Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-30
THE vrpcrvII NAVY warm

The following letter which we find in the Petersburg
Express gives gratifying intelligence OF the work
nov progressing with much industry at our Virginia
Navy Yard
PORTSMOUTH, Va, April 25th, ls6l-At the Navy
Yard the preparations tor war in full blast Every
hour Giscoses TO us new occasion for gratitude
count OF the Illustration OF the malicious purposes Of
enemies by a kind Providence. The Plymouth will be
gotten into the dock today and will soon be ready for
service The falling of the shears on the Germantown
intended for her destrucuon-did her much less
damsge than feared, while by carrying away her
masts aud rigging il saved her from ruin by conagra
ton; they have already commenced raising her, The
Merrimac is probably injured; but il is believed
that she may still be turned to good account Besides
she has $4,000 pounds of powder in her magazine
which although under water Is yet so secure by
being enclosed in copper receivers that there is
no danger of its being damaged. Her battery Of
FIVE guns-one Of the best in the word-was gotten up
yesterday and removed to Sewals Point where it
remountei behind strong breast-work, and will elo-
quenty respond any attempt Of hostile ship pass
through the Roads. When similar battery shall be
planted on LamberL's POin-whch will be effected in a
few days-the navy OF the Northern myrmidons will be
effectually backed down to the protecting beach of
Fortress Monroe.
The magnificent. howitzer battery Of the Germantown
consisting Of guns was also raised yesterday and
sent TO chmond on board the steamer Northampton.
This will fully enable sister city to give another vel
come to the New York Seventh Regiment or TO any
other friends who may challenge their respects.
The shot shell and other ammunition which were
thrown into the river by the vanda hordes before their
flight are also being raised in large quantities And it is
gratifying to learn that-contrary TO fret impress
sons and beef-in their haste and fright they actually
left several hundred guns in remote part of the yard
unspiked.
The defences at Crany Island and the Hospital are
going forward very successfully At the latter place six
of the Dahlgren thirty-two Founders and two brass
field pieces have already been mounted and six more
guns of the former rank will within two days be placed
beside them. Tbis is hot shot battery, and will be r
resstbe as 10 order to pass it, vessels must with
in halt mile OF it, and between it and similar battery
at Fort Norfolk. The furnace of the Hospital bat
terry already up and in good working order En- pas
SAINT show the promptness aud enthusiasm of the men
in the yard am credbly informed that they hard
at work this furnace by ii o'clock Sunday while
the fires yet burning aud before the gnobe fug
tves were fairly out Of sight In their eager haste they
have left arms, ammunition and equipments than
we could produce in five years.
A large company Of gallant and hardy BLOCKING men,
lately arrived from Georgia. is commanded by Minister
of the Gospel am told that they all temper
ance men On their arrival they were breakfasted at
the Macon House, and it was imposing and cheering
spectacle them in the fierce hsblamens Of war,
reverenty standing around the table, while their rever
ed Captain devouty implored the blessing Of God on
their repast Can such men be conquered? Never
Men are still coming in from different quarters, and
the aspect Of afflrs is Frightening.