The sun., 1861-09-20

Much moro activity is now observable on
Governo's Island. The Ordnance Department
Is in full action, Of which the crowded state Of
the wharf ia abundant proof.
Twenty OF the seoessionist., recently arrested
nt Baltimore, are in durlnce On the Island,
having BEEN sent there instead Of Fort Lafiy-
cite, which now contains nearly a. many cap.
tives as can conveniently be accommodated
there.
The Fort IIatteras prisoners remain AZ thew
Were-thc privates in Castle William, and tho
ofhcers In that part Of the garrison which can
bc seen from the Bittery.
The announcement, that tho greater portion
! Of The Second Lieu'enancics still vacant in the
regular rcg ments will bc filled by the promo.
tion Of deserving non.commissoaed officer, and
SOLDIER, appears to have produce a good elTe,x
| upon the regulars in and AROUND Washing IN,
| Judging hy letters received frnm some Of them
who arc working hard to enttle them selves to
G. mmiss'on. Soldiers who have not seen ac-
tive service, however efficient and deserving
they may bs in other respects, will have no
claim TO any Of thc,e vacancies.
The |. S. siesmer r.. H. HoIe (i) which
came here on the 10th with ordnance from
Cbnrlestown Navy Yard sailed yesterday.
The Jdmes Adger is taking in her stores, &C..
and will go into commission on Saturday or
Monday next.
Tie Stars and Stripes. having gone into
commission, will sail without loss of time.
The gunboat Unddibd, built at tho yard of
Mr. john Ergls, and recently launchc |, having
received her machinery from tho Novelty
Works, went on her trial trip yet, rday, and ar-
terwmcs procecltd to the BROOKLYN Navy Yard
for her stores and armament, and to 10 put in
readiness to 80 in commission. Tho Unadilla.
like the rest d the twenty three gunboats or
dered by Congress, will carry an armament Of
"a guns, and is, in all respects, a splendid boat
The Navy Retiring Board has not convened,
but will probably do so tomorrow Commodore
Padding, the President Of the Board, having
arrived here yesterday. Those officers who
have To appear bcfore the Board will bo duly
notified by Mr. Secretary Wcllcs.
TRANSIT op TROOPS.
Col. G.. B Stewarts regiment Of New York
Volunteers, from Elmira, arrived here ycster-
day morning, by the Eric Railroad and are
temporarily quartered at the Battery. They
expect to 30 ON to Washington todIy. They
nur,Ior .hou, s7b mo, ,ai,cd ,,ir.ir,Il,, c,,,,,
among mechanic. and cngi,oer, or mi. s,.,o
and Penpsylvopia. Co. s,cuar, !. an Rr,,in
erin Chief in the u. s. Navy
The Seventh Regiment Of Conncctcu, Vol
untecrs, Col. A. A. Terry numbering 1.O72
men. arrived here yetteriay morning on bond
the steamer Elm City IN route for Washington.
They landed at Jersey CITY. Ani after A few
hours DELAY prncecded bv ,..v ol ,bc N.w lar.
sex Rnilro,J Tho ro,,;,,.,, Z. Ill ,,..;...,
and armed with Ep6old ,iaos
coLosxtcy oy rur .vcoxn v,vv ,or,v.,
I,dco AJ,,o,,o C.,...i .,,L.. - -
ed to Governor Morgan decision !, r.a.,d 60
the ,o,tcs,ed ro,ousIc, or ~. aooon1 w.. zo,,
avcs, accorlin, to which Col Pairm,n viii
henccforth be recognized as Colonel The maj.
ter having been referred bv IN, War D,,,,,
mcnt to the Governor thi, decision /. final
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