New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-07
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.
THE BRooELYs MAYNARD.

..I. THE BROoHLYs NAVY YARD. .H e.
For the first time in dozen wears may be said that
all the sea- going vessels at the Brooklyn Navy are
about ready for service. Still the force Of workmen
employed is far below the average and the disburses
ments which would amount to about $4,000 monthly.
if regularly paid are lower than they have been for
considerable period. We append st of the vessels
now in the BAY with brief statement Of their con-
dition.
Tie steam.frigate Wabash, IL guns 200 tuns bur.
den calculated to carry 400 men, is at the wharf hay
ing been some two months on hand. She is in good
condition. and awaits her machinery, in which consd
cradle alterations have been made If hurried, four
weeks would suffice TO make her fit for commission
The Wabash was recently Gag ship Of the Mediter'
ranean. -" :
The steauhigate Roanoke, Of the same class and
armament with the Wabash, is in the dry dock, havin
ursound timbers replaced. Over 500 900 will be
pended in reftting her. She is now pretty far I'D.
vanced toward completion, and could probably DO
equipped in month. The Roanoke last served as
home flagship, and brought here the japanese.
The corvette Savannah, which recently returned
from the Home Squadron. Of which she had the flag
temporarily, has been stripped, dismasted, and pushed
into corner of the bay, with gun on hoard for self
defense. She was lately surveyed and could be put IN
commission properly in five weeks. The Savannah is
l526 ns burden carries q guns and was hrst-elss
frigate until 1888. -. .... 4
TIE Brandywne lrigate, rated to carry 30 guns and
500 men, is rotting fast Laayetes old ship deserves
a better fate. There are sound materials enough in
her to make her useful seaworthy vessel but nothing
is being done to her. nor is anything likely to be.
The brig Perry late of the Paraguay expedition has
inst been put in the naval "ready sate' that s che
is in condition TO be prepared for without docking
She is rated go tuns burden, and carries five guns.
Her sailing qualities are bad, but she is sound, and
GOOD hack craft 1t is understood thatshe will be-
con missoned thif month. ...-
The frigate Potomac, 80 guns and 800 men, although
sound as bell" has been left idle for years. She
was painted, covered and placed in the stream eight
months ago. Her rate is 26 tuls. She could DO got
ready for sea In few weeks.
The North Carolina receiving ship, is still IN her old
berh and has about 800 blue jackets and good trooH
of marines board who expect to be drafted for
vice long. There besides several revenue cut
tiers and the storeshp Supply in the stream, but they
are not men. 0f-wag. s
The marine barracks are garisoned by nearly oua
hundred men, indie 3endeny of those who have arrived
from Pensacola. They are, as stated recently, com,
handed by Caps. Brevoort, Doughty Reid, and Lieut..
Holmes They expect to be transferred to their new
quarters on Flushing avenue, next month.
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.
4 small detachment of United States troops arrived
here yesterday from recruiting stations, and with thoee
who came in On Tuesday from Augusta were put on
the island Thirty priyates and five non-commissOned
officers left the Island for Fort Delaware.