The New York herald., 1864-11-12
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TEE DICTATOR IN COMMISSION.

TIE DICTATOR in COMMISSION.
me ocean Monitor Dictator, 2, turned 10 the
yesterday by the contractors In the after
noon her crew was received on board and she placed
10 commission she was then hauled into tss stream,
and with the aid q four Of Eve tugs started for tho
North river nos pein nrst the Idea 70 take her 70
an anchorage oeyop the cob DOCK steam not up on
more than boiler; but when II determined 70
proceed down the East river the Chief Engineer, Mr..
Robe n once started the nrcs under two additional
boilers and after some time the engines wero
put in motion. The ship Immediately felt the
power and moved ahead slowly against . food
tide that ran like . mllrace. Until the engines
started four attached to her could but just
the current and the Ship sheerng from side TO the
other. threatened to become wholly unmanagabe Bus
with the aid OF her engines she moved ahead quite
rapidly, taking everything into consideration Narrowly
escaping the running down OF several vessels In the river
she finally her head and steamed along finely
the Battery to the point where she anchored In tho
Bay, OF Governors Island, abe steamed at Tho rate
fourth OF her power developed. Tho engines worked
smoothly and TO charm. They were not up 70 hal!
the immense hull along rate Of speed una,ianablc
by any Of the old class OF Monitors. What she will do
"nr n ne ] t S",., aavsIonsd nv tbs rnn was IN bsr
steering required four men Mt the Wheel and with
their utmost efforts the rudder turned slowly and with
received her rudder rudder bearings while launch
ing or to some cause cannot be stated ss 10 not
known Until this difficulty Is obvated the ship In unit
to 20 TO sea Future trials may sbow.where the defect
is, and IL may be corrected without going into drydock
To-day she viii for few hours TO tsst the
r,nes ptil more extensively and on Monday, II every
thing proves be right she will have trial OF speed
and II successful In all things, will be reported ready for
sea The following Is q list OF her olcers-
Conmodore--John Rogers.
LG,tuepan Commdnd,r-Franeis n BunA
Lietaenant-Hayden I. French. ~
Suryeon-George Peck.
Tdyssaster-William q. Marcy.
Acting Ko0ers-George A. smith, Jacob Kimball and
Charles c. Kjnrsbury.
Ict,ro Enstons-wiilIs Howes and George T. Miller
Emosnses--tb,ef Edward d. Robic; First Assistant,
Sullivan, Theodore Allen, A. 8 Brown aud +. Allen;
THIRD Assistants, Wesley FennImore, j. b. Habigborst
and BYRON Worsey.
Crpta,us cterk-Charles A, Farnham
Payndster's Cicrk--Cnarles H. Perrin.
Coda Iiot-Lev Jump.
Surgeons St,pdrd-Jehn Klusey.
Tus BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.
The gunboat HIBISCUS, 3, h At the yard, ntiins
for service The Pontoosuo Ia still In the dry dock
undergoing extensive repairs rhe ealatea and Gaucus
arc anchored on tho yard preparing Tor sea- The supply
barkcntne Horace Beals Is loading with supplies Tor ihs
West Gulf squadron, and win sail In few days.
DEPARTURE OF SUPPLY srEAnga.
The supply bermuda win not leave Pbisdcl.
pna the Es, and West Gus squadrons until, Tuesday,
the 18Th instant
AkRrvAL OF rns xoHrIRLo AT ST. JouN, ". 3.
sryoaS N. r., Nov II, 1864
The United states sunboat Monticello arrived hore at
Ten o'eccx 70 daxs