Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-12
UnIssa state. Array ana Navy news.

The following personal army orders are Drouui.
gated Major Bowen goes to superintend tie Militia
~ Academy; Captain Morton, Of the Engineer
Corps Is to proceed at once to assume the important
duty of COmmandant at Tortugas, in Florida; First
Lieutenant Porter has been detailed for duty in the
mounted recruiting service; and leave Of absence
has been granted to the following officers: Lieut.
Fender, Major Seldon, Lieut. Ferguson, Lieut. Col
Nsuman- Abouta dozen late designations have
been accepted.
Over one hundred United States soldiers were
transferred from the St. Louis Arsenal to the Jeer-
son Barracks last week. The detachment under
Captain Lyons, which arrived from Newport, Ky
remained at the Arsenal The latter gentleman haa
The artillery practice at Fort Monroe, Virginia
has been carried on with considerable energy for
some time. Last week the troops were "put
through their facings' in regular fighting fashion
and letter from the Point states that its garrison
may be numbered amsng the first guuners In the
United States.
One hundred and fifty men have been, for long
time past, and yet busily engaged at the Water
Vhet arsenal, Troy, making gun carriages preparing
caps, etc. Thousands Of tons Of war material have
been sent of from that station 20 Forts Pickens JEFF
fersan, Tortngas, and other fortifcations. Shell,
canister and grape shot are being sent OF 70 fabu-
lous extent, and heavy gun carriages to mount the
forts have also been quite plentifully sent sway.
The Southern forts have never been fully mounted
before, but they are now in fair way Of resolving
country in the section to which the material Is sent
Il has not yet been decided what posts the extra
military now in Washington wiz be assigned when
the national capital resumes It's wonted quiet There
ever, that permanent force Of the ne VIII De kePt
at the seat Of Government
General Scott, il Is said, viii endezvor C have two
regiments added to the United States army the
coming summer; if that is not acceded % viii
endeavor to give double battalions 60 one or two
not large as it should be- considering the sxigen-
The United States corvette Gernanso.en. which
returned from the East Indies last year VIII be ready
for about the middle Of April She was detailed
to serve with the home feet IN October last Sut
whether the new Administration viii send hsr there
IS not known
The o. s. steam gun boats CRUSADER and .Hohauk
are now almost ready for sea- and expect 70 Be Or
dered from the Yard in few days. Their destina-
ton has not been named yet, but people think they
will not return to the Cuban Coast fer the prenent
The United States ship Release, which arrived az
New York from the Mediterranean squadron, few
days since, reports the Sus4uehanna, RlchEnond and
Iroquois to be in excellent condition. There would
not be half dozen designations from the entire
feet. The invalids and others who came home in
the Release have been transferred 10 the Hospital
and receiving ship North Carolina. The baggage
OF Capt. mgraham, late Commander IN the hedi-
terranean, who recently resigned, has been sens
South by express.
The navy officers Of the New York station were
paid instalment Of their salaries few days ago.
The army officers had received some fuDds little
time before. The temporary lack Of funds in the
treasury caused q marked embarrassment in both
branches of the service, both amongst officers and
men.
Anumber Of professional gentlemen in and outsids
the service have petfioned the Navy Department TO
publish the report Of the Board Of Engineers that
at Buffalo to test the intrinsic value Of
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the Board viii be controverted BY some engineers
not in the navy.