The New York herald., 1862-07-16
Il III e " A v Y.


AIHATRoss-steam guRbost-ae gorge A. Prentiss COM
madmg.-ihis vessel j. Of tho purchased steamers
WHICH the govern meat has convs tel into gunboat
She bui,t at Mystic, Conneti IN 1855, pro
piler OF AIS blrthcn ami own 4 by thsH"n-
cl Steamboat Com any She 1873 feet long, hrty
feet breadth OF beam. loot dc, IN oi hiL be
arrived At Boston ths last. from Georgetown,
having lott at h pJrt he u sd statos stesmsF West
ON Wogli, ths bark G.m of this sea aid prizc
schooner Lousa. Tho later is about to sail for hos
The Abatross has relraed unagrs and, TO dis
charge her crew, who are year mon
ApRoNpAcx--rweve guns, new cam frigate-It IL
reported that this O. VIII be ready to sail - couple
Of lays Her machinery has gwen moro satisfaction
th anticipated last wcek ana IL Is conadely be-
level by her engineers that she can proceed ON h,r
cruise Tomorrow.
CoyNEcncur-sevcp guns, transport-Lieut, ,nans
Edward A. Barnet commanding, siiod from this naval
tim thursday afternoon lor tho Gulf squadron and
F.rt PicScns. As she leaving tbs yard shs vas
greeted with tie comnodorss sLlte from Lhs receiving
ship North Carolina Acting Assistant Surgeon L. II.
KndlIl has been added 10 her list OF oniicrs
DsyIIour--dve gnns. steam nbost.-rnS boat was
hauled under the derrick The Navy Yard 3r okyn.
Frdpy She has gone out af cunnisson, aad y 70 re-
sli s repairs before proceeding TO sea again
EuuY-rrize steamer Arrived at the port Of Phia-
dol hi. IN Monday last in eh rge Of Acting Master Mos
m ,n OF tho United States steamer Flag, ani Prize
crew n elivop The tmy was formerly the VIM.
Se,brook, which batween Charleston and re nan
din aud was captarcd on the Tsh inst. in the cha nol
isading nu's y 10 oharest m by tso boats fron,
the United States Flag, in charge of Acii
Master Mosman. Tha of the Emily let their vesss
b4sts upon tho approach Of the boats from the Flag
ono c5nt,i ing tho captain, purser aud men, wa
caItdred aid sunk. after rem1ving the prisoners The
remainder OF The crew escaped Great difficulty was en-
c,un,ered the engineer the Flag liar s in putting
the hncry Of the captured steamer ia running order
it found to have boon serio sly damaSed by tn
original before they deser tod her 1hc EN- ~
from Nassau, from which pot she sailed the 81 inst
with general cargo OF dry goods, munitions OF wal
medicines, &C.
MAoxouA-one gun, steam, storeshir-wii probably be
commission this naval station The 10Th lst
Ter alterations repairs and painting been iished
aud she receiving her outfit prera-atry sailing
NORTH GARoLISA-Si guns, receiving ship.--rhis old
ship presents quite lively appearance since she was
tainted Her old guns huvs boon rcn,ved ami those
modern style to replace them. Indoed, the old
North bygns 70 look what she when Arst class
friga.e, carrying 81 guns. Recruiting among the
bnc jackets is not lively il might be. The usual
drills in nnery and tho sword carried daily, md
the general health OF the and recruits is excellent
PEseuiS-7 guns, steam gunboat-w b. put into
commission at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn, tomorrow.
sbs got up steam Monday In order TO test hsr
chinery ard the enginsors expressed themselves well
satisfied with the trial
RELIFy-Three guns storeship. vessel sailed
from the Navy Yafd, Brooklyn. on Monday, for ship
Island. She took large cargo OF rations. list oi
her officers have already been published
RHODE IsLAND--seven guns steam g:nboat-arrived at
New Orleans the Both ut, having sailed from Boston
OH tho 11th OF juno, Hampton Roads 14th, Port Royal
and Kav Wactcn tyith iar0 Rnct
and New York Annexed is list of her ofHceEs:-- 4.
Liex,encst commassiiNg--S. y. Trenchard.
Assistant Sprlecu-J. x. frrneau.
Assitons Pcsrars,cr-R. n. Douglas
Arstg lu1ssTs-Henry Churchill, r. N. Meyor, william
Williams, ). A. Psnnsu. 4s
CAiy Ensiaeer-J. r. AcCutcheon.
SrPPLY-;or guns, s;orcshp--has undergone . tho
rough ovsrhauing at the Navy Yard Brooklyn and will
b in condition to enter into active service again
Although her alterations have boen yery extensive sho
did not go out OF commission She Was towsd TO New
York yesterday 10 have her caulking and ppering
ovsrhauled. Her officers as follows
COn,nanfey-i. N. Colyocorsssey
Lieadenant-A. Howell.
Acinq MaSers-Lemuel Crane, r. Gregory.
Masters MGs-Joseph Craue.
Surgeon-W. NJ King.
Pdyn11stsr-t hArlcs II. Eldridge
Cafsdias Cierk--C Covocorcsscy
TEAzER-two guns--Rebci prize.--Arrived az the
Washington Navy Yard on Monday last. The Tsazer,
which, will DO remembered captured during the
ate engagements City Point, James river as tho
rebels were about 70 sond up balloon from her for
observation 10 small but s!aunch tugboat armed with
nine pound rilsd gun forward, and rhed thirty two
FOUNDER aft. The boiler was struck by SHE'LL which
exploded aud knocked down her snokosack tearing her
works and throwing the boiler two feet from it's original
position. Remnants OF the balloon and large coil Of
the telegraph wire brought up, and soon every
person about the yard supplied with relics. The
silk Of the balloon Is Of disrenI patternsstripsd and
checked and OF various emily the common
dress silk, which they oon1seatsd for their use The
telegraph wire Is enclosed in coating Of gutta perch
the rope which about fvc-eghlhs OF m inch
in diameter. She Is TO be put in immediate repair for
service.
vtxxy-Evo guns. surveying steamer--Arrivsd at the
Navy Yard Brooklyn, on the 18th inst, and has since
bsen turned over to the Naval Department She is to
bs converted into gunbout, 10 in good condition. and
from all appearance, will prove very useful to the 60
vsrnment in her new capacity.
PROGRESS or THE NEW Mosuoxs-Tho tbrcs grnboats or
the Monitor model, which ordered by the govern
ment time since, advancing toward completion
with commendsbls speed al Grecnpont. Their length IL
500 feet oil with breath OF beam OF forty one feet
and depth cf hold Of twelve feet Their armor will be
six ncho, in thickness, and each boat will have two re-
volvng sho. proof tarrets
The Fr1gato Wabash nt Ph hiladel phia.
PHILADELPHIA, July Is, 1859.
Tho fr2ats Wabash arrived here to-day FOR repairs.
The Call for Troops.
WAR MEETING IN ROCHESTER,