The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-21
NAVAL lNrELLIGENCE.

the BROOKLYN NAVY YARD--THE ROANOKE GOES
INTO COMMISSION.
The interesting ceremony of putting the Roanoke into
commission took place yesterday between oue and two
O'clock at the yard. The marine guard Of the vessel
fifty in number, marched board from the bar
racks and her Of five hundred re3 fpen followed
from the receiving ship North CAYolinA ne officers OF
the Roanoke were grouped On the upper deck alfred in
uDdress uniform ard the scene at the tme eae in
terestipg and picturesque. The ragged two
deep along the sides Of tho vessel mariues sascng
fully armed and accoutred the stern Callan Joo,e
the ccmmandant Of the yard. here gave tie reeasje
signal and the stars and Stripes were hoistso 10 their 10
siton on the ship amid the merry paal!ng OF tie drums
Captain fcote then stepped up to The CO aader
OF the Roanoke Captain NchcIson) and shaking him by
the hand, declared the ship to be in on The
word was given to man the rigging and in minutes
the jolly tas were flying like so many cats p tse ladders
Of the noble craft Three cheers row brss oyth from
nve hundred throats a. sautaton TO the hoSo-ed flag
which futered gracefully the noble sio js. tbcn
dec caed to the service Of her country ne rsw Of the
which rang out 30 fully from their brethren aboard the
commissioned vesee TO those who have ans Witnessed
the ceremonies attendant upon the putting vessel
commission me occason is inspiring in every particular.
AZ this particular time when much de pende upon the
loyalty and patriotism OF those who control marine
service the for mua is peculiarly interesting mum
oes OF aes and YsteIs we're on hoa ad seemed to
The Roanoke s FIRST cass frg le, s9a " AZ bai,t IN
sb6 She is 3l7 feet long, ~ feet bean 40 feet hold
and 3, 400 tons birihsn She is armed forty four
guns-two ii inch pivot guns, twenty eight inch CONS
two IL pound heavy h0wtzers, two II popph icht
howitzels: There are insh guns on tie gsu deek
Since she has heen in the service Of the She
has maze but one cruise and that the me sta
ton. Captain Nicholson, who comm sude he, 10 an
officer Of aIgg experience having served tsentv siy
yeaIs' appfen,ic ship in the OF he % ,atrv
surely high guarantee that he is well l;iea rr tie i'm
poIiant position which he nos occupies.
1he oiicels OF tte Rplncke are as foyoSs-
Captain, W. C. Nicholson Nd; Lisutea4uta. +. L.
sco,t Daniel Awnren, w. jerere, + ? tur. 7.
Cayepdry Fleet SUI gecn George C mer .ss,sant Sur
geon, John Spear; Pay master, j. c,luge CT spqin
r G,ysni Midshipmcn, R P Huntington, ) J, Graham,
L. Graiun, r ]. Chew; Boatswab, rhcu,as S.ruett:
Gunner, Tbomse NeIabe; sailmaler W. J l. Bay
ton; Chief Engineer, A c. Miners. 'e :oni Flguesrs T.
A. Copeland II Nones, 7. +. Griffin; rhifs Erripeers
drck.
The Roanoke will take her departure On Monday q,
TUESDAY Her destination has not yet beer dcsignlte3.
Tfere are no new movements to resort with rtssr
sells have been purchased by the government an they
DOW lay alongside the dry dock
The next vessels to 50 into commission will DO IRE ga
vaLnah, Albatrose ana Penguin.
The steamers Atlshtic and Baltic. which have teen
purchased by the government will be brough. 10 the
yard Iexs week TO have the necessary aerat5as sss
Lieutenant Tyler is in prison board the North Uaro
lima for using sedtous language.
The United States frigate Congress was a. Ee Jsneo
on the 9th Of May The stesm gunboas Seminole and
steamer pulatki were at Buenos 4y res April -
sEDlTION IN HE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
TkRpKncs, Nd, JCpo &c, 1851.
In the Legislature to-day Mr. Gordon submitted yeso
ution, declaring that the debt now berg incurred BY
the general government In prosecuting the wsr re rncon
slit ions ard Of no binding force upon TIE States which
DO Dot consent thereto, and that Marysrd viii not hold
Itself bound for any portion Of ts pay meut sdep:e3
Mr. Brscce submitted report repeating those sections
Of the CODE yng to The Governor My power over the
disposition OF the Of the State sspend,ns tho
enforcement Of bond for tie return the ste arms
her eofore loaned to any military organization adopted
The object Of this measure lie to proven. Ire Governor
from retaining the in possession CT TIE rebel
po ton of the State military The taking Of tie depo
ston OF the arms out Of his hands, fes.uye Of
the public safety bin which atemp pied II be passed
weeks since, and which raised sucl storm Of in.
di2nation throughout the State.
RESOLUTIONS we're submitted by Mr. Uennis Of sorner-
set dtcirng the &C Of the general govern sent upcon
stitntiona ard tyranca and IN favor CT az immediate
recognition of the Southern Confederscy. These were
adopted: yeas Al, nays4.