The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-26
MAN.o'-wAR l75o.

powered boat with great capacity for con-
Stunning coal. and was thus very expensive
e her owner SG9mSTdGTH nsnESrSta 0 oSt
derbilt presented the Vanderbilt e the
NSs gS o ut at the 6o
King street with the intention OF COINS, down
mac, which had been already somewhat dam.
aged in her battle with the Monitor. but had
been repaired. Plates OF iron one Inch In
thickness were bent around the, bow Of tho
big wooden steamship below aud above the
tr line in order to hsT when nnd
Around the Vanderbllt's pilot house. forward,
heavy yellow pine iosts and bales Of cotton.
She did not have 6rseTm OF any kind aboard.
ship. Capt. Peter lie Fevre,. a merchant skip
per. understood. and gave his crew to undor-
run down the Merrimac. The crew Of the Van.
derbilt In the engineers department consisted
S.,S tho S can Tbsv Ters
two mates. four quArtermasters, and four sea-
men. Capt, lie Fevre received from the Navy
from tho flagship, tho Minnesota. The Wander
bilt steamed down the coast and into Hampton
Roads. MIR. Mckay says that while she was
there no snw the Morrimac come out OF the
ladeu with arterinaster stores. hitch on to her
under the IRE OF the Federal neet' and tow
her into Norfolk The next day she came out
English war ship at anchor in tho hsrbor hIled
with women OF the Coniedsracy who had
iron clad lick the assembled Yankee iect
Mr. Mckay says that the Minnesota set the
and get into line Of battle. CAPT pit Lo Foyre
thought that his opportunity to try conclu-
si0ns with the ir%nS"d hSd o Gon tSs b s en-
ers OF the Vanderbilt would stand.
1t was the intention Of Capt. Le Fevre to
which was about eighteen knots. 1t was con.
jcctured by Mr. Mckay and others. VINO had
plated bow OF a 5.OOO-ton ship, propelled at the
rate OF IL knots, would strike the MerTimac
carve her In two The engineers and nremen
were ordered to come up on deek immediately,
Gs eS s E be E nS hs n
ing OF steam pipes or the smashing Of machin-
cry. Tho, ship was rushing ahead at
from the flagship, calling her back:
She :, was then, within about q mile Of
against the protest of her gallant quarter
master. who. being personal friend Of Cart
to, him, The man at the wheel was a local
pilot with a wholesome fear OF the rebel ram.
he to- 9E9 95@s ths
which ran through groove IN the deck. with
his toe: but his toe wouldn't hold out; aud so
back into line with Commodore Goldsborough's
fleet Mr.. Mckay says the Gomm9dore was
beyond the ieot. He shouted to Capt, LIE
Feyre as the big sidewheelor passed the Min
nesota: why didn't you answer my signalr
Capt. lie Fevre kept on his course, made no
responss. and came to anchor There was
Mr.. Mckay said tho Captain looked as II
he were about to cry. and some OF the men. in:
Guiding the patriotic quartermaster, did shed
a few tears. They wanted to know what right
the navy had to give orders to merchant ship
with big a mission to perform. They lay
In the morning the cutter Miami steamed
onRside the lofty sldewheelcr. The Captain
OF the Miami hailed the Vanderbilt. saying:
Prepare to receive the President OF the
United States aboard" boat was low
cred from the Miami. and tho men aboard
the Vanderbilt saw the gaunt form Of the
President get into II. accom- panied by Secretary
Stanton and Secretary Chase. Az the boat
was made fast to the foot Of the gangway the |
President started to ascend. Secretary Stan |
ton laid his hand upon the Presidents arm |
and said: Mr.. President, IL Ia not in accord |
Rnce with official etiquette for you to precede |
the Secretary OF War. Permit me to go aboard |
gangway ladder. followed by President Lin |
coin and Secretary Chase Tho President was |
met at the top OF the gangway by Capt Le |
Fevre, who shook hands with the party. Tho |
President locked his arm In that Of Capt. Le |
Feyre and said in a familiar way: Mr.. Van |
] would come down and take a look at 1t. I |
have owned a boat before. hVt II was only a |
natboat on the Mississippi River. l never OK |
pected to have such n magnificent steamer as |
this. want you to show me around the ship |
and tell me all about her"
all over the ship they came out on deck fol- !
lowed by Quartermaster Mckay. and went up
on the forecastle head to take "a view of their
surroundings. Tho President asked Capt. |