The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-23
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BRoomrs NAVY YARn-A naval court or inquiry, 70
Investigate tho couuct OF throc Of tho officers of tt5
ganboat Daylight has been commenced at the Bgokyp
Navy Yard. The complainant is Commander lockwood,
and the court Is composed of the following olcsrs
Commodore conover, President.
Commodore nniann
Commodore MoCiuney
II. H. Goodman, ESQ, Judge Advocate.
Commander Lockwood, Of tho above named weasel, Il
also ordered for trial before the permanent Board sitting
at tho Perrepont House Brooklyn, OF which Commodore
storor is President. Work brisk as ever at the
yard. There arc now some $500 the rolls
cf the operatives, and work increasing daily Enst-
ments arc not rs brisk here they should be- consider
ing The Inducements held out Yet there has been de-
cided Improvement during the past couple Of weeks.
order has been issued by Navy Department for
the purpose Of inducing to join the navy. Men here
ofore have only been enlisted for three years the
war; but by the new order they DO shipped for
either one two or three years the option OF the
cruit. There are many in community who not
willing to join the army enlist for three
years In the navy, and this opportunity has
been afforded them OF serving their country The
naval service affords honor alike for the and o
GER, and rrzo money is not nconsidcrabe these times
Great complaint Is made by the officers this station
against the amount of shangheing that practised
on the regularly enlisted sailors by the press gang
which flood the port OF New York When sailors return
from cruise to this port they invariably put on
board the receiving ship North Carolina to be reshppcd
on other vessels, and the poor fellows naturally ask FOR
permission to shore When they this they draw
money this press gang knowing tho good
Of the jolly ara ngraate themselves into tho friendship
OF the poor fellows They entce them into their hell
holes drug them and the first thing sailor knows he
is shipped on board merchant vessel, from which
this press gang receive premium. This is a matter
which should DO investigated by the government for
who tre with the servants OF the country present
crisis should meet the doom Of traitors Two other cases
Of petty theyng were detected by Captain Waugh on
Saturday last Tho guilty parties were aborsrs, ana
were Immediately discharged, BY order of Commodore
Paulding.
At the marine barracks there force Of 2o6 men 1856
Of whom are 1T for active duty. Tho usual drills
carried daily, and dross parade eycry Monday morn
ing Annexed list Of the officers present stationed
there:--Major Garllnd, Captain Haywood, Lieutenant
Parker, Lsuenal, McElrath, Lieutenant Mexican, Lieu
tenant Corrie Lieu; Noles Lieutenant Bishop.
At the Naval Hospital there rot than 1855 in
vads It is ru,nored that stove similar to that used
on the North Carolina is to be introduced into this
establishment. As we have already given full descrJ
ton OF It, we VIII simply say that ,aater Of econo
my alone, it should be used at all naval slaons.
Commodore Padding and Commander Meade are about
mokrg application TO the department to have cut
through the flats, for tho comfortable conveyance
to the Naval Hospital OF tho sick and wounded sailors and
marines who arriving daily nj this station. Tho pre-.
sent mode Of conveyance subjects the invaids to great
deal Of agony and hope that the gentlemen who have
taken the matter III hands vii! put it through
PHrApEIpmA NAVY YAnp.-Iho afairs at this yard are
reported to be very brisk tho n1nber OF men employed
there amounting to about twenty hundred ncud.
ing mechanics and aborcrs The different departments
or labor show much activity Gan carriages OF the ates.
Improvement turned out rapidly by large number
Of worknen. The blacksmhs, boa,badcrs ard io,ers
and other branches OF the yard doing large business
Immense Of shell arrive daily, which are treated to
Goa. Of lant and the inserted for the fse sfors
they "a flied. This keeps large force OF me-. euaced