The New York herald., 1862-03-22
T III E N AV Y.

The Navy Yard, Brooklyn presents rather dismal
appearance present. the gunboats and other vessels
having nearly all sailed for parts unknown. Still the
work goes bravely and those vessels which being
built fitted OUT altered and rctted progressing With
great speed.
The Madgie went into commission on Thursday, and
viii probably sail to-day The Massachusetts, is still IN
the dry dock having her bottom repaired The soopof
Savannah under the shears dschargng her shot
There a1oat concerning her future desi
NY One is that she is to be fitted out for active service
the other that she converted into hospital for
accommodation Of the yard. The latter seems the
most likely. The gunboats Somerset and Fort Henry
are receiving COAL preparatory taking their armament
on board, and the Dawn is receiving her machinery.
The steam frgate Roanoke will be towed to the yard
today for repairs. Her machinery is to be overhauled
Two hundred and fifty men, brought home by her, were
sent on board the North Carolina.
The Adirondack is still lying the dry dock, and
the Iackawana and Ticonderoga are being hurried up
with all possible speed.
The United States steam gunboat Port Royal, con-
sructed Grecnpoint, L. L. has been sufficiently COM
peted to receive her machinery She is fac siDe Of
the Octorara is ordered finished with all possi
BILE speed.
The gunboat Marblehead, Lieutenant s. Nicholson
commanding made successful trial trip to Cohasset on
Monday last the Charlostown Navy Yard, making
Fisher is confident that she mako ten and half
She returned TO the yard the afternoon, when
Chief Engineer Luce government superintendent of
engines went ashore fully satisfied with her perform
ance The Marbehoad Immediately afterwards proceed
ed to sea- Her officers and crew number 196 men.
The gunboat Chocura also sailed from yard
on Monday evening, leaving only the old Macedonian
and Ohio and those process Of construction, at tho
yard. She carries nnety-hve officers and men. An
nexed is list Of her oiicers-
Lieut. .nant Con,ndnding-T. II. Patterson.
Lieutenant-Robert f. Bradford.
Acting Masters-Thomas b Scars, Prince 8. Borden.
Acting Assistant Pdymdser-Jssse p. Woodbury.
Assistant Surgeon-Chariss Carter.
Third Assaasa Ehsiaesrs-Apacev Blythe The"@ore
ictro lntsters xaEes-w w. Leonard, d. M. Carver,
George w. Rappell, Alexander Atwood
About three aud sixty carpenters and hborera
and twenty Gve other mechanics discharged fom
.e samcyard within few days. The pay roll for March
has been reduced hundred names leaving about three
| thousand two hundred ntwork Many Of those
| discharged have soen omploycd for year.,
The new United States slstcam gunboat Cmerone built
by D. s. Msrshop Bordentown, N. j. was successfully
launched on Saturday at four O'clock in the
presence large number OF people from Bordentown
Trenton and othsr places the vessel is 2lS feet long,
her breadth of beam 80 feet, depth OF hold II feet
inches and draught OF feet inches Her build
is similar TO that Of the Miami launched from the Navy
Yard at Philadelphia last November; being fiat bottomed
with rudder at each end guarded by an iron cutwater
This construction will enable her enter rivers
or nlet and retire from them without the necessity Of
turning The ceremony cI isiening performed by
| Miss Ellie Newell, daughter Of the exc Governor.