July 13th. At one thirty A. M., the U. S. mail steamer Creole came up the river; at seven o’clock, U. S. mail steamer George Cromwell, arrived; at ten thirty, a heavy rain shower came up from the southward and westward which lasted about an hour. Carpenters were engaged repairing ship’s side. The boatswain and crew engaged repairing rigging and getting ship ready for sea, for a homeward bound trip. Lieut. John C. Watson left the ship to go on board of Flag-ship Tennessee, and report for duty to the Admiral, having been temporarily detached from the Hartford.
Cruise of the U.S. Flag-Ship Hartford. – From the Personal Journal of Wm. C. Holton.
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