New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-20
ARMY AND NAVY.


Some ofthe Cape Iiatteras prisoners stiil remain
on Governor Island, sick in the hospital.
The following regular regiments, or portions Of
them. stationed in California, are under orders for
the States and may shortly be expected here: Fourth
Sixth, and Ninth infantry, and the First Cavalry,
numbering with the detachment which passed through
the city, about 3, 600 men.
The United States bark Fernandina, was put into
commission on Saturday afternoon at the Brooklyn
Navy-Yard, with the customary formalities. The
following i LIST Of her officers:
Acting Volunteer Lieutenant in Command, George w.
Brown Acting Master aud Executive ofee j. Dickinson
aut surgeon J.. Pray; Acting Assistant Paymaster VIM ID
Hempseadi Masters Mates, H. Heath, j. e. Robinson and
The Iernandina carries an armament of Fix 80
poundeis, aud Il crew of about 90 men, and Is IN
every respect a useful looking craft. She left the
Yard yesterday and anchored OF the Battery where
she will receive her powder.
Tie steamer Bienyille has been repaired and sup
piled with stores and is ready for sea again. She
viii sail tomorrow.
The United States steam transport Atlantic ar
rived here yesterday from Beaufort, having on board
DIR. Bludgard, L. =. NJ, who brought dispatches to
Commodore Paulding, commanding the Brooklyn
Navy ard, and wa also in charge Of five seamen
who were transferred to the hospital as soon as they
arrived. The corpae Of a marine who died on the
passage was landed at the Nayy-Yerd and will be
inferred in the burial ground attached TO the Navel
Hospital.
sion yesterday at o'clock The official list Of her
officers is as follows:
Acting Master IA Command g. w. Mather; Masters Mate
and Executive Officer A. MckiDtoh Acting Assistant Sur.
geon, w. r. Bell; Acting Assistant PsyusaleI A. w Kelsey;
Acug Assistant Engineers 4. Pemblet, John Van Noner
and W. Bradley Masters Mates T. u. Bertws,le, w. Berry
and w. H. McKaye The Henry Andrews carries four
% pourdcIs.
The purchased steamer Mercedita arrived at the
ward yesterday, to be armed and commissioned.
The steamer Sumter, having been oyerhauled and
repaired has been foated ont Of the dry-dock. Her
of 10 guns, which were removed previous
to her going into the dock for repairs, will be
placed, aud she will be put into commission forth
with. The Powhatan will be the next vessel that
will be placed in the dry-dock for repairs. Her
boilers require great attention, and may have to be
she was out allied by the rebel steamer Sumter and
had TO relinquish the chase in consequence Of the
bad state oil her boilers.
The steamers Wyandotte and Crusader are taking
in coal and will be ready TO be turned over to
their respective commanders.
The new sloop.of-war Oneida will soon be
launched. Active preparations for this event are
now being made. The matches of the sbip-house
we're taken out yesterday and the diving-bell made
use Of to remove any accumuations at the entrance
OF the house which might interfere with the success
ful launching Of the new vessel.
The storeship Supply is being rapidly filed up
with stores.
Forty-fge laborers were discharged from the yard
yesterday.
The troops on Governors and Bedloe's Islands
have been paid oil and several men are absent with
out leave. This is almost invariably the case after
every payday. An Army Savings Bank would
remedy this 10 very great extent.