The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-20

h1 *shhS bSphitMcht HAS accepted
propositions from e. ID. Bushnell & Co..
Of New Haven, Merimac 4 Cons Of Phla..
and j Ericsson, for the construction OF
iron clad vessels
Within a few days the Navy Department
has made some changes in the officers Of
its squadron. Capt Vim. W. Mexican Of
the niagara has been appointed FLAG officer
in tic Gulf IN place Of CAPT. VIM. Mer-
vine. Flag officer Strngham having ask
ed to be relieved from the command Of the
Atlantic squadton, Capt T. NJ Goldsboro
has been appointed to succeed him The
squadron has been divided and Capt.
Goldsboro assumes command of the north
ern division, embracing the coasts Of Va
and North Carolina Capt s. L. Dupont
has been appointed flag officer of the South
ern Atlantic squadron, embracing the
coasts of South Carolina Ga, and Fla
The new FLAG officers being juniors to some
OF the captains now ON duty, other changes
are rendered necessary Commander Mis-
room has been ordered to the Savannah,
vice j b. Hull detached. Capt. Marston
detached from Cumberland, and ordered
to the steam frigatc Roanoke vice Capt
Nicholson detached. Capt Chauncey has
been detached from the Susquehanna, and
Capt. Lardner appointed TO that ship
Commander Chas. Ii Davis has been de-
tached from special duty at the Navy De
partment and appointed captain OF the feet
Of the Southern Atlantic squadron Conn
mander percival Drayton has been ordered
to special duty in the Southern Atlantic
squadron. Lieut. c. F. Rogers has been
ordered to I. s. steam frigate Wabash,
the lag ship Of the southern Atlantic
squadron. Applications for positions as
volunteer lieutenants, acting masters and
masters mates, should state the ages aud
be accompanied by certificates from the
last owners Of the vessels, and also from
several underwriters of the ports whence
the applicants have severally sailed No
others will be considered at the Navy De-
partment.
An order vas issued from the War De.
/ partment to-day that the Military Dep't
of Ohio will in future consist of the State
Of that name. Indiana and so much oi
| kentucky as LES within l5 miles of Gin
cinnatl under command of Briradicr Gen
Mitchell, of T. s: volunteers; headquar-
| tiers at Cincinnati. So much Of Virginia
us lies west Of the Blue Ridge Mountains,
will constitute in future separate com.
nand, to be called the Department Of
Western Virginia, under Gen Rosecruns
headquarters ii the field
The war Department has issued an or
der to carry Into effect the law OF Con-
I gress by which soldiers may assign p0r-
tons of their my for the benefit Of their
families. The assignment to be entered
upon separate roll according to pre-
scrlbed form under the supervision of
their immediate commanders at the time
II enlistment. The roll is to be transmit
/ ted to the Pavmaster General, who will
make deductions on each pay roll, and the
/ Paymaster OF the regiment transmit mon.
| oy for distribution to those in whose favor
the assignment is made.
The attention of officers of the regular
army IL again directed To that section of
the act of Congress which provides that
In all eases of enlistment and re-enlist-
ment In military service the prescribed
oath may be administered by any COM
missioned officer of the army Fees to
civil officers for such service will not,
therefore, be admitted
| Another army order is as follows. Volun-
teer officers sent out to recruit their reci.
ments will be granted fees and passed over
roads leading to and from points to which
they are ordered. Should the route be
over roads for which such passes are not
granted, they viii be paid their actual
travelling expenses out of the fund for re-
erultlng and equipping volunteers, but in
10 case will they receive the 10 cents pei
mile IN lieu of the transportation aud bag.
gage. There are instances in which FIRE,
/ passes have been used and this amount
drawn for the same distance.