New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-19
ARMY AND NAVY.

We understand that the War Department has at
last deeioed to discharge the Texan soldies, who
under Gen. Twiegp, had 10 surrender themselves
prisoners of war, and who for several months past
lave been encsmped e, Fort Hamilton. This measure
will be tan,amount 10 disbandipg the several eonps
lies Of the lat, 3d. and 9Th Regiments Of Infantry
which are now at the fort aud steps will be taken at
once 10 reorganzs ,he,e companies and fora them INTO
IA battalion on Governors Island Recruiting parties
will be told of from each conpany TO form q rernia
nent pirty on the leland and will proceed media'ey
to recruit the dsbanded maDies u the regiment
named above.
The Captain Of one Of the companies Company A,
9Th Irfantryl, IL Milton Cogswrll Colonei OF the
Tsmnany Regiment New-York Volunteers
Five hundred Sharps rifles are on their way 10
New. York from the Sharps Rife MsnufAetorJ Tor
secret service.
The war steamer Pensacola which for some time
pact has been al the Washington Navy.inrd ht'iDg
ont, will shorty be- ready fer Thee has bren
some unusual delay In providing her msehiery, which
/, sad TO be OF the mOet approved kind, and equAi
not superior To Any at presen, Ia use.
Three of the gunboate building al Mound City, on
the Ohio, bear Cairo and intended for operations on
the Western RIVER nearly completed. Trey have
been named respectively the George Is. Met sil4n N
=. Banks and Joe Holt, the latter nsne bang chosen
by the workmeu. One will be ru,dy for launching On
the 18th instant and The her two the 5h OF Oco-
Der, dug 10 cUntrut.
The steamer E. Is. Hale hauled out yesterday TO the
buoy, and will proceed TO .ea sYsin imu;eo,ssey; ~
take in supply Of stores for tho bio, ksdiDg hset,
which ia this respect requires gren, attention,
Observation-Disclosures N. Collins 10 ordered 20
thu ew gunbOat Unadlla, built In this city BY John
Englis.
The Court-Ma AZ the Navy.Yard continued in
session yesterday and tried marine for ssbbng his
comrade Tie ntenoe is Dot known yet.
TIE Navy Retiring Board, which WAS ordered 70
II. ivnN Ma " RI nm haau
YET convened
Il is very probable that recruiting Office, for the reg
ular Army will shortly be opened in varous country
Placer where the right of regular soldier will be
novelty. This measure N rendered necessary by the
very unsatisfactory from the old established
city Offices a. which there is scarcely anything at all
dong.
The ComnIirsary Department Of the Army has a very
large amount of bus attend 10 now, and great
number Of add pnal Commsssries Of Subsistence have
recently been appointed both from the army and from
ci, lie. The duties devolving upon their department
are perhaps than thore OF any ether de-
partnent in the reryce a. the very life Of an army
nece sarily depends upon the efficiency and promptnebs
with which The afsirs Of the Subsistence Department
sre ad Mustered. During the month OF October Mai
Eaton Com Iissary Of Subsistence In this city, VIII
require the fol owing stores, the bulk OF winch may
.eem enormous unless we take into consideration the
number Of mouths that have to be- fed daily.
3l2 200 ID, PORK do Bscop do Ham 200 cCa
d., Salt Beef 30nOo DO Pho. Bread 5000 bush Betns
SSssI IS 80 Do Ssnd.s 21O do Soap bush Salt 900
gals. holsu.s 900 lbs. Dried Apples
The u. s. steamer Il. D. Hale, T. discharged on Tues
day at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 20 thirtylwo pound
era, which abe brought from the Charlertown Navy
Yard. Since the T.. b. Hale went into commission, the
following changes have been made in her olicer; w.
D. Foster has been appointed Acting Master in Com
mand, in lace Of w. d. Gregory and H. i. Cleyerly,
Masters Mate, in place of j. Is. Gregory. The other
officers remain the same as published few dsye ago.
The Court Martial convened on Tuesday et the Navy
ward tried one sailor for deseron. His sentence will
lot be promulgated until approved by roperauihory
The WyBDdotte aud Crusader were put out " com-
mitson yesterday, and then guards marched up 10 the
marine barTackr.
The propeller Stars and Stripes A. was formally put
In commission on Tuesday after The fOllowingis
q correct list Of her officers: Lieut.. Commanding, r.
Warden; Acting Masters, q. Arhburg ID. ID. Eddy
l.. w. Hill, s. 3. ClHpp and HaniiltOn Midshipmen
X. 8. hcCoOki Acting Paymasey, j. j: Pratt Acting
A assistant Surgeon Is. Marchall; lst Assistant Eng-
neer, D. Briggs; Sd Assistant Engineers, w. d. Forbs
j. j. Coffee, AID j. Lyman; Gunner, ID. Dunsmoro;
Muster Mate II. Is. Foot.
THE GUN-BoAT FLEET.
Abont ninety vessels, of various descriptions, have
been purchased by the Navy Department, and pur.
chases aro still being made by Mr.. Morgan, the Gov
eminent agent The vessels ere sent to ono Of the
Navy as soon us purchased to be fitted out and
receive their armament and stores, and be put In COM
mission. Many Of the purchased vessels are COM
minded by Captains Of the merchant service who have
rassed the necessary examination before the Naval
Board appointed for that purpose. We have given the
names Of the purchased vessels from time 10 time
hey have been fitted ont. The Monticello engaged In
be athir Q. csys HatteFas, Il enc of then, Vpto