The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-20
THE NAVY.

THE NAVY.
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ADnoNDAC-New slo0p -ofwar.-This vessel has made
very favorable progress for the last two weeks and
all probability go into commission by the LIST Of June
Commander Gansevoort, late ordnance officer Of thh
station, it is said, will be her commander.
CAYuGA-Eght guns, steam gunboat-will be surveyed
shortly At the Navy Yard Brooklyn. TO ascertain the
extent Of damage she sustained her recent engagement
at New Orleans She is 70 be rented At once, and VIII
proceed TO Mobile, it is reported, when ready.
ELLA WARlxY-Prizo steamer.-Was towsd from the
Navy Yard Brooklyn the 9th inst, BY order OF MAJ
shall Murray, who has now the control Of her.
HuSrsyuIE-Out Of commission-This steamer has
undergone thorough renovation lately received her
machinery and armament, and hauled out from under
the shears ut the Navy Yard Brooklyn yesterday she
will be ready for commission in few days. Annexed h
list Of her officers, as far as reported n5tta- a.
Assistant Volunteer Lieaendnt-Wm. @. Rogers.
Acting Masters-Thos. R. Harris, Il. Clay Hall and
John H. Plat.
Engiseer-Acting First Assistant. J. H. Rose Acting
Second Assistant, W. w Buckingham; Acting Third As
sssans Mc. Ie M .9a sshe scon Singleton
and John S. Newlen
JONI ADAMs-Eght guns-School ship.-This vessel viii
be ready for sea couple Of days She has been fitted
out lately for service school ship, in which capacity
she viii sail from the Naval Academy. She 10 second
class soop-owar Of hundred tons burthen, and
has undergone thorough rentting since abe returned
from China It is reported that she will proceed to
Europe, in order to give her young hands an oppor-
tuny OF seeing the chief fortresses of Europe while
learning their profession.
MAoxorIA-Prizs steamer.-Has been turned over 10
the naval constructor for alterations and is at present
beinr caulked and otherwise repaired TO be
vsrted into transport.
MAssAcmugErrs-Fivo guns, steam transport. arrived
here Yesterday morning from Port Royal 18th Instant
via Charleston and BULBS bar and thirty hours from
Fortress Monroe She had board eighteen prisoners
from various prizes which taken of Charleston by
the blokadng squadron and fourteen sick and wounded
eaamen from the feet The following 10 her list OF off,
GERS
Lieutenant Commanding-Geo. H. Cooper.
4ct,no Master-S. G. Gray.
1cfino Masters Mdtes-B. Wetmore and - Lttleheld.
MnSer,s Mute-G. H. Cox.
Pd,npaaer-J. 8. Webster.
1ySis,on Surgeoa-W. r Hutchins.
Chief Eaqineer--I- N. Hartwe
MIS- Assiaant Es1in,er-R. c. Croft.
Second Assistant EngtneT-A. Capp. 1855.
SANTIAGO On CuBA-Eght guns-steam gunboat.-This
vessel is being cauked and painted at the Navy Yard
Brooklyn, preparatory to proceeding on cruise.
GUY H. Avery acting master, arrived in Philadelphia
ON the 18th inst, in command Of the British bark In
tended taken as prize by the United States steamship
at $50 900.
las l. Plunkett masters mate Of the Resolute, has
beon transferred the gunboat Yankee the Kappa
hammock river.
20 THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.
Business in the Navy Yard, Brooklyn, about brisk
as ever There present employed there three
thousand two hundred mechanics and laborsrs and the
work in their hands is progressing with as much vsor
as ever At the marine barracks there not moro
II fOr dufv Int thn
muster rolls show aggregate number Of two hundred
ana four rank and file, including large number Of In
yads ethsr the naval hospital waiting 10 be dis
charged Several invaded marines arrived there
week before last Major Addison Garland, the ma
ripe commander Of this post, being at present Wash.
inrton as member Of the Reynolds Court Martial case,
Captain Haywood has command Of the marine corps
The mechanics and aborsrs Of the yard paid Oh last
week.
CHARLEsrowN NAVY YARD.
II reported that this yard Ia 70 be snar ged BY the
purchase Of the wharf adjoining This whasr IL the one
near the main entrance Water street The yard sa
has bean used time past for the landing Of shp
timber a. well berth for gunboats transports and
other vessels The Charlsstown yard has turned out
,argc amount OF naval material the commsnccd
ewing in great 70 tho great facilities aordcd
nv the large dry dock, which perhaps the largest and
hast in the country The building Of this dock
msucsd in 1898, and completed in 1889. 1t b built OF
Quincy granite and is Of the following Dimensions
From the outside Of wing to the water walls ave feet
nine inches thence the beginning Of napes for turning
cates twentyonc feet three inches 10 the point Of mrs
ali twenty one eight inches TO the line Of heeposts
az turning gates fourteen feet to the gutter the bottom
and side walls being curved eighteen feet 70 face OF
turn walls, four feet 70 centre Of semcirce head Of
dock two hundred and feet; to head OF dock within
INA cpossinr forty feet end OF backing
NJ head seven feet three inchestoal three hundred
and forty feet inches. The whole stone work in
ar scr on,ounts 10 500 600 cubic feet The cost WAS
over $1,000 0O0
There are a, present employed in this yard about
500 men, The gates closed against all outsiders,
and no persons except employees and ocals admit
tad The number Of vessels being fitted out, repaired
and built here at present 10 seven.