New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-04

We have included the Crusader aud Wyandote Of
the Home Squpdron because they are now at penssco-
la where thew have Just undergone an overhauling;
and pretty reliable correspondent informs US that
they ae not to return 10 their station immediately.
The Mohawk also, is in and out at Key West
every DAY or two and like her sister gun boats, could
be ordered in an hour by telegraph to repair to any
given place Naval vessels drawing over Ia feet ot
water 10 the number of dozen pernaps, are suscep-
tibe of speedy Equipment but, as already stated, we
ueiiion OILY those actually ready.
Having no oicinl authority Tor discrediting the M
teeenCe about the Brooklyn and Macedonian, we sP.
reud some account of them, which may be usetui ~
tLey are zen, South: The Brooklyn was built by Goa
tract bv Jacob A. Westeryelt. Her dimensions are;
Length on deck. 247 feet breadth OF beam, rs feet
depth Of hold 80 feet. She measures 1000 tuns. She
i spared and fully rgged and equipped as sailing
vessel and in naval parlance, a. sooPoi-war' She
has tie auxiliary power Of two horizontal dreetacting
aud condenfing Crosshead engines OF 0lnch cylinder
and 3inch stroke OF piston. She is armed with slx-
teen 9nch Dahgren shell guns, and TWO IO-ihoh pivot
Qunr Although only rated for 10 guns, YET she Is
caIaLle Of carrying 26, and has capacity for CORE
Al ending complement OF men and stores.
The BroOAlln has served her full time lover two
yeafsl In ssion attached 20 the home heet and
recently returned to Norfolk Her officer, are; Cap
tain David Farmgui; Iieutenanisi james A. Doyle,
Wm n Jeiiers, Albert Smith, VIM. Mitchell, Henry
II. Adams: Surgeon, Wm. Minor Assistant Surgeon,
James Leach; Purser, Thomas ii. LOCKER flfs Lieu
tenant Marines, q. X. Graham: Chlei Engineer, D.
Follonsbce; Assistant Engineers, Deluce, JORDAN,
BfOwp, BROOKS, W bltt' Sniuer. a.
The Dolphin which returned 10 Norfolk few days
AGO after long cruise on the coast OF Brazil IL the
saslIest vessel In the regular navy being only "a
tun. burden and carrying four guns She was ou,i IN
Brooll,n ia 1896 Her Commander. Charles Sfeduran
j. of South Carolina origin. lie IL know'l TO be =
Union man. however. aud no one expect, that he viii
r,,ign, There are about 100 men on ooard the Dol
rbin Her officers are as follows: Commodore. &. ii
stedmsn: Iieu,enants, l.. Pauldi'ig, T.. Z. Williams
and c. w. Fluper Passed Asst,. ami Surgeon, John
Taylor.
The Macedonian is tirst class corvette, l,4l tun
burden ard wac built o. Norfolk twenty y-four YEAR
ago SIZE cruised with. tho Wabash ie ,oa ,,oa;f,..
NH n H. in july lsst. 81, "'H 'v'ulned to Portsmouth
ana Pan'' hed for service on the home station, bu
J report Gays that the commander is in possession
sealed orders and that he viii soon put to sea- Hel
present crew sent from Boston, lift of them Jump
ing out Of The in going to Join her The following
Is correct list OF the Macedoniaus officers: Captain
| James Gynn; Lieutenant, NJ. &. Martin Somerville
| Nicholson, ). X. franklin, Nm. ii. Ward, and j. A.
BabCocki Paymaser John ). Cunningham Master
| +. NJ Buace; Surgeon WDi. Grer Assistant Surgeon
o. :. Iglehar Lieut. iariies, &. g. McCawley; Pay
masters Clerk, Thom1s .. i.ecSron Boatswain, Chas
Miller; Gunner, Bwgcs, I Allen; Carpenter, George
Wisner; Sailmaker, John W. North.