The New York herald., 1862-06-30

CoIoRADosteam frgAts, hrst classaS present at the
port Of Boston, Mass under orders 70 proceed mms
diatsly 70 Portsmouth,, New Hampshirs, for repairs
Was last in 1851 for bockadng service in
the Gulf and sailed in the latter part Of that year fr
the rendezvous Of that feet Was on the Atlantic coast
since thcDst Pensacola Key West, Charleston and OF
Mobile. Her services have been valuable. and rewarded,
We bsieve, with few prizes Tho following ID list Of
tho officers Of the Colorado
Cdrtuin-Thcodorus Bailey.
Lte1enantAlbert q. Clary, John H. Russell, Isaac G.
sproston Bushrod B. Taylor, Francis B. Blake, Edward
Fka suroeom-G. R. Horner.
Asst tint Surg. on-S D. Kennedy.
Parma ter-fienry Etting.
Acng Mlstev-John serrcl.
Anug Mid hipm,n-Tecumssh steecs, F. r. Smith N.
". rh,mas, Morsan Forrest, f. j. Hgginson, George W
Cartd'n's CteyA-Thurber Railey.
Payadsta's Is Cieyk-Horace H. Hill
Mast RS Ma'es-Nai haniel Hobbs VIM r. Hunt Noses
W. stone, George b. Carter.
Endn ers-clief, George Gideon; First Assistant,
Lloyd A. Williams Second Assistant J. Cox HULL Third
Assist Is, Albert rray, L. l.. Olmstead w. L. Smith
George White, Webster Lane, Isaac B. McNary.
Captain of Atrincs-Edward Mcdonald McEsey nolds.
Nconi Liertn in,-McIano Titon.
Booc n--Zichariah Whitmarsh, Jr.
Acting Gunner-Jamcs d. Borton.
Acting Cdrpener-Gcorge r. Anderson.
SdimaLer-Joseph c. Bradford.
Coast iito'-Edward Pepper.
GExEsxE-New steam ganboat-Is a. far advanced q
tn Toga; but leak having been discovered In her
TO reach It. Hence she will not be ready sea quite
SO soon AZ the Tioga.
HousAroSlo-Nsw steam gunboat-was built At the
charlsstown Navy Yard, and 10 to be commanded by
Captain VIM. r. Taylor, Of Rhode Island, enegetis
officer Of thirty years. standing. Orders TO prepare
and guard Of marines for her have bssn issued
and she will probably be ready for trial trip the latter
part Of this week.
MAcEDoNIAS-s!oopof war, ,3A tons-This vessel
which has late been caulksd and some new plankng
put above her water line remains at the Charestewn
yard he win probably remain on the homo station for
tho present.
MARrN-Sloop-of- war-Recently returned from the
Gulf bockading SERVICE At present lying a the Charles
town Navy Yard, having discharged her stores.
MoaAwK-Sevsn guns, steam gunboat-Was put 10
commission the 23d inst, with the annexed list Of
officers
L -,t nan. Commaudirs-A. X. Hughes.
A~tisss Maae-Ai.xander Tillinghast, Anthony Small
lss.R n. Sarceon-George W. Wood.
Aet.n3 ASistant Paymaaer a~d C7~k-Gsorgs a.
Acin3 Ma-ers Ma..s-Thomas Holland, Thomas G.
speight, Alfred Hnrnsby.
Eaainees-Acting hief, James D. Carpenter; Acting
Thi Assistants George f. Whitney, Robert K. Morri
son, William King.
She under orders to sail to-day for Port Royal G.
Tho Mohawk has been thirty lone months in commits
sion. She called homs fifteen months ago, and
nmed tcy ordered to convoy the Empire City and the
Star Of tho West to Matagorda Bay, Texas. From
there she steamed TO Key West, Havana and Fort
ickcns. She was then ordered to the blockade of
Rosa Island. and being relieved from that sta
on she crused CT the from Galveston to Corpus
Christi and from thence returned to Key West whs.e
meeting the Commodore of the station she received orders
to blockade the Iort OF St. Marks Florida where she
remained for nine months, during which time only
vessel tho slcop Geo. B. Soat. which she captured
having board the family Of Adutant General Holland
Of tho rebe! army. They wore landed under flag Of
truce, and the soop sunk on tho bar The Mohawk
has had time any vessel on the blockade,
and the only vessel retained at port for great
length of time, during which period she saw only the
monthly steamers from New York. and was relieved on
tho 18th Of March by tho brig cambridge. She has
undergone thorough cverhauling, and is now very
trim looking craft She will sail from this port in about
a weck The Mohawk was formerly tbs Cromwell
steamer Caledonia and built in Phladephia In 1859
She s y propeller bark riggsd OF 435 tons bur
then and has vertical engine with cylinder Of thirty
six iuchss diameter. She purchased in 1885, AMI
was attached 70 the Paraguay expedition wi probably
sail for Port Royal next Monday 70 join Commodore
Dupont's command.
Nrw IRoSmpEs-New iron-clad steamer Has been
tksn on tho dock At the Navy Yard Philadelphia, and
removed tho Reade street pie, where her will
contract, 10 complete her.
NAVY YARD BRooxL1x.-Ths aspect OF Affairs at this
yard does present tho activity and hustle that
has throughout Me rebellion. The only feature ef
interest report Mt present Is the fact that the
manipulating force has beon reduced somenftecn hun
drcd last report Some changes having taken
place in tho officers Of the yard. annex list
Com p.and ~ Hiram Paulding.
C5mmander-wiIliam Radford.
Listtenan,--T 8. Filebrown.
CAief EnGiseev--B. r. Garvin.
Bureau Of Csoshing-faymastsr John d. Gibson.
Paymdaxr-A. A. 8elknap.
.Sareeos-Iewis J. williams.
fnsDscor ani ssperinsesd- Of Ordinance Depayt~es-,
Lieutenant William @. Temple.
Mdher-Wiam N. Brady.
GunWa-M Lane.
Caspenkr-F N. Cecil.
Boa scItn-C Johnston
Sdtip,dker-D. c. Brayton.
Masters Mdtes-C Fisher, r. Morehouss.
Lieutenant Leonard Paulding, late OF the gunboat st.
louis and who recently appointed Assistant Inspec-
tor OF tho Ordnance Department In the Brooklyn Navy
Yard reported for duty to Commodore Pauding on the
10th inst.
NEwroRr NAVAL scHooL.--Thc large increase in tho
number of mdshipmen in the Naval School at Newport
has rendered. the sloopof-war John Adams inadequate
% the sevcs Of practice ship, and the sloopsor war
Dale and Marion will be transferred to the school for
that purpose The Marion viii be Immediately attei up
for her new service.
MISCELLANEOUS Nay Department has purchased
tho Missouri river. vessel called ths Choctaw,
which IL TO be at RACED into ram for war pur.
poses. Tho work Of demolshing her upper works has
commenced, and . suitable armament is In course Of
preparation for her. She will be ompl ysd In aiding ths
ganbcas tho Western rivers their encounters with
the rebel navies and floating battsriss.
In our report Of ,hs list Of officers attached 70 the
Cambridge, on the 1lth instant, J. G. Cannon
merated Paymastsr. II should have read Joseph G.
Canning.
Commodore Hull Naval Constructor Hart and Engineer
shawk have arrived nj So Lonis from the East,
perntcod the OF iron gunsoasa n,
the CaroDdeet docks. The othsr two tho ChocAw and
Fort Henry, have FIVE hundred men at work on them