New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-15
ARMY AND NAVY IRTELLIGENCE.
THE NEW NAVAL COAST GUARD.

THE NEW NAVAL COAST-GUARD.
During the continuance Of the storm yesterday
the steamships Empire City, Star Of the West, the
steam gun-boat Mohawk and the sioresbip Supply
manned on Quarantine ready for departure on their re-
speciye voyages as the weather will permit
Tn. cearances Of the fin; two vessels Indianola
aud Brazos Texns; the Supply goes to Join the Home
sauadror Ia tie Gulf Of Mexico while the destination
Of the Mohawk remains uncertain, her cargo consisting
of stores, ammunition and coal. At daylight today
they viii all probably depart BY Of these vessels
detschment Of 80 men Will be taken from Governors
Land
A number Of other steamer, will shortly leave this
port under orders from the Government. The steam
slips Philadelphia Ariel, and Contzacoalcoe, have all
been chartered, and now getting ready Is fast hs
possible. The Philadelphia lies at Pier No. 30 North
River; the Ariel at the foot Of Eleventh street, Eas,
River, and tie Coatzaooalcos at Pier No. 40 North
River. Tie latter s 10 be ready for sailing by
Saturday
A haltdozon vessels Of the Navy are still remaining
ready for orders go anywhere as roon o. required
During Yesterday and the day before the Vixen and
Hamlet Lane were lying of tie Battery, waiting or
ders. The Crusader the Perry, the Corwin, and the
Ibb the two latter being smart little coaeting sur
yeyers now drafted for naval service, kewse in
state Of readiness. Tie splendid frta,e Roanoke will
be taken ont Of the dry dock in a week.
At Governors Island, the ordnance department is in
state Of activity, though the company employed In
loading tie gunf and military stores lie not very large
brig n schooner, and a sloop were yesterday lying
r,oored to the wtIves Of the Island; one Of them
the brig Mary Por,er-Leing about full, and ready TO
start for Key West. On Monday last schooner left
tho Island with ordnance her destination being like
wse southward.
Between Governors Island and the Battery neat
little propeller, entitled the Winfield Scott is now
making hourly ,rips aft riding convenient accominoda-
tons for the officers and soldiers, well their
friends, who are continually going to and from the
Island
The steam friga,e Powhatan hauled up 10 the Navy
Yard Yesterday. Her arrival was telegraphed to tie
authorities at Washington, who Lave commanded her
10 remain she is for tie present.. Neither officers
nor men have been detached and s thought she will
remain in commission. Not having been oyerhauled
in four years, since she fitted out for the East
Indies abe advisedy DO left long in active ser
vice. The Pow hstan has been brought home in pursu-
anoe Of the policy of establishing coast guard which
was resolved upon by the Late Administration and will
be adhered 10 by the present. The advicss by this
arrival from tie home squadron are interesting. Three
shps of-wsr only viii be left In the Gulfof Mexico
until political affair become moro settled here. Tue
Macedonian Ia the only newly commssioned ship to
remain out No officers have cen gazetted TO replace
those whose redgnhtions from the feet have been
rendered The craft tina, left for Norfolk bad no pro-
vision stores 10 spare AS the establishment Of tho
naval coast guard Is most important movement We
print for the at time tabular analysis Of is strength
a. follows;