The New York herald., 1863-07-26
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MAGNOLIA, S.-Ths Magnolia has Iooe out OF oomsbs
| sion and win be thoroughly repaired.
Fosr JACKSON, 1s-Ths steamer receiving her arms.
ment which consists Of ten eighsnch guns
dred pOundsr Parrott and two thirty FOUNDER Panotts
wABAsH 40yhe late Commander Chief OF the south
Atlantic bocksdng deet recommended that this ,os
sci should be brought home repaired. We undesJ
stand she Is 70 be relieved by first class steam
frigate. The Wabash Colorado and Minnesota the
only vessels Of the great feet OF which retain
their original rank and appearance the Niagara Mern
and Roanoke having all been raced and altered.
VESSELS UspER ORDERS FOR sxA-rhe following vessels
at this station under orders for forthwith
I-Granite City CIRCUS.
2-Adea. 8ESOn0ma
3--Fort Jackson. 9-Gertrude.
4-Sebago l0-Sewbern.
5-Fuschia 1I-pahkee.
t-fuiip. 12-Mary sanford
TUIIP, Acting Master sluyter commanding, returned
last evening, and anchored of the yard This vessel
been lying at the Wall street, protect
federal buildings in that street.
FuscH Acting Master Livingston, just returned TO the
yard has been similar Both these vessels
be kept here until the draft excitement subsidod
ONoNDAGA.-The Quntard battery Onondaga-the FIRST
twoturretted battery built in the world-wl be launoh-
ed at the Continental Iron Works, At Greenpoint,
Wednesday morning, at eight ock.
THE OCEAN IRoN CIADs-The Navy Department has in
structed officers experimenting the construction of
clad vossos intended for navigation to expedite
rapidly aspossble the upon them. The Puritan and
Dictator consequently progressing very fast, and wh
be ready launching months sooner than was AK
pccted The Roanoke New Ironsdes and the two above
the only ships Ia the United States
Navy that rank frgaes but the government has re
ccved from different the country models
OF three thousand craft which will probably bc accept
ed types for another feet Tho idea Of building tho
thousand ton vessels for which proposals
asked in the departmental Advertisements, 70 have
| been abandoned an mpracticsble
MAnAwA.-1he United States steam gunboat Mahasks,
J. Blakeley Creighton commander having in tow tho
Monitor Lehigh, John G. Howell commander arrived yes.
terday morning from Fortress Monroe, In fortyeight
| hours.
| The following ia q list Of officers Of the Mahaska:-
! Cosnmander-J Blakelcy Creighton.
i Lieutenant and Erocutipe ofcer-E. c. " Blake
| Act,ng Maaer-Beniamin Dyer
| Assistant Swgcon--H Stanley ptkin
| Acting ASsistdn Paymds'er--rharlcs Fairchild.
| Acting Enss,s-Fred. Elliott and n. W: Black.
| ActinS Masters Mates--G. f. French and VIM. Whits
| Gtmner-Peter Barrtt
! Captains Ctcrk-Wm. J. slawson.
| Paynascr's Cle,k-W. H. Torboss.
| Chtef Engfneer-Geo. f. Ashly.
| Second Assiaant Enance1'-Elisha Harsen.
Third assistant Engineers-1hos. La Blanc, Edward L.
| Hewitt and Nicholas II Lambcen.
LErrsH-The Ericsson battery Lehigh arrived yester
day for repairs and gun. The following list q
| her officers
/ Com.nandey-John e howell.
| Lieutenant Cornmander-Robt. L. Phythian
| Acting Aoster-John Ever.
AsstStant Smgeon-J. Howell Mears.
Acting Assistant l'aymaserF. Clarence Imlay.
Actin0 Enssn-Richard Burke.
Second Assistant Engnesrs-Newton Champion, Ahrs
Third Assistan. Encneeys-Benj r. Wood, VIM. A.
| Aintzer and Chas NJ. Van Tine
Acting Masters Aa,e-Chrs p. Hovey.
| Patm0sters Clerk-Chas. H. Wright.
r. r. CUyLm.-The steamer r. r. Cuyier arrived
of the Phiadephia Navy Yard early yesterday morning.
from tho biockadng squadron Oh Mobile. She carries
eleven guns, ana is odhcered as fonows:-
| Lieutenant Commandisg- f. Jewett.
Lieutenant and tr tfgcer-James 0Kane.
| Acting Aasers-Paul G. Gibbs and James r. Alcoen
Masfer-Wislam Collins
ze.so nS ..,aans Assias. s2~s@Henry Shaw ~tso'
Acing Ensiqns-Charles G. GIL and John o. Morse.
| dore Hults, r. W. BaIluan and c. Conner.
Acting Masters Mate-N. X. Da Wis.
The r. Cuyer leix Pensacola 1lth Of July and
fell in with the rebel steamer Aabama, blockade
She chased during tho day. during which
she fred sixty rife shell hcr, and forced her
heave overload three hundred and twenty i've bales of
Tho chase continued darkness Of night
when she lost sight Of The Cuyler then seered
for tho Trtugas where she arrived At this pace
they the rebel steamer Kate Dale, having up
with her the 18th Of July, about halrpast twelve
O'Clock. she bound 70 Havana, and had board .
cargo d eight hundred and bales Of
BEFORE veSsel crew tnrcW over BOARD
twenty four bales OF order escape Cuyer
but her efforts proved aborve After capturing the
Dale the engine OF the r. Il. Cuyer broke, when the
Captain OF tho Dale ordered steer Key Wess
where the damage repaired after which the Cuyles
sailed the 18th instant with the prize valued In all -
5000 900, and reached Philadelphia stated above
| NEW WAR vHssM-A novel vessel has been con-
sructei Cincinnati called "Elliotts War Turtle"
Is shaped ike large punch bowl, with the propeller
Il cf Al.
arranged take through eight radia tubes
which may be opened closed by valves said tubes
connecting with the propeller and the edge
OF the vessel The propeller presses the downward
from its cylinder, and revoves always the drec
ton and when the vessel Is 10 be moved forward any
direction, Of the valves opened there by
relieving the pressure that s'de while the pressure
still remains the opposite side prope the vessel.
The very similar appearance to those the
Monitors but liz built 6xcdly and firmly upon the top OF
the vessel and lined inside with heavy tlmbers. Il
wolves with the boat the action OF the upon tho
rudders placed In the mouth Of the radia tubes. 10
mounts four guns
GRANITE Cirr-6-This fast vessel and the steamer
Gertrude have been ordered reinforce the Mssssppi
squadron They ready for the Brooklyn Navy
Yard and viii sail from the Battery morrow.
having friends Admiral Porter feet have hereby
opportunity send them letters, papers and parcels
| which ~ be forwarded gratui,ously.
vnd2 1.-The sailing sloopcf. war vandalia is being
lifted uph every possible despatch. She Is ordcredto
he Portsmouth, ~ H., Navy Yard where IL Is said she
| Is to be permanently stationed.
MAcTiSAw-The new double bowed steamboat Machi,
being masted and got rcndy be Bati-
for her machinery The masts OF this vessel
provided the lower masheads with sheet guards
so protect riacmcn and lookout men from ihs
enemy's sharpshooters.
Work At THE BRooKIYs NAVY YARp-Thc steam gun
boats Quaker CITY, Commander Fruigh and Connecticut.
Commander Amy. receiving their armamcnss aal
part Of their machinery under the derrick.
The steam gunboats sonoma, Commander @. H. Cooper,
and sebago, Commander Duncan win be got ready In
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