The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-21

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each turret. two blower eugiues, and two 'nkoy
ergHnes--iweiye IN all She has four boilers With
sixteen furnaces.
"NBw 1RoNsIDHs."
| The Not0 Honsides Commodore William Rad
ford, is a broadsile irOn-clHd, carrying eighteen
guns and ha, seen much service in Charleston
harbor; she has been thoroughly 0verhauled a.
| the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and Is capnple Of
| doing much service. She was built by Merrick
! & sons, Philadelphia, and was launched on the
| 10th OF May, 1862 On the 9Th Of ,tober, 1868,
| an attempt was made, by the COntederates ~
| blow her up, but II failed. She cost S7SO0)0,
and has neen Of more service than one-haf The
| monitor fleet
"MAuorAc"
| The Mqhopdc, Commander NJ A. Parker IS one
| Of the new monitor batteries, and was built BY
| SrcOr Co, under hc supCriutendence Of George
| Bnkbtck, Jr., at their yard at Jersey City. This
! hrm wore the builders Of the Wechr,okeu, sunk
| in Charleston harbor; the IecmSeh, blown up
| at Mobile, and the Cdnanche, sunk at San Fran
| cisco, California. SupcrsttiOus people prOphcsy
some III luck TO the Mahopac
"sAuaUs."
| The Sa,,gus, Commander Edmund Il. Calhoun,
| is a monitor battery Of 1884 tons and two guns
and was built at Wilmington, Del She was fitted
| out in Philadelphia in April 1864, and wa, at
tachcd TO Acting Rear Admiral Lees nltilla,
! which went up the James river in May, 1864.
Dictator"
! The Dictator IS a vessel OF which great things
| are promised, and whose performances are yet 81
|
| S3OOOCOO, although that was not her cOntrtct
| price, which was considerably less. She was built
| At the Dclamater Iron Works from plans by John
| Ericsson.
| "cASoSIcus."
| Tho Canonicus, Commander T. j. Parrot, Is an
| irou-Cad, mourning two guns; was built at Souh
| Boston by Harrison Loring in 1868; launched
| August lst Of that y car. She was put in COM
mission at Boston, April lG, 1864, and Joined
| Admiral Lees squadron in May 1864.
Torpedo Boats.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER j. l.. LAY.
The present year has seen the development Of
| the torpedo vessel which from present appear
| auces, promises to revOlutonile naval warfare.
| The largest and most powerful Of this sty le Of
"sTRoMnoLr,"
built from plans by Chief Engineer Wv w.
| Wood, L S. N, at Fair Haven, Conn. by s. H.
| lOOk. First Assistant Engineer John l.. Lay has
| superinttnded the construction OF her engines
and torpedo machinery, which is truly very
| novel, yet very simple. BY means Of a peculiar
COnirivaucc a torpedo IS placed beneath the
bottom Of an enemy's vessel aud exploded at q
given time, and at such an angle or distance as
the mauipuutors desire. The Str0niboh is com.
mandcd by Mr.. Isy, the first officer Of his pro-
ftssion who has been ordered to the command Of
a vessel during this war;
Picket BOnts.
The picket boats Nos l, 3, 4, 3, and 6, will act
in conjunction with the larger vessels; they are
| provided with temporary torpedo machine, and
| Will, doubtless, be of much service both in re-
| moving distractions and in DESTROYING the enc
my's vessels, should any DC so unfortunate as to
| come within their reach. The little crafts we're
built at Schenectady, New York, and made their
first voyage on the raging canal. Several Of the
light dTaught monitors are being fitted as torpedo
boats, aud probably the
"CAsco"
will be ready in time to perform some part in the
great affair. The
"CuMo"
is also spoken of as being ordered to service with
. tue other torpedo vessels.
1 Screw FrigRtcs.
Three of our finest screw frigates are booked
for the work, the Colorado, Wabash, and Mn
neSOtd. The
3. "coLoRADo,"
q Commodore II. X. Thatcher is a screw frigate O
Z so guns, and was built at the Norfolk NAVY
a Yard in 1855. She was one of the early parci
q pants in the war aud while being unable by he
: heavy draught of water from going into th
many river fights, she has been represented b!
o her officers and crew in a number of brilliant en-
10 gagements. She came home early this year 70
repairs, and was extensively overhauled at th
Portsmouth, n. H., Navy Yard.
s "MINNEsoTA."
70 The Minnesota, Commodore Joseph Lanmal
is also screw frigate of 80 guns, 1907 tons, aa
IS was built at the Washington Navy Yard in 1885,
She was Admiral Stringham's lag.ship at th
- capture of Forts uatteras and Clark, and was
% particpator in the Monitor and Morrtmac iish
An altClnpt was Ulaue 10 DlOH ueI up Oh u
morning Of April 9, 1864. She is II fine vessel.
"wABAsH."
a, The Ua5as6, Captain John De Camp, is anoth
. of the same class of vessels as above enumerate
9 She was built at the Philadelphii Navy Yard
8 1866. She was at the Hattcras Inlet fight, an
since that time has been the flag ship Of the SOut
3 Atlantic bloCkadiDg squadron, participating
; the capture Of Port Royal, under Admir-
. Dupont.
- Screw SloOps.
So "BRooKLYN."
The Brooklyn, Captain James Alden, is a frs
class screw slOop-Of-war, and was built by d.
rs Westcrvelt, of this city. She was one of Fa
| raguts fleet at the capture of New Orleans, AT
1 also at the capture of Mobile, in August. 81
l was obliged 10 come North for repairs. She vi
. put in excellent condition Ut the Boston Nav
D Yard few weeks since. She is oAe of the tiue
| vessels OF her class in the navy. She carri
D twenty-siX heavy guns.
"JUNIATA."
. The Jt,aiata is secondclass screw sloop,
7 1910 tons, carrying nine heavy guns. She W
- built at the Philadelphia Navy Yard; engines
. Pussy, Jones & Co., Wilmington, Del. She W
40 launched in March, 1862, and for time was
special service in the West Indies.
"TUsCARoRA."
The TtgcarOra, Commander James Maids
4l Fraey, is a fine screw sloop Of 997 tons, and "
IIu built ut the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Engin
by Merrick Sons. During the early part of I
DI Rebellion she was employed in search OF Rel
%
',G spain, and among the Western islands. 5
10 carries twelve guns.
Side-wheeI SIOODs.
. . "sUsQUEHASNA."
2 The Suguehana, Commander Sylvauus
Gordon, is a side wheel slOop of 2ij0 tons and
guns. She was built at the Philadelphia Yard
.S3 ls4l. She has participated in the engageme
at HatteTas Inlet, August %, 1861 Port Roy
November 7, 1861 the bOmbardment of Sewe
Point, May 0, 1862. She has been rebuilt, anC
as good as new. IL is probable that she will
,n, abroad ms soon as this affair is closed.
. "PowHATAN."
70 The PotuLatan, Commander W. RlnckeudC
o is a wheel slOop- Of 10 guns and 2
- tons sister-ship 10 the Stsquehanna. She
'5O built at the Norfolk Navy Yard in 1850.
some time in the early part OF the Rebellion
MS was in search OF the pryateeT Sumter Latte
1872 she has been employed as the flagship OF
80 special West India squadron, under Adm
Lardner
SS Other Steam-GUUbOats.
-- "TALLAPOOsA,"
~ Lieutenant Commanding j. +. De Haven
va built az Boston In 1868, and launched in Febru
81 OF that ear. She mounts 10 guns, and has
q employed in blOCkRde-service.
- MATTABEsETT,'
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