The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-11
SERVICES OF THE HARTFORD
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Fort s.. Philip. Ram Arksnsas.
Fort ChAlmelte. Port Hudson.
vioksburg, passed down. warrenton, four times.
Grand Gulf passed up. Baton Rouge
Gra nd Gulf, passed down. DonaIdsonvilis
New Orleans.
She was struck in the hull, mass. spars and rigging
two hundred and forty times BY roundahot and she'll and
innumcrablc times by Mimic and ride balls. She must
20 into dry dock for repair.
The following . list Of the oncsrs Of the Has0oT6 -
Rear Admird,-Dancl O. Farragut.
srAvr.
FLED Suroeos--J ~ Folts
Flag Lieutendnt-John G. watg0n
Admirable Acrrefdry--Edward q. Gabaudsu.
Admirdps Cierk-Thso W. Davis.
Commodore-JAmoe L. Palmer.
Lieutenant Commaadey-Iswis W. Kimberly.
Lisuiemast-H. D. Tyson.
Suygeou-W. n King
Assiadw. Suygeon-James Hogg
Paymaser--W. r. Meredith
Odpt0ia Of Naviaes-John =. Broome.
Fra Len,eRant--John II. Hgbee
EnslGns-J. II Reed, J. J. Reed, Charles d. Jonse, d.
E'g..,gs-second Assistan.s, B Hatch, y W. VII
SON Third As.ist.nts, J. De GraAf, C. H. Burchasd, A.
Bodswain--James walhcr.
Gunner--John i. Staples.
Cdrpen.er-0. T. StiDson.
Standardization A. Holbrook.
Cap,ain's q Cleyk-N. Thomas.
P0y@dster's CJerk-Sands.
Tho following tho passengers by the Haruord:--
Commodore Henry W. Morris.
Lieut.. l.. y. Brown.
Commodores secretary A. Vandou HeuveI
The Hartford has been absent nnessn months, in the
Mississippi river She sailed frsm PhilsdephA in JAnu
ary 1892 and Admiral rarrsgxt hoiscd his flag board
Of her while Tying Of Newcastle, Del From thence she
proceeded Mouros where abe received hsr
nna orders and about the LIST Of February she sAlcd
touching at Port Royal for coal.
She then proceeded 70 Key west, again coang, and
from thence Havana wkere she remained for
d days and then sailed for ship Island then tho head.
quarters OF Flag Onicer McKean who commanded tho
Gull squadron.
II was Al this place tho Gull squadron divided
into divisions Known the Fast Gulf and West
Gulf squadrons, tho atter being the ono assigned by
the Navy Department TO Admiral Tsragut Il required
some time divide the squadron that suitable
each could bs selected and assigned 70 their
duties.
Early in March, 1882, Admiral furagnt entered tbs
Mississippi river, occupied Piiotown, M the Southwest
Pass, and established depot st that place The head
the passes advanced 70 and held and from that
point the enemy observed daily aud frequently
advance vessels put snder the Gre OF the enemys
gems.
In April The squadron, Accompanied by Porters mortar
nota, advanced up the river aud took up position
shor, distance below rors Jackson and - phiip On
tho nth of that moth active operations commenced,
and bcmbarameni, which lasted six days and i've
nights, opened. on tie Gath Of Apri Farrsgu,
his brilliant dash by tho forts the ensmy's
aro Of about two hundred guns And rebel no,iia of
about twenty vcsseh.
The following dy he rogagei and Slcncod The Cha
met,e batteries few miles below tho city ot New Or
leans and u the day be the conqueror
of the Crescent CITY.
The day succeeding lie capture he learned that
were batteries shove the city mounting abooi hy guns
and again the Geet under way destroy them. On
arriving at the point desgnaed the batteries found
but the ssrrlsons had ged rho writer tho
hoist the stars and STRIPES ths sbsniopod works
Next At ycksbgrg, We md The Admiral running bate
res sad displaying the seamanshlp aSd
naval ,sn. Tue fallng waters proycntei him from
rylng o8i hs original Intentions, ID pori he aaFoies
himself 70 the subngaiiCn u Port Hsdso1, which ss
ha has successfully scoosip.lshod.
u would tako sfaes than ailo, a -
tas tins sise de,alos e;At~ncE n the narubar u
times the Oi Hartford been under Ore tns bss
always been he oad * ship, and her has become
~ familiar A. buaNs'oh ~rfs.
Her hrst cgnmanfs sn ,hp cruise cprnulsrf6s lchard
wsin-right de- ia N rerfofnancs q hs duties leo
tenant ,'sier, q the tnsrrf cfs aro leli " ihs de-
There Asc b4i s.r 4 ,as "a oGccrf ,n ooafa Il No
wo gps below - description - "a. rsble salp.
wtoso rddkd nal nea's nmps testimony = ~ wsrs
are bias d0no
Her 6rs, rrps was In ths ras Indies a ihe rsg.hip
u FLAG 0rcer ifeslerlr rfsls -hs et Dssfon ~
samfnsr oi ~ -nt returned ~ 'hLafaphia c tstt.
aiied out a. ~ gsgtly q, Adnirsl Fatfagut
she 49, built q he ctafes0s Nagy Yard n iss- -
hf pclsDo, tho Naval Ceostrye'r ssswtod ~ ~ en
Adruirs slr rnsiam sas E = mmaed - ibr fiAtSh -
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