New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-18
Admiral Fnrragut Anons Again.
THB FLAGSHIP HARTFORD IN COMMISsI0S-THI
VESSEL COMPLETELY REPAIRED.


For some time back Admiral Iarragut has
been in this city by orders Of tho Navy Department
awaiting tie completion o. his fngship ths Hartford.
which. il will DO remembered. returned here some
months since. amer Of the most active naval cam
psign. If the war ON her arrival TIE Navy Depart
meni ordered board " officer, 10 survey her fr tie
purpose ~ asccrtanng tie amount II repairs necee'
sary. Tic result 81 The survey slowed mat sis vas
terribly hacked, and needed very etiensive overhaul
ms which would require several months 10 finish slo
Immediately put in dock ard al the facilities Of tho
Navy Yard brought into operation ~ repair her Some
81 her nssis we're o.ndemned snd new ones were ili
in their places. Her bulwaTks were badl, 'heu'r ed
with balls rany rotten pianAs were Ia her decss; her
bottom vas ycry foul AID sorevht cot Of rcIar and
her engines sadly needed looking amer In he ihe en-,
In need O, extensive repairs. The vessel Is rlT con
plcely fitted ~ and although slc not fchnii n 80
shi 90 be ruch has been done. under TIC circun
stances could b. accom- li.h"d
Tho Nartfrd Is one II THE Eve soorsofTrr brIt for
tie NAVY ia l,jp Sc WA built at Bost'n. ard aner
hor con pciOn cent. bc'ievc 20 IN East lie'
dag clip ~ o. siuadron. On 81" bftaAhg oHt oi i'
war sae vas recalled 10 this oountif. and la Teen
actively engaged Hnc.. 1he nature OF her ,er' ice
may infre from the fact that PIE participated II TIE
Tor,Jael.oa Tori s. rlrir Yst Ch.ln-,,. vlcs'hirs,
ps..sd down. orsnd Coll, pa.sed - "fn.d ru. fss"d
l0Sn, Nov % can. 'hssh' n, ia'"i - nnn a. -
foii huafon, NsusaioG, ioH tne.i b.iot "Ssss ',A'
soIsle ~, q,
IN the nov. gsgeuen,s sic w~ ,'ruei N i,s hun
roanl ct ard she'll AID lru-frerahie the by Nnie
.nd ball shs was ~ moo - IN s"ia! ,sF'cs On
tho Mississippi having snrd from itl-deifhis = an
uAry i-s2 Admiral I-frHeut h''.i~' re tas 'i ,ne
fri time bard Of Los whis so ss. ling a. Rev
Casiie Delaware. AZ econ a. 'hs Admiral wa on
board the vessel preceded 90 FoTrcfs Nolrcr where
,le frc.yc her tina. orders and ahaui 'lo ls ~ CD
mary sailed for her destination touching q Po'i oy al
lnr cpa She had hardly arrived when tie g gu o4'1ro
wss divided into tao TAIt, Known "a 'in hss' ana
Wat Gulf Squsdfons-lhs lntier hcing 10 ono -
signe.i 10 Admiral fsrrAgut Llfy ~ Aioh ~. ho
entered the NsassiIli RIVER. occupied ilf IOWA al
the south. West Pas and established miAtnf. depot
lie coon ob,aiArd po-sc.sion o. The dra 70 ilc Alsit
spp flloug NOT lilOut considerable annoy aner 'fvn
tue Eel<l lard haiicIios In AIri. acconga ni'd ~
Porter mortar noila. The squncroa Id' an "a We
riyor aud took position short dstrnce below f"fn
jackson and ST. fh!llp Active operations Immediately
commenced. agd heavy toInbsr, mrni y a. op-n'a
which iasied ak lays and fve y gtis On the 9Th
Fsrragri made Us brilliant dssh by The i!t. ehcDuAfI
!Ig the COZ ccnrstse ire ~ ~ gins cad ho0le ioilA
II nbaL, ~ vcssc. Al noon oi TIE foOsirS day. Az"
passing battery after battery the Hartford anchored
Her suhsequoni carer Up tie Ns1nsipp l. afeh1} -"
vel klOaI. 20 repeat. Tho following a Ut 81 no
Admifnrs perl0rnl sihf on honIt The HGrfo9di Roar
Admiftl David Glasgow farraguti iie'i hp'h.r, If
civil Dfay'On, Iect Lieutenant. John {. Netsou Ad
mrnls S.crc'aly. foward {. hahhndAn lie ioAos'
ing Is lisi 81 the officers Of tie ship
Commodore. ia. S. P,meri Lieutenant Commanding. L.
W inberv Lsusnsns W. lyon. surgeon, j. blosoui
Assistant Sur..on las Hngz; Faynsiirr ~. T. hsriIth
Acting Mater. }. O. fnor' Chaplain D. w Tslor. Msnne
zig, IL. 4. UDlion, {. - Jou.. L. H. I. Atn' tns
L.dsn. ". H. y AlIns u. ). H. oLdi,n; A,inz Mater.
MAJ. ". w. ctii', q. y Avffy w w. Esihe-ue' }. J.
Tineih Fn.nes, Chief Thomas william. oai lifs ,..l.t
do D. II Le,,h, s.coua Aais, Do JON Wiign Ac'ns
THRU lnis d.. C. 81 Burcisri Alfred Hcyt iossw ain.
Rob,. IIon, Gunner l.. saps tIp.niei, o. L. s..n'.n