New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-17
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To form an idea OF the extent 10 which this fleet in
creeses the fighting maerial of the service should
be borne in mind that have never before had more
than 10 ships and 900 sailors ia commission in the en-
lire navy. There several other vessels said to he
undergoing preparations for conversion irio guaboats
aud many Of the transports employed by the Govern
ment, could, and doubtless vii, be made available for
bOckadng PURPOSES; but the list given includes every
craft ut present really engaged. The Norfolk ana
Chesapeake naval guard being the only which bas
taken shape we give il, as follows: Steam frieste
Minnesota corvette Cumberland, steamer POcabontas
steamer Young America, steamer Harriet Lane, apc
three others.
MORE ADDITIONS TO TIE BLOCKaDING FLEET.
Yesterday morning three armed steamers LEFT,
or were on the point of leaving tie Navy Yard in
Brooklyn to join the bockadng squadron in the Ches.
apcake. They the two splendid propellers, bulb
by Capt. DeGToot, the Rescute and the Reliance.
witch have been purcba,ed by the Government, and
tie side-wbee steamer Thomas Fseeborn. The latter
ia commanded by Commander Ward, and the other
who commands the Resolue, is a native of Ohio, but
at present a citizen of NewYo where he has resided
ior some time
Two years ago he resigned his position in the navy
and bIs rtentersd a volunteer for the war with
the rank Of lieutenant. TIE Resolue and Reliance
are admirably adapted for the service on which they
are sent upon are extraordinarily swift having made
eighteen knots an hour on trial trip and are pro.
for r,,r nd ed for
Each is mounted with brass Dabigren canonade and
manned with thirty men. Ii they had been bull. ex
pressy for tie service upon which they dispatched
hey could not have been better adapted for il.
The splendid steam frieate Wabash is now taking on
boud ber stores and will be ready to sail for the
month Of the Mississippi in few days.
FIRST GERMAN RIFLE REGIMENT.
The Fiist Germrn Rifle REGIMENT, Col Blenkef,
located at raace Gardcn will have their irst parade
to-dly Il oco k p. m. The marching order VIII be
from Palace Garden up Fourteenth street to Broad
way down TO he Cityilall Park, wtere the regiment
will take posi'lon. Tie CLion Defeuse Conmittee,
and toe military authorities will insped the ietlmens
in ,he Governors Room, at the City liali. Three
banners will be- presented 10 the regiment; one oy
Committee OF German Ladies, tue secobo one py JIase
Daly la ihe name of Committee OF American lades,
de.cend ins of Old Dutch fanils and the third one oy
Mrs. Belmont From the City Hall the regiment VIII
proceed up Chatham street, Bowery, to Fourteenth
/ street. aud 10 Pal,ce Garden. -,
In the evening there will be splendid military en-
! teltanneut at The Academy Of Music. Miss Hnkieys
Miss KELLOGG. Madame Bishop, and Sig. Brignoh, WIZ
perform appropriate mu.ic. Tie choIous of fhe reg-
neut with those OF the Arion and leuon,a VIII si,o
ass st. Zoe concert viii be opened with nareh,
COMO cd esIeealls for the re. imebt by Mr. Trade
Beside the f orchestra Of bs oera the whole trum'
yet band o; the regiment will perform on the stage
The receipts of the entertainment will he for the peae
, Ii of the families o the regiment.
THE NiNrU REGIMENT.
In obedience to a general order by Gen Hall, az
election for Colonel Of the 9th Regiment, In place oi
Col Van Beureu, whose rcsgnarion was t"ie ofered
and finally accepted, was held al the Armory IN tni
RESERVATIONS OF Col. Van. Beuren, when there wac
prospect Of his command being Immediately required 10
the field aud Of Capt. Mansfield Lowell OF Company u
have created mpch bad feeling and dissil Lact0a IN
the regiment. Tue were anx'cns 10 receive march
ing orders at the first, auc have been impa'lenily
awaiting diem for the past three or four weeks. 4
most veXatous delay has resulted from the resignation
of Off ers, neither the Defense Committee nor the
Governor could order the oh away until il bad le-
gally elected head. Most Of the members threw up
their situations "A month since IN expectation Of beng
ordered OIL at q day notice, and 1t ID not surpns,
inC, therefore, that some of the companies should
have recently voted 10 e list as yolGn;eers la Col
Bakers incnt for the sake Of getting nto service.
We aIe Pleased TO know that order reigos again in
Warsaw he staff officers werc dull, elected yesler.
day, and this splendid regiment, which in drill and
/ esdy TO march at tweuty-fuuF hours notice, idlly
equipped and unito med Their arm is TO be the new
Mimic rifle vith the Ma, nard primer, weighing y
lbs, and cPhlc Of doing good execution at 90 vards
disiaye. There are over COO enrolled, and ap
plica,i0ns coming in at the Iate Of % ger day.
/ Company ID, Capt. j. ". Davis, has iGO memtert
The election ye tery resulted in the election Of j.
w. Stiles, exc louel OF the Sh Regiaeot, Colonel,
Major Hallich Lielienalt-C Olou and Capt. Stonar
! e Company c, as Major. Major Stone was elected
Captain Of Company G in place of Manifold Lowell
only three weeks ago, but lis promotion is lot
/ rapid than be deserves.
WLSICnEsTER CIIAssECRS.
This regiment, tue inspection Of which is now COM
pleied, j. received as the Eth Regiment New-Yok
Volu Tie elections for officers resulted fol-
lows:
AdJlsnt j. BlshaTi fayioT; Qus'teEmsster Goo Hsw.s
Conaany A. Cl'. Grover Ieu. s.sward En,isn Burriss
CompaBy B Cspt. Sn! h. Lieut. Hawes Ensign BcSardus
Company c, capt Lyon Lieut. Kelly Ensign lverdri Com
al. D. Cart >toue Lieut. Sorsn fnsn Met ann; Company
Capt. Davis, Lic1t HAT. Ensign M,1ck Coupsny Cspan
nciaaest Lieut. Caldwell Ensign Chri-tie Compsuy H. Cas-
'yul Leut Ma til, Eusi-g Ptlet Comp Capt. Wilson'S
Company X, CAPT Chalmers.
FLhG-RA,SlNG IN GREENE STREET.
The Sans and Stripes were formally elevated over
the Gfeeue-sreet Methodist Church yesterday afte,
noou in tnc presence of hundreds OF applauding
people. y 'laiiorm was erected IN tte street from
which Tho ereaseIs held forth. Tie Rev. Zion Foster
oreued wi h p,aver. Theodore 1ilCon, esq, OF Inc
Iadepv1denf delivered address, lie alluded TO the
nag which had been Gorpoile IN Fort Sumter, ard
sand thar fac should again he raised every citaGel
aud bnmot. aud town, AID tiamp phanty wave. lhe
Rev. WA. Hicks OF May land delivered the seeosd
address. The Secession teehne at Baltimore had Won
oeftuliv eyapOritci, but he not the Teiscn
nj .ht perhaps be found it, the two 3-pounders which
looked down from FeierAl liill. The Rev. Chas Il.
ila1s Pastor OF the Church, aid our flag war sym