New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-16
LOCAL MILITARY MATTERS.
NAVAL AND MILITARY MOVEMENTS.

NAVAL AND MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
The Government is about sending 10 Europe a
naval officer to report the most improved model Of
naval ship-buildng, with view 10 commence the
construction Of the new steam sloopsof.war after IT,
One Of the attaches Of the Brooklyn Navy-Yard had
been detailed for the duty, but the exigences Of the
home service necesated biz presence here for time.
II is not settled whether the men-OWar shall be
wood, or iron or iron-plate0.
The African squadron viii probably be Withdrawn,
but not as stated in the Washington dispatches-be-
the blockade renders the services OF the feet
valuable here. The fact is, that sluve.catchng has
altOcether stopped not SLAYER having been cap
tured in eight months although fifteen English sbips,
manned by lJC0 men, and SIX American shiJs, manned
BY 800 men, have been watching for them. Ia the
House Of Commons, three weeks since, there was "a
long debate on the propriety OF Withdrawing II b. MS
vessels from the coast L. is deemed useless 10 be
spenGing $4,000 q day for nothing. Savers are
known to take larger ea1goes from The Congo now
than ever before.
The authorities are discussing the manner in which
ocers WHO entered the rebel service before their resig
nations were accepted should be teaied in case they
are Md prisoners during the war. There three
Of these now reported to be commanding privatees,
that death 10 likely be their portion II fortunes
of the day % against them.
Tie BalinOre recruiting Office for the U. s. regular
army continues TO average more recruits than any
other establishment OF the Department OF the Fast.
TIE number enlisted st it for the present week greater
than that Of all the Newly orb Offices combined.
The command of the receiving chip North Carolina,
81 Brooklyn, was turned over TO Cnpt. Meade, Com
nauder Ward having volunteered for the blockade.
Cart Meade il q native of Spain, and appointed
ffou Pennsylvania, in 1896 Capt. Ward was TO have
left with the lotilla laht night.
Some OF tbe tired by couIt martial on GovernoFs
Leland received their sentences yesterday. They Will
b confined for 20 DAYS and lose come pay. The deCs-
ion Of tie Court which tried the deserters La not
vet been made known. The whole army is intensely
excl ed about their fate, a. the death-law en-
forced must be carried out III all cases Yesterday
beiog-pay day at the Navy.faId, over {1,OUJ were
disbuiseo TO the workmen Tor two weeks labor. The
severn; vessels at the wharf progressing rapidly
aud will be ready for sea in few dals. The Ordnance
Department is busily engaQed perecing the armGmcnts
for the ships, and the scarcity OF light guns eauses con-
sidc able annoyance.
The United States corvette Vandalia which left this
port some months since 30 reinforce the East India
Squn1ion, aniyed al the Nayy-Yald yesterday from
the Cape OF Good Hope, whence she sailed on the
@hh oi May The Nandale's return Is ia compliance
VITA speciI orders from the Navy Department re-
ceiyod by The British mail in the East. She ia
cnd-class sailing R0op-Of-w8r "S3 tuns burden ard
eafFies twenty guns. Her arrival was tecgiaphed to
washington iast evening, aud Capt. Lee reported
mn,sei 10 Commodore bTeese whose flag he hOnored
win the customary salute The ship will no doubt be
retained for service Oh the blockade eet Her ocers
are: Commander, :. L. Lee; Iieutnasnte-N ~ r.
C0lins, w. a. Nelb, ii. Wilson and G.. T. Fleming;
Master, u. H. PyihiaBi surgeon, Chas. Eversfeld;
AssistInt-SargeOn, ii. j. McSreny; Paynaster. l. :
Cunningham; main oltcr bud Lieut.. John Schcrmer.
horn; Boaiswain, j.. j. Miller; Carpenter H. G..
Thomas; Gunner, Nm. Cheney; Sainaker, VIM.
Rogers.
BgPaRTURE OF THE NEw-yoGK ZoUAvEs.
Col. Hawknss Regiment left Castle Garden al 8
O'Clock yesterday morning By sieaming for Riker's
Island. 4 steamboat leaves from Pier No. %, East
River twice day for ldiers ishlnd.
FIRST GERMAN FIELD BATTERY.
This corps is now fully organized, numbering ~