Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-10


FotineersiAFItul Ahslalan,s WIIll.m =.
I.amdir and James II. tnrhdin: H6oond A..
sibfanis, J. McEimel and tohn Rnrdy rhird
AssiEtants Wm.11i. Gladdin8 3. Laws and
III. u. McIlVafu.
The PSwkatsnsaiIsd early yesterday morn
ing, as convoy to the AtlaHhc.
orHHR vrRsnts At TEn qkHD.
The corvette Babannah and Che brig Perm
win probably continue to occupy the atten-
ton OF the authoritiee until they have reached
the ready. .stAte," The Roanoke and Wecash
are preparing for sea- just as they have been
preparing for months The Potomac and
Brandyseine are not TO b touched for the
present. The O0Twin, Bibb, Ffral T0fin0
and Orueford, surveying steamers and
schooners, lie in the stream, awaiting in
structions from the departments to whose
orders they are subject The force Of men nt
the ward Is probably 600, and the disbursc-
ments about 1000 monthly. There are
over eighty marinea under Che control of
Capt. Brevoort, 1T the barracks.
RECRUITING AT THH oHERRY-sTRBnT RECRuIT-
ING HErDEzvevs.
Since November the Cherry. street recruit
ing rendezvous has been closed 70 all appli-
cants for admission to the service, except
sailors and landsmen TO whom Congress had
guaranteed acceptanees, viz, those having
honorable discharges. On THursday last
however Instructions were received order
ing the shipping of all men who applied un-
til further notice is given by the authorities.
1t is said that General Scott viii try and
stop this, as men prefer % enter the navy as
landsmen to enlisting IS soldiers. AZ all
events, all Friday and Saturday the recruit
ing business at Cedar, Chatham, and 'Hud-
son.streets was seriously affected by the
Cherry. street establishment. There is some
talk, but no orders, about a bounty being
given. Recruits arrived on Saturday from
neiehboring Offices, and went ever to the
Island.
THE EXPECTED STEAMERS.
There is a general impression in army cir
cles that the steamers Coafzdeodtcos, General
Rusk and Champion are ordered TO come by
way of Florida communicate with the au-
thorities of the Home Squadron Fort Tay-
lor, and Fort jefferson, and II soldiers be
required, to land them peaceabiy n Practl-
cable, forcibly if necessary. The landing OF
men in the enormous lanches would not be
so difficult as is imagined.
THE LAEoHBs.
A frigates ''irst lanch" is vessel almost
as large as a small schooner. She Is cop
pered and copper fastened, and could stand
a shot well, The second and third lanches
are of proportionate size. The strength Of
these boats is very great. Several Of them
accompany the expedition besides those De-
longing to the Potphdtdn. A brass cannon
and forty men can be well accommodated
and do terrible execution in q "frst lsnch."
Those that 90 with the feet receive some ex-
ira touchings at the hands of the construc-
tors in the Brooklyn Navy-yard.
THE HOME SQUADRON.
Advices frome the Home Squadron say
that the want of Commander-in-Ohief u
causing innumerable troubles and annoy
aBces. Commodore Prendegast having re-
turned in the Cumberland, Capt. Adams, OF
the Sabine, assumed commands but the other
Captains are all trying to be bosses. Com
modore Stringhsm's presence is badly
needed. The 'sbort commons principle
does not agree with the ships companies.
The st. Louis had several noisily discon-
tented men on board.
THE NEW STEAM FLAGSHIP MINNESOTA.
The Home feet shall no longer be au ex-
ception to the general rule of naval powers
that all fiagships on important stations
should be steamers. Accordingly, the AiT-
nesotd, a splendid steam frigate, rating with
| the Roanoke, Wabash, Colorado and MerTI~
mac, was commenced on at Boston on
| Thursday evening last and will be ready in
| ten days TO take on board crew OF nearly
$50 men, a first. class ffigates guard OF ma
rines, and six months stores and provisions
Commodore Stringham will then, in accord
apce with orders lately published, go ON
| board, hoist his wide flag, and assume the
chief command of the United States forces
on the coast. He will sail for Florida and
Join the fleet. Thedisposition of the present
flagship; the sailing corvette na SsmosTsano. Sp
degast), has not transpired. The AianesosG
is a new chip, and has made only one full
cruise, from which she returned almost rot
ten last Summer. The following Officers
have been ordered to her:
Captain-G. ]. Van Brunt. %
Commander-Case. 4&
| Lieutenants-Werdon, Wainwright, Bad
ger, johnson, Foster, Mitchell, Wilson.
Chief Engineer-Frankiin johnson.
Master-Smith. al
ACTIVITY AT HEAD QUARTERS.
II there is one point in military matters
about which "the public" knows less than
another, it is the fact that the head quarters
of the entire army of the United States is
not in Washington, but in this city. On
Friday and Saturday the blissful ignorance
of the Especial reporters" in this matter left
the overwOrked officers altogether undis-
turbed in the prosecution of their important
duties. In an aristocratio edi6ce, 0far up
town. the offices of General Scott, the Com
mander. in Chief of the United States Army,
and his son in-law Colonel Scott, the Exec
utive officer, the latter lately vacated by the
present A6jutant- General of the Army, Col
onel Thomas are situated. All orders issued
to the troops serving far and near must ema.
nate from these rooms. Even when at the
National Capital, General Scott is obliged ID
date his instructions from there.
All day on Friday and Saturday large
envelopes by mail, telegraphic dispatches,
and other significant documents, bearing the
signature, IS. Cameron, Secretary of War
on official business were being handed in
by postmen and special messengers every ten
or fifteen minutes. The sealed orders, In
obedience to which the commander of the
military portion of the expedition must act
and several communications for " Lieutenant
Slemmer, Fort Pickens, Florida" were sent
from General Scotts Office. The clerks werC
kept going as fast as they could WRITE bu
what they wrote two or three persons only
know.
THE POSTS IN NEW YORK HARBoR.
The Board of Officers, which has beer
convened for the purpose of deciding on thi
best means of distributing the United State
forces in the. harbor, have not yet finally
adjourned. 1t is understood, however, thR
they will recommend the permanent garri
soning of Fort Hamilton, Fort Lafayette
and Bedloe's Island, which had no troop
whatever in them until last week. The lan(
side of Governors Island will be made ina
pregnable. Some Of the tremendous Colum
, biads which arrived from the Fort Smitl
. Foundery, will be,mounted. Bedloe's Islam
, is now well fortified and guarded.
CARLYLE's OPINION OF. TEE DUToH.-RsV
Theodore L. Cuyler, in reviewing Motley
= last work for the EVGngslist. gives the fol
lowing characteristic deliverance of 0Arlyle
, As we lay down these records Of g0dl
, patience and valor, we think Of WIN