The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-27

OAsoHious, 2--The Monitor battery Canopcus made
her trial trip down Boston Bay she 23d ipss,
ana with better results than the arst The
gun carriages damaged seriously and under circum
stances which proved their ioenicIency. One Of the
boilers gave out and owing TO oil the defects she viii DO
detained several weeks The following 10 list Of her
officers
COaaaonler--E. g. parott
LSsutendnt--R. q. McCo0k.
Assissdnt Surgeon-W. Fl. Adams.
Acting assistant Pdynastr>.R. p. Lse.
Acting M0sfer-E Lewis.
Acti,S Ensions-F l. Harris, y. ". VIVID. R. y. Dawes.
O. g. Conkln; Second Assistant, g. r. Brooks; Acting
Second Assistant, r. A. Hutchnson Third Assistant, j.
Brown. Acting Third Assistant, W. O. Brown.
CHEuANGo JO-The double. endev Chenango has
been put 10 commission. She is commanded by
Lieutenant Commander r. Scott Febrown late executive
officer Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard The following 10
list Of her o6ncers;-
Lses,saans 0omaaassasy-T Scott gillebrown.
Actiag AssSstaas ssr0ecs. David ? doodhue
Aotin1 Master and EsecxtUs O65csr-W. McGlojp
Ac'ing Ssssiew-I A. Crossman, A. A. Layhtcd O. B.
Act.ng Hasieys Masss-G. N. Goodmanson, D. B. Nc.
Kenzc.
.sss: Albert Murray 0; Rs. 1STG 1.s S:ssnS
T. Sullivan, j. White.
Acting Gsns'sr-H. Peters.
GRAND CUR, 10-The screw steamer Grand Gulf sailed
from shs Brooklyn Navy Yard ps aad inst. She has
boilers, and receiving new propeller.
Annexed Ia . let Of her ol10ers:-
Con,naos,dr-G. n. Ransom.
L'ssisaa'a and Is.e.l:o. 1g,~-Trsd. Rodgers.
1ssssaas Ray.aass-E >, sse.eword.
Chirles Cadisu, Cbats6 Fpisbie helvil Kietb,
Enesa,s1s-Firs. Asa,ss.nt. George w. shenk; Second
Assistants, Samuel " sllhes Bsni james Third Assist
ao1; yosl - Whessr iHys LSsd Vso.. u..o, u.,,v
s3~nrer-b G Belts
CbmnAnlsS's Ciek--Wm. Aheyp.
Paywaassss Clesk--A B. Gillett.
| KmaynazR, S.--The bark Rinsnshsr, Acting Mater
Commanding J. c. Dutch stn lies 81. Helena eound
with prospect Of removal The injury received In
crossing bar about year since disabled her for
service, and, Is thought, prevents her coming North
for repairs She leaks considerably and the pumps
vessels 10 ths navy.
PnxRBoW-fns Upiisd States steamer Psterhof Iefi
the Navy Yard for Hampton Roads. Va the 2Sth lost
| The following II list OF her on1cers:-
AciinQ voisnss~ LssSsnass-Tsomss Pickering, com
Iaalsv 1a..aaM ssr0soa-L R. Boyce;
Adsso EnssnsEe r Morse, a. O. Krugs, W h Gio-
Adiso Aasssrs' Mdtes--H. I. Page, N. 8. PuItz.
E,0ineers-Acting Second Assistants, John Miller W.
Etzsimmons; Acting Third Assistants, James farron,
Robt sindoD, Eugene Mack.
Cdptatn's Clerk 8. Wilson.
wmoNA, The screw gunboat wioona, Lieutenant
Commander A. w. Weaver has just completed her repairs
At the Baltimore naval stssou She bas been there
I've months, and 10 frst order. She built
BY C. r. Poloo, Of this city, and OF the aee TO
aid 10 the capture Of New Orleans Last winter she
terribly cut up while lying at Port Hudson; City
shots struck her less than the number Of minutes
| Under the command Of Lieutenant Commander James
Thorpto she In under the guns Of Fort Morgan and
al Ia iusd brav md
daring Her pivot gun the arst discharged the
rebel prvaesr Florida when she into Mobile. she has
been very useful vessel The following list Of the
/ officers Of the wnopa,-
i Lieutsaans CoNsma,uier-A W. Weaver.
| Acting Assisant iSuygcow-Chares Little.
xetsag 1ssssant = PSy.esg .,. a. Dickson.
AetiNc Basfcns--w. NcRindry, b. D. Burdett, Horace
DEXTER.
Esais<eys-Sscoud Assistant Ensinesrs, r. Hollngs-
WORTH W. j. Burlington Third Assistant Engineers, r.
| L. warmelliue, Charles warmsllinR.
Pdypsasfers Clerk D. Walton.
Surgeons Sfecord-A II Butter.
EscnDER CoRps.-we have received copy Of a"Me-
mortal Of the United Naval Engineers TO the Th
eghth Congress- which 10 signed BY oil the chief en-
gineers the service and endorsed by oil the leading
engineers, sbpbuilders and manufacturers Of steam
chncry 10 the country.
The memorial states That the introduction Of steam and
Of armored ships has thrown the responsibility Of the
speed and mpeuetrabty Of ships upon the engineer
These gentlemen are Of the opoiou that to keep up the
eetge Of the navy they should retained and that u
10 necessary for them be properly compensated for
their services 90 tbat there be no inducements for
them 10 resign.
they suggest the following schedule OF the proposed
duty pay and recommend that Congress authorize the
said sums TO be paid 10 them
Per Ansuka
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