The New York herald., 1863-11-22
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| PowHATAN-The number of war vessels a. Pbilade
pba has been greatly diminished within the past two
weeks. The side wheel steamer powhaian which brought
the rebel Atlanta from Port Royal left Thursday
| for cruising ground close to the Equator. Her arma
mea is very heavy one consisting of fifteen nine inch
guns, eeyer-nch and hundrcd-pounder Par
| rott guns The following is a list OF her Officers
Cdpotn--Charles Steedmnn.
Lhu'enam Commander--Robert Boyd, Jr.
Liertndnt-A r. McNar.
Surgeon--H o. Mayo; Assistant Surgeon, " H. John.
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Favmaster-C. p. wallach.
First Lieut. ndnt M1,ines-P c. Pope.
Acting Mases-C r. wilkins, Lothrop Baker Paul C.
Gibbs, x. Hustace
Acting Ensisn--R ". Parker.
Enginer,-thcf John A. Grier Acting First Assistant,
sistants, X. A. Wright, W Carriok John Franklin,
Albert c. Engard Acting Third Assistant. James steb.
bins.
Captains C7erk-w. C. McGonegal.
Pdymoster's Cltrk-T. IL Vernon.
Observation-Disclosures Miller.
CdYJenter--Amos Chick.
Gunner-G. W. Omensetter.
Ma ters Nates-C. H. Howand, J. +. Bennett.
wAxsAw.--The work upon tho Monitor Waxs,w is ra.
pidy going forward about two hunrei and ATTY hands
being engaged upon her. To facilitate their work Messs.
Denmcad just erected powerful pair OF shears
rabe Of raising ty Ave weight by which boilers
and other machinery may be safely taken from steamer
for repairs, &c, and saely replaced Tho gunboat
ro1uois is under the shears ant Is undergoing
thorough repair in every particular.
LADoSA, 7.-Screw steamer Ladona sailed from the
Philadelphia yard Monday. She has been at that yard
FOR about six weeks during which time she has been
tey rei,ted and repaired. II will be remembered tina.
tho doDa one Of the most conspicuous vessels OF tho
wooden fleet In the attack the forcations approach
ing Charleston. She throw five hundred projcce3
with terrible accuracy into Wagner, Gregg and sumter
She retired from the various actions unnjured but her
engines and bottom being in bad state she rieed
North for general oyerhaung Before departing. how
ever contingent uen n .ha boat attack
on Sumter. The following Is list OF her olicers-
Aeting Li.menam Command,na-Edgar Brolhead.
Executive ODiccy--- Blanchard.
Suyyeon-ThDs. Meckey.
| Pdymdaer--A. NJ Stewart.
E,Siyns-N. W. Rathburn II. G.. McKennec J.. G.. Brig
ham, W A. Byrnes, - Mckenzie.
| Engineas-F. A. Bremen, - Durfee, James Solneux,
| &. Wagner, NJ. Heath, C. Mcdowell.
| SHrge0ns Se,pard--- Chapin.
| CdItitns CLerk-B l'rodhcat.
| Pdymdster's Cierk--J. O. Lynn.
| Idymaser's Seoard- - Hughes
| PAyNAsrER f. T. MCISrER UNITED STATES NAvY.-The
following letter announcing to the Navy Department the
death Of Acting Assistant Paymaster Frank Tate n
McInter, will be read with qualification by many friends
showing that the estmabe qualities for which he
held dear at home fully appreciated by his
cates the service to which he had after breaking
out Of the devoted himself
! UNITED STATES STEAMER Ds Soro.
! At SEA, Oct. IL, 1868
sIs--t becomes my melancholy duty to announce the
death on board this ship, at sea- the mori OF the
18th instant OF Acting Asssan, Paymaster frank
Mclntier an event which has filed all hearts with sad
this untmey death the scr~cc has Da los, ost 40 ocr Z"
rare capacity who gave promise OF the highest useful
unusual aptitude he brought to It's discharge cononei
with his amabe and upright charactcr, had won the
spcct the confidence and tho warm regard Of all around
him. am, sir, respectfully, your obcdent servant,
W. ~ WALKER, Captain, United States Navy.
To the Hon the SEcrigrAR, oY rix NAVY
BALTIMORE NAVAL STATION --Messrs A. X ". Denmoad
son have just contracted for the building another
iron gunboat for the government. bc built a'tor
tho model OF the wooden gunbolt Macxinaw, sharp at
both ends, with side wheels. Her length Is 255 feet
beam, thirty feet depth Of hold. thirteen feet eight
inches. Tho work upon her will be put in by Messrs
Booze Brother. She Is to b. entircy npshed machne
ry and ALL by the Messrs Donmeld at their establish.
at Canton. She to be called tho Monocacy alter
the river Monccacy, In Maryland.
GisBoURNE's STEERING AND ENGINE SIGNALS.
There is now exhibition at tho Merchants News
Room systcm OF electric steering and engine zig
nals which has attracted much attention Several Of
distinguished naval officers and number OF scion
tdc gentlemen have them operation and highly
pleased with their workings. They simple. and their
cost comparatively traIng and child can readily bccomC
familiar with their in few heurs. They seem par
ticuiary adapted 10 our iron clad vessels.
ny these simple but very efficient instruments the OH
in charge or vessel may from any desirable position
on her deck transmit his orders 10 the hom-m
gneor. and every such order will instantly appear in
printed letters before the last Dancd officials and
ip sight as long may be required whiever may be
the condition OF tho elements tho order transmitted
with absolute certainty, without possibility OF mistake
and is accompan ed by tho ringing of bell 10 command
prompt attention.
BY single motion Of the engineer OF the hemsman
the officer OF the deck instantly receives the reply to his
order. and at the same moment the movement of the
helm s made known with perfect accuracy TO that on
GER before Is possible for the vessel to 10 a.
This result is made certain II the weather should be
thick that the officer could not obec, placed
| only six feet from him.
These instruments suitable for Of any des
crpiion and have been subj ctcd 10 the most horou.
practical test board the British government steamer
Ihadamanihus, the ironclad steamship Royal osk and
the Russian ron-cad stcam battery the Pervcnrz, aud
have given perfect salts action.