New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-18
MILITARY AND NAVAL MOVEMENTS.

L. is aid that nearly all the chief officers Of the Z.
$. Army stationed 10 California, aad at all the Western
pos,S will be recalled The exigences of the service
At tie ssat Of war make their presence in The Depart
et Of the East OF the greatct Importance. Already,
tire. high regimen,s functonarcs have come home,
and seyera others are ordered rrturu. Junior Off
GERS and new appointments will be rent TO replace
them There arr thirty distinguished ofiicers now
in lha West who wond be Of the greatest valne here
The resiena,ious IN the Amy and Navy have been
~ much exaggerated, that Il seems difficult 10 realize
the fac; that there are eth Southern oteen OPP
poscd 20 rc.igube. than tho'e that bavettrown NJ
their oommi sOnE. There even now grs0f many
more In the reryice than have eit n. The department
In u hirb re.ignniious were most numerous, the
school for Mcsipmen all b eight Of Southern birth
having sefsbed.'
The Untd States slcop-of-war Leyant Is now blotted
of the Naval Registers ~ nearly every Navy Yard and
naval station in the country. She IL given up by all
hot The pay Of her officers aud crew sil run on, aud
/ will be haudcd over to their next II kun, when Con
gress authorizes the Prcceedng The lm OF the time
within which the accounts will be posted II not known.
But n wear wages will prIhably be aid 10 the friends
OF the unfortunate Her officers were I1ost efficient
! sei OF gentleman, and are deeply regretted. Many OF
them leave wives aud children 10 monTn their untlmeiy
end OF the sailors and marines thirty i've had
fsnilies who have spent six months OF the most bitter
| suspei ~, hoping against hope.
The Uuited States bri,of-war Bainbrisge IL row IN
I
sail, on Wednesday evening, 20 the Navy Depart
ment Since her return from the Paraguay expedition
rhe has been thoroughly overhauled and repaired
The cambridge j. Of the three bries-of-war Quilt
for tire United States rates slE guns, and " 2oJ tuns
/ burden. She il smaller ,han the Perry, and larger
I than the Dolphin, which scuttled st Norfolk.
Her destination will 10 The rendezvous OF the Home
/ Fleet. The following oitCers have reported for her,
! Lieut.. Commanding. Thomas NJ. Brasher; Lieutenant,
james 5. Thornton; Passed Acknowledgment, W NJ
johnson, u.
Al the Nsvy-Yard, yesterday matters eompar-
a,ivey quiet. one Of Capt Wards rollia, having
met with al accident returned mad some slight repairs
effected, and sailed again. The steamirlgsie Roanoke
received portion Of her armament, ard will soon be
ready for SEA. The chartered gunboai L. K. Cuylef
hauled out of the drydock and the steamer Mont
| gcInery foatei IN. The savannah b finished.
A few interesting relics of tie Mexican war, IN the
shape Of the guns csptared in OF the bloodiest
tights Of that campaign have been added TO the arma'
uient OF the Brooklyn Navy-fard they came ~ me
| steame. W. Whilldcn from Annapolis, and have bern
conded the Of the efficient ordinance-oicer a.
this station. They arc 3,poanders, made OF bell
| metal
THE YACHT HENRIETTA.
The beautiful Yacht Henrietta, constructed FOR James
Gordon Bennett IT, will 10 launched from the yard of
| Henry Steer Crenpoint, ihis afternoon between
two and three ocock Her dimensions are sstoilows:
| TuInage, carpenters measurement, one hundred and
sixty tnnr length deck, nneiyfour feet; breadth
of beam twenty-five feet; depth OF hold, eight feet
and six neher She has been built AT entire cOtt Of
about $4,000.
The yacht when in commission, will be armed with
one twenty-fow pouna Dahlgren gun, amdships, fur
ni.bed by The Government. Beside this formidable
weapon. che will carry four fourpouDd e:,nnonadee,
owned by Mr.. Bennett. The Long Tom il 10 arranged
that IL can be pointed in almost any direction, as Is
worse ed Oh a swivel. On Tuesday MIR. Bennett, Jr.,
Having had his vessel accepted by the Secretary Of the
Navy received biz appointment and commission Of
Second Lieutenant in the United States navy, and yea
tersh,y he was sworn in by Collector Barney lie
| will az q matter OF course, take she command OF his
own vessel being assisted by Captain Smith, many
years in the Virhi nis trade, and good sailoF.
THE MAINE TROOPS.
The 2d Regiment OF Maine Volunteers, Col Jsnllson,
have been ordered 20 into quarters az Niett Poins'
They were irs ordered directly 10 Fortress Monroe,
bot after they had embarked on board the steamship
Coaizscoacas they received orders TO swa: the arrival
of the lst Regiment from Maine. Quarters have been
prepared for them at Wle,ts Point, and while they
remain there they will be ecied 10 thorough driii-
ing.
Albany BFa.IMl.Nr 30 ARRIVE
Colonel TowBsend's Regiment Is expected TO arrive
H. this city Sunday They viii probably. reheve
the III Regiment n. Y. \. NJ, Colonel lompkins, at
peeent in occupation of Camp Anderson, on the bat
terry. s..
QUARTTRNasTER GENERAL DEPARTMENT.
General Arthur has removed his Office and Quarter
master ,enerars store 20 No. ~ Walker street. About
800 uniforms, contracted for with Messfs. Brooks
Bros. have been delivered by them, and are already
distributed among the different regiments. Low UNI
form, will be sent to Elmiia depot in q few days
These are also from the mandatory OF the Messrs
Brooks.
COLONEL ALIENS ZOUAvEs.
A dcss parade Of CcloIel Aliens Regiment will