, 1863-04-11
CHICAGO, SATURDAY APRIL II, 1868.

gunhcats or rams-thc Palmetto State ,nd
Chieora. The Palmetto State is the 1as1c7 OF
them, mounting FIVE heavy guns-onc in caet,
hToadsidc and one at the bow. The Chicor@
Is much smaller, and only carries three guns
one in each b7oaaside and ono ut tic bow.
These two vessels are the ones which made
mid On our llockading llect of Charleston on
the 31st Of January, crippling the Keystone
State a1a Mcrcedi,s; but on that OCCASION nci-
Iher OF them showed any extraordinary pow
ers as ram. They resemble the Mcrrinac,
which seems to hare been the pattern vessel
tEe;e vessels are first class and Of heavy
caifbrc; bnf it I: nor proposed on the part Of
1he rebel Navy Department. that they should
ATTACK our vessels, but aid: in the defence Of
the harpor. Their light dsausht will enable
mem to 60 ovc@ sloal spots aud t7ke up adj
Woodtn vessels NJ the time ct our offensive
operations. 1t Ess been said that they arc
Simply huge barns. covered witita thin artr,or:
but we do not Gi.credit any abilities wlsch
may be due to vessel bearing the name Of
itch"clad; but we are confident that thev ay2
10 ma'cA Tor our Ericsson batteries.
OTHER CESnoATs.
The rebels have in their ha.bor few tug
boats and river steamers which arc to take
p2.t IN the contest, aad 1t is said that lately
BiftisA steamer ran the blockade success.
fully, and that she will be armcd for the occa-
son. Ihc:r naval powers in tue harbor arc
Eof VI higher order, md though they nay
burn ", so1Hc powder il is not ct all likely they
viii do much lATnI.
In addition to the iron-c!:ds they have the
steamers General cIneh, Ettiwar and Ches-
tcrfefd; but, as they do not appear On the.
confederate navy register rs men of:war, it is
tsiF to presume they are commissioned by
lie Stale authority.
The following is tic list Of officers Of their
two ironc clads:
cosF1DErATE STATES 1Eos-c1Ap PALMETTO STATE,
Flag of}cer-D. n. Ing7nhanl, commanding.
lieutenant coG!man.1cr-John Ru.lcse.
I;e;!t'Dants-W- II: Parker, Jr., Philip Porcher,
G: s. shsFoyk: Roht ]. Brown.
Surseon-A n. Lyuah.
PAEmaeter-John S. Hanks.
Engincers-c ". T. Jordan; Assistants, J,
alidsllipmen-c. F. L-vie-, ". T. H'mi1tou c.
Boatswan-Thoe. W;lson.
GHnGcf-G. II. Thompson.
Filots-G. D. Gladdon. andrew johnson,
cosEEnERA7E states 1nox-c1Ap ca1coRA.
Captain-J.R r. Tucker.
,Lertcnants-G.H Il. Bier, ". T. Clazse1l, VI. H.
Master-A. 81. Mason.
Acting Maeter-John \. Payne.
Iasked Mldshipmtn-Jos. r. Claybrooke.
Mi.lsh:pmsn-R. H. Bacott, P. Saunders, Roger
Surgeon-Nm Mason Turner
EnEnecr6-First Assistant, Il. Clarke; Second
Assistant. ]. q, Toombs, Third Assistants, II. F.
Jones, j. j. Lycll.
Gunner-E. r. johnson.
Ca'Fcnter-J. F. Wcsves.
Acting TaElnaster-El. 4. West
Pi1ote-Thomae Payne, Jas. Albert.
SArA1. OFFICERS ATTACHED TO THE STATION,
Tie following Confederate naval officers
are, by their register, attached 10 th. Charles
ton naval sta ion:
Cant: D. n. 1ngraham m.....-..-......C .Commandant
1t Lieut.: n. +. fanzandt. Station duty
surgeon ": +. Patton. Station duty
faymaEtgr Henry Meyers. Station duty.
Master W. D. l'orter. Station duty
v. ?. Hamilton. Station duty
Engineer FiEEinins Freemnn, Station duty
1st Asst, Enynter H. 7. Jorloli. Station lutY
lst Asst. Engineer G. H. Levy. Station duty
Sailmaker II. T. Beaufort. Station duty
Sailors are scarce with the rebels, and lands
men will figure pretty extensively on board
of their naYa1 ressn1c