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

sidc-whecl steamer Of 2 guns, and was originally
Employed Va supply and dcs1Nch steamer, put
took an active part IN the capture OF lhe Cr9a-
stodt blockade runner Aegust 10 1867. see
also rescued the crew OF the Monitor when sue
foundeied, December 81, 1852.
"shCo,"
Lieutenant Commander John @. Walker, was
built at Boston In 1864, and is a screw steamer OF
3 guns
Con maudcr Richard r. liebShsw, is sde-whegl
steamer Of 10 guns and was builta Boston, lS5j'
"KEysrONR srATB,'
Commander Edward Donaldson, is a sidc-wbecl
steamer, mounting l3 guns She was originally
purchased for $4,000. The princlpu engage
ment Of the war in which she ptr1eipa'e wa.
against the Rebel rams, which made the assault
uTun our feet of charleston bar, January 81,
1868. She then exploded her boilers and was
| disabled.
"ronr ncKsoN,"
Captain james Alden, is side-whee ste lmer
mourning ~ guns and was originally the ferry
boat IpOn, and purchased on the stocks by the
| Government. She has been on the Wilmington
| blockade slnco January last.
"GRANp GuLF,"
Commander George NJ Ransom, mounts eleven
guns, ard was built by G.. & Il. POiOu, Of New
| York, IN 1868, for the Government She has
! b, en- chasing pirates and on blockade duty ever
| since being commissioned in 1868 She was at
! one time one of the first employed In the search
| for the Chesapeake, captured By Rebels.
"MouNr yERNoN,"
| Acting Volunteer Lieutenant James Freathon, is
| by the Government. She has recently been on
| blockade service Off Wilmington.
"AurBs,"
is a steamer of five guns, which was captured IN
! Bule's bay by the StenjH March %, 1868. She
was purchased by the Government and converted
| INTO gunboat.
Lieutenant Commander George e. Belknap,
| mounts five guns tand WAS built at Gre n
point in 1861. She Participated in the capture OF
! Port Royal, f. c., and has been actively engaged
| On duty with the South Atlantic BlOckaiing
| Squadron ever since she bus the credit of aiding
| m the destruction OF the puyateer Nd5bWHci
"Iosco,"
| Commander A. J. Drake was built at Boston in
1863, and is n very fast sidc-wheel steamer. Her
| principal service has been recruiting selmen,
| although she is fitted for more ardu)us duty.
"MAuHEE,'
| Lieutenant. Commander James Parker is a screw
| steam er Of five guns, ana vas built at private
ship-y ard at New York Though small she is an
excellent gunbo"t, ,,,,c,yn
Commander Dan Ruman WAS built at the Kittny
Navy Yard, and was launched in 1859. She has
seven guns, and participated In the capture of
Port Royal S. c., az the time Admiral Dupont
SO distinguished himself.
"TALLAPoosA,"
Lieutenant Commander James +. Dc Haven,
IS a side-wnce steamer Of ten guns, built at Bos-
ton, and launched February l, 1868.
"GBrrYsRuRG,"
Lieutenant Commander II. II. Lamson, is a side
wheel steamer of five guns, and was formerly tho
bcckade.runner Margaret and Jessie. She was
put in commission in May, 1854.
"sAcA,"
Iicuknant. Commander John r. Walker is a
screw steamer Of eight guns, and was built at
Boston in 1868.
"RHoDE ISLAND"
Captain James Alden, was formerly the steam
ship Eagle, and was purchased for SlSj,OOO. She
has been employeda as supply vessel and on con
Noy service, and captured the blOcIode-runnel
c. jonStadt, August l6 1868.
"BMMA,"
Acting Master G. b. Livingston, is screw steam2I
| OF eight guns, and is purchased bockade-run
| ucr After roftting she was sent to the Mort!
Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
"oALYrso,"
Acting Master +. d. Stuart, is a screw steamer o
guns, and was formerly a blockade-runner
purchased by the Government.
! GAMES ADGER,"
Commander T. II. Patterson, a purchase
q steamer 0 guns, and has performed efficient sci
a |
= captures the Cornitbia and r. 4. Lee-one on tn
"a sth, and the other on the 9th Of November, 1856;
She also shelled the hull Of the blockadcruuny
HeJe, until compelled to withdraw by the heay
fire Of the Rebel bat cries. She also aided /
r cutting out the blockade-runner Kate from un ie
/. he batteries at New Inlet N. c August l, 1856
d "HURoN,"
h Lieutenant Commanding f. II. Baker, Is a scre'
n steamer Of guns, and was launched at Bostor
Il September 81, 1861. She has been actively en-
ployed since then, and counts among her capture
Of blockade-runners, the ship SyIUdnS in DabO
sound Georgia. She also assisted in the captuT
Z. of Fernandina, Florida.
}. "BRITANNIA,"
r Acting Volunteer LeutenantS S Huse, is a steamC
d of ) guns, and was captured by the Santiago q
e Cuba, June 49, 1868, while attempting to run Il
IS blockade of Wilmington, North Carolina. 81
y was fitted out as a gunboat in September of th
,s MONTGOMERY"
Acting Lieutenant Il. Fancon, is purchase
side-whoe steamer of guns. She has been en-
Of | poyed on the Texas coast, where she destroyC
rs | the schooner Columbia, of Galveston, April
W | 1862, and captured the iron steamer CdrOLH
is | October 2s, 1862 She has been employed
m | blockade duty ever since.
"yIeroRIA,"
Acting Master c. W. Lee is a screw steamer
IN 5 guns, which was originally purchased by Il
as Government for $4,000.
he "R. X. CUYLER,
vel Lieutenant. Commanding j. L. Jewett, noun
,e, twelve guns, was originally purchased by &
he Government for S65 900. Her first capture "
the schooner J. ". IJildey, of Mobile bar; S
next captured the schooner Eugene, now in /
service, and subsequently destroyed the steam
=, Isabel, blockade runner, of Fort Morgan, a
N; soon after captured three other blockade runne
~ She is very fat, and has been valuable sh
ln on the blockade.
us SHENANDOAH"
~ Commander D. b. Rdgley, was built at
20 Philadelphia Havy Yard in 1862. She mounts
90 guns, and is a very fast screw.steamer.
"PEQUoT,"
lieutenant S. p. QuaCenbush, was built at Bost
rf in 1868; was launched June OF that year
NJ in commission January l5 1854, aud Joined
,as james river aotilla in May following She mou
'or eleven guns.
,Ga "UNADILLA,"
rly Lieuter ant Commanding II. w. Johnson, Y
the | launched april Il, 1861, from the yard Of JC
raj | Englis She was placed on the blocka e sery
Immediately after being lifted out, aud part
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