The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-09-21
Naval.

WARRINGTON, Sept. l9.-Thc Navy Depart
ment has accepted propositions from c. D.
BushHell 4 Co Of New Haven, Merrick l. Son.,
Philadelphia, and j. Erickson, for the construc.
ton Of iron clad vessels. s 'a
Within q tes days the Navy Department has
made some changes in the affairs of its squad.
ron.
Capt. VIM. w. Mexican of the Niagara, has
been appointed Gag officer in the Gulf, in place
of Capt. VIM. Mervine. nt
Flag officer Stringham having asked to be re-
lieved from the command of the Atlantic squa.
dron, Capt. L. II. Goldsboro has been appointed
to succeed him. a0 faa
The Squadron has been divided and Captain
GoldsbOro assumes command Of the Northern
division. embracing the coasts of Virginia and
North Carolina ~.
Capt. 8. +. Dupont has been appointed Gag
officer of the Southern Atlantic Squadron, en-
bracing the coasts Of South Carolina, Georgia
and Florida. The new flag officers being JURORS
to some of the Captains now on duty, changes
are rendered necessary. ~ F1
Commander Aisroon has been ordered to the
Savannah, vice J. b. Hull detached.
Capt. Msrston, detached from the Cumberland
and ordered to the steam frigate Roanoke, vice
Capt. Nichalson detached.
Capt. Chauncey has been detached from the
Susquehannah and Capt. Lardner appointed to
that ship. ssff'
from special duty at the Navy Department and
appointed Captain of the feet Of the Southern
Atlantic squadron. ~
Commands Percival Droyton has been order
ed to special duty in the Southern Atlantic
squadron. Lieut.. r. P. Rogers has been order.
ed to the United States frgate Wabash, the Gag
ship of the Southern Atlantic squadron.
Applications for positions as volunteer Lieu.
tenants, Acting Masters and Masters Mates,
should state the ages, and be accompanied by
certificates from the last owners of the vessels,
and also from sevsral underwriters Of the ports
from whence the applicants have severally
sailed. None Others will be considered at the
Navy Department s
An order was issued from the War Depart
ment to-day that the military department. of
Ohio will in future consist of the State of that
name, Indiana, and SO much of Kentucky as lies
within ID miles of Cincinnati, to be under com
mand OF Brig Gen. Mitchell of q. 8. Volun.
teers; head quarters at Cincinnati.
So much of Virginia as lies west Of the Blue
Ridge Mountains. will constitute in future a
separate command, to be called Department Of
Western Virginia, under Brig. Gen. Rosencrans
Head quarter: in the field. 's
The War Department has issued orders to
carry into effect the law Of Congress, by which
soldiers may assign portions Of their pay for
the benefit Of their families, the assignment to
be entered on separate roll, according to a pre-.
scIibed form, made under the supervision of
their immediate commanders, at the time of en-.
listment. The roll is to be ira, smitted to the
Psymaster Genaral who will make deductions
on each pay roll, aud the paymssters Of the re.
giments to transmit the money tor distribution,
to those in whose favor the assignment is exten
del. ss e.se a6e f aw s $50
Attention Of officers Of tie regular army are
again directed to that section Of the Act of
Congress which provides that in all cases Of en-.
listment and re enlistment in military service
the prescribed oath may be administered BY
any commissioned officer Of the army Fees to
civil officers for such service will not, therefore.
be admitted. Another army order Is as follows:
Volunteer officers sent out to recruit their
regiments will be granted fees and passed over
she roads leading to and from points to which
they are ordered. Should the route lie over
the roads for which such passes are not granted
they will be paid their sctral travelling expen.
ses out of the fund for recruiting ard equipping
volunteers, but in no case will they re, Give the
10 cents per mile in lieu Of the transportation
and baggage. a.is 2zt9
There are instances in which free passes have
been used and their amount drawn for the same
distance. Sc l5ad eit