New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-21
ARMY AND NAVY.

The number Of recruits emitted III thlH CITY lAst
week foF the regular army amounted TO about AK
teen Of whom five were music boys, VINO mao beeh
on tri,l for some time Is't on Governors Island.
Since July, lstl, the recruiting returns have peen
mot un-sii sfscioTy, ~ our weekly reports rave
shown. Ard, although eyory effort has been inahe
to oba,n es, It appears 20 nave been sa aIr
In several csses ocos hare been opeo ~ tho country
fsom rix weeks 90 two months without sending In
recruit Of any Kind. Under these circumstance
change in the System Is very deslrablei II not TOD
able.
Recruiting for the marine corps is not quito 30
active M it was last month. Tie marines are under
disadvantage, rs compared with the regular army
aud navy, as toe term OF service IN ,hls coIe orc
wear mor.--tbat il fonr years-and they are not en-
Titled 10 the 500 bounty. Sun men enough are
enlisted TO supply tie current wants oil the service
There are now about 200 men at the flushihg
avenue Bsrrachs. Part OF this building has Deen
taken for hospital purpoie., IN consequence oil the
Naval Hospital being full. There are about 5oJ
patients on the books.
Naval recruiting l. remarkably brisk. Two nun
dred and eighty OF the recruits were Tor Commouore
Porters mortar otls anu the remainder for general
service. The number Of disposable blue jackets OH
board the North Carolina is 600.
Since volunteer regiments have been qnartered on
Governor Island tie strlctest watch has been Kept
to prevent any liquor being smuggled over, ana any
one found infringing TIC stringent orders which nave
been gvon may expect very severe punishment.
guard-bOuse, awaiting trial, charged Win h@'HIk
sold liquor to the volunteers.
The bark Gem of the Seas cruising OIL the coast
Of South Carolina had overhauled, mp to the 10Th OF
December Il vessels in 80 days. Tbs speaks wei
for the vigilance of her commander, Lient' Baxter,
and his officers The Gem Of the Seas was lifted on,
at the Brooklyn Nayyiard, aud put INTO commas SION
in October last.
The new Qunboat Kanawba, and the mortar-boa.
Racer, which were ordered TO be put into commits
s.Ou on Saturday, were not commissioned uhtli yes
terday, in consequence oil me BAD weather ne
mortar-bonts Gri'hs and Williams, also ordered to
be commissioned have not yet been formally turned
over 10 their III cer, aud are now taking in further
supply II shell
Jbe side-wleel steamer Port Royal, launched on
Saturday, from Mr. Siacks yard IN Brooklyn, IS one
Of twelve which were ordered by last Congress. Tie
o,torsro now fitting ont at the Brooklyn yard, is
another A third, the Cimeroni, Is building at Dor
d,ntown. ~ j., and viii be launched about the end
of Ibis month. The remaining nine are btihg coll
rtruced as foll0vs: three ~ Portsmouth navy
Yard four at Charleston Yard and TWO at Dalti-
more go .,
Each OF these vessels will be armed with four
broadside and two iyot guns, ana VIII be htted
with steering apparatus at both ends, Icing bult
sharp stem and stcrn. They will cos, exclusive oi
armament, about FL ,3J0,OJO
The masters mates OF the barkentine Horace
Deals are ordered 10 report ~ The Lyeeuin DioVA-
lyn Eayy-Yard AT $3.50 n. m. daily.
Commodore Paulding has minated 70 the carr en-
ters, sailnakers, &C., employed at the lard thnt
they will receive the pay that IS given 10 siHi-
lar craftsmen at private yards.
The frigate Sabine, sloop.of.war Richmond, and
the steamer Varuua are making favorable progress
ron toward being ready ior sea.
Tho crew Of tie sloOp-otwer John Adams, VINO
are now on leave Of nbtenco, are ordered to DO on
board tie receiyinsship North Carolina Tomorrow
Wednesday,
Tue new gunboat knnawla having received her
aImament and stores aud icing Otherwise ready Was
pul into commission Oh Friday. Tie following IS the
tlnei Al let OF Der officers:
lieutenant Commanding J. C. Tebeseri IieuIenai, and
Tx.cuye oifcer W. " AieHi Acting hasto,. ) = pnlh
4 IA Partridge Assistant Sure J. H. fiukhami hciIs
Assistant Paymnstcr L. J. frnnyaani second Assistant IN
gfcerrs r. faimof /. p BauoWi H. Prikrr ana " -
tbrr, Aotiog Mater, Mates. T. H. Hubble ~ H.
smith, j. H. Mason aud H. J.. h0ts
UNION PRISONERS At COLUMBIA, 5. G.
The following is n list Of members OF the lss frc
Zouavor, lItA Regiment N. Y. ", now prisoners oil
war Mt Columbia s. c., in addition to those just ar
rived from Charleston:
TaKFs Al MAsAsAs July 81, la6l Ira Wilson, Co. q
Nm Oirvan TO- y. 20 Eugne A. Flostroy, Go. II. -
TAXES AT EKvP0 NEWS. Oct H. lGbl-E Wsker 70
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