The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-19

leetW men OIsWar, TWO OF tDem HcDCAuBS
took tner departure from this port bound active and
important service Annexed is brief account Of EACH
vessel
NAHAsT, 2, ronciad Ericsson battery left the Navy
Yard Saturday. and anchored of Pedloe leland where
che took Der powder on board. On her arrival here
most awkward blunder discovered by the authori
ties in connection with the turret The port boles
10 all the ron-cads have been purpoeely left cooTless
| IN order that they should present a shining
mark 10 the enemy. The Boston people, bow
ever painted them black, thus rendering them
exceedingly conspicuous Tho officers Of the Brooklyn
yard were then obliged TO paint entire black band
around tho turre, which tile forts. Thus Tho
Nahant viii easily be known from all the craft Of her
class She said to be the most successulof the ots
Her armament consists of the regulation battery
eleven and fifteen inch gun. Although her COM
mander has not had much experience 10 working iron
clads be known be brave and competent The officers
| Of tho Nahant arc
Commander--John Downes.
First LieMenant ana Executive Ccee-rav.d D. Har-
Acting Maaa-william Carter.
Aeng Ensiaee1-Charlss G. Rutier and Charles a:
Clark.
Assiston Su,aeoa-Charles E. stedrsan
Assistant Pdpmaste7-Edward Putnam.
Second and Third. Assistant Engineers-r. u. Bordley
and Abram Kitchener.
,wEEnAwgEN, 2, iron-clad, accompanied the Nahant
who took her powder board, and is a. Captain
Rodgers, the commander Of this vessel, worked night
and day get her off, but accidents delayed him.
First, sort Of FIRE broke out board, and them
through carccssness, part Of the machinery became
| deranged. Wien these matters were put right the
weather became foggy and suspicious, fact which, in.
view OF events made II advisable send the
ferry craft away until the wind changed Upon the top
OF the Weehawken's turret railing or r.Gemen has
| been placed from which the ere the
enemy's troops when ascending rivers, ard which.
secures them in great measure from return.
ng balls. OF course there Is nothing mpregnah
about this affair, which discharge OF pound CRAPS
would destroy. Captain Ericsson already stated has
introduced additional Improvement gun appara-
tus, which enables the hands 10 work II III great
On her late trial trip its usefulness
most Satisfactory manner The commander Of the Wee
hawken, Captain Rodgers, Is called IN the navy the
fghng Rodgers" His conduc, under Fort Dar-
ling, while in command Of the Galena tlic cd COM
mcndations from the Secretary The following List OF
the Weehawkens oAicers-
Commaade.--Iohn Rodgers.
Lieutenant Commanding and Erscu'ise CGcer--L. II.
Newman.
Naster-D. W. Lorin
Pdyndaer Pynchon.
Demonstrating Chief, J. II. Bailey; ASSISTANTS,
Hardy, Henry J. Marion and - Mitchell.
LAcKAwASA, 0, screw frigatc or corvette, cut
ward bound on her first cruise, Las Just been
completed at this station She is Of tic symme
trcal ships in the service, lauIe the eth OF
august ana y IN every respect Dub
craft She Is single banked corvette hundred and
sixtytwo feet lorg, thirty feet vide seventeen feet
ten inches deep, and measures about oC0 tors Her
machinery was constructed in this city, ard believed
10 DO se;viceabe. IL consists OF two horizontal back
acting engines with cylinders forty.,wo inches IN dame
ter and thirty inches stroke. The rroI eller rs fixed
brass one, fully fifteen fee. in diameter Eer officers ar
rs follows
Cdptoia--John d. Marehand.
Lieutenant Commdndr re. T.. Potter.
Lfeaieiaet-Stephcn A. McCarty.
Slrgeyis--lhomas w. Leach,
l'agmass,-- James Fulton
Aan9 Easigi-Barker Van yorhs.
Easincas-aiward Marblane (rrsl Assstant,: A. n.
Gnnnei, A. H. Fisher, Orleans 10 gave, II. seymen,
George w. Roche.
lRoeros 0, screw ganboat is also regular navy buiIt
man Owar. She is the fastest of her class and wnen
some convoy business is performed win bs TO REM
force the feet chasing the Alabama Her first service
was performed in the Mediterranean where she became
somewhat seriously damaged on a reef.
she subsequently put int Genoa fer repairs When
the rebellion broke she called home 70 serve on
The blockade, which she did most efficiently Since her
last arrival this port she has been thoroughly
hauled, and is now good The Iroquos Ole
tons burhcn ard Is rated nire gus. We suboin
list Of her olcors-
romnand,r- Case.
Lieutcnant Communicate. E. Mnllan.
Suy9cn-W. ~ Taylor.
Asssan. I'aymaaer--John A. Bates, Jr.
A,t'n2 Em'9ns--Joseph Avant j. II. Dcyber, Thomas
Eneineas-J. ". Storm (r.rst Assistant); W. y.
Howard, (.sct,ne Second Assistant), Warren Even,
Joseph II Mathews Cfhird Assis,ars) W. J. Barrngop
Gmsaer--Jehn G. Chapman.
Boatsgata-john II. Downes
Arrival OF the Colorado.
COLORADO, 40, one OF cur great frigates o.
1855, reached This port last evening. comes for re-
PAIRS The Colorado sailed from Portsmouth, ". H.,
ing rendered by the blockade
she is most Formidable vessel and rated with the Merri-
msc (the great rebel ironclad), the Minnesota and
Wabash. she will probably drop down The Navy YARD
to-day. Her officers are
CaJ<aia-lohn r. Goldsboroush.
Lieutenant aud EIeeMire C6eer-fcmg rd w. Berry
Lieutndnt-fI. w. Miller.
Enaan-Gouycrncnr x Haswei.
PdyWdaer-John U. Bradford
ChapiG in-David X. Jenkin, ID. d.
Eao,nars..cnici Richard NJ Bartleman: Acting li,ss.
eh, re1T5sGu sSSnd S1na
A. Mcdonnell, Robt. Wallace, II. b. Greene.
Paynaier--wm II. II. Williams.
Captain II Marines-Geo X. Graham.
Frs, Ii n>aonf Of Narines--chas a. stiiman.
Assistant surpeons-Thomas II. whitney Matthew Cha1
Ae,iag Ma,ter,-ro'ls Blanchard, Thomas Hanrabap.
Aetiag Ensens--lienry Arey. Charles b. Barlow.
Captains Ctrk-Ciinord $. SIMS.
Pasmo,t,r's Cirks-H. a. Holden, W. Z. Hall.
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Carye'tr-wm ~ la gnion..
SoiimakT-wm. ~. Maui.
Aching Masters Mafes-A. q. Child, jain g Russ Jtbn.
L. vennsrd, Charles H. Lii,lcled, Willis @. Z. Perry.
The Workmen NJ the Charlcstown Navy
Yard.
BosIos, Jan. 18, 1885,
Al second meeting Of the worxmcn Of the eharsstown
Navy Yard, held saturday evening, II was voted 10
continue until the decision Of the secretary Of tho
Navy IN regard wages be received Tho
payment Of arrearages The workman has creed.
The NOVA Seotinn Outward Bound.
PotrAsp, Ne Jan. Is, 1853
The Nova scoian sailed at nine O'Clock LIST evening