New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-20

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wAsHNGroS Thund,y, Sep. 10. 1851
sHIP.BREAD IN CUBA.
Official information has been received that the only
ports through which common shipbresd may be intro
duced in the Island OF Cuba free Of duty during the
time Of the exemption granted in the Royal orders Of
the 10th Of May last, Havana, s.. Jago de Cuba,
Cienfuegos and Nueyitas.
THE CLOSING OF THE POTOMAC.
Tie IfeiiIgeReT says We believe tie frequent
threats of the Richmond papers in regard 10 closing
the Potomac by batteries along the western shore
have new er made any serious impression on our mill
tary authorities. There are shells enough AT command
al sny time TO enable vessels TO disodge the rebels
along the line.
IRoY.CLAD VESSELS.
The Navy Department bias accepted propositions
from Messrs. c. S. Bushnell & Co. Of New-Haven
Merick & Sons Of Philadelphia, and j. Erickson Of
New.York for tie construction Of iron-clsd vessels
NAVAL CHANGES.
Within a few days tie Navy Department has made
some changes 10 the officers of its squadron. CAPT
VIM. w. Mexican of the Niagara has been appointed
Flag Officer in the Gulf, in place Of Capt. VIM. Mer
vine.
Flag-Oficer Stringbam having asked to he relieved
from the command Of the Atlantic squadron Capt. l..
h. Golisborougb has been appointed to succeed him.
The squadron has been divided and Capt. GoldSbCr-
ough assumed command Of the Northern division, en-
bracing The coasts of Virginia and North Carolina.
Capt S. Z. Dupont has been appointed Flag Officer
Of the Southern Atlantic squadron embracDgtL coasts
Of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. TIE n6S
n H., IN n (aufaiuz
now on duty other changes are rendered necessary.
Commander Missron has been ordered to tie 81
vaunah, vice Capt. J. B. Hull detached.
Can't Marston has been detached from the Cumber-
land aud ordered 10 the seau-fhgate Roanoke, viee
Capt Nicholson detached.
CAPT Chauucey has been detached from the Sus.
Quehannah, and Capt LaTdner appointed TO that snip.
Commander Charles II. Davis has been detached
from special duty at the Navy Department, and
appointed Captain Of tie Fleet Of the Southern Atlantic
Squadron.
Commander Perciyal Drayton has been ordered 10
special duty in the Southern Atlantic Squadron.
Lieut. C.. K. p. Rogers has been ordered to the
United tateyyteam-rigate Wabash, the flagship Of
the Southern Atlantic Squadron.
Commander j. w. Livingston has been ordered TO
the Cumberland vice Capt. Marston, transferred.
Commander VIM Smith has been ordered to the
frgate Congress.
Commander Pcndergrast has been appointed Com
mandant Of the Philadelphia Navy-Yard
Commander a. S. Baldwin has been appointed to
the receiving ship at Boston.
Commander j. NJ. Fraley has been appointed to the
Philadelphia Rendezvous
Commander Thos Turner has been detached from
the Philadelphia Rendezvous and ordered to the
Philadelphia Navy-Yard.
Applications for positions as volunteer leutenhts,
acting masters and masters mGtes should state the
ages and be accompanied by certificates from the last
owners Of Che vessels, and also from several under
writers Of the ports whence the applicants have sew
orally sailed Mono others will be considered al the
Navy Department.
DEPARTMENT OF ONO.
An order was issued from the War Department TO-
day that the military department Of Ohio will in future
consist Of the State Of that name, Indiana, and so
natl, under the command Of Bigadier-Gen. Mitchell
of the United States Volunteers. headquarters at Gin
cinnati.
DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN VIRGINIA.
So much Of Virginia as lies west Of the Blue Ridge
Mountains will constitute in future separate COM
nand 30 be called the Department Of Western Virginia
under BrigadierGen. Rosecans headquarters in the
field
ASSIGNMENTS by SOLDIERS.
The War Department has issued order to carry
into eject the law Of Congress by which soldiers may
assign portions Of their pay for tie benefit Of tier
families The assignment TO he entered on q separate
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