The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-03-28
Tho New Naval Coast Guard.
.ErNu the New York Tribune, March ISL

Duriug the continuance of the snoN.storm
yesterday, the steamships Empire City, Star
of the West, the steam n-boat Mohawk, and
storeslip Supply, remained of Quarantine,
ready Tor departure on their respective voy,-
yes rs soon os the weather will permit The
clearauces of the first two vessels are Indian
ola and Br2goL Texas the supply goes to
Join the Home Squadron in the Cult Of McXj.
CO, while the destination of the Mohawk re-
mains uncertain, her cargo consisting Of stores
amuui.iou and coal At day)ghtto day they
will all probably depart, BY ono Of these
vessels . detachment Of 80 men will be taken
from Governors Island.
A number OF other steamers will shortly
leave this port under orders from the Gov
ernment, The steamships Philadelphia. All
81, and Coatzlcoo'cos, have all been charter
ed, and are getting ready as fast rs possible
The Philadelphia lies at Pier No 80 North
River; the Ariel at the foot Of Eleventh street,
East River, and the Coatzacoa'cos a. Pier
No. i6 North River. The later ia to be
ready for sailing by Saturday.
a half dozou vessels of the Navy arc still
remaining, ready for orders to % anywhere
as soon as required, Daring yesterday and
the day before the Vixen and the Harriet
Laue were lying of the battery waiting orders
The Crusader, the Perry, the Corwn and The
Bibb, the two latter being smart little coasting
surveyors now drafted for naval service, are
likewise in n state Ct readiness. The splen
did lrigate Roanoke will be taken out of the
dry dock in n week.
At Governors island the ordnance depart
ment is in n state of activity, though the com
pauy employed in loading the gums and mill
tary stores is not very large. A brig. n
schooner and n sloop were Yesterday living
moored TO the wharves of the Island--ouo of
thcm the brig Mary Porter, being about full
aud ready to start for Key West. On Mon
day last, schooner left the Island with ord
nance, her destination being likewise sou h.
ward
Between Governors Island and the Bat.
terry neat little propeller, entitled the Win
field Scott is now ma,ing hourly trips, afford
ing convenient accommodations for the officers
and soldiers, as we'll rs their friends, who are
inually going 10 and from the Island.
The steam fIieate powhattcu hauled up to
the navy yard yesterday, Her arrival was
telcgraphed to the authorities Mt Washing on,
who have commanded her to remain as she
have been detached, and it is thought she
will remain in commission. No having been
ove1 hauled in four years since she was fitted
out for the East Indies, she cannot alyisably
be left long in active service The powhat-
o,n has been brought home in pursuance of
the policy of establishing acoast guard which
was resolved upon by the late Administration
aud will be adhered TO by the present. The
adyices by this arrival from the home squad
ron are interesting. Three ships Of war only
will be left in the Gulf Of Mexico until poi
cal affairs become more settled here The
Macedonian is the only newly commissioned
ship to remain out. No officers have been
go2atted to ran'ace those whose resisnslions
from tie Fl 'ct have been rendered The craft
that ! # Norfolk had TO provisions or stores
to spare. AS the establishment of the naval
coast guard is most important movement,
VIC print for the first time tabular analysis Of
its streng h, as follows