New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-08
ARMY AND NAVY.

Thirty-three regular men.of-war celebrated the
Fourth Of July on the American this year. This
IL the rst time large naval fleet honored the day.
Every full Commodore or hae-oficer fred national
salute. OF Fort Monroe, the Minnesota Cumberland,
Roanoke. aud Santee, all discharged at noon, with
splendid effect. The Niagara at pckeDs the Wabash
at Charleston, the Mississippi at Mobile, the North Car
DINA at New-york, the Ohio at Boston, the Marion n
Portsmouth, and the ST. Lawrence of Philadelphip, all
made Union demonstration, covering very wide
area.
This morning. the weeks recruiting reports will BE-
handed In. Only II men were enlisted for the army,
Al tbe Offices Of the old regiments since Saturday.
Ibose OF the i2th new now open in Broadway and
forkyille, are equally unfortunate. In Boston. Roch
ester, and Buffalo, similar falling of in recruiting for
the regulars il experienced owing. doubtless 10 the
nreased energy with which the volunteers pick out
military aspranis. Two detachmen,s from provincial
rende1yons have Lately been added to Governors
ltlaod' Lieut.. Deyen has relieved Lieut.. Coggswell
az the Chatham street rendezvous the latter having
been mnde lieut-Colonel OF the 1ammany Regiment
Matters at the Nsyy-Yard sgain lolk brisk. The
ae9noost Eagle came over on Friday evening. She
IS the sser craft Of the Mississippi whose srriysl
has been already announced. Henceforth these yes-
ses VIII be called the Rhode Island and Connecticut
They are over 900 tuns burden and will be COM
mandedby Capt. Woodhalla and Lieut.. Treuchard Capt
teIes for them.
The savannah, 26, swsits her sailing orders. Oft tho
Battery Size has not vet been detailed Tor specific
duty, and no one on board knows what part OF tho
world he will be in six months hence. The Richmond,
II, late fsg1hip Of the Mediterranean Squadron is
about giving her crew run on shore. Her propeller
needs looking to- but cannot be touched without orders
from head quarters The Richmond is the worst vessel
OF her cafs built in compliance with the act Of 1857
The Harriet Lanes and altered armament Is pre-
pairing fast, and will be- finished soon Her sesms
need some stuhng. and her bottom new sheeting.
The steam gunboat lr99uos, 8, is giving her ships
company liberty and VIII sail from This port for the
blockade in few days. We believe that some Of her
officers and some Of the Richmonds are suspected Of
being about to resign. The Brandywine, 90 il des-
tined TO be torn apart, Mr. Welless report implying
that the late survey demonstrated her rottenness.
There are those who think she il not half so worthless
craft recently bought at extraordinary prices and
fitted up very claborately. There now over 900
men working In the yard, and the disbursements
ceed $4,000 monthly. An extra force VIII be put on
the new steam eioop about the 10Th. There are bnt
few sailors on board the North Carolina The marine
barracks contain about 100 men, under Major Bre-
WORT and Capt. Doughty. and recrGiing is slowly but
steadily increasing their number. The gun-grouud
and ordnaneohouse approach ompletion and viii add
70 the appearance of the yard.
No important changes have been made in recruiting
for the navy The entrance bounty 20 sailors is mate
rally increased, and none but American citizens will
he accepted. One Of theso tends 10 augment
the personnel of the navy; the other TO lessen H. Over
Us men were obtained at the local Offices here sst
week.
The steam gunboat Albaross 6, sailed from Fortress
Monroe July 3, for cruise on theexreue southern
coast.
The bark II. E. spearing, captured as prize by the
u s. corvette Brooklyn, H. of the mouth OF the Mis-
tissippi, was released by Judge Allen at Key West,
on the th of June there not being sufficient evidence
10 condemn ber
The famous yacht Wanderer has sailed from Key
West on u. 3. blockade service.
The great Winans steam gun is coming on TO this
city.
The United States flgate Sabine Captain Adams,
which sailed from Pensacoa on June ID, arrived 10
Portsmouth haTbor the morning Of the ith Of July,
and her officers had, as they wished, an opportunity OF
celebrating Independence Day in Nsw-Engand as the
handsome national salute from her guns at noon on
that day gave evidence The Sabine IL iifty-gun
frigae 76 tuns burden, and carries 400 sa0ns and
narines- The Navy Department win canvas the dis
position of her crew as 10 their de,re 10 leave
main in the service. Many Of them have already
pressed wish 10 enlist again after few days Eelaxa-
ton on shore The Sable will undergo some repairs
before leaving again. Her officers are:
Capt Henry Adams. Lieus X. T. r. Lewis, L. II. New
man. Wm L. MoCaun, James u. Maxwell A. ID. Hopkins.
Marine o6eer John C. Cash. Masters Mates Voorhees,
2. ]. Gsrey. Surgeon N. O. Delay. Asst surgsoR, T. g.
Lane Bosisva PLnl Atkinson. 0uansr, Daniel Dunsuore
Carpenter, William d. jenkins. John ~ sllLnan came /"
Tie Sabine went into commission Aug. %, 1853;
hes been the flagship of the Paraguay expeditions
returned to New-York May 9, 1885, sailed from New
York June 2J for Aspinwall; remained in that local.
ity till Sopt 1860 when she left for Vera Cruz. In
JAM 1861 left for Pensacola, reinforced Fort Pckens
and remained on the blockade until leaving for Ports
mouth.
The revenue cutters Morris and Caleb Cushing are
both at the Charleston NavyYsrd and each have been
armed with one 32pound pivot gun placed amdships.