The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-11
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ouEsoAr UycAs-This steamer has been Tor some
months past upon the river 81 Johns, Florida and has
Andered active very efficient SERVICE under the
rand Of CAPTAIN William Watson, OF New York formerly
Of ths racket steamer Florida Of Savannah Ths officers
are
Commnadsr-Wliam Watson.
E.rec,tire O1cer-W NJ. Pavy.
PdymdSter--C. h. Taylor.
yavnaster's Cterh-E. o. Thomas.
suJaepi--G. Il. Van Deusen
SaygaoHs Nesodyd-G. Van Deusen.
Aaaers Mdte--George Newin.
E,lgssee-C. Dandrew.
Assistant Ergineer-P. Dandrew
leoman-James Caldwell.
Crew number about seventy. All in good health
Having enjoyed the courtesies of the agreeable and
estimabe officers Of the Uncas noticed the conduct
OF the men, able IN admirable discipline
on board her. "from cabin forecastlen The
character Of Captain Watson has become well known
the soldiers and residents upon the river and they aP
precats him brave AMI determined officer, well
gentleman OF kim feelings, all Of which have been
exemphhed occasions in battle Of H. His exc
cptive officer, Mr.. Pavy, has also obtained credit from
the rebels cool and brave officer having saved his
boats from injury while under fire from ambush
they had been led into The Uncas carries very heavy
for her The the service on the
Understanding up and down the river almost daily
Is rather monotonous but occasionally something occurs
excite " all hands," circumstance of the
latter kind occurred lately Notice had boon given to
Captain Watson that party Of guerias were going to
certan>pont the river to fire upon him he passed
On approaching the place he had gun trained
upon it, and few shells were thrown pro-
mscuously among the trees aud background II hap
pencd that the party who had gone for the purpose OF
firing upon the gunboat behind thick growth of
trees and bushes, and had just captured loyal
who had crossed the river ducking expedition The
ArIf tIa k,lz
was the sound of her gun and the whzzing OF a shell
which fell almost in their midst and exploded. Another
report and most rapid movement made-either OF
strategy" or neutrality-suspicious. horses being put TO
fun speed The prisoners left to themselves and
succeeded in reaching home In safety At interview
subsequently, under flag Of truce, the captain OF the
party of gueras asked Mr. Pavy how tho devil he could
see them whom they behind the trees. Mr.. Pavy
told him they hao topmast lookout Tho friends Of
beard the Uncas may feel assured that they
are well and doing their duty.
WxIHAwKES-two guns, iron-clad Ericsson batery-got
up steam at O'Clock Monday morning. made
g. TO the Navy Yard Saturday last. but did not.
very slight pressure Of steam applied the engines
just sufficient TO the craft through the water the
principal object being to try how things worked gene
rally and TO test the power OF the helm Senator Ryan
OF California; Dir. George Dirkbeck, Jr. Mr.. Secor,
contractor for the wechawken, and others were
present. The first half mile steamed over suinced
to prove the efficiency of the engines &C. and when op
poste Mr.. Stevens of Hobckcn, it determined TO
turn around abruptly for the purpose Of learning within
what space such movement could be conveniently
effected There was more time nor larger "Gcld'
necessary than wooden steamboat would need per-
form similar evolution. The Weehawksn around
as nmbly as the Virginia Seymour, the tug which
yoyedher It is web 10 state that formal trial trips
with the Monitors or class No. 9 Each viii
probably make short trip to test the working Of things
but the only business DO done by them, which viii In
future involve any naval principle is the battles they
about to fight. The wcekawken arrived Oft tho Navy
Yard about eleven O'Clock She not quito ready for
acceptance, but will DO in day two. Annexed IL q
list OF her ollcers:-
Csmmander-John Rogers
Lieutenant Commanding aud Executive 01scer-L. II,
Newman.
Maser-B. W. Loriu.
Pay,aastcr- - Pynchon.
Ensig,ts--Stephcn Bowcs and John c. Cox.
Eagtae.rS-Acting Chief, J. H. Bailey Assistants. -
hardy. Henry J. Marion and - Mitchell.
CIngRoSE-cn guns, paddls-whcol stoamer-arrived at
Philadelphia on Monday. Sheds Of the new "sxper
mcpts,p built by contractors at Bordentown and after
encoaDterng her nrst galc badly damaged that
survey resulted in her condemnation. She the greatest
failure contracted for by the navy and her builders
should be fined. Batteries having been erected in ST.
Dopout, in company with tho gunboat Paul Jones, TO
reduce them. This accomplished after two engage
mens with them aud the perfectly cleared The blu
mounted eleven guns, all Of which captured by tbs
United states forces tho Sd Of November Theguns
Of rough make exteriory could be fred with great
precision Thcywere made in the city OF Charleston C.
Tho rebel forces were under tho command Of Gcnorsi
Finnegan. On tho appearance OF the gunboats the
third day or the eight the enemy skedaddcd leaving
They sixty eight and thirtytwo pound rifles. After
the taken the vessels proceeded up Jackson
vile Florida and took possession Of the city. The Cime
tcook part the capture. General Brannan the
military commander OF Port Royal, present. with
two regiments u his brigade. When pickets
placed outside OF the rebel gucras fired upon them
The Cimerone was ordered shell them out which was
effectively accomplished. The Cimeronc then left to
take charge and prevent their reconstruction she
also required TO look after guard hundred
miles OF river This duty entirely performed,
besides accomplishing the destruction OF salt works In
the vicinity. The knees have worked from the ships
side, and almost useless rendering the ship weak
and unsafe Tho decxs leak much that the quarters
Of the oalccrs and men arc unnhabitabls In ordinary
weather. from thcquantty OF that pours through
the seams The steering apparatus Is defective, aud
placed ia the chip IN the most understandable manner
The engines and boilers strained from tho working OF
the ship She is two hundred and ten feet long, and
thirty foet breadth Of beam. She draws about twelve
feet Of watsr She carries battery Of hundred
FOUNDER rned Parrott Dahen gun and six
twenty .four.pounder howtzcrs The crow number one
hundred and Atty Her rate OF speed 10 about ten
knots hour The following 10 . list Of tbs o6csrs:-
C1nnonder-Maxven Woodruff.
Li~Wenant Commdndine-Bush d. Taylor.
hcirc Adsers-Gcorgc E. Thurston, Edward D. March,
g. A. Waterbury.
ChDf ksoinser-E A. G. pu PLANO.
Acting Assis.1ns Paymaaer-D W. Hale.
Asiisam Saroeon-E s. 0.cott
Secord Asriaap Enyin,er--Reynoils Driver.
Third Assilan Ergineus-d. J. Burnap, q. W. Beard,
David Jores.
Ae.irs Ie.a', Ea,,sp. J. Markos. Augustus Lppitt.
Cap,da's Ctsrk--Charles II. Poor, Jr
1ustacr-Jobn Caak.
P1rAr-to-two guns, ironclad Ericsson balscry-made
her experimental trip outside Philadelphia harbor on
Saturday Tue singular effect OF ariag with thirty six
pounds u powder causing concussion inside the turre