The New York herald., 1863-08-16
TnE N IVY.


sno men 10 relation 10 their liberty and the manner il
wlrch their moaey il Withheld from .hcm. N,rv a. ~
eew live IN baltimore, Philadelphia ard other more o
less ,mote places, aud naturally they desire 70 Visit
their home and friends.
seems but n, that indulgence should be Grant
ed 10 them a. bet,e crew were mustered upon
ships deck or handled guns Their services the present
state OF their health, and fact hero groat many
reasons why these should be ndused Men Ia every
grade OF NE are allowed time TO sorate their
gies atcr period OF toll and why not do by these
~ individuals do by their cmployess
We have received tho following communication signed
by The ships company OF tho Hartford
TO rnE EDIroR or THE HERALD.
UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP HARTFORD, \
BROOKLYN NAvy yAnD, Aus sust Is, 1868, !
. We are extremely sorry 70 be obliged come before
me public with any grievance at this time We had
idoa that our government would have appreciated
services so slightly when have used best ondea
vors 20 serve them 10 this their time Of peril.
~ IS true we have done than our duty 20 our
country ahd we are ready and willing TO do II again but
we 90 wish for time 70 recruit health after having
been locked the Mississippi river for nearly eighteen
months exposed TO all OF unpleasant weather
times almost eaten up by mosquitoes. and tho major
portion Of tho time We have lived with sdcarms
eat wn them, slept with thon. until IL became almost
second nature 10 much sleep been obt,ned
lying beside our broadsidc guns, considered
deck 70 sleep upon.
We have suffered everything from heat, chills and
Port Hudson, We lived on half rat,ons.
We desire u should be known that large portion OF the
bntpb company do not reside In New York, and would
like 70 sec our friends which il Is Impossible to do with
twenty Tour hours leave and only five dollars money.
Sppea 20 our coanirymen and the Navy Department.
70 aid US IN this matter Il s rumored that TO be
transferred TO the North Carolina but rather than 20 to
her. NO would half dead prefer 60 sea at
once.
All wo ask provided cannot be discharged, s that
We may have al least one months liberty and half of
the money that Ia duo We have families who do
stopped and wa cannot get our dearly earned money
and whom the time come. wo % 0u bo found
on hand TO serve our country with renewed ygor,
'' ''' '''''' A'1 THE ~ saffpps COMPANY.
Tho Hartford hauled alongside Of the wharf ycster
day, and her stores &c, will be taken out Monday.
She will not 30 out Of commission.
Tho Ioard OF 0f1cers appointed by Admiral Pauiding
yesterday held survey on the United states Gag ship
Hartford Captain Flcbrowne Engineer DcInco wore
members Of the board The report Of their investiga
tions will DO sent TO tho Navy Department Considcra-
bic repairs WIN be necessary The hull OF the Hartford
has not been injured much by shot and shell that
the Richmond. but Il will nevertheless need consldera.
BILE overhaulng. Tho machinery. having becn At work
for several months Is in need Of repairs Tho hands
the Navy Yard win Immediately 90 to work the yes.
sell and have her put in a seawor,hy condition as soon
as circumstances will permit. r8 N.s
BANpRDuk-1-Ths United States brig Bainbridgs
will sail on Monday for Port Royal Ths following Is
list OF her officers #I
Aa.ng xaae. cormaad.no-rhos. J. D~yor.
Ensign and ksecuire 0Ecsr-A. q. Stebbias. sile
Asraani 4uy0eoH-E. II. Ailis.
Assisaa Paymastey--C. G. Walden.
Ensign and Sailing Aassr-Jno. 7. Hughes, Edwin T..
Kasler's xats-Elias Smith, Jr Ralph o. Hotchklss
Benj. ". Hamln and Chas. T.. Moore.
Paymostsv' sClerk-Francis W. Conscyca.
Surgeons Stescdrd-S Horace smith,
RxvEsuE MARM-Tho United states revenue cutter
Thompson stationed n Newport Rhode Island and il
commanded by Captain william G. Psase Sho was built
At Milan, Eric county Ohio tho o
Captain roasc, in 1857 she constructed exclusively
for duty the Northern akcs Five others Of the
model were built at tho same tme, and wcre named
spsctvey Cobb, black, roucey, Floyd and Brown, after
members Of Buchanan's Cabinet.
Shortly after the rebellion broke out those vessels
brought through tho welaad Canai 81
river theuce 70 tho Atlantic On the voyage down
the Cobb got ashore and lost. Tho remainder arrv
ed safely, and have bccn distributed along The coast
Tho dimensions Of the Thompson, and, In fact, ths
whole Of the above named, foliows-Isngth sixty
seven feet four inches beam, seventeen fest depth of
bold i've feet ten inches. they arc about sixty Ave
toos burshsn ms armamsot Of the Thompson consists
Of rGed Parrost amdships and two Dahlsrsn guns In
brosdssde She carfcs good strong crow, and plsnti
fully supplied with small arms and ammunition.
These cutters ars strongly built. hssviy coppered and
settled down 70 the upper ends Of ths lower futtoct.
They arc built Of Ohio white oak and New Jersey ocoss
and bid fair 10 last for years. They have already done
good service and win b replaced By steam vessels
me following Is ilst Of the rnompsou's ofncess,--
CdPdsn-Wm. G. Pcase.
L.ewnam and E1scuts oroer-M g. Rodgers.
Bolswdin-C. Dunmorc.
Gmnev-C. c. Saunders.
CdypsHfer-Agustun Brown.
MrAxosoxAn.-Ths iron clad steamer Mian,onomah was
successfully launched yesterday from tho western ship
house al the Brooklyn Navy Yard She Ia the frat vessel
OF her class but and launched and rejects great credit
upon her constructor.
The number q spectators quito largo, and we're
drawn thher by tho notice published tho HxaAID Of
yesterday Al nine O'Clock tho yard gass were thrown
opso, and those who wsre fortunate enough TO have
tickets Of admission wended their way tho ship house
The building whore tho Miantonomah vas built was
decorated with the Gags OF all naioss hung 10 tasteful
folds all along the spacious inside and tho Stars Stripes
Oatod from the roof bcvy Of ades occupied 10
the front Of the building, who the general public I'd
ntci 70 the building had to content themselves with
stsnding room Tho platforms running alongside.
oaiie . number u prominent navy qncers, including
Admiral PsuIdins, Commodore Palmer. Commodore Jon.
kns, Commodore smitn. Captain stcdmaa, Captain wcr
den Commanders Cooper ami Filisorown, and others,
present. and BY their prescnce snt additional spIen
70 tns The launch under the special d..
rection Of Mr.. Brady, the ecsnt master Of tho yard.
xho had everything arranged thai, whlo the weasel
sustansq only By her launch ways accident could
scfa either the vessel the persons engaged 10 thS
aggsh.
Al precisely Ave minutes pas. ten the word "readyn
given. and In Ices than minute ths huge vessel
IN motion, nsst slowly, but gradually gaining speed. A.
tho ship through the gsios the the North
csrona Hartford. oaaksr City and other vessels manned
tho rins and ssas forth such hurrahs osIy sailors
give. rhs vessel. which chrhisnsd BY Master
Paudisg. son II the Admiral, out ssus twice hsr
ens,h; bat ths keen eye Of Mr. Brady, Who deck
bad calculated % well that tho tugs s.asusd Al the
exact spot whore tho speed of The vessel checksd
and thss shs wss secured without Apehorng and taken
the wharf.
rhs nsnioaomah vas coassructsd By Mr. B y. Dclano,
assisted by the master crrpeoter. Mr. ". Steele and
IL of tbe following dimensions -fsngh between psrpcn
sn.fsx e~~s f~.s4 a lr~h~