Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-25
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TIE LATE RHBRL RAM SToNEwALL Ar
RIVED. This apparently formidable craft ar
rived in the river and came to anchor of Gies-
boro' Point yesterday morning. Tho conveying
expedition, which left the nayy-yard here ABOUT
tho LIST instant for the purpose OF bringing This
vessel from Havana, was composed Of the U. s.
steamer Rhode Island, Commander Alexander
Murray, (uenior officer OF tho expeditionD and
mander Geo. Brown. The latter vessel will be
remembered as the fine blockade. runner Lady
Sterling, captured by the South Atlantic Block
aiding Squadron. She was fitted up as a Presi-
Dental yacht, and rechristened the Hornet at the
navy-yard here during the present year.
The Stonewall Is commanded by Commander
John J. Febger, who went out with q sufficient
crew TO fully man and equip her Immediately
The expedition arrived at Havana on the eth,
and she went into commission on the eth instant.
She was entirely dismantled, except the lower
masts, with the rigging all slowed away In the
spanish hayward, and, notwithstanding the
disadvantage Of the Spanish mechanics only
working six hours, from Q to 81 although she Is
full brig rugged, the expedition was enabled to
start from Havana on Its return on the 18th.
Fair weather was experienced until the oxpedi
ton arrived off Cape Fear Inlet, near Beaufort,
:. G., where u heavy gale obliged them to run
in and anchor D..
The Stonewall made seven knots against. the
wind, and nine knots under sail and steam, and
proved herself a fair sea-going vessel, rolling
very easy, her prov throwing the water on each
side, as 1t were, cutting through the waves. She
the shape OF towing.
From the 81 Si0tO, OF Havana, OF the 18th OF
November, we translate the following on the
late rebel ram. .
This morning the famous iron-clad Stone
wall, conveyed by the United States steamers
Rhode Island aud Hornet, will leave this port
for the Nayy-Yard at Washington. Last satur-
day and Sunday the vessel was In the floating
dock, and had her bottom cleaned since then
the powder aud other material Of war have been
transported on board from the arsenal where
they had been stored. The army and naval au
thorities Of the port have afforded every facility
that could be required for the prompt dispatch
Of the iron Glad.
CoNvIcrs FOR ALBANY.-The following
prisoners were sent to Albany penitenthry yes
terday evening, having been convicted at the
CESS, mauslaughter; two years. Michael Bar.
rett, assault with intent to kill two years. Jo-
sephine Winfield, grand larceny one year.
The following are all oolored persons: John
II. Greenleaf, grand larceny two years. George
Lomax, grand larceny three years. Joseph
Carter, do. ; two years. Frank Brown, do. two
years. Judge Harris, do. two years. Frank
Curtis, do two years. John Stewart, do. two
years John A. King, do. two years. John
Williams, do. 4; three years. Thomas Foster,
alias George Lee, do. three years. Matthew
Holt, alias George wilkes, do. three years.
Henry Foot, for the robbery Of man at the Bal
timore depot, q short time since, OF A,ooo one
year. Maggie Stewart, grand larceny one year,
The prisoners were guarded to Albany by Dep
t uty Warden Anon Duvall, aided by Sergeant O.
y. Crump, Of the sanitary police, and Messrs.
John Bell and Robert Waters.