The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-07-08

"eu nag tmcr JON ID. Morruorxrx.
consists Of ves.sls, 80 guns and r. 900.
mand on Flag Ofeer @. J. Prxps nanAsr, Va
"a, o,en temporarily on duty, with his Hsr
ZIP the Cumbr rlsnd At Norfolk and Hsm,t~s
ho,dsiHncs the 2sd cf March. ne Win. a :.
euy asy transfer his Gag 10 the stssw ~
gsie Roanoke, aud procssd southvsrd. s.,in.
IN ens,gs our interests sn the Neriesn -
India Islands. "s
Toe Esst iedis, Msditsrrsn..n. BnurI ..S
hrican tqu'dronA excepting one y,ss.i n
zach Cf the two latter have b..u rse,iI ~
| me reiuin OF thts. vessels will add 20 tb~
| ioie, t'r s0vioa In the Quf an on the At
!sntc coast about two hundred Runs and tvs
thcusatd 6ve hundred men.
REsrsNArIos AND DRnIssAL ov ovyro-,s.
since the 4tb tf March two hundred ..x
y. y.nhe ON cers Of the navy have r,sig.sA
tn1ir ctmmissiors or been disu iased fto,, ~.
'rrviee: lhs dimiuution of officers, At tiu.s
nnst tts foroe was grestly snlsrg.s, and vh.n
ne whols naval armament Of ths eoun,rv v.s
put IN requiduon, bss compelled the depart
Insh. 70 sesd many OF our public vessels 20 sss
Wlthout tull com Plenent Of officers, To some
extent this descitney has bssn supplied Nv
Gentlemen Formerly connected With III, navy.
wlo bad retired 60 eivii pursuits In p.sosssis
t'ileai but who, in the spirit Of true pstriotr..
came promptly for Tard in the hour ef th.ir
coun'ry's perii snd made voluntary tsnd-r -
tneit serNioes 10 sns,ain the flag and the oosn-
Try.
ENLtsrsUJr or srAMxN.
Tie authori1sd increase q onlistmsnt. asa ths
lmnSoihe ettaolithment OF naval rendszycur
N sh ne principal scs poris. with an abbrsvi,-
t'od ot the term OF enlistment, enab. ed the ~.
PNfnett 10 rscrui. asufli Giant nu mbsr of s,.-
uer TO man tho Vessls added {, tie ssrvio,
eth Almost "A " ach rspidity a. they could be
pspAnd srmsd ard equipped. Only ons q
Two nlps have expni ne-f any dstsntion for
want OF q crow, ard none bOyoud two or thrss
Gays. AZ NO period CT cur tistory has the ns-
'al ioioa al 40 great and rnBid an incrsasa.
Ano meyer haVe our seamen come forward with
nTo haeilty and zAAl e. sarva the country.
~ u Worthy Of considerau / whsthsr for q
period, a. least, tbs rumbsrs 10 tho HayA
schOo. should not ba increased, untb a fuil
eomplem >nt If officers Is supplied.
oPDHANos DHrAETMKsr.
In the ordnance branch Ct the service th>rs
has been great activity, and the works at ths
NsvJ Yard In this city hsvs been In CONSTANT
operation, day and night, TO meet ~ far a
was possible, the extraordinary dsm.nds thst
Lave beOn made.
THE oRsuRvAroRr
TIE Observatory, fer many yeArs under ths
superintendenco OF an officer who had gained
dis'ingushed rcputa'ion IN connection with
tne institution, was abandoned by him In
very abrupt msnnor on the goth of April. On
receiving intelligence that ha had, without
provious intimstion Of his intention, dssartsd
The post that had been confidod 70 him.
gentleman sminently adapted TO the place.
VINO had, moreover, beSn early Identified with
tno observatory, was at once placed In tha
position. II gives me pleasure to say that In
many respects tho charge has been an improve
mont, whilo l trust that neither the country
nor the cause OF science will experience any do.
ltimsnt thoroffom.
IHE NAVY RATION.
A change or modification oy the law reouIs-
Tn Nha NIAV
The exlsiipg condition Of things. IL is sssen-
.ial that the crews have frequent supplies q
feh provisions and other necsssariss oou-
iuoive 10 health. The department las already
20 far innoyated q, to send ferward Q cargo a
rceh supplies, ard 1t proposes to continue thas
% supply the crows ot the squadron until ths
nsuriection Ia suppressed.
EcREAsK CT SURGEONS.
An Increase Of the number OF surgeons anN
lssistsni surgeons Is also reoommsndtd.
DCBKAsK OF THE MARIrK coRrs.
Under authority OF tho act Of Congress q
I6i0, two additions havo bssn made 20 this
'oTps, Nh'eh now consists of 1900 priyateS,
Lut The ohicers, except the force composing the
tai, remain the same In point Of numbers a
wten the corbs consisted OF but 1000 msb.
his rumber Is altogether insuffe snt, and it Ia
bSoiofo recommended that tbers bs an Addi-
iional number created and IL the session II
'uihciently prolonged an entire 70 rganiEatiou
~ 20" NNiIn nay be eAptnlouls
MASTERS AND MATTERS MATES.
There has been, from necessity, a large nun
lcr OF acting u Hasters anu mNsteTS' mates Ap-
y inttd from tho commercial marine TO meet
he wants OF tho service. Thess officsrs, gsn-
rSlly Of great sSporisncs and intsllig gsnos,
Id occupying to highest POSITION in the
merchant service, have voluntarily come for
.srd aud ofi,rId themselves for useful duty
n heard our public vessslss where they are
cnii i,butpg 10 the tflioisrcy OF the ravy.
IGoN-CLAD STEAMERS or FtoAIIss BAr-
TERIHs.
Much attention hss been ldvsu within thu
st fsw years 70 tho su' jset of floating bat
rios Cr iron clad steamers. would recon-
end the appointment Of proper sBd comps.
~ nj Oosrd 20 inq1iTs into aud report In re-
a.d 10 measure go important.
CoNoLUtIor.
The appropriations for tho f,csl year ondInr
ufe 10, lsG2, amount in the a9giegaie 20
II los GO 80. The estimates nov su bmit-
ID amGunt 10 &39 600 j20 %. For a detailed
Sis msnt OF these estimates rf0r 70 tho Ia-
orts VI tue ehiois Of the bureaus.
6DBoS WALES,
Secretary Of tho Navy.
Tho Pies'dtnt OF the United States