Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-07

NAVY YARD The prospect Of a war has given
new life ana vigor to almost every department
connected with our Navy Yard In the ordnance
department this 10 strikngly perceptble, and ell
hands taxed to their utmost, making thirteen
hours per day The casting ofsho and shell has not
quickened much, as II has been carried on quite
extensively for some time, and the Government has
In store an almost inexhaustible supply Of these
preservers Of public peace; but MIME balls, per-
cussion caps, bomb-fuses, and brass field and boat
howitzers are being finished sp and prepared for
use with great dispatch. In this department the
lathes are full Of guns, the floors strewn with
Others just from the foundery, or In the hands Of
workmen, while half dozen bright bankers,
lately mounted upon their neat carriages, are
drawn up in one end Of the building. In fact this
work has been hurried to such an extent that the
regular workmen were not able to perform 1t, and
some have been turned in the machine shops by
extra machinisu These guns are OF various
sizes-six, twelve, and twenty -four Founders.
The number Of vessels which have been run
ming in and out OF the Eastern Branch for the last
week renders IL almost impossible to keep any
sort Of a correct "run" of their names or move
ments. The snug looking Pawnse, Pocahontas
ana Anacostia were yesterday evening anchored
In the channel, the two former with their decks
protected from the rain by canvass stretched from
side to side. The Anacostia had steam up at
shutdown, and seemed to be getting ready for a
cruise; but everything about the others was quiet,
save when the whistle Of the boatswain piping
up the boys rang across the water. The rigging
was hlled with the clothing Of the sailors and
marines, but ii Is not probable that they dried
very last In the driving showers which dashed
oown at short intervals, drenching the sentries
and washing out I" cussesn al well az dirt. The
Mount Vernon laid at the wharf with 2-poundef
on her bows, and few men lodging about in
the cabins, ready to toss iron pliment ashore
al any time from their heavy guns.
About O'Clock p. m. yesterday, the side-wheel
steamer Catalne, Of the New York and Bridge
port, and the little screw packet Artisan of the
New York and Baltimore transportation lines,
arrived at the Yard having OH board an immense
amount OF stores, consisting Of mess beef, pork
ana bacon, Hour, vinegar, tin ware, &c, together
with several tons of lead large amount of hay
In bales was also brought on the Artisan. About
O'CLOCK the little tug Robert Leslie brought
over from the Arsenal the steamship star of the
south, followed by the side wheel steamer Wyo-
ming, which took off from the Star of the South
quite an amount Of freight. These vessels landed
the Brooklyn Regiment at the Arsenal on Sunday
afternoon, and probably left to- day for Newly ork
ne large schooner John McAddam lay out near
the bridge, and the little tug Wide Awake hug
geo Inc wharf at the lower ship house, from
which number Of wOrkmen are getting out ship
umoer Several small craft are unloading coal,
ana row. boats are constantly darling about among
the vessels and dancing like cookie shells upon
the swell In the wake Of the steamers.
ne new sloop Of war Pensacola 10 rapidly ap-
preaching completion, and will DO ready for sea
In a lew weeks. As many workmen as can con-
venlently work in her hold are fitting up her en-
gines with expedition, and everything is driving
moved from her decks, her stern treated to fresh
coat OF paint, and the copper sheathing sealed up
where 1t had become detached from the vessel
When completed, she will be one Of our finest
national vessels afoat and may vet get a chance
to bother King Davis