New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-22
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.

By the Mersey s.eane which arrived at South
amptop, England with South American dates 10 the
9th Of August we learn that the U. s. brig Dolphin
was at Montivedeo on the 24tn of that month"; TO san
for the States in day or two The Congress and
Rulask were at other ports on the station. The new
steam gun-boat Seminole, from Norfolk had ioired
the feet and had received orders from the Commander
in Chief relative to her initiatory movements with the
squadron. The Seminole worked comparatively well
on the voyage South. She is the Arst steamer ever
sent for ordinary squadron duty TO Brazil. It was
mored that the surveying party had sailed for the
United States. No American marines sailors were
required on shore at the Mount" everything was
quiet there.
The machinery of the ne steam corvette Penssc;s
ia nearly ipished at Washington and viii be put on
bosrd in few weeks, at the navy yard of the Ma.
tona Capital, to which che will remove from Norfolk.
The Pensacola has not yet been assigned 10 squad
ron duty.
TIE armament Of the United States corvette Yan-
dalia, now preparing at Brooklyn, to reinforce our
squadron in the Chinese seas, was put on board that
vesselon Friday Itconssts Of four Sinch guns weigh
ing 60 cwt; ard sixteen 32pounders, weighing 80
cwt About IS shot 40 loaded aud IS unloaded s thu
complement of ammunition supplied forthe battery dur
ing the cruise.
The immense crank shaft Of the itesm friga.e Wa
bash is under the cranes in the machine chop at tha
Navy Yafk, having counterbalances fitted TO the
crspks.
The long line of engine shafng found to be out OF
shape, abou. inches owing TO the ship having set
tied midshirs New sets of delivery valves, with in
creased area Of discharge; new and different shaft
braces also universal coupling, inleu Of the old
fashioned kind are preparing for the vessel.
The propeller shaft, passing through the dead wood,
is being cased with brass go as TO revolve in kgnum
vite valves altogether many new inn rovemsnts ara
being made to the machinery. Chief Engineer King
intends to make it superior TO tina. Of any gste in the
Navy.
We have, by the California mail, some particulars Of
the defeat Of Major Thomas, commander Of the ID
Cavalry, by Comanche Indians. The troops and Red
Skirs met on the 25h of August, and, after sharp
fight of hours the former had 10 retreat ssvera
of the men being wounded. The gallant Major WAS
badly, but no. seriously hurt. No lives were lost on
tie soldiers side, but the Indian casualties are not
reported.
Major Donaldson Of the army, now stationed in the
Far West has sent to Baltimore very novel prizs
recently csrtured from Indians II consists Of whols
herd Of four.horned rams, which was captured from
the Naryos in 1858 and s of course condemned as an
honorable prize. Whether the prvates and nou-con-
missoned officers who assisted in taking /. have been
rewarded ia not stated.
Mr.. A. 7. Mtehsn, Mr. c. Short, III. c. Wagner,
and Mr. o. p. Ramseur, have been appointed medical
officers in tie army to I'll vacancies. Lieut.. Drysdals
bas been Caslered and Acknowledgment George r,
Wood has resigned.