The New York herald., 1862-02-15

ing is . list Of her officers
Captain--- Hooker.
Lieutenant-A. Hopkins.
Acting Master-Aex. Murray.
Gunner - Mcdonald
Chief Engineer--I Lay.
First Assistant Engineer - NcCsrty.
Second Assistant Engineer Huxley.
Third Assistant Engineer Daniels.
THE STARS AND STRIPES.
The stars and Stripes propeller Of A07 tons bur.
then She belonged to New Haven, Connecticut, but
purchased last July for She lat feet
long, "a feet wido and feet deep. She carries I'VE
gnss-four eighnch and one twenty FOUNDER riaed p-
vot. She is commanded by the following ofassrs:--
Lieutenant Commanding-R. werdsn.
Acting Masters-G. Ashbury, D. B. Eddy, L. ". Hill,
8. L. Cspp and - Hamilton.
Hidshipman-R S. McCook.
Acting Paymaster-J. J. Pratt.
Acting Assistant Surgeon-B. Marshall,
Third Assistant Engnssrs-w D. Forbes, JJ. Conss,
and ]. Lyman.
Gunner-D Dunmors.
Masters Mate-H. b. Foot
THE VALLEY CITY.
The gunboat Valley City is screw steamer Of about
200 tons burthen. She belonged 10 this city, but was
purchased BY the government in July last She - 127
fes& long, 20 wide and feet inches in depth. She
carries four guns, and the following list Of her Of
6sers:-
Lieutenant Commandng-J. c. Chaplin.
Acting Master-E. Crowsll
Masters Nate-J A. Brooks.
Second Assistant Ensnser-P. Short.
Third Assistant Enginser-J. Hitchcock.
+ Paymastsr-Gsorge Wilson.
THE UNDERWATER.
The gunboat Underwater formerly atowboas In
the narbor Of New York. She il very powerfully built,
and is capital sea boat. She was purchased By the
government last August for naval purposes. She 10
side wheel steamer Of about $50 tons burhsa and tho
following are her dimensions ITO feet breadth,
2s feet dcpth 10 inches She carries two guns,
and 10 commanded by Lieutenant Jsnrios.
r.-t. THE DRLAwARE.
The Delaware 10 Q Philadelphia side wheel steamer of
s57 tons burthen. She purchased FOR naval use In
October last She is l5o feet long, ~ feet vide and
feet deep She carries I've guns her armament ana
commanded by Lieut.. O. r. Quasksnoush.
fuE sHAwsHYNH.
The Runboat Shswshsne Q wheel steamer OF lsO
tons burthsn Ehe belonged TO New York. but was pur.
chased by the government last September She 10 lls
feet long, 72 feet wide and feet Deep She carries two
guns and is commanded BY Acting Master 8. g. Wood
ward.
TIE LOCKWOOD.
The lockwood was formerly towooas in our waters'
but was bought by the about last August
She is sdewhse steamer, Of $50 tons burthen. She
carries three guns and is commanded by Acting Master
G. L. Graves.
THE CERES.
The gunboa. Ceres is screw steamer Of IA TONS She
il q New York boat that has bssn bought She is 100
feet long, % feet wide and feet inches Deep Sho has
two guns board, and her commander is Acting Master
J. McDermaid.
THK MORSE.
The gunboat Morse formerly one OF the Brooklyn
ferryboatswe believe the Marion. She very strong
ly built vessel, and is comparatively She is OF
course, sdewhee steamer sl3 tons burthen, and Of
feet depth IL feet She purchased last November;
carries two guns, and her commander 10 Acting Master
Peter Hays.
THE J. n. SEYMOUR.
ThsJ. N. Seymour h sde-wheel steamer Of 1873 tons
burthsn She is New York vessel, and believe was
engaged In the towing business she purchased about
four months ago, and transformed into o gunboat She
fect long, 20 feet wdo and feet Deep She carries
swe guns, and is commanded BY Acting Master y. 8
Weller.
rHR HENRY BRNcKNKR.
The gunboat Henry Brinckner propeller Of los tons
burhen 81 feet long, ~ feet wide and feet Deep She
Ia New York vessel. and purchased last October
for the Of the government she 10 supplied with one
ssn and Acting Master J. G. Giddnss commands her.
THE HUNcHBAcK.
The gunboat Hubchback q sdcw wheel steamer lately
purchased by United States She carries
armament one d-pounder Parrots rincd
gum long range and three nine inch rned Dahgren guns
She carries large launches from the gate Roanoke
They will each carry twelxe-pound Dahercn boat
howitzer, weighing es2 pounds each. Tho boats are
under the charge Of MdshipmAn D. H. Porter. She has
also on board Company b Of the Union Coast Guard.
The following Ia correct list Of her ofncsrs,-
Lieutenant Commanding-E. n. Calhoun.
Executive Ofncer--Rchard Pascal.
sailing Mastsr-James n. Hardisty.
Chief Engnecr-E. T. Brown.
First Assistant Epginesr--John Wall.
Second Assistant kngincsr-w. X Armstrong.
i'aymaster's Stewsrd-Jamcs H. Hathaway.
Masters Matss-Robert r. Boss, Charles wobes, Will
liatl Weber
Chief Boaiswsn's Masss--James Richie, George VII.
liarns.
THE coMopoRE BARNEY.
The Commodore Barney 10 . fellow 70 the gunboat
Morse, being OF the Williamsburg fcrryboats. She
IL almost new, very strongly built, and was purchased
by The government last October She 10 SIS TONS and
her dimensions ~ fplows-l4s feet long, % feet
wide and IL feet deep. She carries two guns aad s
commanded by Acting Lieutenant Commanding r. D.
Rspshaw.
THE COMMODORE PERRY.
The Commodore Perry was purchased the sams time
az the Barney, and belonged to the same line. shc
retains her old Her Ia the the Barney
and the Morse She also carries guns and s under
the command OF Lieutenant Charles II. Flusser.
THE HErzxL.
The gunboat Hetzol Of the steamers lately pur
chased by government and turned into gunboats She
carries guns forward and aft She is upder
the command Of Lieut. Henry X. Dsvsnport.
THE souTHFrELD.
The southacld was formeryon Of the Staten Island
ferryboats She q largo side wheel steamer, and ca
pabe OF accommodating aIargs number Of persons She
was purchased short time ago by the government She
mounts four guns one hundred ied aud threo