New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-06
ARMY AND NAVY.

The headquarters of the United States army has
been practically transferred from Eleventh street in
this city TO the National Capital Gen. Scott Office in
town having been for months dyestsd offbe commander
nl-cLief orders and regulations for the army
dated Washington instead Of New-Yofk. Officers
reporting for duty, however, frequently do so at the
Eleyenth-stiec establishment and as no general order
foibidding them TO do 40 has been published one of
the chief functions Of military headquarters is still
performed in New.Yotk.
Col. Smith, Of Governors Island is rumor says)
about to be put in important position at the seat of
war He is OF the ablest acticians in the army,
was twice brevetted for distinguished service in the
Mexican war and posse in an eminent degree ore
OF the best attributes Of successful General viz
thorough military education enhanced by lifetime Of
active experience. lie is o native of Pennsy yauia,
entered the service rs Brevet Second Lieutenant in
the Second Artillery in July, 1926, and was made
Brevet Leutenant-Co Colonel in August lSi7 lie is in
the prime Of life.
recruiting Office for the new regiments of the
United States Army has been opened in the City of
Toledo Ohio Lieut.. Corenimus of the 18th Infan ~
the headquarters Of which are at Columbus presiles
In the new rendezvous, which occupies the very novel
site OF a ship dock at a steam-packet terminus
The United States steam irgate Susquehanna, which
returned from the Mediterranean Squadron some time
since, and subsequently, broke down Fortress Mon
roe las been ordered he finished for sea with the
utmost dispatch. She IL at Philadelphia aud has
been In the wofkmens hands for weeks. She is $50
tuns burden, carries Is guns, and - officers.
Governor Island underwent a sad change yester-
day. All the camp tents have been removed, the re-
cent detachment OF RECRUITS having made the quarters
large enough for al the This alteration inter-
eres materially with the aspect Of the Island from the
river.
Orders have been received here for crew for the
new steam corvette Pensacola, now preparing for her
first commission at the Washington Navy Yard. la
compliance with il 300 blao jackets were last evening
mustered on board the receiving ship North Carolina
and will be cent on to the National Capital
equsiiion for 500 sailors, to be forwarded at once
10 Portsmouth, n. H. Las been received aud is being
complied With by The COMMANDER OF the Ohioat Boston.
lney are probably destined for tie siling-lligate
Sabine.
A schooner laden with materials Tor the rigging de-
paitisnt, arrive az the Navy iard yesterday.
The l.. y. Neam-gunboat NJ nticello has taken the
ri hmOnds place al the dock Ia the Navy Yard. The
Brandy wine, Potomac, aud North Caroina, are now
he oulY REGULAR Ileu Ot-war IN tie stfetm
The mast that ilN1ted ito uCnoluld may be the
eyauts foremost, ~ IL was rs feet long. 1he main
mast Of the lost corvette was $3.50 in length. But
heIo ARE no guR-raok marks in a nlan-of-wurs fore
mast.
Tie Assistant Secretary Of the Navy, NJ. Fox was
eported at the Navy Yard last evening having ar
lived in NewYork. lie l. expected 10 visit the yari.
us departments to-day aud viii Je received in be-
Gaming rss',e,.