New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-12
ARNY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.

The Secretary of War has appointed Lieu,. Payne,
United States Army to assist Capt. Cullum in place
OF Capt. Bigeow, in the superintendent Of the work
on the fort at Clarks Point. A wharf is now being
built ON the east side Of tie Point $50 feet long,
ard VIII be finished by the middle Of next June, when
the work Of building the fort viii be commenced Inn
mediately.
Lieut.. Stevens, United States Corps Of Engineers
bas been ordered 10 take command Of the construction
Of the Notifications building al Galveston, Texas
large detachment Of United States troops are now
encamped at San Antonio Texas, awaiting orders TO
Join the different COMPANIES they may be assigned 10
in that department. A detachment Of seyenty-eient
men left Jefferson Barracks the let for Texas IN
charge of Lieut.. Colburn They 70 be distributed
between six companies Of tie Ist Cavalry. Capt.
REYNOLDS, United States Army, has been ordered as
Orartcrmaster 10 San Antonio, Texas, vice Capt.
McLane, detached Assistant Surgeon Cooper, United
States Army has been ordered to Fort Monroe
Lieut. Greene, I'd Artillery has been transferred TO
COMPANY X, and Lieut.. Blake to Company !.
The United States screw steam gun-boat Mohican
Capt Gordon commanding, at Loanda on the 10Th
of March, all we'll The following il a Lis, Of her
officers: -.......--..
Commander s. Gordon Licu,ersgt' 7 Pstt.rs9n . =
J. Huntington: 4.
MasiST n he iedd William Henry
n an Fs A RS A%sl Akin Eeasrd @
and r. II. Fleck Captains Clerk Mr. Lowd
Lieut.. James Reeves United States revenue cutter
Jacob Thompson, has been conveyed TO the Detroit
Insane Hospital. .....-........
TIE United States stOreshp Release, Lieut.. Com
handing Ed. w. Harrison, arrived yesterday from
Monteyideo, with dispatches and invaiids from the
Brazil squadron. The Release reports having left the
flagship Congress at anchor off that place. March a.
all well.
Tie brig Perry was at Buenos Ayres and The Balm
bridge had left for st. GATHERINGS, whittier she had
been dispatched by Flag Officer Sands, to see into the
condition of tie coal depot which had been established
by the Secretary Of the Navy for the purpose Of sup
plying the Paraguay feet Of steamers with coal on the
passage out and home.
Tie brig Dolphin was supposed TO be at Bahia. The
steamer Pularki formerly the Meacomet) had
ceyed ler new boiler and undergoing repairs and
alterations. Tie work was progressing rapidly, and
with Az little expense TO the Government as possible.
The Pulaski will prove servceabe dispatch boat,
on account of her light draft which will enable her 10
10 any where on tie Plata and its tributaries. A
good gun-boat such Is tie English have would be Of
great use on this station. The Release left the outer
rOaGs OF honlcNlncO OH TIC 'th w r'hi'n, iVi tic
Island of Flores. At Buenos Ayres everything was
quiet ard trade revived.
TIE trial OF tie native at Buenos Ayres who asss-
sinated one Of tie crew of the Pulaski, progress
ing, and the care was watched most closely by ous
Consul.
The La Plata Expedition, under command of Capt
Thomas d. Page, were in the neighborhOod of Cor
rientes, and had accomplished good deal Of work in
the way of exploring the tributaries Of the River La
Plata. The steamer Argentine has new boiler
which has greatly increased her speed The steamer
Alpha has proved herself quite useful in going mp the
rivers which cannot be navgated by the larger
tteamers
Lopez, President of Paraguay, had o manifested
very friendly disposition toward the Expedition while
in his Province and oud no doubt do all kc could TO
throw mrediments in its way but that his former
difficulties with the United states deter him.
The following is list of officers of the Release:
Lieut. Commanding Geo W. HsrTison Leutenants Joseph
NJ Bradford H. Ter CEa. h Cusman Captains Cerk,
Tbos IT, Burke; Puers Clerk, Geo. OFT; Passenger, Lieut..
G. H. Wells Of steamer PULASKI tiuyalid)