The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-14
MOVEMENTS IN NEW YORK HARBoR.


THE STEAMER EMPIRE CITY.
Tie steamer Empire City has been chartered by the
for particular service the Southern
waters her clearance papers stating ndiano Texas as
her destination These papers have been taken for
several days, and the vessel has been lying the
chorage of Quarantine all persons visiting her requr-
ing order from the army authorities here before they
would be allowed TO step on board. When lying at her
wharf at the foot of varck street, she employed
taking government stores, of which than ordi-
nary quantity shipped. The Empire City is a side
wheel steamer of 1851 register and was built in
this city in lS4S She has two decks. She has side
lever engine. Her length is 240 feet breadth 4S feet
depth Of hold % feet She carries three mass, and is
schooner rugged forward She draws fourteen feet Of
water. Her is Marshall o. Roberts She has had
pretty hard usage and, although tolerable
boat, would not stand five minutes cannonading her
sides not having been constructed TO resist the impng
ing weight Of hostile cannon balls.
THE STAR OF THE WEST.
The Star Of the West has, for the last few days.
been busly engaged taking board stores, &C., pre-
vious to her voyage toward the South. 1t appears
that the destination of vessel is Brazos Santiago
Texas and the object Of her visit to that port relieve
and bring away from that State the United States soldiers
who have been left destitute. Her supply OF stores
doubtless intended for provisioning the during their
to the North consists Of about hundred bar
rels OF meat (beef and pork three hundred barrels Of
Bread two hundred barrels Of -four several barrels Of
sugar beans whskey, and such like stores, few large
bags Of potatoes, supplies Of coffee &c Yesterday
her tanks filled with water and fresh provisions for
the cabin table shipped. In addition 10 the foregong,
several hundred feet Of scanng and pan the pur-
pose erecting berths for the soldiers were placed on
the two upper decks. There small supply Of coal
hal dacx ~ hold
than would have been required by the steamer for
her own use during an ordinary passage from this city
Indanola and back.
The mysterious in which the stores have been
placed board the vessel the silence observed
by those in CHARGE when questioned and who profess to
know nothing of when where they going caused
some little curiosity to be manifested among persons
"wfo had nothing TO do" and who therefore assembled
on the pier No 90 and engaged in speculative converse
on as TO the destination Objects &c. OF the vessel at
the present time, each person seeming to have a dis
tncty different idea the matter Occasionally one
courageous than the would walk the plank and
take peep around the vessel looking out sharply all
time for fear Of suddenly meeting with one OF the
officers
The Star Of the West has been chartered for two
months by the general government, and on
Tuesday evening sailed from Quarantine for her
about sundown. This steamer has already achieved
notorety for having attempted to make her way up
the Charleston channel to Fort sumters dock. She Is
better prepared TO stand rakng re Of cannon
than at the time she received the unpleasant salute ton
dered her from the masked batteries Of Morris Island
She lighter vessel than the Empire City, being 1,l72
tons burthen and drawing twelve feet or water She
a sidcwheel steamer, has two decks, and built in
this city nine years ago. Her dimensions 2ss feet
length 81 feet breadth, and "A feet depth She also
schooner rugged forward. She is owned by Commodore
Vanderbilt. Captain McGowan was in command OF her
the occasion Of her unsuccessful trip Charles
ton, but does not the present occasion have her
charge.
The GUNBoAT CRUSADER.
The Crusader Ia q propeller OF the third class.
She rated being Of $40 burthen ami the pre-
sent trip has full complement Of hundred and ten
men (includipg oGicers). Her armament has been in
creased 10 ten guns nne thirtytwo FOUNDERS ono
brass twenty four pounder) and ammunition to match
She has board full cargo consisting Of stores, pow
der and other ammunition coal, &c, which taken on
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. She was expected to
sail this morning for Charleston to bring away the soldiers
from Fort Sumter and the following Is a list Of the
names OF the olcers;--IIeutenant Commanding, T. A. NJ
Craven Lieutenants, James NJ Duncan, j. NJ Brccse and
A. T. X. Bcnham; Master, r. r. Wallace Surgeon J. w
B. Greenhow First Assistant Engineer J. A. Greer; Third
Assistant Engineers, o. H. Lackey, r. A. Rearick and j.
Waters; Captains Clerk, 7. A. Craven, Jr. Masters
Mates, Jas l. Plunkett and o. II. Warren; Pursers
Clerk, Joseph B. Turner. The Crusaderformeriy tho
Inst month at this station from tho
West Indian waters where she had like the Mohawk and
wyandot, acted Of the Cuban Coast feet whose
duty 70 intercept slavcrs. She not put out Of
commission, but underwent some needed repairs or an
unimportAnt nature.
THE GUSBoAr MOHAWK.
Ths Mohawk ia also third class propeller. she
Ia rated at 46 tons burthen and Is expected 70 have az
full q complement Of as the Crusader-viz: one
hundred and ten Her armament has also been increased
she having eight gunssx thIrtytwo FOUNDERS one
twenty four and twelve She has boon nearly ready
for sec FOR few days. having on board the greater
part Of her cargo, consistng Of Stores ammunition and
,oal and only requiring small supply OF officers provi
lions and water she engaged yesterday taking on
board the remaining portion Of her COAL and the gene
al hustle Of getting ready for sea was TO be
Observed although actual orders had NOT been received
The following a List Of the officers for the present
ripIleu, Commanding, }. n. Strong; Lieutcaants, J.
Arnold, q Carpenter C. Hatfield; Master, not yet
board, Surgeon, Dolavan Bcodgood Acting Chief Engi
ncer j. s. Albert Third Assistant Engineers T. l. Dick
o. D. Emmons, II. Brown Captain Clerk 7. II. Hcadley
Masters Mates, Geo. Van Duzer, J. II. Humphrey.
THE HARRIET LANE
Has recently been placed perfect order for active SER
VICE. her original armament consisted Of twenty 6vo