The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-28
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.
THE MONTGOMERY G0Rs INTO CONFESSIONAL NUN.
Der OF PRIZES At THE YARD.
Yesterday, at 10 O'clock the Montgomery put into
commission at the Navy Yard and viii proceed TO join
the block aiding squadron about o'clock to-day This
vessel, which has been converted into a gunsoat from
that Of merchant vessel has been exceenty equipped
her armament consisting Of i've pieces, incmdiog
splendid battery Of four guns which are capable OF
throwing 80 inch shells at ,pg distance she hes been In
PREPARATION at the yard for time and all the ne,c'
cary details peculiar 70 a stea gunboat have been well
provided for. Her consists Of rs men who went
boeId yesterday from the receiving ship North Caro-
Ira
twelve O'Clock yesterday the entire and officers
mustered the ships deck, and the ensign haviae
ceep hosted from her masthead Capt Foote, command
ant of the ar stepped board aud declared the vesse
10 be in commission. Capt shaw, OF the Montgomery
hen forward and addressed the officers AMI msn
hr conmaI IN fey short aod eloquent trks
which receiver with frequent demonstrators OF
-pplausc. He alluded 10 the glories of the na val
service and exhn, ted them to by the flag which
has inttered triumphant over many sea, and which
bag reflected 80 much gtory upon the country roc
whore h~s they were about 70 fight. The scene
The tine OF tina captains address quite animated
The stood tue deck and seoed atentively TO the
wercs Of their commander, and as his exhrtaton t.
faithfully discharge their duty spoken they gave
vent their feelings with loud applause The folio wing
st OF the officers OF the Montgomery, which rs To
san TO day
@ mn ADDER, 7. d. Shaw Lieutenant, Charles Hunter;
Acting Masters, rhos. PuckeriDg Geo G. Fletcher Act
Master Mates, l. sOdlsh. w II. Clarke Assistant
5uJgetn f. Har,il dale First Assistant surge Geo.
q. Wade; Second Assistant Surgeon, James RJnard
Third Assistsat Surgeon, Alex. Polio *
For blockadiog squadron-Actng Masters, VIM
Brown, Zsoharius Kempoton samuel Hopkins, Robert
Bar tlow, Nofbay w. n. Wheeler.
The officers OF the ship al men OF experience, anf
doubt Will reject credit upon the service IN winch
they Engaged. Great difficulty seems 10 be exOer
epced At the yard relative to the disposition the orzes
The gove nment does not at present give any deli
Instructions relative to their movements, aad 1t
would be well that action should at once be tlsea
In the matter they ncumoraDce to tho antho
ties IN the yard, SO many vessels being httei out
there present The prizevessels lying opposite there
az are:-Ship Nor III Carolina. Of Norfolk, in bal
last clipper Ocav,a Of Richmond British bark Have
thA laoen with tobacco the Pioneer, OF Richmond,
Of salt and the schooner g. III. smith the bark
Pioneer eaptored Monday, the 10Th insta,t, OF
Fortress Monroe. She her way from Liverpool,
oound 10 Rich sond, Va. She brought into New
York in charge OF Mr. HarI ing of the Cumberland,
and Mr. Clubbing of the 3nneeota- " 10 probable that
these vessels VIII at once be prepared for some service
where they will be f the federal COVE nment.
The tuy Ter, Roanoke, Vandala, Daylight, Aloatroe,,
es in the yard on when wo'k is going 90 at present
the Key stone state, however Will probably leave WIN
The MontGon cry to Gay. The Cuyer ami Daylight viii
be the first 70 follow The two last namej.
The work At the oerent shops OF The yard s going
with its osual activity Inc workmtn 10 the loine:s de
psrmeDt where the shipping provided with the me-
ceseaTy furl iture &c (ot winch there LED 10 num-
bcrD, KEEP. constantly emploS ed An Ingenious bia
bace has been invented hy the heads OF this deptent
hsss. HansoD and Ferguson. One Of the curosities
their age homewads, manufactured at the shop
for their especial benefit.