April 10, 1861; The New York Herald
The sloop-of-war Savannah has been secured in her berth in the dry dock, which has been cleared of the water, and a large force of men have been set to work on her. Yesterday, a stream of Ridgewood water was directed at her bottom, to clear away the impurities which had collected there. The water tanks were being hoisted into the Wabash, and stowed away in their proper places, having first undergone a thorough scraping inside. The men who were engaged in this delightful occupation must have had a nice time of it, in their confined quarters.
The rigging of the brig Perry was progressing; topmasts were up, and topgallantmasts were being sent up and secured. A number of gun carriages were taken alongside and placed on board during the day.