The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-04

Masters T. Brewer and rsdorlcs r. Bowery have also
| been ordered TO her.
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.-Busness matters In this yard
have changed much since orr last report Commander
John J. Army, who succeeded the gallant Commodore
Fooe executive officer of this station shortly after the
commencement OF the rebellion, having been ordered to
the command OF tho South Carolina, retired from his
official position Thursday Lieutenant Fleorown Is
the Acting Commander until Captain Radford assumes
| his new position
The following orders were issued by Commodore Paud-
| ing on Friday
CoaMAYnANls OFFICE, NAVY YARD,
NEW YoaK May 30 1862. IA
pnr% III sOf az ;bs Wi bnxns done so anss
for which viii be found at this oca and register their
names and address Prize masters and officers returning
in prizes will also, reporting, register their Names
of prize vessel of vessel to which they belong
and their address, and hold themselves IN readiness Tor
| further orders HIRAM PAuLDlNG.
The following order vas also promulgated Friday
Commanding officers vessels within the limits Of this
command will have a muster Of their crows every morn
Ing and every evening" and viii report 70 me every
morning at nine O'Clock the and rates OF those a0
| sent without Leave HIRAM PAULDlNG,
Commandment New York Navy Yard
The Iackawanas panking nearly finished, the Ticon-
dsroga is advancing rapidly, and tho Mohawk Is COM
| pleting her repairs opposite ship house No. @
detachment Of marines, comprising Orderly
Sergeant Munger Sergeants Shaefsr and schoonmaxsr
four corporas two musicians and twentysix prvates,
| left this yard yesterday, under the command Of
First Lieutenant Kennedy together with one hundred and
fourteen blue jackets from the receiving ship North
Carolina for the United States steamship Saanac on the
Panama station The number Of men in the marine bar
racks about two hundred and the health Of the esta
bshmcnt is very good not more than ten men being 10
| the hospital.
Raaels repeating rife was tried hero on Wednesday
last, in presence Of Commodore Pauding, Commanders
Meade Amy Gansevoort and othor ocers and the trial
understood to ba satisfactory The following day
experimental upon in Hoboken, in presence com.
mission appointed by Commodore Paulding, and gave
great satisfaction, official report Of which ia to be
made to Secretary Welles.
CHAsLEsrows NAVY YAsp-The ship houses are now al
deserted. Nothing remains the stocks except the old
Virginia and she viii remain years unless taken to
pieces. This big vessel will be dead loss to the govern
ment with the exception OF the timber Of which she is
/ constructed.
The number OF men employed there at present Is 900,
and tho monthly pay roll amounts to 500 900.
Captain Hudson, who retiros from this post as Com
mandor of the Navy Yard tho LIST Of June had more
business in fitting naval vessels. and arranging
| tho working system of tho yard since the war com.
neaced than any other commander since the yard was
| built
The engines and machinery Of the sdewhee steamers
Toga and Geassee oil board The Tioga is in the
completed.
The side-wheol eight draught) steamers will be ready
for sea In the course Of three weeks.
1t is expected that most Of the naval vessels which
sailed from this port will DO ordered to the Charesown
| Navy Yard when repairs are needed Tho Niagara vii
arrive within q few days for an overhaung
| PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD.-Commodore Montgomery
assumed command OF this yard on Saturday. The steam
rIgate Powhatan still remains the stocks at the Navy
| IN hapt aa1 md
bottom. She win not be ready for before tho LIST OF
August The Monongahela is nearly ready for launch
ing Very few engaged upon the Juniaa, which
will be ready for Tho principal ship house Is
bong cleared away and put in order ready for the
common cement Of the gunboat Shenandoah Tho
number OF workmea at present engaged In the yard Is
about $50.
SAcKgrr's HARpoR YARp.-Captan Baiy, who was
second command Of the fleet at New Orleans, Sue
Goods Com Lsveetto in command of this naval station.
WASHINGTON NAVY YARp.-Tho paint shop in this yard
took FIRE Friday night, but before much damage was
done the flames were extngrished by the workmsn and
others in the yard The loss is confined mostly to the
material which in the shop, the building being but
slightly damaged Naval matters carried on thors
with as much vgor as ever.
MORE IaoyCIAD vEssELswe opne that the Quot citi.
gen. whose pleasure has not led him to survey
| both sides Of the East river within month, would be
l
the iron clad batteries which under way and in
various stages Of erection rhers present three
very far advanced which will present their
formidable choose boxes for the inspection OF all rebos
who care remain In the inmc late vicinity. Am ng
the completed judging from the present appearance
OF things will be the building at the yard of j. s.
Undsrhll, Esq. Dry Dock Iron Works. for Charles W
Whitney, Esq. Tho frame up. and the plating is going
on night and day, while the machinery is rapidly up
preaching completion In less than six different machine
hops Mr.. Z. loosely remarked that he had men at
work layers two deep, and If the largest rolling mill in
the country could furnish him iron fast enough to
rant thu effort he would pile them three deep. What
the armament OF this vessel is to be- and the peculiar
method by which she operate, propose TO let
| enemy and out for himself
| NEW GUNBoArs.-The Cincinnati Gazette says the Ma.
rine Railway and Dock Company are constructing two
new gunboas Of oval deck and clad. 1t intended
TO render them nvunerabe, all sorts Of military pro-
joctes gancing from the sides without producing any
impression. As they will be built with tho special OBJ
ect guarding against mistakes heretofore made in the
construction OF similar boats they will undoubtedly
mos. snicon. tho work for which thsy designed
| Meeting OF the Board OF Supervisors.
| COMMUNICATIONS FROM HONOR THE MAyoa-Iow
| He THINKS MONEY CAN BE sAvED-THE coMPTRoL.
| LER's MONTHLY STATEMENT, ETC.
A regular meeting Of the Board OF Supervisors was
held yssterday-ELyAH +. PuRDY, President, in the
Chair.
The minutes Of the last meeting read and ap-
proved
| A communication was received from the Commission
Of thu Court House asking for appropriation
| of $40 900.
Supervisor Stewart moved that the Comptroller be an
thorized 10 draw his warrant for that amount, which
was adopted.
| COMMUNICATION IRON ms HONOR MAYOR.
MAYORS OfritE, NEw YoRE, May 20, 1862
ri NJ
mR- return herewith the accompanying report and
solution auditing and allowing the bills OF soventee
news papers for advertising annual report OF your
Board for 1861 amounting In the aggregate to Said IS
fesl It to be due 10 tho Board and to myself sign.
ing the resolution, state that do only because the
| work thus 10 be paid for has boon already performed
| upon your order, under Indefinite direction Of the
| Hoard and 10 no larger a amount than last year.