New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-01
OUR SWEDISH VISITOR.
The vnnndis Deserip:io, Of the vessel
List or Her GMcers-The Swedish Nc

List cr Her CMcers-The SWEDISH N@-
w, &c.
Our Naval reporter visited the Royal Swedish
screw frigate vanads yesterday afternoon wicn mas
recently arrived at this port from Sweden via Pymou'n
England The Vanadis is a frgale oil twenty
two guns, and four hundred horse power. one was
built at the naval depot Of Sweden, and her engines were
constructed at the great private establishment at MO
taa where nearly all the engines for Swedish war YES
sells built. The yan1dis is shiprigged end rather
ghtsparred, yet her officers state that she has made
under steam alone, over twelve knots per hour. She
steans rino knots with only two Of her four boilers
She is fine boat. Notwithstanding she carries a
heavy battery for her tunnage.
The Vanadis will remain here nbou. eleven days,
when she will visit Philadelphia, Baltimore, Hampton
Roads, Port Royal, Matan<as, Havana, ST. Jngo de
Cuba ard ST. Thomas returning to NewYork in March,
where she will await orders FROM bone 10 her further
movements The officers Of the vessel expect 10 visit
all our Navy Yard. and ships in course of construction.
IA beginning IN their tour OF sightseeing, to-day
they will visit the Dictator IN company with Mr. Erlcs-
son. who will explain TO them the beauties OF her won
dernl combination Off floating raft. Tlnty iGrrct
the ROdman gun. with her still more wonderful steam
engine.
during the visit OF our reporter he shown every
part of the pretty little frgaie and 1t IS bnt JIs. 70
say that cleaner. neatcr or better disciplined war
vessel, flying foreign Dag has ever visited on nrb.f.
Her crew. consisting OF three hundred AMI t"eHe
splendid looking men |ere taking ther noon Gay sai
white mSss-tabes; every head was uncovered, thtr
face, clehh ard shaver. and their HAIR ana Dedrds
neatly combed. They were perfect picture o. neu'-
ness and good order speaking volumes Tor me care
attention and good qualifications o the officers Pass
ing along forward. visit TO the yeomsns room showed
the neatDoss Of tho vessel in every details the room was
decorated with various embloms. aud the initials of me
King the commander ofthc ship and those O tue senioF
lieutenant. We next visited the eDgineIoom, where We
found handsome pair OF engines cttdi' 10 any mo
chineshpp In the land. On the gun deck twenty ron,
broDzod Bhol!gnns pointed ont either band, each
being In the most perfect order. These runs atcoi
Swedish manufacture end weTo east ut ole ot the three
establishments winch furnish Sweden rs vel ns tlssa
and Italy with q large number OF their guns annualy
The small in prime order. and consp cuolsy
displayed around the cabin bllkheads and overhead on
the beams.
On Tie sIar.deck ore forward ard one aft are 10.
Gated the pivot eGns and used for solid shot An
Of her nrmament consists OF guns OF caliber core
spending 70 ccht!ach guns OF % Wt,nhOne tAcy
trle heavier. In every respect tho Vanadis Is
fine vessel and has splendid SET OF ohcers oil whom
| the following j. a list
First. Lieuienants Rlhmn AZ Klercker, Count Cron
stat; PallnadoI; Second. Leutcnans. Hallstio, Baik
s,ronn Mdklenfcls. Baron Won Rosen, Westrand,
Smith Ahren; Surgeon. Leeroth; Asslstant-Surgeon,
Won Fricson; pGymast.r. 9fanooi.
Tho Royal Swedish Nary is NOT ms large NJ many
nigh, SUPPOSE but the swcdes have been Of the opinion
tina: better 10 svair the Developments OF other
before she began 20 build up permanent feet
consequently SIZE does no, rank high. numerically
speaking tho naval lit Of ite naval powers Of the
word.
Yet accounts officially announced not long since gave
her three screw lne.obat;lc shps, five sailing liners
and two blinc three screw rigatcs. hya SAIL
ing frgatcs steam c0Tvcftes yesains corYetes,
ono gun brig. seven schDoHcrs, eight screw euntOi,
thirteen sailing scho1ners, ono hundred and ninety
eight row CuaboGts eight mortar bol.s. i've steam
teEdois twenty small sailing vessels and twcniy-oue
Transports Sweden ~ hni.ng three monitor batteries
Moa!a from plans furnished nv lir. Ercssoni the
first III bo ready In un next tho second nhe Adtninn
and the third in the spring These vessels with others
which are 20 be constructed solely To- The defense
Of toe inland waters the Svcdcs not considering nom.
tor in the h.. Of sca-gOing iron-c!ads.
Count KoAcn. VINO has been IN the country s.nce
March last, hrs returned hor1e taking with Lin an
American wife ard much vanabc Information IN re-
spect - our naval Affairs Captain Odcsiicma j. now
en- route 10 this country TO examine into our system 81
ordnance. and DO viii Of course eInmnc all our gun
factories. &C. 49,
Captain Adleborc 81 the corvette Cehe. which
,.siicl our port Ia March last, was very III when
the Venadis left home; HIS life dcspaired Of there
being hopes Of bis recovery.