The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-03
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Arrival OF the Owasso.
Tho United States steamer Owasco, Lieutenant Com
mander T. Abbot arrived this port yesterday from
Sabine Pass June Pensacola 22d She bound 10
Boston. On arriving or Block Island, LIST inst. her
boilers in such poor condition that IL was thought
prudent to bring her into this port She has been in
active service in the West Guh blockading squadron
since February 1897 and returns for thorough repairs
The following is q list Of her officers
Lieutenant Commander-Trevitt Abbot
Acting Master dad Executive Oficer-T. B. Sears
Acting Assisbunt PaymaHr-W. B. Coleman
Engineeys-Second Assistant, Havland Barstow; Third
Assistants, Thos. johnson and b. Reynolds
A0ks-T. G. Duncan and A. /. Stevens
the Cruise or the Fort Morgan.
The Fort Morgan left New York on the 3lst Of May
last with mails supplies &C. for the West Gulf squadron,
and proceeded far Matagorda coast Of Texas She
found of that place several army transports laden With
troops, awaiting fine weather to disembark them.
large number Of transports had gone to the Rio Grande
to land troops ALSO all forming part of General weitzes
command Three Of the naval vessels of light draught
of tho fleet Off Galveston at anchor inside.
On her return the Fort Morgan stopped at New Orleans
the health Of the city excellent She also stopped
at Mobile. number OF doube-enders and gunb0ats
were at anchor of the city, in the river channel has
been cleared about hundred yards In width through
the distractions and torpedoe that vessels ascend
to the city with safety provided they do not devate
from the proper course The Fort Morgan also touched
at Pensacola and Key West her home the health
OF both places being all that could be desired.
The supply steamer Bermuda left Key West for the
westward on the 26th OF June
The supply steamer Ncwbern was in Key West, bound
westward when the Fort Morgan sailed June 9th. or
Hateras she spoke the United States steamer Massachu
sets bound south She left at Key West tho flagship
Powbatan, sloops- Of war Dale and Ino which to
leave for the North in few days. and the doubeender
Tatipoosa and gunboat Yucca
The Fort Morgan brings large number OF seamen
North whose terms of service have EXPIRED the sick
from the vessels and naval hospitals and officers ordered
home She also brings the following parolod prisoners Of
war:-Admral Franklin Buchanan, Commander J. w.
HARRISON Lieutenant Commanding p. N. Murphy Pay
master p r. Ware, all Of the rebel navy: Captain W A.
Aston rebel army and the wife of Commander Harrison
The Fort Morgan left Fortress Monroe the 1st Of
July and arrived off the Battery at half past ono O'Clock
p. M. yesterday
The following Is list of her oficers:-
Acting Volunteer Licntnnnt Con,mdnder--W r. Eaton
Acting Master and Executive OTcer-Geo. II. Pendleton
A citing Assadnt Poymoster-H. LEROY Jones.
Acing Passed As~s'nnt S'1qeon--John n Garner.
S0iiinq MGter-Wlliam Kelley, Jr.
Acting Fnsigns-Willam Wing and Robinson Clifford.
Maes-E g. Caswell, Henry A. Case and J. w. Pease
Engne0s-Actng First Assistant, Daniel b. Overton
Acting Second Assistants George s. Tvler Charles H.
Buckelew and Enock George; Acting Third Assistants,
H. Ginglcn and Charles Luther
Pdy,nnsicr's Cicrk--Jamcs Colins.
Cdptains Clerk--Waltcr II. Fox.