New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-05
THE PORTSMOUTH MAYNARD.
Hts Present Coudition-Whnt Hns been
Done There During the War.
From our Naval Correspondent.
PnKrsMOuTH n. IL. Aug. 81. leb3.

From our Naval Correspondent.
PORTSMOUTH. N. H.. Aug. 81. 1863
A flying visit and brief stay at this busy
place have enabled to glance through the Navy ad
" hich IL located Just across the river at kltery
Maine. THIS station Is under the command ofCom'
modore Theodorus Bailey the hero ic second in COM
mand of Farraguts brilliant advance upon and cap
ture of New Orleans. A more gallant officer never
trod quarter deck or was borne the navy list OF
any country. The yard and its yarons depiir'meH''
are IN excellent condition and well worth WISH -,
The purpose Of this writing Is to record Tue
present condition of the vessels here ana 10 orely re-
capituate the work which has been accomplished our
ing the war The steam irlgate Minnesota lies nj e
wharf completing her repairs, having recently been I'D
dock, where she thoroughly overturned III WIN
be remembered that she received extensive Injuries
from Rebel torpedo which was exploded unuer heI
while lying the mouth of the james River she Is IN
all respects "A firstrate vessel, and was buut at tue
Washington Nayy-Ya in 1893. =,
The Mackinnw double-ender, il also at the wharf,
and no longer bears the Of her participation IN the
engagements at Fort Fisher last Winter The Mara
tauza will shortly be docked aud put IN order Tor set'
ice The paWnee will also be locked 10 repairs
having been penetrated in about ~ places by shi al
Fort Fisher The Monticello, Down and Wlnona are
in ordinary all OF them having done excellent service
ling the war. The GaeEa, once an lron.clad, ar
rived here on the 10Th of june and is doing duty as
temporary receiving ship The slCop Of war Vandalia
lies here and mas been employed as guard and re-
ceying ship since the 18th of August ieOJ The bOmD
schooner L. A. Ward 10 in ordinary.
Mr. S NJ Pook the naval constructor, Is building
the three spar-deck screw steamers Piscataqua Mime
touka and Illinois oil of the first class and same dnen-
sions and models. viz: Length over all 32 feet be-
tween perpendieuaIs 3j iee,; extreme beam 30 feet;
depth If hold 81 feet inches and measuring 800 TINS
new measurement They are designed 10 carry Two
30 poundpr rifles one 60 FOUNDER rifle two 2OOpounder
rifles and sixteen 9-inch brOadsde guns each. Inc
first two named are about half completed while the lat
ter is about two thirds done. THey all could be put
aGoat and fitted out IL needed. in very .hor, time
The new steamer COntOocOok is at the wharf ready for
her machinery She designed for great speed aud
is one Of the finest models atoat III any water: her
dimensions are as follows: Extreme length 3Oe feet
BEAM Al feet: depth Of hold, 81 feet inches. measur'
ing ,fie tuns new measurement She ~ designed 10
carry the following batery one 60pounder me eight
9inch broadside she'll guns. and four ipounder how
Itzers.
The Passaconnmay is twoturreted ron-cad, and
though stu on the stocks is ready TO receive her ont
side arror She is ~ feet between perpendculars;
345 feet all 80 feet beams and IL feet I'D inches
depth Of bold. and measures ~ tuns new measure
mpnt. Her battery viii consist OF four lolueh k0d
man guns. Her engines aIe building at the Delnmaer
Iron " orks at New York and were contracted for at
$50 900.
The Resaca thirdclass soop is on the stocks
completed She Is 30 feet IA length 81
feet beam and 10 feet inches depth OF holds she VIII
carry three rides and six J2poubdors OF the new pat
tern Tie foregoing win the ordnance tas fot'nre
ANA the f,rry boat Emerald which are attached 10 the
Yard comprehend all tho naval vessels az this station
at the present time. In addition to tho above the iol
lowing i,t viii show in bret the work done since hr
September ls63. Completed and fitted Tor sea the
steamers Npsc and Agawam; built the ordnance tugs
PortGre aud Eiuoghs finished and hited Tor sea thc
double tufreted irOl-clad Agemeuicus; launched the
sten irirate Franklin; repaired and fitted for the
bark Feruandins, steamers Dncohh. Alabama, toio-
RADIO. San Jaclnto A.hatross. DE soto. Shawmni Mer
| rimack and schooner Beaurcr.Td
| Mr. Pouk has a,so finished launched and fitted for
sea the New Hampshire. This vessel The old ship
Ofthelnc Alabama whose keel was laid IN June. lslA
! la ls2s work on her was suspended. The space SIZE
occupied was needed ard the ship herself was re-
CURED for store purposes. and she was completed ana
launched ia January loot at which tine her name was
changed She is Of the following dimensions: Length.
1876 feet; beam u feet depth Of hold a feet She was
Of the old class Of igun ships intended to carry
:hree tiers Of guns At the time q! her construction
che considered one OF the finest models IN tho
world for tie PM poses for which she intended but
the great change the art II war dufng The last half
century has rendered her uLh 20 compete with modern
war-ships. and has consigned her 10 the position Of
storeshp. for which Der great capacity and COMPARE
lively good sailing qualities render her peeuiiahy
adapted. She was fitted as store sap ahd sailed
from the Yard for Port Royal the 18th ofJune 1904
where she relieved the Vermont. Although this vessel
was Of the old fashion" model aud the modern eye
would regard her 10 be anything but last vessel YET
on her passage ont reported That she was chased
BY the steam gunho,t Connecticut for several hours.
when IL iound that sic more than match ior
her modern ryal Size l. built OF live oak. and wiz Dc
as enduring as The granite hills 81 her nhmcsale.
Tue work done nt the Yard from l-o g. Sept. 1865,
folops Bniit and hited FOR sea- steamer ear
sarge Ossipee Scbngo. Mahastn, Souotna, Cone
maugh Sacramento. Snssacus. igtgKci, h!psic TIE
Shawmut was also built here hut received her ma
chnery al Nev.York. The frigate Snuiee WAS CON.
pleed and sent 10 from here early In the wni and
The Agiment.cus nearly ready FOR launching The
following vessels were. during the same period. ~.
pared and fitted for sea: corvettes. Macedonian aud
tonsiell alton: frga.e Sabinci sioops-o var Moron,
Dale ard Portsmouth. steamers Ninnesoita Colorado,
H. K Cuyler and Bermuda. oil of which have partoi'
pated With or less success IN the ate war lne
Kcarsargc, 10 particular, under the gallant NinsoW,
las rendered Der famous by sinking the British
built Rebel cruiser Alabama
This Yard has furnished employment to thousands OF
men and their families throughout the war men IRON
al parts Of the Eastern States and the WORK turned
out here favorable comparison with any yard IN
the country and though situated IN colder latitude
tLLn some Of the larger yards the work duFng tie IN
element seasons has progressed With cOmmcndaDie