The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-26


he of deemed binding long he remane in the
servce OF the United States ano he felt hurt that Capt
mckssn should sssn administer Without orders from
cord took the necessary oath before another officer
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.
THE HARRIET LANE AT THE YARD--TwO VESSELS
60 INTO COMMISSION.
The cutter Harriet Lane arrived at the NAVY
Yard yesterday from Fortress Monroe little before noon
and anchored In the stream, she having on board the
crew Of the pvateer Savannah recently captured by the
United States brig Perry good deal Of interest was OK
cited among crowd who collected the docks on her
approach 10 the yard and ct two o'clock the steaboat
teveDs came alongside and took of her prisoners
She also brought six invalid passengers from the Mime
sota who conveyed TO the Naval Hospital The Har-
ret Lane has not lost any Of the attractions which abe
has always possessed taut little craft noswithstand
ing she has been engaged In active service since the
commencement Of our present difcutes. She will re-
main o. the yard for some time until some necessary 70
pairs made when she win be again despatchedio sea-
The following is list OF her ofbcers-Captain John
Nunoe First Lieutenant and Executive Officer D. o. Con
stable; Iieutenants D. d. Tompkns j. o. Porter T. N.
DUNCAN, J. n Thatcher and H. G. Gsmbrel; Surgeon L.
4 Campbell, y; D Chief Engineer, JAIME, r DAybu-gh;
Booth
the Two gunDOatS-AlbAtf0G9 and Pengun-weYo put
into commission yesterday Senator Harris being board
the former vessel at the time The usual ceremonies
consequent upon the occasion proceeded with Capt.
Foote performing his duty with that ansbty and grace
which the distinguishing features Of the gallant gentle
man. These vessels were purchased by the government
and transformed into gunboats from trading passenger
steamers They each carry armament Of Ave guns
four thirty 1.-TWO Founders and riHed cannon-wth
crew OF about one hundred men.
rhe following the officers Of the Penguin Com
mander, John ". Livingston; Lieutenant, Thomas A..
Bodi Master, F. A. Harris; Surgeon, Oscar G. Smith;
Masters Mates, William E. Anderson, Geo. a. Hood,
Francis W. Warner surgeon, William Patterson As
| s,stant Surgeon, Milton p Randall
The officers Of the Albatroes are-Oommander, George
A. PreDtss; Lieutenant, John Neville; Master Francis
s. Wells; Assistant Surgeon, Jsmee R. Allen; Paymaster
| E. Cooley; Chief Engineer, Thomas Haroky; As
| sstant Egineers, Dwight Shumney and Thomas W.
Smith, Aaesrs Mates, rhomas D. Wendall, Henry Dono
| vapa ana John Harris
The savannah (26) will probably be put into commits
sion 10 day. her crew Of three hundred having been
| nearly all provided.
The Roanoke s left the yard yesterday morning, and
The dock qrte gracefully amid cheers from her crow
well those board the North Carolina She viii sail
today With sealed ORDERS nothing inIervenes to pre-
| vent her.
The coal supply shipe Roman and William Badger have
received their entire cargo, and will leave the yard
Ihnrsdsy They each carry 700 tons OF Goa, and are
| armed with one gun.
Commodore Breeze and the boss laborer Of the yard
sppear " be 1t ggerheade with regard the changnS
or hands. the Commodore, who 10 commandant OF thu
ysfd anxious 70 retain the present employees, thu
emergencies Of the country require men 70 do lie woYl
have change Of departments who have belopget
TO the yard FOR long number OF years. and consequent
y, understand their business The boss aborer seem
| 10 dife: with the Commodore.