New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-19
ARMY AND NAVY.

The inhabitants Of the neighborhood adioinil Forts
Tcsson and Mojave, have commenced getting up a
petition to the Government asking that the garisons II
these forts may be retained The stockholders asset
that they at the mercy of the Indians siGce the
Withdrawal tf the troops. 1t is said that the COM
mander Of the Pacific Department is forwarding to
the Secretary of War suggestion for the Establish
ment Of a central military station at YaloDs, which
would necesstate a revision Of the general oreral
luded TO Oh Tuesday Los Angeles bead
quartere
The three remaining Companies Of the ftb Infantry
had arrived at San Francisco at lss sdvices from
Portland, Oregon They were brought in under COM
mand of Capt. ii. D. HOlling Additional intelligence
from Leut. Mullan's wagon road expedition reported
its members in goGd health.
The headquarters OF the Sd lnew) Regiment Of
United States regular Cavalry having been ioated by
the Secretary Of War at Pusburgh, Pa, officers 70
recruit for il were seni ere time since.
The Texas troops still remain ut Fort Hamilton, as
ignorant of their future movements az when they
arriyea here. The becom' resllese and very
inpatient. Neither tire proposition TO send them TO
Western garrson duty nor that to dbsnd them, hav-
Jog been acIed upon there is no Knowing how they
will be disposed of. Meantime, thir expenses are
about $500 day, for which there no return what
ever. A ruInor says they wi be soon ordered to
Washington
TIE steamer Freehorn of the Chesapeake hotlla, Is
nearly tinisbed at the Washington Nuvy-yard. Tie
fling Of er battery almost sh ok her apavt aud coa-
siderable strenyt euing Of her ides 10 necessary Not
wit-tanding this, her 3zpoundes TO be exchanged
for be ,yier armament.
Phiisdelphia i about to get valuable :" benefit
from IT. navy. The clorhiug beadqua TO be
there. This Wiil give em 10y ment TO large number
ofbanda all the year round.
A survey was Yesterday held on tho steamer Con-
neccut late Mississippi at the BIoJklyn Navy rd
by ComuIodort Bre-sc, Capt. Foote, aud Naval COu-
slructor DelanO. The mgsts Of the SilingriGte PO-
tonac, 20, all sloft ana her Igging get u.
n IL supposed that she wi DO reafv for commission ia
three weeks. The stelD-corvette Richmond Ia, lato
of the Mediterranean sqHadrCu, was fOaied into e
div dock YESTERDAY. A clOee examination Of her
quromCuts VIII be made to-day.
Tie funds for pas ing oil the men oi the Harriet Lane
have arrived
Affairs on Governors bland are unusually dull.
With the exception Of the daily ills ana the gun
rifing tho Is Ge evidence to be found on the -aDd
that the nation l. e'gsged iu war. Recruits from
Rochester, Buffalo, phltdephia and other pla e.,
rive three four times week and the inspections by
general officers take lice. The troops brought over
from Bedloes Island remain in camp near the Bay.
Cont kuSer, U. , A.: 1; re 5ssI'lnnS a SomP'ny "a
CbaH stOWn Navy-Yard. OLe hundred shif -carpeh-
tcrs hired on Iuesday.
Tho Government have decided Ia occupy Fort La
fiyo In the Narrowe az u military prison TOR rebel
aud tra0rvus aruy AID navy oitren caTtured during
the rebellion. c lOcaiOu II admirably aoapied for
the purpose, AID the necessary httt x up will 10
mneoitiely commenced. Already fail company OF
regular infantry, in charge Of two officers, have been
quArtered l. ihc fort aud engaged IN preparing IL
for the reception of prisoners. Orders viii soon be
issued to forward all officers captured by the Uuited
States forces 20 this military prison.
Affairs ot the Philadelphia Nayy-I ard are brisk.
The Keystone Sate aud Cumberland are nearly fin
is cd-tAe latter being still Ia dolk Tue new steaner
ruscarora will be launched in about two uontbs.
The work on the Juniaa will not begin until that On
the Tuscarora is ended.