Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-19

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OF these, about 200 would be marines, as all
OF them are available. The sailors of the U.
5. Navy are very god artillerists. Some OF
the best gunners in the United States are able
seamsn, who have been drilled in our ships of
war. In Mexico, the nautical battalion was
quite serviceabie, and the Yankee tar is much
more efficient now than he was then The
Cumberland, Macedonian and Pocahontas are
not included in the above list, although they
really belong to the feet, and would repair to
Pensacola when hostilities begun At present
the frst-named corvette, with the present
commander-in-chiefof of the squadron, who has
not been regularly relieved, is at Norfolk; the
Pocahontas is there also, and the Macedonian
is at Vera Cruz.
THE PHILADELPHIA.
Ihe steamship Philadelpbia, chartered last
week by the L. S. Government, has since been
taking In cargo as rapidly as the unfavora-
Bile weather would permit She lies at the
foot OF Morton street, and great activity is
manifested in placing the last of her freight
aboard, so that she may sail this evening She
is receiving large quantity of lumber from
the dock, at her bows; and is taking in beef
and pork in small barrels from lighter at her
stern. The greater part of her lading will be
army stores, and all the material necessary
for siege purposes.
In her lower saloon are 800 punches of shin
giles, 800 bales of hay, l, 200 sacks of oats, and
there are already slowed away between decks,
- cases Of muskets, 800 packages of musket
cartridges, about the same number Of pistol
and rifle cartridges, siege howitzers, 8 ter-
inch columbiads, 100 wheelbarrows, several
hundred small sacks Of coal for howitzsr use,
100 kegs of nails, and 5000 brick. Her lum-
Der bill, given in the Commercial last week.
has been trebled There are Is barrels OF
lime, tent poles, l,000 loose shot, about 20
ships launches for landing freight among
breakers, and other material adapted for
siege train.
small number Of mules and cattle will be
taken, and some heavy frame timber. When
the vessels freight list is complete, there will
be accommodations, Of rather q close charac-
ter, for $50 soldiers. Whether they will be
taken remains uncertain, though probable. She
draws IA feet and will be brought down a lit
tie further by the addition of the remainder of
her lading. The engines Of the Philadelphia
are rather old, and about seven knots an hour
Is her highest rate of speed. She is ofheered
ss follows:
Captain, kittridge; first mate, Bodfsh; SEQ
ond mate, Gay; chief engineer, Osborne; first
assistant engineer, Bodfsh; second assistant
engineer, Green.
The Philadelphia is bound for Brazos Santi-
ago, or the mouth Of the Rio Grande, in Texas
Fires were made under her boilers on Tuesday
night, and she will positively sail tonight.
THE OCEAN QUEEN.
1t is currently reported that the Ocean Queen
has been chartered by the Government as a
transport ship, but no movements have vet
been made to place freight aboard of her. She
lies at her dock at the fOst Of King street
THE VANDERBILT.
The vanderbilt was removed yesterday from
pier to the foot of Eleventh street on the
East river. She is having her engines repair
ed, and will be dry-docked for the purpose of
having b0tfOrn
mended. The repairs on this vessel will take
several weeks for their entire completion.
The North Carolina begins to fill up. After
thedeparture Of the Pow atan she had very few
hands on board, but the activity of the recruit
ing business has considerably augmented her
crew: She may have ships company for a
frigate on board before two weeks. Her ma
rine guard consists of A. men, all efficient
The battery CT the North Carolina is in fair
order, and Is exercised three or four times a
week by the sailors and landsmen
Naval recruiting this morning was exceed
ingiy active There had been over 100 appli-
cants FOR admission at the Cherry street Office
at IL o'clock.
Capt Richie, commander of the u. s. Fri
gate Saranac, has transmitted to the President
letter assuring the Chief Magistrate, in be-
half OF himself and all his officers, that their
devotion to the Union is unchanged, and that
they are ready, on any occasion, and in any
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prove their attachment to the Stars and Stripes
TIE MASSACHUSETTS TROOPS.
The New Jersey Railroad and Transportation
Co. received an Official dispatch from Boston
this morning, announcing that 500 Massachu-
setts troops would leave Boston tonight for
New York en- route for Washington.
They will be forwarded to Washington via
Jersey City, at o'clock tomorrow morning,
in the extra train Of sixteen cars, which con.
yeyed the Seventh regiment to the National
capital over year since. The train then
reached New Brunswick in IS minutes.
Activity nc the Chariestswn Navy Yard.
The Boston Journal of w Wednesdsy SAYS:
~ The naval preparations at the Navy Yard
are being pressed forward with all possible dis
-pstch, At least 500 are employed, a goodly
number OF them daring the night, in fitting
odt the Minnssota and Mississippi. The former
vessel is rapidly spproaching completion, and
ten days hence she will swing to her anchors
In the stream, ready to bend her masts to the
orders Of the Government, wind and weather
permitting. About three hundred men are
pev dsily employed upon this vesssl-riggers,