New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-08

The machinery Of the former IL being constructed
Messrs Dickinson g. 81, kles Navsl preseniims nLs
beng generally verified il il right TO cay that the e
,acos la, bee termed the worst ,tesmer ever c'ilt
in the Navy" Professional men think she wiD oe
grett failure. -.
Chief Engineer Isherwocd has begun the work OF
designing the machinery OF the new steam vesses oil
war He Intends to have them eupi lied with the t.st
and most approved engines, which, it h SAID, VIII be
praricay tested before being put On board, thereby
avoiding the necessity Of rigging mp The ship sbonid
they not prove successful Mr. Senthail mas decided,
we believe that the vessels will not be built Of iron,
There ia probability that the design Of the Naval
Board relative to the conversion Of oeofba
into steamers, will be carried out Immediately. Inc
yesses which pai sed insl etlion the Ohio, 81,
now at Boston the Vermont 81 at Boston, the Alaba-
ma S. now at Portsmouth, N. H., the virginia, ~,
at Boston, and tho North Carolina, ~, at New-fork.
II would cost some 100000 to effect the necessary
change in these vessels. The Penpsy l'ana ana New,
York at Norfolk, were recommended, but they VIII
never float again
detachment Of United States soldiers, recently en-.
listed at Bo,ton, arrived here yerterday, and were
transferred TO the headquarters Of tie New-fork re-
cruitipg station at Fort Columbus. The total arrivals
from Offices out OF town this week amount to ~,
although Boston and Buffalo, Philadelphia and Koch
ester, have not any ,nce last week. The ei
rendezvous are not doing much.
The short companies Of the Federal troops now at
The National Capital are being filled up. Recruits
from Baltimore have already augmented several COM
punies The I'd Cavalry and The Infantry regiments
tnat came here from Texas will be all filed up and
muster their full force before the xra,on of the
present month.
A detachment Of U. s. Cavalry left town on Wednes
day, the barracks nj Carlisle, Pa, where they are
10 be prov ded vi horees, uniforms, aud drilled The
horsebuy ing officers for the army have been ordered
70 extend ther tour and ncrease purchases Several
additional rdingmarlers are to be appointed, men OF
practical horseknoWleoge being cersin TO get good
wages. The New.lork det4chments will mount next
week.
The crew Of 402 aeamen, ordinary eeamen and lands
men, left the ewing ship North Carolina yesterday
morning for Portsmouth, n. H. where they will con-
situe ships cOmpany for the United States saliDg
fgate S,nee, wbib, after lying in varous positions
at the NavyYard for half-aceDtury, will be put In
commi.tob for blockade service next week The re-
port Of the Sanees readue,s states that she is III
cry respect iirstclass We sell Mr. Brady, the master
Of the Brooklyn Yail, taaes the men 20 Portsmouth.
The marines az already reported, were drawn from
Headquarters, Washington.
The chartered steamer Daylight boisted her ensign
yesterday at III a. M. and reoived through Capt.
Fooe her commission from the Navy Department.
She r provided with s the necesssries that craft OF
her class away, and has her bunkers fairly
crammed with ,oal She carries armament Of i've
guns, OF Caber propoItOnaie to her sze, and crew
Of ~ seamen, &c The scarcity Of marines has rem
dersd IL impossible 10 give Every ship guard and the
Day hight has one. Tier officers
ConnsDd.r 3. Loss wood Of P.nus l,anis Llsn'enan
Lynch; Surgeons Seward Aler = Heath. Puefs Clsrk,
c. H. Densin Acting Maser L. Loca od Second Aasi,t
Engineer V. TeIy; Third Assistant Enyne-s j. N0nhn
aud D W,d. Acting Mater Mates. w. Smith and W. l..
keJ.
Toe Daylight lef, tho Navy-Yard late last evening,
and or exact der i'll not re known, even by
her commander, till uhe is out,ide the light clip