New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-28
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This is tie total force Of regular ships and guns n
the command Of he Administration. But about ~
vessels are be chartered lof which ~ are already ~
commission, aud manned by United Safes saiiors),
which will carry some 2lO guns. Although me rev.
euue cutters have no hing do with the Navy IN oTdi-
nary time. it has cauaed many Of them TO he trans
ferred temporarily to the charge of Secretary elieS
There being no official list published since November
l,si it is ea-y say how many cutters there are
The number will not D any care exceed - 20 the total
number Of all Of vessels soat sabect to Gov
ernment ORDERS is about ljf snd the guns owned ty
Uncle sam about :. isl. Some Of the craft are not
very efficient. About 3o are regular hghtlLs heh'ol-
war, Of the modern stamp
All the surveying fleet now az the Brooklyn Navy
Yard has been ordered away. The vessels were yes
erday engaged IN taking in provisions aud stores pre-
parstory service in the North River. They VIII be
ready to leave in q day or two.
The United States chartered steam-gunboat Mont
gomery was put formally In mission yesterday NJ
the Navy ard, aud lett the wharf last evening, pre-
prat0ry 10 sailing for the rendezvous OIL pOiuVh oi
the blockade fleet. Her orders Ike those OF nearly
every vessel leaving nj present sailed and not 10
be opened until rbe is ouside the lights. Capt straw
commands her. Lieut.. Lynch beng her executive oih-
cer
The troops tha. arrived from Fort pickens yester-
day. belonged 10 company G Of that gallant regiment,
the Filst ARTILLERY. They number, all told, ~ men,
few hours after their arrival, they We're transferred
TO d steamboat, and taken 20 Fort Hamilton, where
thev entered the quarters occupied by the company oi
the Fort Sumter garrison The arrival of the soldiers
was ielegrapbed to Washington. when instrnctions
We're received to have them remain at Hamilton, nn1li
further orders.
The Wabash is stil laying of the Battery; the
Savannah and Roanoke are beng completed rapidly;
the Penguin and Abatross IropelleTs, VIII be ready
in a few days the k. X. Guy Ter viii be reported III
for a aud commission this week. Preparations
are making to Law the keel Of steam vessrl oi
war in one Of the shiphouses The Treasury forwarded
on to this city yesterday funds 10 pay on the
laborers, which will probably be o.bur'ed TO day
The Board of tr gineefs and tie Board Of Oeers 70
examine w0rkmen have not yet concluded their bus
iness.
The arriy, ofthe prizes Crenshaw and liacksall, at
the Navy-Yard yesterday: makes sly That are now
lying in the stream Tue Board Of Officers In the
Lyceum have passed jacob Wartnan, for master
workman; John X. Balmen, master joiner; Alonzo
Gale, master laborer; Ed. johnson, master canlker.
THE sLAyE-YACHT wANDEgER.
The yacht Wanderer, which was captured 70 priva-
teer lies under the guos OF the Crusaeer az hey West
Her is on board undera guard from the CRUSADER
The United States naval officer and detschment OF
marines are 20 board OF her, and she to be lifted
out 10 cruise in the Gulf
MOVEMENTS OF TRANSPORTS.
The steani-transport State Of Georgia with 1st New
York volunteers, Col. Allen, is yet at anchor In the
North River.
The United States seaIntrsnsport Star Of the South
Kearnev called Yesterday, u n ?. m, vvhh general
cargo for Key West and Fort Pckens. The transports
NJ aIon and James Adger had steam On, expecting
troops, but the order wss coantermanded.
TIE FIRST GERMAN FIELD BATTERY.
This Artillery Corps, under the command OF CcA
Br,el has been fully organized and at the disposition
of the Government for the last five weeks notwith-
standing 10 orders have as yet been Issued 10 them
The men composing this battery are soldiers oil tae
revolutionary armies OF Southern oe'many, whose
tactics are the sne those of the Cted States Ar
,illery and their efficiency renders them desirable
corps in supporting the movements of infantry, Of
which the army at present principally consists Every
regiment should have park OF artillery, VITA well
trained artille ymen FOR eervce n forts ana
and also 10 aid in reducing them. The men Of the
German Battery are loyal and anxious 70 serve ther
adopted country and therefore earnestly appeal to the
wealthy and loyal merchants OF New.York 10 con-
tribute to the arniDg and eqnpfing Of the Battery
thus far maintained their organization independent Of
the Government but they have not the means OF pre-
curing arms or equipments.
TIE sEvENTy-PIEST RRGIMENT.
The members and ex-members OF the 7lst Regiment
will assemble at the RegimentGl Armoy, Centre Mar
ket in citizens dress whsae goves, sinental badge
today Tuesday, ut I2i O'clock TO aiend the fame IA
Of the late j. Edmund Jscobus, who was drowned a
| The Navy-Ysrd, Washington.
ARTILLERY CO RPS NINTH REGIMENT.
This corps did not leave the city with their reeinen
a. their battery not ready They intend TO JON
| their comrades i'll Washington Ola Monday next. tn
corps is oficercd as follows: st Lieut. H. V. Cramer
I'd Lieut.. Eugene Dmwin; Sd Lieut.. John Doln.
| CORRECTION.
| II was not the Sth Regiment Hone Grard that acte
"a special guard TO the hearse of Col Ellsworth. Th
National Guard Reserve of nearly 400 men acted 3
guard Of honor under Col. Stevens. The N.
Reserve are the exempt members, aud sncn as ar
detained at home who bave organized regular reg'
ment as National Guard Reserve.
| CORRECTION.
! To the EdVs, Of The n. y. Tribsne
SIR: In your kind paragraph as to the pay Of th
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