, 1861-04-26
MILITARY AND NAVAL NEWS,
Important Change In the Adn1anfhtfa.
tt0N or the Army.

To-day New York city, besides being the
headquarters Of the regular Army Of the
United States, will be also the head-Quartsrs
Of the Department Of the East. Major Gene
raj John E. Wool, of the 'stsf, the nent ii
rank to General Scott himself, arrived here
yesterday, and will remove his quarters to thia
city from Troy. Heneeforwsrd, therefore, ali
orders and instructions directing the move
ments Of regulars loeatedsm the country east
Of the Mississippi River, Wilt be Issued from
General Woops Office here. .--
- The Government has now at It's disposal at
Carlisle, nearly $50 well mounted cavalry Sold
iers, who could do more in opening the streets
of B.1timore than1 500 footmen. The lancs
could be speedily attached to their boots, for
temporary use, especially when no regular
mounted troops would be encountered. There
are nearly 400 cavalry at the National Capital
also. These men are not recruits. The most
I Of them have returned from the field, where
they were necessarily employed for si1 months;
| ~Texas is the best cavalry school In the world.
The armipg Of the light draft fleet for the
I coming blockade, commenced yesterday at
the Brooklyn Navy-yard. Guns from the
North Carolina were put on board the Cor
win and the Bibb, will, it is said, be also pro-
glded with . battery. The Varfna and Cray
ford sre still ln the stream, waiting recruits.
The United States brig. g.ofwar Perry was re-
por59S ssad ?9 On fTda sad T. to g. y
equipped and armed. The Wabash got steam
| up yesterday, and her engines we're kept work.
| ing for some hours, with satisfactory results
| The Savannah has been hauled alongside the
| wharf.
The United States frigate Potomac, which
has been lying 1t the yard for years, Is to be
| prepared for service. The Savannah having
been taken out Of dock, the Potomac will soon
! be foated In. She Is q splendid vessel, 1,728
tons burden, rates SO guns, and carries 500 men
| She, too will be one Of the blockade feet.
AL the baud Of the North Carolina have vol
unteered. Wives, families and friends are be-
hind country in their estimation. Their psy
! will run on. The 200 sailors ordered from the
"Notth" on Saturday, returned that night !;
went On board two steamers next day, and
back sgain to their vessel.
Yesterday was pay day at the Navy Yard
There being over ! 200 m IN employed, the
semtmontbly disbursements must have been
yearly SCI, 900.
TIE VESSELS Under CHARTER.
| The steamers James Adger, Marion, Roan-
oke, Chesapeake, Monticello aud Parkers-
! hurzh, yesterday still remained at the pier
with steam up, 80 a. to be ready at any mo-
ment's notice. The steamship Montgomery,
which arrived Sunday evening from Savannah,
hss also been chartered by tile United States
Government. The steamship John P. King ia
also to be put In order for service at once. in
anticipation Of Government employment
This vessel hiss been rebuilt, aud is every WAY
| as strong and serViceable as any steamer Ii
/ port. She is capable Of carrying u guns on
| deck. She proved herself very fast on her
| trial trip, and would no doubt make an excel
| lent man 'of-war for blockading parposes.-M.
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