New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-13

by the one privileged visitor every morning, and nc
rusty nipples or rotten scabbards are in the premises
There may probably be 5000 muskes aud other small
weapons in the department. One of these fine after
moons 100 muskets for the Wabash about 80 for the
Savannah, and some 80 for the Pennsylvania will be
taken out
THE ARMAmENTs OF THE SHIPS ORDERED FOR SEA.
The Ordnance Department which, like the unapproach-
able armory is under the control of Capt Gansevoort,
is finishing up the ornaments for the three menofwar
in the stream preparing for active service An in
experienced person form idea of the weight OF
metal in these batteries As they likely to figure
in the home fleet, we append some account of each:
The Wabash.-Tlss SPLENDID steam frigate will have
on board inch pivot guns weighing over 10000
pounds each; % nine-neh guns of 1900 pounds; IA
eight-inch, 6 cwt.; 2twelve-p0und heavy hOwtzers
for the Iaunches) and 2twelvepound light how zers
flor the cuters. This battery will OF ITSELF weigh over
800 tuus and will have attached to il little less than
$500 rounds Of shot, shell, &C. 1t will by ready
for work. The Wabash is to get her masts In to-day
or Monday, and will have steam up this afternoon.
The Sayaandh.-The armament Of the Savannah
recently consisted of quite large number OF compare
lively light guns. 1t will be changed. The impres-
sion reems ~ be now that she will have y nine-inch
guns which will make her battery nearly equal IN
power as regards the weight Of metal, TO the spar
deck OF the Wabash, excepting piyots The author,
ties seem to think like Napoleon that Providence and
and victory are the side of the big artillery Hence
the Savannahs improved armament. She Is progress
ing East. and viii Be reported ready about the 10th Of
May--not before.
Tie Perry-Ibe Perry will have six thirtytwo
pounders weighing cwt. each and one light twelve
pound hoWizer, quite a forulia'Ie armament Iora
little brig IIer shot rails will, perhaps, contain some
1880 shot, she'll &c. The rigging of this vessel Is
almost up She can DO ready for sea in a iew days.
Commodore Dree-e, the Commandant OF the Brook
Ign Nayy-Yard, who has been TO Washington on tho
Armstrong CouEt-mart3l, returned TO town on Thurs
day, and assumed command Of the Nsvy-Yard.
The launches which were brought down from the
HayyYard TO 60 in the Baltic and Illinois and two
third cutters, yesterday returned, and hauled up
on the wharf.
TIE RFCRTnISG OFFICES.
The business at the recruiting Offices since notice
Wednesday, bas not materially changed. Cedar and
Chatham streets average each about thirty men per
week. who are sent over to Fort Columbus, when
sworn in and refreshed" The cavalry rendezvous,
in Hudson street, is not doug much. When few
dozen recruits are obtained at the latter they are dis
patched to the cavalry depot, at Carlisle Pa, where
riding .uastcrs and green steeds await them After
going through the niIiaiory service Of mounted
trooper they are then drafted for California, Oregon
and other distant regions, where the infantry leeds
assistance There ere generally from so to 200 men at
Carlisle ani large stable filed with horses, many of
which notorious for their wickedness, kept perma
nenly 20 inure The new military into the difficult
part OF Ids profession
I'M CHIEF rNGINEER oF TIE SEw-YORS STATION
DETACHED.
The term oi service Of Chief-Eugneer King
at the Brooklyn Navy-Yard having expired, he
Lac. in accordance with the usual custom, been re-
LEVIED from tina, post. For the last three years
he has devoted his whole time and energies to i'm
proving The works of the Yard and the machinery of
the various steamers ctcd ont under his charge also
in economling the expenditure in various ways; and
be has inst perfected the plans Of several sets OF steam
boilers I'D engines for the Yard, which plans will be
carried out by Lis successor, Nh Gar'n.
MORE TRANSPORT srEANERs.
The work Of fitting oft steam transport. and freight
ng them with provisions arl war material continues.
:, ~. $500. u t.-..oriad sgoron.is r--;-
terlay, ard commencing on the evening before, The
steamer PHILADELPHIA lyingat he foot Of Morton street.
vas the accne OF hustle as active and extensive
that Attending the fitting out Of the steamers Which
have nlgecdy departed. Al the iincry-thc rosewood
tables nlrrors, and costly urLiture-has been taken
of her, and large gang Of laborers employed
in heaving in coal while carts continually coming
and going with provisions, among which are somo
vegetables unlimited quantity Of pork, which ia be-
ing cartcd from Pe'ys pork-hcuse, across the way
in barrels sufficiently numerous Ia entirely the
pier I'm the neighborhood Of tie vessel. a lighter
alongside the contents Of which evidently # the
material delivered from the ordnance department Of
Governor Island.
Tie steamship Vanderbilt taken TO the Navy
Yeri yesterday having been chartered by the Govern
mont.