The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-04

Flag oincer--to command squadrons.
Commodore
Cartain, =, ,o,,n,,na ,,,u,. .h,,,
Ccmnpnacr, A'e 'hn''ho sinSic suips
Iientenant Commander,
Lieutenant.
Master.
passei midshrman.
Mid hi man.
The lieutenant commanders. grade used during tho
revolution, may be empoyed as frat heutenaps, aud IN
the CON nand a the smaller classes Of nata vessels
The present rate Of Jay may he 20 apporoned among
the different grades that IN the aggregate there sha be
no increase Let officer be advanced 10 any Crate
above that OF passed mdshipnan except upon nomipa
tin of the President and confirmation by the Senate, after
board OF officers shall have pronounced him morally,
physically ard pro-, ssonaly conf otcut t. perform all
his autlea, both ashore ana ali at.
The public service would also be promoted some
unit 81 age hNed by lew for active would, therefore
respectfully suggest that lire OH cersl retired ate having
been ioryhve years IN the navy, excepting when called
INTO active seNee by special appointment from the Pre-
sidcnt. generous lecunary provision should made
Tor hse who retired after long and faithful
To satisfy tie immediate demands Of the public egvice,
recommend that grade be designated fay officer be
established, and that the President, by selection from
tho present list Of captains and commanders, appoint
number lot exceeding seven who shall each have
mand irrespective Of seniority rank of the squadron to
which he may 10 assigned, and the appointment shall
cease when the officer h is down bis Tag unless for dis
ting isled anu mcrtoiious conduct IN battle, flag eft
Ger h. receives, upon recommendation Of the President,
| tho thanks OF Congress
Under the provisions OF an act authorizing Naval Re-
tyne BOARD entitled sAn nc, providing for the better
organization Of the military estahi hmento approved
August 81 1861 board has been assembled, and h
posed Of Commodore George W. storer President, Com
modore cha lee II. Dell Captain d. g. Frragut Surgeons
| Charles thasc and L. i. Hunter members and lhlp
Hamilton ESD, Jgdge Advocate. Tho board cnyened at
Brooklyn on the ism u October last and is still prose
| citing ito Guties.
Ike board assembled at tho sao place on tho 9Th OF
Nnven Der, under authofiG by the same law, for rc
tring such marine OF Gers as have eetne incapable OF
pert rming the dates % their office. This board is com
posed Of Colenol john nl rs eomnanhnt OF the cors
President; Brevet Mtol Jacob 2eiiin MAYOR William D.
k surgeons solomon Sharp and Charles l.. Maxwell,
unen,bers and 4. A. Woodbury., ESQ.,, Judge Advocate.
Awaiting themselves of tho provisions &c the act
erred TO- several oicers o the navy and of the marine
CORPS have, uron their own application been placed on
e list Of cti CT oca 3, after having been forty years
il the sers ice Of the tn states.
AcTiAG AroNfsfNrs.
IN my report at the commencement of the special scs-
Sion made m@ncn o tic Nlct that The appointment OF
acting euto:ans had been como I'd cegain gentle
mon who had Il ed from the navy IN peaceful times,
but nho, when The tag vas assoi promptly tendcr ed
Their services In IFS deehce was MT INN me power
OF the eartrn mt 10 restore these gentlemen ~ the line
OF promotion but they were placed IL the pos on OF
and assigned u d ty n, acting ieiteais, whe they
have rende. OF good sryce an proved themselves
worthy o their prot. sson Whenever they la had an
opportunity eief at hatierasi Port Royal me Gun,
clscwlcFo. There are fifteen Of these formerly naval
| olces who have re eved the appointment u acting
leutUauts The question OF lull restoration ~ these
gallant officers, whose nam are untarifhcd. and who
have acquitted IN mscvcs with honor % tr profession
h NJ 81 interest 20 themselves and the country.
n pa Of he poly indicated by Cualrss at the
session, there have been appointed iren Tue col
mercaiinariuc t@enty-.ge actns vonntee lsuenants.
oiNcsfs, VINO, hesiae iiS,f gtteiRi reputation v" nte
s&l, "a urteSme @n eaafhinatl'h rs - h'F htn ss
AM 8 anAGatN.S y e.iua cons ttes 'Nl lhat PHfos'
i There have also been apolatet FOR aeufg sef-
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iha, l0fr ni.HQr'G ana thifiy .ibr1e senHS mas
taiS, ah. two hnhofed ana niae masters hla +.
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