, 1861-04-08
THE NOTE OF PREPARATION.
Important Military aud Naval News

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1t is Impossible to conceive, without wit
Messing it, the extraordinary charge which
twelve hours can make in the aspect of mill
tary and naval affairs at the New York station,
On Monday last, everything vas dull and IN
interesting on Governors Island, at Fort
Hamilton, on Bedioe's Island, and at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. Yesterday there was
intense excitement apparent in all Of these
places. -.
On Monday, orders were received from
Washington to fit out the United States brig
ot-War Perry for sea ut once. The authorities
Immediately had her hauled alongside the
wharf, but operations had hardly commenced
Wheu the order was countermaIded.
The Fowhattau was then to be put out Of
commission Immediately, and her crew Tempo
rarily transferred 10 the receiving ship North
Carolina. This was no sooner done than they
were ordered to Norfolk, for the steam frigate
Merrimae, it is presumed. And on Tuesday,
to the astonishment Of every one, the Powhat-
tan, Notwithstanding the untavorabie report
Of the engineers, was ordered to be equipped
for new commission, with all the expedition
at the command Of Commodore Breese
On Governors Island, too, indications are
apparent that troops are about to leave, but
there is no such thing as obtaining particulars.
TIE regular avenues through which Army and
Navy movements are received, are impeded by
authority, and nothing can be known until
orders begin to be openly executed.
The work On the different vessels Ut Brook
lyn has been rendered more active: aud the
splendid steam fligate Minnesota, which re-
turned rotten from China las. year, and was
subsequently, put in r. state OF readiness, is to
be got in condition to receive her crew with
out delay.
The Minnesota is one Of the splendid steam
frigates of forty guns rate, that were construct
ed some years ago. They comprise the Mag
ara, Wabash, Roanoke, Colorado and Mime
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Japan, the Merrimack preparing slowly for
sea at Norfolk, the Wabash and Roanoke at
Brooklyn, both slowly approaching compile
ton, and the Minnesota at Boston, The1atter
| il s. 200 tons burden, aud was built at WASH
ington iu 1858, and has only made the one
cruise alluded to. She will require nearly 500
| men, who will be concentrated in few dayB
| from the different receiving ships. The Mis-
| sissippl steamer, also ut Boston, is approach
| ing readiness for commission, and will proba.
bly, be ordered to sea in short tine.
Below the surface Of the rumors flat at
| tribute these #arllke ljEspar fions to the pro-
] gress OF domestic events, is a somewhat we'll
| founded rumor that they lave reference to
/ the interference Of Spain in Central America,
| and that formidable military and naval force
will be again dispatched there.
The conlmander-in-e Of the home fleet,
Commodore Prendcrga=t, who is now at Nor
| folk in the leaky corvette Cumberland, re.
ceived important diepatches from the leading
| officers Of the Army and Navy, NOW in Wash.
ington, who have been calico temporarily to
their respective Departments, to facilitate the
proper administration Of afIairs
1t is said that orders were received yester.
! day at the headquarters Of the Army in this
city, directing the immediate filing up Of the
| short companies that arrived here ftom Texas,
| in the Daniel Webster, to their full fight ng
strength. Accordingly patches Of the most
efficient recruits were told of isst evening at
Fort Columbus, and are probably part OF the
| Fort Hamilton harrison this morning.
The United States storesbip Release han}ed
| from the dock at the Navy~yard, and went
| down the bay. She may go TO sea to day
| Her officers are: Lieut.. Commanding Jas. II
| Farley, Lieut., JAS. M. Bradford, Master Byron
| Wilson, Captains Clerk Wm. r. Biagone.
| The Release goes to Florida
We are again requested to contradict the
| report printed in the Herald yesterday, to the
! effect that the Wabash is ordered for seq, and
I the PoWhatan's crew had been put on board
again. These canards embarrass the authori,
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