The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-11
NAVAL AND MILITARY MOVEMENTS.

r. more d Purchase Of the Vanderbilt 0y
the soutnern C0nrrderacy-rhe Ocean
Quesn-sAIlinK Of the stesmtag UncAe
Bsn-The Harriet Lane Replaced by
the Coast Survey steamer Wien for
Revenue Service I'm the Harbor- The
Work At the Navy Yar0-AHair, at the
Eorts-rne Steve ms Battery, &c., sc.
II was rumored yesterday thas the steamship Wander
bit had been parchased by the southern confederacy
The port h,wever docs not gain much ere ience, and
tire agent OF the steamer, 70 whom our reporter applied
stated that he was that such the fact.
Al other r.mor says the United States government
now in treaty with her owners for her charter This
latter seems the more p, obabe case.
The Vanderbilt Is nov lying at per No. North river:
She has been thoroughly overhaued during the winter
ana in q new coat OF paint presents quite ship shape
appearance. she WITHDRAWN from the ine during
the winter, hut was TO commence her trips again
time next month, when order from Mr.. yaaderbilI,
about week ago, again Withdrew her and struck her
name OF advertsemenx. Can II b. that 90.
vernmebt has been In treaty for her during tho past
week, and that the matter nas only leaked our
Taken with the that the agent of the
government this city, who stipulated fer the charter
Of the steamships which have aiready loft the port,
Is actively engaged In seeking for more, ths
Of the case seems most probable.
THE OCEAN QUEEN
Is st lying at tn pier foot Of KING street North river
but no steps taken Tor tho shipment Of any
cargo yet On Sunday aat she had steam up and II ~
supposed that the government. agent having her
boner ts:ed and inspected ~ that time IL il a ssnia
cant fact thst owpers have not denied the statement
Of ber cnartcr ty the government.
THE sTEAETuG UNCLE nES,
owned by M,ssrs, johnson Il Higgins has again sailed
with government official on board, bearing scaled
patches. A stated yesterday the Uncle en- satcd on
monday ng in company With the Yankee, but
resufned the next moenng. IL turns out that acct
dent happened to OF her pumps whco o Barnsgat,
compelling her 70 put back To have 1t repaired Being
again made ready for sea, she sailed tuesday lsh
The Uncle Ben is a staunch tugboat huncbed 1856,
and IN rated AZ She Is 100 toas burthen, fye feet
daush built of oak, and Ia commanded py Captaln J.
Lewis
THE WHEN,
Now anchored OF the Battery has been delegated 70 take
the pae Of the Harriet Lane for the revenue service
The harbor.
THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.
The activity In the Brooklyn Navy Yard continues
Yesterday he standing rigging OF the Perry nearly
completed. she bad up her topmasts AID topgaIlart
naas,s and stncduss,l boyms boiug hc tied and
SECURED orders have boeo received from the Depart
meLt al Whst gnn ~ Ut cut be. and the waoash wit
ali e,peotiob, and eKpecsed that, In lay two,
she viii be placed IA commissicn and sont 10 soa.
srn,d Toe taking Ct quantity Of pro
ylsons aDd fuel wool 1ven ooore ,ao rSyiIs Is opn
Jlotcc 1bf, with tho shrcea. n gun C,rrleGs on nc
ptevoos Gay, has s,sgpmg appoArance snch Wi
carry gf1star Rgt WITH tho u thin tho AZ
of governraept uG.ce,s that hefe nothing u
the ~ird
largo force Of men was placed or .hs Wabash yestor
sey tIornng 10 "trip OF tho Temporary roof wh which
sho hq bcco protected roia Seather aUng seyera
noptts A. tte bOa'ds gore tlSsn or csreiany for
future we g. Ptocess rather SLOW, but IL IL likely
tht no upp,r dock ~ be snp ali be bare to day. from
eicm !, Stern. Tho hosting in of tn lni tho
rgs!ug ~ lts vcsec' q exported viii DC commenced
early trs and ii short time she vii % ready for
sry cs ts' 49, emergency Of lsc monent may 70
ql're.
The work o. board the savenueh Wing ia thu dry
doc q soiDg braveg ed the noise OF tht sorEmeDB
s,os ma. be hard rom mofnng til night rhc intei
gent on IRON Washington that snis vessel "
afsi cit fr ses no, sondrnsd by tta Navy Yard r.
c.ts, uho ~ that ~ Special 5e,s hav. been roceiyed
Y.fprstg ter Fgaa. ,ct,vty prevails board ths ~
10 ,ks, ard there ndi ,,ions tss the viii a9ou
roady - take II hsr nests cid rlace No spes or
,CgJ, at1svsf, nave bean lscsiy "a a1oal hes.