New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15
Naval Intelligence.
AUCTION SALE AT THE MAYNARD TODAY
SKETCHES OF THE VESSELS TO BE SOLD.

SKETCHES OF THE VESSELS TO BE SOLD.
| To-day, at noon, Burdett, Jones g. Co. Auc.
tioneers will sell at the Brooklyn Navy-Yard number
of vessels which have been in the naval service and for
| which the Navy Department have 10 further use.
From some cause unexplained, sailing vessels have
been purchased at good prices at these saes and
general thing have been much sought after. The sale
| to-day will begin with this class Of vessels
The first on the list is the schooner Savannah which
captured By the brig Perry on the 5th OF june,
ls6l of Charleston, S. G. She was armed with one
pivot gun and from the time she put in commits
sion Confederate privateer captured only one YES
sci the brig Joseph Myers. the 18th Of May: le6l.
She originally pilot boat and is Of the following
dimensions Length, So feet; BEAM IL feet inches;
depth of hold, feet inches
The next on the list is the center board schooner
Oryetta of III tns. She originally purchased for
SO 900 for Of the Porter Mortar Flota. She is rs
feet long q feet inches beam. and feet inches
depth of hold. She participated In the bombardment
of The forts below New Orleans in April 1902 was at
yicksburg in June of the same year. and at Port Hud
son in May 1868 and from that time until the close Oh
the war has been on blockade duty.
The Sarah Bruen is schooner Of the class and
purchased for the mortar otla for $1,000. She Is
233 TINS register los feet in length. 26 feet inches
BEAM and feet hold. She has performed similar SER
vice to the Orvetta
The schooner Samuel Rotan is 2l2 tuns register and
cost 81 600 She in length 100 feet % feeta
inches beam and feet inches depth OF hold She has
been attached to the East Gulf Squadron during the
war.
The brig Rons is l96 tuns register and 100 feet IN
length; "a feet inches BEAM and feet inches depth
of hold. She cost $4,000 She has been attached to
the Gulf Squadons during the war.
The propeller Dandelion. registers III tuns and Is OF
the following Dimensions: Length, IS feet inches;
BEAM 10 feet inches; depth feet inches She has
single engine with 27 inches cylinder and 2ot inches
stroke of piston She was tug, and dispatch boat In
the Squadrons Of the late Admiral Dupont and Admiral
Dahlgren.
The propeller Camella is los tuns register. and III
feet in length; - feet 10 inches Deau and IL feet hold
She has O 30.ineh cylinder and 90 inches stroke o.
piston.
The Honeysucke is a screw steamer Of pa tuns, and
formerly bore the name Of William Fargo She sailed
from New-York on the cath OF December, 1863 She 10
l2l feet in length; II feet inches BEAM and feet
inches depth of hold. She has engine with Jonca
cylinder and 80 inches stroke OF piston She captured
tho blockade. Fly the 18th Of January, lsA
The Valley City is a screw steamer Of 1870 tuns, iD
feet in length, ~ feet inches beam and feet incas
depth of hold The Navy Department purchased &c,
in le6 paving her owners $1,000. She paiticlDatsd
in the attack upon Roanoke Island, Feb T. iso2 ana
also at Elizabeth City and Newbern In March OF that
nish with the Confederate on the Chowan River She
has always been attached to the North Atlantic Squad
ron. She has an engine with 2iinch cylinder and3
inches stroke Of piston.
The paddle. wheel steamer Fort Henry WAS former!
ferryhoat and is OF $40 tuns register and Of follow
ng dimensions: Length. Isl feet inches; Dean -
feet; depth of hold III feet inches. She has Jcneh
cylinder and 10 feet stroke OF piston She has Deen A
toned the coast Of Florida during the war; "nes
she has rendered excellent service.
The last ON the list is the screw steamer X X. 'u!
Ter built for the Cromwell Line Of Savannah steamers
and named after leading merchant Of that place eas
is 2O2 tuns register and cost the Navy Depart'nen,
S6J geo in 1861 She carried battery OF IL guns ana
is OF the following dimensions: Length, 2J ieet
inches: beam % feet inches depth, - feet inches
hight between decks feet inches. The eyllnders
~ inches in diameter. and the piston has stroke Oh
IS inches She fine vessel and has not seen SERVES
such as would impair her vitality for the mercantis
marine service The sale will doubt be largely at
tended.
MISCELLANEOUS
The schooner George Mangham from Key
West il loaded with ordinance stores and has on board
the major part of the cutlery OF the Inflated screw soop
San Jaciuto lost last Winter in the West Indies
PERSONAL.
Commander Foxhall A. Parker has been or
dered TO command the sailing sloop Savannah, tie
second OF the naval apprentice school ships. Capt b.
Sands been detached from the Fort Jackson and
ordered TO the Boston Navy-Iard. Acting Ensign
Win. w. Maelay who was detached from the Brook
yn ard and ordered to the Nyack, is awaiting
orders.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMARANTHUS.
The L. :. steamer Amaranthus, Com. Cox,
which left Charleston On the 10Th inst arrived here on
Monday morning. The following is list OF her orers;
Mn, H. Cox IT., Acting Ensign, commanding; wash
Van Wick Mate and ex.Oficer; j. A. Circuit Mate;
CLas H. Jones' Second-Assistant-En Engineer; samuel
Fowler, Observation-Disclosures; ID. W. Force AS
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