New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-22
Naval.
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THE NEW PAyMASTEB OF THE MARINES.
The great war in the Marine corps is over. Capt.
John {. Cash luot Gaze, reported in the Washing
ton Dispatch, is appointed Paymgster, and dozen
disappointed expectants no longer in suspense.
Cap. Cash has been seventeen years N the Nav ".
lie got bTevet Captaiucy Ia 1911, and "A fall one
some years since. He has been nearly eight yearl
al sea-his lac, service being on the figate Sabine.
Tue late Major Russelis duties have, since his
death, been attended to in the Pey Department
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF OUR GREAT HAEBOR
BATTERY.
Can't. Stephen c. Rowan, who has been ordere ]
10 Dis city by the Navy Department 10 fuperipiend
Tie fitting out If tic great harbOr battery Roanoke,
viii enter or bis duties at once. He IS one Of tie
best ordnance off, ers in the navy, and II - worth
r,marking that he will lave 10 regulate battery Of
tie heaviest guns ever mounted on q man-of-var.
There vii be no lees than six l5iuch guns Oh the
three turre.s Of tbs ship their weight alone beng
over 10 tuns. Discharged az once with a 4JO-pouud
bail. az they may be- 2 700 pounds of iron woull be
hurled at an euemy, and this from a ship mai, q
with ole solid plate OF t-inch iron. Capt Rowan
is d native Of Ireland, but was appointed from the
State Of Ohio. He name follows tina OF the famous
Dahgren, another ordnance celebrity, On tire Naval
R--ister lie has been - years 10 tie service, and
: as served on almost every squadron.
THE NAVY-IARD.
The Brooklyn Nayy-Yard is now like a human
beehive. Great Preparations are making for "a
grard blow at the Rebellion, but particulars cannot
arO some Of interest. The Connecticut, supply and
transport steamer, has cone her lat duty 10 that
line. She put out OF commiseiOn yeste!d day and
turned over 10 the authorities, who TO mite u
maE-ol-war Of her. battery BIZ enough for q
REGULAR corvette D. 10 be put board, aud al The
militia" features Of the vessel removed Iier sue.
cessor IL, apparently, new steamer, called the
Blackstone, which has arnvef in the stream, and
will be- taken III band at once. Naval Genera.
Court MsItlal has again convened 80 the LyceuIn.
but their Iecuiari,ies must be mysteries for "a wh
Messrs. Curtis Il Iilden Of East Boston are build
ing gi.c-Y heel steamer Tor the Government, OF the
following Dimensions: $40 feet long % feet wide
aud II feet deep. She IA designed 10 be Of very
Eght draft, for service in the Southern MYERS and
barhoTs. OF u steamers OF the same class contract
ed for by the Government this il the furthest adj
vanced toward completion. 4 be frame 10 a very
fine one Of oak and chestnut. The steamer was com
menc.d che 18th q August, and was completely IN
frame OF the 18th o. October. Sho Is now ceigd up
% tie nam deck and planned tho outside 10 the
bilge.
The defense aud protection Of Philadelphia has
been thoroughly considcred by the Committee OF
| Defense and Protection. subcommittee visited
Washington week ago TO consult with the proper
authorizes upon the subject. The Secretary OF The
Navy informed the Committee that lie believes Phil
adel Jhia 10 be perfectly safe from any incurfion by
miyateers from Tie STA; the distance, IN the fret
place. was too great for any priyatcer 10 incur the
risd Of venturng up the river; should It DO 30 II
would never return. He stated lie dId not believe
any iron-ciad gunboas could cross the Atlantic
without the Government having previously received
timely notice o. il, and thus be enabled TO anuci-
pate and prevent their attack upon any OF our
Northern 0lies. Ho alsO SAID that the numerous
vessels belonging the Navy, anu urea in the vi-
Ous blockades and elsewhere, were now reqoirDg
repaIre, and IN greater numbers THAI the lew lc-
naming Navy ARDS can accommodate, and That 40
every Yard there are constantly several vcfeeiH
awaiting repairs which can remain in commission,
and when could be employed in the defense OF tho
river or haIbor in which the AayyIard may DC sItu-
ated; that be bad contemplated such employment OF
vessels al tho different yards, aud that he would
coniriye 10 direct such vessels u tie Philadelphia
YARD TO assist in the defense OF the river II Ieces-
fary. lie stated tina hr did not The necessity Ol
Philadelphia entering into contracts for iTOn-cad
steamers; for by doing so, competition would nc
created detrimental % the interests OF Tie Govern
ncnt as the factories Tor iron plates were aii beng
eul yOyed 10 their tull capacity. Tie Secretary %
War also stated 10 The COMMITTEE that the Govern
ment was doing all III its power 10 protect Philad-i-
phia, and that no assistance or cooperation Wa
needed or desired from the city authorities; that
Gen. Totcn, tie Chief Engineer, had recently maze
report - him on the deleuaes Of the Delaware
River, that perfectly satisfactory, and lac dc
aired The Committee % lcpCrJ accordingly.