New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-30
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLI0ENCE.


A Military General Court Marital assembled Of Fort
Columbus n Y hRrbor in the ,,riy p Of the pfssest
week TO continue IN aessinn w. 80 -
charged cOurs-martia cienser, on the nand ana
at the station shall have beer tried There have been
no commissioned oficers breught before the Court.
Matters at tho Brooklyn Navy Yard were not go duh
for some months, as they number Of men
were discharged last week, there not being work for
them. The force the rolls is less than thou
sand, and the monthly disbursements DO not average
more than $4,000 independent Of the officers pay.
In the machine-shops the machinery Of the Roanoke
and Wabash is receiving an oyerhsllng, and Chief
Engineer King cOn;empates the addition 10 them Of
valuable improvements. The ordnance officers have
no armamon,s under way and are'merely putting
those lately taken from board vesses in efficient
state. The cannon have not yet, been put on the
new gun-gTouud, which will be one Of the chief
ments Of the Navy Yard The Marine Garrison under
the control q Capt Brevoor consists Of nearly humid
red men, who drilled three four times week
under the supervision of Major Doughty. TIE recev
ing ship North Carolina has nearly three hundred and
fifty hands board, the marine guard being aso exer-
csed periodically On silipboard, and in tho parade
ground by Sergeant Libby, who has made them Ier-
feet soldiers. No drafts ut present ordered for
going ships. Annexed II a list Of the vessels at tho
Navy.Yard, with some account Of their condition.
The steam frigate Roanoke is sill in dock, slowly
preparing for service orders. She could not he ready
in LEES than three months.
The steam frigate Wabash Is alongside the pier,
awaiting the completion Of her machinery. She could
be fitted out in six weeks.
The steam frigate Powhatsn, lately returned from
The Gulf ia in commission at the wharf, and waiting
orders She could be kept in active service more than
three months in her present state
The corvette Savannah, late flagship Of the Homo
Squadron, is lying in the stream, dismantled. SIZE
should be thoroughly overhauled, which would take
two months before being fl for duty.
The frigate Potomac is in the stream exactly as she
has been for years.
The frgste Brandywine, ditto, ditto--roting fast.
TIE North Carolina il in commission, inmoyaby fast
in the mud.
There four five surveying and revenue vessels
at the wharf, whose officers do not know half 10 much
about them as some city newspaper editors.
There Is the slightest evidence nj the Eavy-Yud
that anything is going on Ships that should be
rapidly approaching the commission state, in the usual
routine Of service, remain in stdta quo.
Orders have been received directing tie immoCha
completion of te storesp Releases preparations for
sea- and her departure as possible for Florida,
with stores and provisions for the Home Fleet and tho
forts. She will be ready TO leave on Monday.
Capt. Fooie returned from Washington yesterday,
but, owing 10 ndisPCsiton, could not attend 10 Lis
duties.
A mail for tie East India Squadron viii close At the
Lyceum Ills week. Tie brig Perry bas been hauled
to wharf TO he rugged vt convenience.
letter has been received from m officer Of the
United States stean-figate Niagara, dated Alden, Jan.
10 stating dat he expects 10 be hcme in his ship in
May.