being fitted up as a
schooi snip. - .-.. 80 .'.. .- -..r....
The Augusta is a purchased side wheel
steamer. She reached Philadelphia about two
months ago, from Port Royal and the block
atiin" squadron. where she was doing duty
over a wear. Her style is o. the same pattern
Us tie Quaker City and Keystone State. Sir,
i q fast SailPr She. was on The docks of the
yard about two weeks. receiving necessary ~
I;tirS. Shr has not gone out or commission.
She has been panted white and will leave the
port next week. Her armament has been
strengthened, which viii make her more eitec-
tive. She W as IN The light ct Port ROYAL hur
escaped without losing II man. although ritied
she'll entered one of the mort holes. around
which were stationed about Fifty men
The Juniara was launched last March. and
since that time has been Oh the docks ~ rrcrivr
her copper and propeller. Til" work upon her
has been very slow. ship, after being
launched. should not be over three month, in
fitting for sea; she has been nearly eight months
Many surmiseS have been made aS 10 the unac-
couniahle delay. but As yet no cause can ba
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much damage ri ny result from this defect. if
true. Her rigging IS up, but the canvas has no.
been attached to the poles. That Il vessel OF her
character should remain in port such length
OF time at this period, very unjustifiable
The proper authorities should order her inmP.
diate departure 70 some locality where she will
he of more use Than At northern navy yard
The .Inniata * about :}6 feet long. and Will
draw Is frct of water " hen ready for service
The Monongahela gunboat was launched
OH the 10th of July. She is of the same class us
the Juniata. Her dimensions are also the same.
Her masts, several OF her spars, and q portion
OF her rigging are in position. The sails have
not yet been adjusted Her engines have been
placed on board some time, but the smOke-st;tek
il not erected. The joihers are actively en- gagged.
in connection with the carpenters, upon the
inside. Machinlsts are completing the ma
ciIincry. The work goes forward very well,
and should it continue she may be got ready
for sea ahead OF the Juniata.
The Shenandoah steamer is similar 10 the two
last named, with the exception of being about
fifteen feet longer, or ahout two hundred and
fifty feet altogether She is being built in the
upper shiphouse, and will be- launched in two
or three weeks. Her progress has been fair
since the keel was laid. The interior work is
now claiming the attention of the workman.
Sire viii draw about sixteen feet OF wafer.
Tie Tacony is L double bowed side wheel
steamer, similar 10 the Miami, which was built
at the Navy Yard last winter. The keel was
laid on the first OF the present month. The work
has progressed rapidly upon the frame during
present week he
whole frame work can be- IN position. As the
Government has found this kind of vessel of
great value in the blockading service, the orders
are 10 complete her at the earliest possible date
She is about 225 feet long.
The new iron-clad steamer Tonawa nda.
which is 10 be built at the Navy Yard, will be
commenced as soon as possible. Preparations
are already being made 10 that effect. IL vii
be built on the marine railway, which will be
the first ship erected outside of the ship houses
for number OF years. The frame of this YES
sci viii be much heavier than the New Iron
sides. The timber has all been brought to The
Yard. and now lies there ready for use, we'll
seasoned.
SLAVERY IN MISsOURI.-Negro property i'm
Missouri has dCpreCiated and il is said to be
nearly impos sible to sell a slave anywhere in
tle country Tor one-fifth the ordinary price.
while every other species of property has in
creased III value. 81. Geneyieve paper re-
ports stampede Of negroes from that county
Slaves have long since ceased 10 b. Of value in
the counties adjoining Kansas. The counties
between kansas Citytand the towns in Atchi-
son county, OH The st. Louis side of the river.
are said 10 be patrolled by the enrolled militia
10 prevent the escape of slaves from inland
counties. There Were only 1ln0 slaves in St.
Louis two years ago. and the best Judges now
estimate that there are less than 500. and these
principally old and decrepid house servants
E The number of able bodied men i'm Mas
sachnsetts between the ages of J. and -, reject
ing cXempts, is lG.Jii.
- The population of III" Russian Empire
i'll l123 was li.ciD,U0O; i'll 1-te,. ji.HH.OU and at
present il amounts TO Gj.UH,HU.
gV- Albrecht Adams, the German battle
painter is just dead, At the age of seventy-siX.
He was the Nestnr OF Munich painters
~ The spanish COrtcs has been convened