New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-26
ARMY AND NAVY.

Recruiting for the army hero ID still exceedingly dull.
There were about eighteen men entted for all he oil
regular regiments la,t week at the Offices in this
neiQbborhood, and two or three detachmens arrived
from Buffalo and Rochester. The new l2th Regiment
has from $50 70 75 sodier, all told at s headquarters
in Fort Hamilton. Tne difficulty Of augmeniiDg their
number was found 10 be No great that additional
Office had to be opened for recruiting in this city
Thursday las,. Indeed, ii Ia said thai tie Broadway
establishment did not get four during The past Elk
days.
The 18th Regiment stil keeps ahead o; gil the new
ones In accordance with Instructions from the War
Department., il has commenced ~ more vigorous re-
cruiiing butipess than any Of ire competitors In
Boston, New-Haven, Hartford Burlington W., Troy,
Syracuse, Lockport, and Elmira, officers have rented
buildings or rooms for recruiting purposes and con-
tnue TO forward men 20 the headquarters of the regi-
meDt at Fort Trumbull, Conn. The new regiment of
Cavalry-the only one 10 be rased In addition 10 the
two now exisiing-has over 400 men eneamped al
Linden Grove, near Pittsburgh, Pa. /. lie expected 10
| be ready 10 take the field in September.
The Navy is still adding 10 is number Of sailors
with great success. There are now nearly 5000 blue
| iackets, well trained for SEA service, ready at 6
moments call, and Of tbete fully 1900 are able
men. In addition 20 the recruiting offices opened IN
| Boston, Cincinnati Porsmoulh, Eie, New-Bedfosd
and Buffalo, Que a, Nantucket is rendering great
vice 10 the Government In catering for trained crews
NeWBedfOTd IL DONG hQulltaOl( Inc once tA'ft Ia
in charge Of Commander Johh I. GlassoD, with whom
are Lieut.. Fagg aud Snrge0n Edwards. Us value
NAV be estimated from the fact that since the day Of
its opening-the ih Of May lsstit has furnished
coo real sailors The temporary depression In the
whaling business causes applicants TO DO az numerous
| as could be desired.
The new steam gun-boat Tdtcsrors was probably
launched according 70 announcement, az Phladelh ha,
on Saturday She il 2l0 feet long, 900 tuns burden,
and will carry guns 32-pounders and two tre-
mendous -iuch pieces. She is brsoed diag0Dally with
iron three and half inches wide by bslfinch in
| thickness. The bottom plahking IL OF white oak.
She will have two horizontal engines, which are build.
| ing for her.
| From Charle,town Nayy-Yard the Fear Not would
probably sail on Saturday. The Fear Not IL trans
port ship and would 20 out 70 the blocksdiBg squad
| ron. The volunteer commissioned officers are ~
| folows:
| CHEZ Mate and Pilot-5turgs Center.
enng A,,i'taa! PGVnGn% aad SlSIk-Assutia' E.nwe.H
detachment OF 100 seamen, 100 Ordinary seaInen,
| and 100 landsmen were taken from the Ohio and
| sent TO the Washington station. The Ohio bad upward
of 200 men OH board Friday night, and pretty
well crowded. Seventy new recruits were received
ON board on Friday. There now on the Ohio 517
men Of the Sabine who will probably be .aken off to-
day The complement Of the Sabine will be 4l0
sailors and about 80 marines.
The following assignments Of volunteer offcers re-
Gently appointed 10 the merchant ships purchased by
the Government and now fitting out al the Yard have
been made by Capt. Hudson, the CommandAnt:
Aetins BfaisrlTs b. sudey 10 TIE Young Rover p }.
Duu.on the Inoi George Lun 70 the 0.m,bocs William
1Sin6 4, i,fant paysaifs osi CsykJ Chimney 10 d.
Cambridge Jss.. Woodbury. for issny year. assistant 10 he
United States DiscAtorney's oaesl TO the Ino LOuis
Workmen are now engaged in getting ont the tim
ber and putting the blocks in readiness, 10 build the
side-whesl steamer.