New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-18
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tnft nave beep ntteu ons kneo s"9 Fiee'lens
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s,.,,sa ,bssh 20; stssn, h1ssss Rs.noss a.; stea-
siss Povbstnn 10; siesSn-sas Rehnond isi steamfrse
"a ee.see Savannah a. S BsnSdss &
sss PERM Mosnssao 20 = 3; Reispes ~ yssis
vsrnea, s. Harriet Lane Montgomery D. Rhode i.landt
Beside these over 80 Transports have Teen @ as shs
yard temporarily; and for several weeks hands Were
kept at work necessarily often at night aod on TOE
Sabbath. The labor performed by tho omeers-who
not numerous than in the duiiess uaesis ai
most Incredible The Ordnance Department nss naa ~
ssber furnish foA srmaments for each OF the above
craft or 20 reorgsnize and alter that already on board
N6f did the ordinsry business Of the ye cease VILE
this was goiog on. A new gun ground fronting the
Naval Lyceurl, which will soon be supplied with q line
battery. wss laid out and finished, and house for
iQhting guns and doing fancy ordnance work on wet
days erected. The magnificent launching ways, hardly
Inferior to those at TQulon and Plymouth were
ple,ed; several alterations were made Ia the sip
houses and many slight but valuable additions effected
generally to the buildings In the Navy-Yard The re-
ceiviDg ihip North Carolina has probably accommo-
dated 600 blue jackets, nine tenths OF whom
looking out for blockade tbieye, aud pTivateerG"
TIE marine baraok has been steadily en6eavoriug Il
increase the marine corps and Major BreyOort 20 ex
pedite that desirable object, opened ofce in tbis
city, and sent squad OF enlsters to the structure
Flushing avenue, 10 which, although only half an
hours march from the yard gate the have not yet
| arrived. The lycsum is alive with activity.
dy, every brsDch of naval employment il represented
10 the porch in the lobby and iu the different rooms.
Mr. Delanoe, TO his eyes In work. Of the
new ps, sill presides In the Constructors Office
Mr. Belknapp endeavors to find apologies for the fire.
quent shori-coming OF the exchequer in which be is
ably assisted by Mr. Nixon; Mr.. Henicks patriotism
having been now needed entirely by The Atlas be is
replaced by Mr.. Marshall. The navy officers are rs
ususl, Commodore Breese Captain Foote, Lieutenant
Almy, Captain Ganeeyoot, aud Chief Engineer Garyin
being the representative Mr.. Lee is still ia the
"rolP' room Major Doughty has left the barracks
for Portsmonth, n. II. In the ship houses the new
vessels are gong ahead rapidly Yesterday the cut.
ter Harriet Lane was hoated out Of the Dry-Dock
The guns which were TO be added 10 the Richmonds
battery began 10 60 on board las evening. Ills
sel will DO taken into dock in few days. large
load OF shot and sbel--numbering probably 500 in
all-has been sent from the Yard within q few days
But tho hurry" is evidently over, aud We are dee
tined 10 have quiet tines Tor while.
THE UNITED STATES STEAMER HARRIET LANE
AND ALTERATIONS.
Tlis steamer Is now undergoing thorough repairs in
her machinery end armament, and viii be ready for
sea in week. The belonging to this vessel urge
as TO call the attention Of the authorities their pecu.
liar case IL s DOW four months sinco this veseel has
been paid off, and the having heretofore received
their pay monthlyindeed, shipped with that UNDER
s'anding--his delsy seriously incommOdes them. The
wife Of one of the men who called on us has been
turned into the street for non-payment Of her rent
others are in as destitute condition The ship belongs
to the Revenue service, and has been loaned to the
Navy. On application for funds, the Collector Of the
port says the vessel is in the Navy, and upon calling on
the Naval Paymas,er be says she belongs 70 the Rev.
enue and thus between the two departments the fam
lies of the crew are in This is all wrong. The
shp has done excellent service the past three months
having been several times In action and be men should
receive their pay prom pity.