New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-19
ARMY AND NAVY.

The glorious news OF the capture Of Fort Donel
ron caused the greatest enthnsissm among the en-
ployees 1T the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday, aud
was tie theme OF conversation during the whole o;
She day. The troops on Governors Island also OK
pressed their delight AT the surrender OF the Fort
on, more especially al tho capture of the Rebel
Generals. They are looking forward TO the arrival
oiihe Roanoke prisoners, some Of whom are expect
cd 20 bo quarered IL Castle William though nothing
positive is known IA TO their disposition.
The pIubOut Clifton was put int0 commission "a
the Navy Ward yesterday. Since we published the
list Of he Clfions officers Actlpg-Gnnner Charlie
Albert, WHO appointed 10 ihe steamer 0etorira,
has been promoted 10 an Acting Mastership Oh the
Chiffon In the place of Aeting-N 4ster Garyn
The gunboats Wrsti,d and Fortes have lett the
yard aud are expected 10 sail at once
The lropellers ,aelem an2 Cunituck hauled down
the ward and took the berM vacated by the >ayan-
nab. They will be filed up with stores and pro-
Vi ions Immediately. The bark \. Hsu .htoh, store
ship Of Capt Porters fleet, lies alongslde the 81 hem
and Currituck taking in stores.
The sloop-of-war Dacotah hauled under the sheers
10 receive her guns, cannon Il dee, &c. She carries
IN addition 70 nix hroadside guns, two s.iy gun.
amidsuips, one OF which IL l0.ncb columbiad and
the other q lO0-pound riiled gun.
The slOOp-oi-war SAVANNAH l. IN the Dry-DOck be-
ing oyerbsuled Sc leaks badly.
The .toreship sIppy bus hauled down 10 the A.
llnIic UHsln, where sue VIII ultthnr9e Der cargo,
and then return TO the Yard 10 be filled with stores
The storeship Relief is at the ioug dock being
cleaned out for the reception Of stores.
The slOop-ol-war Adirondack il progressing salts
flctorlly, and may be expected 10 be launched early
in March. They have already begun to clear the
wiyl aud have been using the diving bell 10 remove
any unseen distinctions. Her machilery il being
built at the Allaire Works near tbs foot Of Grand
street, East River. The nuuOer OF men employed al
these works is upward of 500. A gang OF me,hanics
have been ~ Belfast, Maine. for come months past
working on the machinery OF new gmbOats which
are now completed.
An artillery reserve, mastering about go men has
been formd ut Camp Duncin, Capitol Hin, Washing
ton, under The command Of Malor Hunt, OF The 9Th
Cavalry, Aii-,c-Camp TO Gen. Mcclellan, with the
* oiiclo rank OF Colonel The companies fo,ruinl,
hi. reserve The following: Isl Artillery (o,-
pAniee u and q; ID Artillery B aud +; 81 Artillery
Z snd X lth Artillery G.. There are several va
canccs ia these companios. and any old soldier has "A
me ,haucc Of being made ion-cOmmissiOEed officer
at once. Companies 4 and G. OF the lst Artillery.
light company, strong at prtlen', with room
Tor 4O more recruits. The battery o.. th.s company
ir SIX 2lpOund Lrass hOwlilars.
There u considerable talk as 10 what will be- done
wiih those Southern prisoners who are supposed 70
fe on tEcir way .,ortn from Roanoke Iklard II IA
very certain thai they Will have 10 DO provided Tor
~ some safe place. Governor leland win accom-
mOdae dbont POO. and Brdloe's is.aud about 500.
Fort Richmond Staten Island. j. moi Vet .it f,g the
reception OF prisoners. Fort Lafayette has been .e'
apart Tor p0iulcal prisoner, and Fort Hamilton ia
fausoncd by the otb In!anty tho frat battalion al
tie l-A beng oue.dc Tie Tort ntOreiher IL "A build
ing erected especially for lhem. 1n8Ie H. therefore
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