The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-04
II III IL N A v Y.
THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.
NEW VESSELS COMMIssIoNEp--THEfR OFFICERS
pEnGAESS OF WORK AT TIE YARN ETC

NEW VESSELS COMMIssIoNEp--THEfR OFFICERS
PROGRESS or WORK AT TIRE YARD, ETC.
Now that the navy is performing such active and
effective part in the present war; the different navy yards
have become points Of attraction, and all that in
them i as eagerly looked for as from the grand
army. The sailing of manof.war creates mucn
element as the departure of regiment used do
before the people began DO accustomed to tho sight.
The engagement at Httcras Inlet and the late gallant
plot at the Pensacola Navy Yard have turned tho peoples
attention to the navy much expected from the many
expeditions that II ia rumored now fitting out for
operations against the Southern coast Tho greatest
tvity prevails ut the Brooklyn Yard and within the
last few days several vessels have gone into
commission and have left tho yard and lying In the
harbor awaiting orders proceed Among these Ia
the new gunboai unadia. She deserves particular men,
ton on account OF the great expedition In which she has
been prepared for service Her builder, Mr John ings
Of this city sgned the contract the 29h Of June and
IN forty nine days aiter-the nth Of August-she
hunehed in two weeks after her engines IN and ut
work. and he 10th Of September she went her trial
trip, giving perfect satisfaction 70 ALL Her armament OF
which We have given descriptions was at once put
board and she went into commission on Monday. She
lott tho Navy Yard tho evening" and Is now Ing
OIL the fattcry awaiting orders.
Tho 0tawa-the second OF the gunboats built in this
cyis having her armament placed on board and they
continue to work as hard they doing at present,
she VIII be ready for sea in day or two she, hko the
UnadiHa, viii carry eleven-inch coumbiad placed
amidshpf farfo rcd gun mounted on the orecastie
and six rtytwo Founders at her ports 1t is rumored,
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when she is completed she and the vessels named above
viii proceed on secret expedition. guard Of marines
has been placed board the Alabama the only Of
the five thus hoaored.
Ihe other work at tho yard goes usual, and tho
immense number Of men employed there enables the work
20 be pushed forward with an rnexamped vigsr. Tho
sloopofwar Oneda win shortly be ready to launch.
The work like beos upon her The other vessels
In proporiionate state of progress.
The Unod States steamer Rhode Island VIII sail about
the 9th or 7th inst 10 communicate with the bockading
squadron Of Cape Hatcras and also the Gulf block
aiding squadron Key West Fort Pickens, &C., which will
afford ALI excellent opportunity TO send letters ard papers,
The gunboats Mercury and O. NJ Petit went into com.
mission yesterday aud will haul into the to-day
Probably they wall lie of the Battery, with the other
government vessels now there. These Doats saunch
little things and carry each two Of the Parrot ried guns
one the low TO carry twenty pound shot, aud one aft
that viii carry thirty pound one Every hing Is on
board to make the officers and comfortable pos
sibe They viii carry about forty men each. The fol-
lowing are the Official lists Of their oiicerss-
MERCURY.
Acting Hcser Cofnmdading-S. J. Manon.
Mdster's Mate ond Erec,tipc 0tirer--lewisJ ]. Kane
Acting Masters Mdte-James Scannill
. Second A@iddru Fneiacer-John komman.
1nisd AssistoM Ensineer.-John q. Bo!ander.
NJ. PETIT
Acting Adster Conln,andi,'g--A.S s. Gardner.
Aaster's A'ate and Erscat'is 9Dfcy-Edward Daily.
acting Masters Ndto--John Btz.
Acting second assistant Engineer--Henry Pest
Ac.fn3 third Assistdnt ERgincer-Augistus Wardell.
The Gem OF the Sea, the Braziiiicra, and two
other vessels are almost ready for sea- Thcy
etday taking on board their armament The first vessel
Ni carry four and the second six guns. Workmen arc
busy al work on the steamers Santiago dc Cuba aud tho
Quaker City.
The following list OF the officers who have reported
for service. In tho
OTTAWA.
Lieiaea1M Comm1ndiag-r Thomas ii. Stevens.
Lseletn1at-George j. White.
Aching HasteIs--icnry c. Kccnc, Samuel Haines, VIII
liam 7. nockray.
Acting Poymtslssr--Charles II. Noyes.
Assistant Surgou-Charlcs O. Carpenter.
First AsSistaht Enginer-W. ". DUNCAN.
Second Assislant Ensireas--Ed. W. Koeh T. H. scy-
mour !. G. prnde.
The following are the official lists OF officers Of the Ala
Comnacader-E Lun'cr
Lfenssan--E. W. Henry.
Acttng Mqstcrs-w. J. Powers, c. G. HiNard and j. s.
Dennis.
Assistont Stucecn--0. A. Gibson.
ActiitJ pdyadsts1i--W. s. Hartford.
Firsl Assis'om Eryinces-H G. Mayson.
Sscofd Atstgctfa Engineer-E C. Bergman.
Ttird Assistcm Easineers-R. Hamilton, G. McDonaf
and h Taylor.
etUney-A. Evcrson.
Masters Actcs-G. r Leo and N G. Smith,
AUGUSTA.
Cntmaada--R G. parrott
Ltedcngnt-H I. Howison.
doing 1ds,ers--J l.. Watson, N. q Heath and II. T.
Wyatt.
Assisidnt .ctu,gecn-W. II. Holmes
First Assfatfg ErGiftocr--G. w. Sioat.
Second 1sslagm Engircs'-M r. theerers.
Third assistant Ehginecrs-R. A. james, D. J Pollock
and a. B9rnam
Ngtey's Na,e,--J W. johnston J. W. Cumming and J.
W. Worth. 70
unADsLrA
Lieutenant Conmandias-Na Napoleon Col'ins.
Lieutenant and Erccn.ipe Oscey--J. G.. Greene.
First assistant Enginecr--Edwnrd Marsland.
Assistant Surgeon-R. l.. Weber.
assistant Icumdssr--Elward May.
Actiaa MastersP. w Cruse, w. l.. Tuttle and Edward
Van Sice
Third Assislan. Engineers-Frcd. Bull Jr., Henry s.
Leonard and X. II. Thurston.
Masters MGes--W. Howard Brice, G. W. Daisy and
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