FORTRESS MONROE, March 26. – Contrabands state the rebel
steamer Merrimac having been fully repaired was brought out of the dry dock on
Monday morning, and that her crew had been placed on board and she was ready
for action. – New guns of heavier metal than she used before have been place on
board of her. The rebel steamer[s]
Jamestown and Yorktown are also greatly strengthened and were fully prepared
for action and ready to accompany the Merrimac.
The flag of the Yorktown with a commodore’s pennant was flying when the
contrabands left.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye,
Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 29, 1862, p. 3
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