New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-08
sale OF Naval Vessels.
FURTHER REDUCTION OF OUR NAVAL p

FURTHER REDUCTION OF OUR NAVAL PoRcE.
Since the close of the Rebellion nearly 800 national
vessels bave been disposed Of by public aud private sale bu,
Notwithstanding this large reduction there still at the
various naval stations considerable number Of vessels vhoA
however well fitted perform the duties required Of them
during the almost useless for naval prrpo.ea
Efforts being made by the Navy Drnartnen sell
number Of these vessels by cbargana It suppose thAs
higher prices be obtained in A1t way Than at Fabls
sale II The vessels ai TO realize higher pilee n tbs way
is believed that the Navy Department vii the greaer
portion Of the unseryeeabe vessels low lad no at the navel
stations Of PORTSMOUTH boston fnlhae4pn' t9h ahe
Baltimore 20 be brought New York. aud sold at public
ton to the highest bidder The following the vessels for
which bids are now solicited and as some Of them have borne
conspicuous part IN The naval operations oi nc late
pend short sketch ofeach;
Boston IN the early part OF s6l by Messrs. g. Ssmp
son Machinery constructed at the Atlantic Boson
The SHgaore y ore OF the class known as ~ gay gun
boats and shortly after her completion ordered 70 the
West Gulf Squadron where she remained until about month
she ordered Phadep hs be sold. Durias
her stay in tie Gulf the Sycamore participated In the
gagemens which resulted IN the capture Of Apaachcoss
smyrna and other places the Florida Coast besides cap
turning or destroying 81 blockade runners.
Ahea, screw tag y un Purchased In the early part Of
1909 and fitted for by Messrs Secor Co.. Jersey
City Tie AtAea was attached to the naval station ri Pen.
sacoa until last January when she ordered Phiade
phia 10 be laid W IN ordinary.
ST. Louis sailing sloop 700 tuns The St Louis was buI
Washington IN ls5 and since that time has been
necessarily employed foreign When the Rebeloe
broke out nearly all the that time cruising In foreign
ordered 10 the United States and for two yosn
tle ST. Louis tie only vessel repeseutng ~ IN the hedi
terneaD In the latter part Of 1863 she ordered 70 returr
employed special service ana cruising Ia seaTca o.
priyGteers She is q Philadelphia.
james ACgr paddle wheel Isl tons Purchased
30 sbl Of and shortly after assigned
duty the est Gull While there she participated
ber and captured several blockade
among which may the COrneia Kate Hebe and
X. T.. Lee. Size has lately been stationed As9inwai n
G., anu arrived at Newiok from that place month
sgO.
Oetorara paddewhee steamer 800 uns Built the Brook
lyn Navy ard m ls6 Engines by Neptune Iron Works Of
this city The OcOrrl attached q the net OF Adna
Farracu from ls6l 10 July ltO5 and participant IN h
engagements NeW-Oreans k.cGsburg and Fort Morgan
sac at the Brooklyn Navy Yard ID good order having
been repaired.
Iri,oa screw tug eo2 tuns Purchased and fited out q
West Gulf Squadron tender until within the past month
Size is now ~ the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Jasmine ~ tpns. The jasmine purchases
In s0l ana empOyed at the Pensacola navy
Yard until March last hen she was sent to Aewlok to b
sold
Kanawha 57 tuns. Built al Fast Haddam
Conf. in lsfl by Messr. g. w II. Go0dpeed engines
by the Pacific Iron Works Bridgeport Conn The Kanawhs
or the 90 day gulb0dts" and performed yGlsa0a
service in the Yves Gulf squadron during the war capturing
large number OF bockaderunnors In july soS sue wa
ordered to New York for repairs. and ut the BroOxys
Navy ard m toer.bie order.
Mar gold screw.fue rs Purchased In 1851 and wa
attached the EastGu Squadron tender, until January
last She - now a. tie Brooklyn Navy Yard
John Adams, salug-sl00p, 700 tuns.-IAe John Adimf
built early OF the present century aud served
with credit the OF ls2 She rebuilt GosDort In
le3 aud has that time been employed FOR many yeas a.
foreign During her long and useful
she has visited Europe Africa Brazil and the Esst
Indies from sb % tie close OF lrb3 the joan Adams wA
attached to Naval Academy. bat at that time she
ordered Royal ordnance yesse. at Tat
place aud there til the close " Ae keOeOn ols
Is az the Boston NaYy-l ard.