The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-21
OUR SWEDISH VISITOR.

Visit to Hts Swedish Maze sty's Corvette
Gene-skctch or tho 9 wedis Navy, &c.
10 Ia many months since harbor has been graced
with the dag and pennant OF Sweden floating from the
mastheads Of OF her vessels The representative
Of tho Swedish navy In waters s the auxiliary
steam corvette Gefe Captain Adelborg, which arrived
few days since from her station In the West Indies
Yesterday our reporter paid her VISIT at her anchor
age 10 the North river or the Battery. sho 10 very
neat looking vessel some two hundred feet in length and
thirty three feet boam bark rgged and fitted with
auxiliary engine Of about three hundred horse
power, carrying battery OF six hirsy.poundors in
broadsIde and two Founders pivot forward and
AFT.
As specimen Of naval peatnoss and good seamanship
the Gec stands at the head Of the list OF foreign naval
vessels that have visited this port for many years Our
reporter visited part Of the ship and found 1t scr
puousiy Clean well ventilated and in tho most perfect
order The crew, consisting OF about hundred and
sixty persons the finest body OF that have been
seen 10 these waters for long time 10 fact they
splendid crew. ana one that any officer might be proud
ofquiet, sober, moral and well disciplined. The officers
are noble set Of gentlemen-courteous. anable ana
speak the English language nuen,y and arc well posted
TO Matters taking great interest in the pro-
gross OF our navy.
The following Is list Of the officers OF the steam
vet,e Geae:--
Cdptdin--Y. Adelborg.
Captain Lieue,,ant-Count G. @. won Kasen.
Litsae1d1Ws-A. Lindaf Hagebeg, r. Thorn
Second Liegtennnts-C. I'll. Ransku, A. T. Tbunberg,
A. +. T.. Dalman, II q. weslman.
Surgeon-0. Lindberg
PdymaSer-H. j. Violin
The Swedish navy Is not as large rs many might sup
pose but Sweden has the opinion better
to wait development in other naves before she began to
build up permanent naval force, consequently she does
not stand very lar up in the numerical list OF nayes.
From accounts received time since she had three
line of battle ships Eve sailing liners and
two building. She has three frgates, Ave sailing
frgaes four steam corvettes, i've sailing corveites
gun brig schooners eight gunboais
sailing schooners, one hundred and ninety eight
gnbeats, eight mortar boats five steam tenders, twenty
five small sailing vessels and twenty one transports.
Since last report of these sailing vessels have
been modernzed by having auxiliary put in them
Sweden now turning portion OF her attention to the
construction OF some ron.cad vessels, OF the Monitor
pattern intended entirely for harbor and river defence
10 fact they intended to take the place Of the
guuboas and to learn something in relation to tho work.
ing Of these vessels they have sent out OF their OIL
cers-Count Rosento inquire into the details Of working
them. Eventually the Swedish navy promises to become
one OF the nayies OF Europe both numbers and real
value
main here until the first Of next month"; when she may
probably sail for her home Our citizens should not fail
to show to her officers their good feelings TO tho flag OF
country who deeply sympathizes with in our domestic
troubles.