The New York herald., 1865-06-11
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Visit or Secretary Welles and Post
master DenniSOn to Charles
ton and Savannah.
THEIR RECEPTION BY THE FLEET.
The WinOna, Ethan Allen, Emma Henry,
GemsbOk and Other Vessels Of Admiral
Dahlgren's Fleet Coming North.
THE PONTIAC AT NEWPORT, b. l..
&C., &C., &c.
THEIR RECEPTION BY THE FLEET
Dur Naval correspondence.
OFF CHAnRsroN, 8. G., May 81, 1865.

Dur Naval Correspondence
OFF CaAnEroS, g. G., May 81, 1906
SECRETARY wMLE In CHARLESTON
The steamer Santiago de Cuba arrived in this harbor
Sunday with Secretary Welles Postmaster General
Dennison, their families and friends On Monday
salute Of fifteen guns fred from all the vessels of
the fleet which were decorated in the most magnificent
STYLE Conspicuous for the splendor OF their dress were
the John Adams, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Alvin
Phinney and the Mary Sanford Acting Master Kemp
ton. The flagship Of the Secretary, the Santiago dc
Cuba, Captain O. 8 Gibson; the flagship Of Admiral
Dahlgren, the Philadelphia, Acting Volunteer Lieu
tenant W. T. Gillespie; the Pawnee Lieutenant
William Whitehead; the Bibb, Captain G. O. Bou-
telle Of the Coast Survey; the Cimeron, Com
mander z. Thompson; the Donegal, Acting Master
George Il. Avery, and the Potomska, Acting Master
F. M. Monte, all gaily dressed were also tho
Monitors and the tugs of the feot
On board the Pawnee the Secretary and the Post
General received by and introduced to all
the officers of the feet including the entire staff of the
commanding Admiral. They also visited the fortihca-
tions and othor objects Of interest
On Tuesday the Secretary and Postmaster General
visited Port Royal accompanied by Admiral Dahlgren
and staff To-day they proceed to Savannah
ADMIRAL DAHLGREN COMING NORTH
This long expected visit having been made, II Is
rumored that Admiral Dahlgron will be relieved without
further delay, he having been in command OF this
squadron two years continuously and having signed
his desire to be relieved TO the Department 1t Is
pected that he will proceed North the Pawnee the
10th proximo.
VESSELS COMING NORTH
The Stonewa fever having subsided, there will be
another fleet sent North from this squadron. The
Winona Pontiac Ethan Allen, Emma Henry, Gemsbok
and others sailed for northern ports last week The Done
gal, Potomska, Norwich, Mingor, Cimoron, Wissa-
hickon Mary Sanford and others will now follow them.
Nothing will shortly remain Of this squadron save the
iron-clads the tugs and few supply ships and store
ships, nothing more being now needed.
NEW LGHTSHP.
The quondam rebel despatch steamer Lady Davis, the
same vessel which carried the Charleston authorities and
foreign consuls 70 Port Royal to see the fleet Of
Admiral Dupont beaten and driven of, and which
returned with the news that Dupont had
tually captured Port Royal, has lately been anchored
near the wreck of the ron-clad Weehawken light
ship Captain Jacob Misdorf formerly Of tho schooner
George Chisholm, has the charge Of her.
THB 6. W. PRESTON,
the huge torpedo boat which fell into hands at the
time Of the evacuation and which intended to
the blockade has been put under ropa and will be sent
North. From respect to the late Lieutenant W. Pres
ton, who killed at Fort Fisher and who was once
upon Admiral Dahgrens sta this craft has boen named
the g. W. Preston by the Admiral