The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-11


despatchss
mr.. Samuel w. Mason's Dispatches.
PoRr Royal HARBoR, June Z, 1904
i TIE NAVY
Ire'ocs TO know that the OF feeling exists be
Svecn the army and navy and between their commanders
n this department., where such harmony Is 30 very
essential have to believe that Admiral Dahl.
su Major GeaeraI Foster the best Of terms
And are perfecting their plans in unison.
DAHLGkEN .t-E
reorgapzing his fleet, sending away such vessels
~ are useless for want OF repairs, and all such
men rs entitled 70 discharge. Come three
thousand men, am told, VIII be replaced by
lresh evios and other changes VIII be made The Ad-
ral now has his headquarters here with the Philadel
enia bis nagshp but frcqneat visits OF In
spectioD 70 distant Of his He performs
grea, labor and personally superin.snds the
execution Of all important orders. W. IS .snrt
49, CAPTURE rnE WATER w1rcH
On last Friday morning the rebels came down IN
Sargss and cut out the gunbna Water WITCH Ossabaw
Sound II was dark rainy, foggy night The boats ap
1paGched with musi oars aud until they
Nere close upon her The hail answered with ssGo
20 Ilslii and in moment the rchals serang board
Ssar1i1- ce.....s up but they away with
knives in and before those board had time
20 get mp nght they prisoners Only negro
Vermont Tho Water Witch was siewheeer Of the third
BIAS hundred nd ninety tone carried three thirty
PIX FOUNDERS De ides 20 tiers, aud WIS cormanaed h.
S ;s,s o'"'''e vuosruss lie ~. :. DER was
..yrsuuais. ana sho al, By grea. acquisition to
Eto fs6e!s. she has 6cea taken to saSans.h..
G. TlE NEW IRON upEs, feg :.
9be pride OF our iron eet terror OF the
whose wonderful broadsides nave pcen the OF
eli WHO bave seen her in an engaeement s going h9me
eor re ypirs. 1870
Commodore Rowan is 20 be relieved by Commodore
Badfori,st Fhiladephia, on the LIST prox. While tenn.
3orariiy In comm. aud OF tao South Atlantic uadron in
sbo absence OF Rear Admiral ahlgren well BY hts
previous brilliant career, Commodore Rowap acquired
great popularity. 4n.a Nn14 n r.@
Commodore's private secretary Mr. Charles H. Col.
ten been appointed acting istant paymaser but
i remain with ms present chief tn the vessel
vArYors MxrTKes
The Reokuk, which sunk or Charleston April s, 1853
che day following the first at sck on sumter under
Rear Admiral Dupont, will shortly De aloat again, the
arrangements for raising her being now nearly per
focted
project rasirg tho iron clad weehAwken VIII Oh
weat down 50 suddenly OF Charleston IN December last,
Is not regarded as likely to succeed by Use most
The iron clad Nont uk has been lying In Station creek
TOR an &c weeks pas undergoing epsrs shc goes North
Tho eunbost winona, which recently came TO station
creek FOR repa,rs, Y now commsndea by Lieutenant
snandsr Weaver beipp relieved and ordered North.
Tss Nsw H.mse c,h s,n 70 LORI Eayni 70 srsye
Jbe Wabash Seneca Huron and Chippewa are also to 80
North for repairs riir
Tho steamer Geranium, coramandsd by Acting Master
Nopts lying at station creek for repairs. She
boon DONG good service IS advance picket vessel Oh
Charest last November, and has had seventy
sx Shots fred ner from the rebel batteries suvans
island only two Of ~hch struck her. Her injuries
Arrival, and only OF her crew hurt, aud be
seriously Mister Aontell has made himself thoroughly
known to the rebels. HIS recent promotion from ensign
20 master request Of all the cap
Sains Commodore Row an, we'll moriled recoan
Mon Of his important services. 80 .raN41
Two naval general oourts have been sizing In
harho for scU .
che other beard the Csnandat
she Nahant, Nantucket, Saugasaoa ADD Passac The
fassalc received injury Whatever snd the Injuries 10
sns Nsuucte, and sasaacu have already been repaired
~ their stations off Charleston. ests tA esfHert
Tho iron clad Lsaigh OF Charleston has experienced
Commander prytou scpt North account OF III
ncalth Lieutsaant Commander Buncc, his successor,
soowed hirn North on leave OF absence Lieutenant
Commander Cihpon late OF the Sonoma, succeeded Leu
Dsnant Commander Bance and il stili 10 command.
The Nahant which has been lying NJ station creek for
20 her station With Ee other Monitors OF Charleston ia
she laie engagement with the rebel batteries on Sulli
Asve been fully refarsa she is at present commanded
lhy Lieutenant Commander Fte5roxn who recently rc.
asved Lieutenant Commander Miller. - =
Hnros HRAD, 8. c., Jsne 7, 1904
TIE DISTRICT FLORIDA.
Brgadisr General william Blrrey has boon ordered 10
Che command OF the district Of Florida and ier for Jack
sonvls last the steamer Charles Houghson lie
vas accompanied by Captain Young A. D. O.. and capiaIa
xsssenden, A. D. G., Of bis staff Brissdsr General Cor.
aon who relieved By Genera grney has boon ordered
10 reportai Washington, and he leaves the steamer
sodsy General Blrney's talcsts adapt him particularly
20 the command Of sucha district 40 Florida and think
nc very popular there uls late raid acros The psniu
auis was very profitable one, and 10 one believe. M
VIII be long dle where there any opportunity 70 do
snything. VII -Fs
Il 1sH srtrIASr owvynAr oowpos
l
Sisvedhe mado brilliant dash the rebels In front OF
Jacksonville resulting In important success. His
force was divided into two pates Of which succeed
Nd 10 thanking the rebel oanps vinnegan and Milton,
Tbs The Other party attacked m fcout The robss 70
sreated 10 great confusion. rhcy succeeded in av oidng
capture owing 70 the peculiar nature Of tho cousty
Thcy fell back 20 Baldwin, where they are now In.
tronohed AtCsmp Milton General Gordon found lire o,
iatreuosments two miles long, which never could have
been taken but BY the successful thanking movement
9he camps were entirely broken up Tho sfs h VERY
Dr. ditADe 10 General Gordon, whose uistrAtIou a
ersifs 10 Florida has very SUCCESSFUL and CRAFTY
lins.
rtoRIpA RANGERS.
eeaeA Foster who always makes The most of oil biz