The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-17

norted that me s,nbca, uarie, Lane, At the wash
lng,on Navy Yard, will be the Gag ship Of the NOR
tar hcet until the Octorara Is ready. The latter
has no, ye, tested her machinery.
AT the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Saturday, the sieaa.
er Clnon did ~ 60 into conimssC n, on ac,ouni o.
the storm, bui she will be commissioned ~ day. A
sloop load & shell and thirteen Parrot, rins ar.
rived at he yard from Cold Springs
| On saturday sfttrnoon last, the Niutty.thrd Re-
gimen. Of New York Volunteers Morgan Raesl
arved here from Albany, and are a, present a, the
Park Barracks. Tdsy they will be Transferred 10
hker's Island, II ts expected. The regiment num-
| bers 1000 men, most Of whom are sharpsho Jters,
and all are Of the very hest fighting material. The
/ htld officers Of the regiment are cd, j. 3.
Crcckeri Lieut. Col, h. C Butler; MAJOR, A 5. Cas-
sidy.
! very handsome ftg Il h. Ne prevented " the
IlstRagimeni, n. Y. s. NJ on the coming aru,iveS
sAiy o. Wsshnston's Birthday, 10y Mrs. G u. tn ,rn.
The Presentation viii take place at the laly's resi-
| dence, NJ. West Sixteenth street. The Hon y.
p. Kirkland will address the regiment ON behalf o
| the fair donor ci the standard.
new propeller has commenced running I've.
tween the government barge l.niin,, Castle q ar.
der, aud Governors Island for the cuuyeniense Of
soldiers and their friends, and any one else Wishing
10 vsi, the Island. It has been nsmed the General
| Mcclellan, and has taken the place " the SINAI
propeller General Winfield sSot,, which ran las,
summer, and was sold 10 the Government, At Il Is
said, pretty good price.
Between forty and a,,y citizens are employed a,
the New York Arsenal, on Governors Island. An
immense number OF Springfield uuskets have late
ly been received at this arsenal, and 4 strbutoi /,
tie army on the acquisitions Of the proper ole 4rs.
| Two were sent to Fort H,miiton a few DAYS
age, Tor the Eighth Infantry.
| The 18th MassashusetH Volunteers m adc them.
selves merry on Thursday night, In Anticipation OF
their departure yesterday. Their quarter, 10 ~
lie william ere illum mated to the utmost extent
Of the candles 81 their disposal, and tho eNoelen,
band u the regiment played, at iniervy,s, unit A.
| ter midnight. Tho regulars On the Island speak In
the highest terms Of the 2Sth, both h. their dis
| ciphne and general conduct. The horses wagons
&c, belonging n the regiment were pl,ced on
busid the transport Ericsson yesterday afternoon,
and Il o regiment will probably cave today.
| Tie I. $ steamer John +. jackson WAS put in
commission On Friday Ivy Lieut.. Cooper, tho Trs,
| Lieut.. of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The Jackson
tales 'crgeants guard Of marines and / ~ man
| igaditr General Denver hss been Transferred
| from the Department cot k,nss N Western Viz
| ginir, where no will have a command under cen
| Re, GRAMS.
| Nc Governor of N'w Work has promoted 80
| cd Lieutenant David Henrluc., uf this ci.y
| to flrst Lcutcnaucy in tie yiy lest Nos York
| Regiment, in place " }. n Gu VILE, resigned
| d. &. McCol'um, formerly celebrated ~ tue man
sger Ut the Now Ho5k aud h,ic Rdlrrhi, tsRppniut
ci Icy the secretary Of War t. t,ke CHI. ge ~ aud
| operate the ilrosds taken procession u by th,
| Government. The ,nuc belt. military, tho rtut
sId pay VI C,,uu,. we're o,nirred VITA the APP ant
ueut
The following vessels now In this port have been
chartered by the Government t. proceed :, Boston
| 10 he employed in General Buffers iuthern E1pe.
diton, for thirty days or longer II wanted steam
| ship Fulton, 30; tons, private terms shiT
| George Washington, of Boston, 1884 tons, $500,
| Ter month and ship DE witt Gin, IN, 1879 tons
- 800 with troops, Or $50 0 per month II with
hors,s. The new ship General Butler, " one thous
and tons, iust launched at 10, Me, has also beer
chartered at $3.50 per month.
| Tnr Flora, Of tina North Shore, Staten Island
torry, has been sold 10 the Government Tor $4,000
She rs t. he employed In the vicinity NJ Port yt
| She draws feet inches, and will have light ar
marncnt, c,ut-ting Of but q ga s. She vas bull, o.
| 1885,, At a co. 90 S22, 600.