The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-04-12
Impor,an, Army aod Navy Intelligence.

II is impossible to conceive, without wit
Messing II, the extraordinary change which
twelve hours can make in the aspect OF mil.
itaiy and naval affairs at the New York sta.
tion. On Monday last everything was dull
and uninterestipg on Governors Island,
Fort Hamilton, Bedloe's Island, and at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard; yesterday there was
intense excitement apparent in all these
places. On Monday orders were received
from Washington 10 ft out the United States
brig -of-war Perry for sea. at once. The au-
thorities Immediately had her hauled along
side the wharf, but operations had hardly
commenced when the orders were counter.
manded. The Powhattan was then to be put
out OF commission Immediately, and her
crew temporarily transferred 10 the receiving
ship North Carolina. This was no sooner
done than they were ordered to Norfolk FOR
the steam Irigate Merimack, 1t is presumed.
And on Tuesday, TO the astonishment Of
every nne, the Powhsttan. notwithstanding
the unfavoTable report of her Engineers, as
ordered 10 be equipped for a new comms-
sion. with all the expedition at the command d
OF Commodore Breese. On Governors Is.
land, too, indications are apparent that
troops are about 10 leave, but there is no
such thing as obtaining particulars. The
regular avenues through which the army and
navy movements are received, are lmpeded
by authority, and nothing can be known
until orders begin 10 be openly executed.
The work on the different vessels at Brook
lyn has been rendered more active, and the
splendid steam friga:e Minnesota, which
returned rotten from China last year, and
was subsequently put in a state OF readi.
ness, is 20 be got in condition t0 receive her
crew without delay. The Minnesota is one
OF the splendid steam frlgates. of forty guns
rate, that were constructed some years ago.
They are the Niagara. Wabash, Roanoke,
Colorado, and Minnesota. The Niagara IS
homeward baunh from Japan. the Merrimack
preparing slowly for sea ct Norfolk, the
Wabash and Roanoke at Brooklyn, both
slowly approaching completion, and the
Minnesota at Boston. The latter is 2, 2OO
tuns burden. and was built at Washington
IN 1883, and has only made the one cru Sc
alluded 20. She will require nearly 500
men, who will be concentrated in a few
days from the different receiving ships
The Mississippi steamer, also at Boston, is
approaching readiness for commission, and
will probably be ordered TO Sea in a shor,
time.
Below the surface Of the rumors that st.
tribute these warlike preparations to the
progress OF domestic events is a somewhat
well founded rumor that they have reference
TO the interference OF Spain in Centra
Amerca, and that formidable military and
naval force will be again dispatched there
The Commauderin Chief OF the home nee,
Pendergas,, who is now at Norfolk, in th,
leaky corvette Cumberland, received i'm,
portant dispatches from Washington on Mon
day, the purport OF which has not transpired
Seveial Of the leading officers Of the arm,
and navy now in Washington have been IA
ken in temporarily to their respective de-
partments 10 facilitate the proper a minis
,raton of affairs.
/ II is said that orders were received yes
terday at the headquarters of the army II
this city, directing the immediate filing NJ
Of the short companies that arrived her
from Texas in the Daniel Webster, to thei
full fighting strength.
! The United States storeship Release haul
ell out from the wharf at the navy yard yes
terday, and went down the bay. She ma
go TO sea to-day. Her officers are Lieute n
ant Commanding James Frailey. Lieuten
ant James Bradford, Master Byron Wilson
Captains Clerk William b. Blasoore.
i We are requested TO contradict sgain IN
report published in a morning journal yes
terday, to the effect that the Wabash is OF
dered for sea, and that the crew Of the Pow
haitian had returned TO the ship. Thes
stores annoy the New Yor
Tribune.