The New York herald., 1865-06-11
Our Savannah Correspondence.
SAVANNAH, May 81, 1885.
ARRIVAL OF SECRETARY wEyIEs

SAVANNAH, May 81 1886.
ARRIVAL OF SECRETARY wEIAEs.
The steamship Santiago dc Cuba Captain Glisson
veyng Secretary wees and party, arrived at Tybee
the mouth of the river this morning. She was conveyed
by the United States steamer Donegal having board
Admiral Dahlgren and his staff At Tybec the secretays
party embarked with the Admiral upon the navy tug
eranum of lighter draught, and reached the city at
about eleven O'Clock In the morning The shipping at
the wharves was gay dressed bunting honor tho
arrival Of Secretary Wees and gave dngy docks
unwonted gala appearance. The party proceeded in
carriages from tho steamers to the Pulaski House. whence
they start for tour Of sight seeing through
beautiful city, which s looking its Ove!iest in
its summer garb Of foliage
General Gilmore and staff with the post band from
Hilton Head, also arrived in Savannah this morning
The Rebel Ram Columbfa Transferred
Into u Loyal Iron-Clad.
OUR NORFOLK CORRESPONDENTS.
NORFOLK, Va, June l, 1885,
ARRIVAL REBEL RoSoLAD coLUNmA.
few days ago tho United States gunboat Vanderbilt
Captain Pickering, arrived at the Gosport Navy Yard
having in the rebel iron clad Columbia, which
was accidentally sunk by the rebels the 18th Of
January last, by striking sunken wreck she
coming Of dry DOCK where the rebels had her to
pete the finishing touches Soon after the evacuation
Of Charleston Rear Admiral Dahlgren visited this RAM
and determined to raise her Lieutenant Commander
Mathews Fleet Engineer Dandy, Lieutenant George W.
Hayward Chief Engineer Kiersted and humber OF junior
officers were detailed for that duty On the 25th Of April
their efforts crowned with success and the Colum
ba oaed On the 1st of May she towed down the
wbaryes OF the Northeastern depot and every exeron
made for a passage North. Volunteer Lieutenant
Churchill with corps Of divers rendered valuable
assistance in stopping the leaks IN the bottom OF the
Charleston by the Navy Department to tow this formda
bic monster NORTH and the 23d ut her engines being
In working order and feasible repairs made, the Co.
lumbia steamed the bar, taken in tow Of the
Vanderbilt, and started her Northern journey The
weather was all could be desired during the passage
and with the exception Of drawing the settings Of the
hawser and getting adrt the 24th not the slightest
accident occurred to mar the trip The Columbia
of hfty-six hours from Charleston bar Thus has the
noble ship Vanderbilt again demonstrated her wonderful
THO Columbia is present lying or the drydock Of the
Gosport Navy Yard, In company with tho Abormarle,
Lady Davis and Atlants-all Of them monuments OF
ing accurate description OF the essclLepgth on
deck 2lo feet BEAM 81 feet inches depth Of hold, 10
feet She carries eight guns nghtng two forward and
three broadside She has two high pressure, hori
zonta direct acting engines and In smooth water capa
BILE Of steamng six knots an hour Her plating consists
half inches her knucke and deck steers well, and
turns with great fac,lty The rebels thought very
highly Of this RAM and rated her equal II not SUPERIOR
The officers Of the Columbia are all veterans Of the
South Atlantic squadron and have richly earned the dis
sncton Of bringing this valuable prize north Her list
Of officers published in the HERALD Of the LIST inst
Arrival OF the Pontiac at Newport, n. I.
The United States Pontiac, double ender, four
teen guns, arrived at Newport r. l., at hapast four
O'Clock the morning Of the LIST nsr three days and
half from Charleston, G., for repairs. She has been
attached 10 the South Atlantic bockadng squadron since
she went In commission last July, and has been doing
duty AT Charleston Boyds creek, Savannah and other
places This vessel assisted slocums wing Of shermans
army in its movements last January up the Savannah
river far Sisters ferry, where the crossing was
made, and Is mentioned In General Shsrmans omcai
reports 49,. ,..
from Charleston with torpedoes sc.
The following is list OF her ofiicers;-
Lieutenant t0rnmandcr-Stephen b. Luc.
Acting Mdstvs-George +. Winslow and X. Luce.
Acino Enso,.s-John Ross, Elijah n Clark and James
Z. Carr.
Assiskant Suroeon-John W. Coles.
Acting Assistdu Pdymdster-Henry I. SHIELDING.
CAPTAINS C7srk-Francis Hnmilton.
Pivmascr's Clerk--Phnip A. Bird.
Surge MS Ste,card-B o. Brien
EngnsersSecond Assistants Francis Corwn, Cjpriano
Andradc and Henry Bradford Third Assistants James
@. Littig and L. W. Mcneil
Second Lieutenant of Adrines-James B. Brcese.
Mate--Edwin L. Kemp
Arrival OF the steamer Commodore Reed
mt Washington.
The United States steamer Commodore Reed arrived at
the Navy Yard, Washington, D. G., day or two since,
TO 20 out Of commission. The Commodore Reed Is un-
der the command Of Lieutenant Commander T. Hooker,