New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-28
flowing yessels are az the Nayy-Yard:
The port that the workmen at the Navy ard
bad threateaed 10 strike unless they pad, and

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The port that the workmen at the Navy J ard
had threatened 10 strike, unless they were pai1, ana
prevent any other wCrkmen being employed, was
mfounded. The men met and appointed commit
i. 70 90 20 Washington to the Secretary oil the
Nsvv aud learn from him whether the fault OF non
paymcn. is due 20 the Purssr, as they believe, OF
whether the Government cannot Just now spare the
money. If the latter, the committee are Instructed
10 inform the Secretary that the men are ready 10
work for three months without asking for their pay
An they wish 10 be assured Of is, that individual
isproGIine by Withholding their wages.
The workmen IN The Portsmouth Navy-Iard have
determined TO give the amount of day Z work for
each man 20 the Maine and New-dampshre soldiers
now "a the seut OF war, the money 10 be approprl-
led 10 the purchase OF Blankets stockings, &c for
those who have eit all the comforts OF home, and
gone forth TO sv down their lives for their country
.slvaiion. The sum thus appropriated Will amount
TO abon, So 800. Capt. Pearson, the commandment at
the Yard has informed the foreman that all the OIL
GERS will also contribute 10 the fund. IL was stated
AT the beginning Of operations that tins movement
WAS not 10 he understood as aiding needy GoNern-
ment but only to conduce 10 the immediate comlor,
of tue troops from New-iampshire and Maine and
show the loyal and patriotic feeling OF the men al
portsmoutn NavN-laId.
The propeller Keareage row under the shears al
this yard is receiving her boilers and engines, and
will be ready for Trial in about forty days. The
Ossipee will be ready Tor launching in the couIse OF
fifteen days. 1t is expected that propeller VIII be
out, n contract having been made with Messrs
Woodruff 4 Beach TO furnish the machinery. This
will be the fifth steamer constructed on the yard
ihis season. The sde-wheel steamers pro-
crossing rapidly, and will he launched by the md
ale OF November. A large number Of gun-car-
wages have been ordered by the Ordnance Bureau
the workmen are pushing them forward Will
the greatest possible dispatch.
Commodore III. Paulding relieved Commodore
BIeeze on Friday oommandapt of the Brooklyn
Navy-YaTd The customary saluteS fired on
the occasion, VIZ: fifteen guns Tor Commodore
Breeze, who has been twenty years a post-captan
ana thirteen guns for Commodore Padding Ii il
hot known 10 what duty Commodore Breeze will be
assigned lie has been IN command of the Brooklyn
Maryland upward Of three years, and leaves with
the best wishes and regrets of all with whom lie has
been connected. Commodore Pauldng has been il
the navy upward Of 80 years. having rst entered il
September ISL. Twcnty-four years of his service
were spent at sea- eight years on duty shore, an,
the remainder unemployed. He has lately been act
ing as President Of the Navy Retiring Board con
vened in this city. Commodore Pauldng is a natiy,
and a citizen OF Newlork.
The United Ststes steamers Powhatan, Porter, anC
1riquois Palmer, III search OF the pryateer Sumter
ALEC the San Jacinto, Wilkes on cruise and home
We're all at 81. Thomas Oct. II, all well.
No. SlI AEcn sTKKkr. PHHADzLPHI,}
October 2J 1861.
t. HE Editor al The N y. Toi1ane
S.: In reply to article headed Army and Navy" in
your ssue OF the 18th mat. desire cay Dr. Philip
LsBdae u S NJ h not the Surgeon Of the Saratoga did
snsr in the s;oIesp Relief bas not sent ia his resignation
I'D not arrested and sent to Font Lafayette.
Dr. Lsnsdae ia the Surgeon OF the ,oopoiwar John Adams
attached the East India Squadron and oft Hong Kong
iho nted states Gl the 5h Of July last
The report rsed1 the article Dr. Lansdslss wife
aud i,ny and large circle Of relatives deal of most
pinfol anxiety until their belief that it could be
confirmed by letters from New ork but the injury done
de doctor himself the Article ia almost rrepsIsbe ssit
heu copied into slnos. every paper have II will
lesse sn impression the minds OF oil who know him both
in and ont Of bis roesIion that j, will take ess recy
end remove.
WI you DO Linz and us e justice to correct the error,
sTicBously in your neat issue aud oblige his son.
and yours respectfully, NM MoYLAN LANsDALE.
The error arose from the authorities at the Navy
Yard, giving our reporter the name of DIR. Lansdsle
jns'ead Of DIR. james A. Lindsay Of North Carolina
I'D. Irl6anc.I