The New York herald., 1862-07-27


shipping arsicss for different OF SERVICE the time
each must be written in full the margin 70 tho
loft Of his namo, thus
For one year.. ........................J .Jonn snstn
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For one year. John Smith.
........'.....'..'..'.. c,,a.s, ,nns; Jones.
Com. H. PAuIDMo, ,Commandant Navy Yard, New York.
The paymasters department. Of this ship deserves
special notice. from the fact that its employees
Obliged almost continually TO bo at thcr posts. Tho
number Of that daily arriving at this port 10
bo paid Off transferred &C., is incredible, all OF whom
have 10 pass through Paymasters Marcy and Meade's
department Tho assiduty Of these gentlemen and those
under them to forward the interest Of the government
is proverbiaI and although they the homo stat n
entitled to the consideration from the Depart
ment as those under fire.
PENGuIx-flvc guns stoam gunboat-Lieutsnant J. r.
Williamson acknowledgement into commission on the
22d inst at this station Since her repairs havo
completed she presents quite formidable appearance
Some scventy-four men were put board from tho
receiving ship North Carroll all hale and hearty looking
fellows She under orders TO sail yesterday for Key
West We havo already published list OF her officers
PuIAsxS-one gum steamer-was at Montevideo June
20 all we'll She OF the purchased steamers,
and was formerly called tho Metacomct. +.
PROMOTED D-I4eutcnant Commanding T. NJ. DUNCAN, the
energetic commander Of the United States gunboat
cules has been promoted received his commission
captain The Hercules has left another trip rrus-
the rebel contraband trade tho waters OF tho
ChcsaTe kc. e.r fys.s# #vts s-frs r
SAmSz-ffty guns, sailing frgats-capt. Rinsgold-i
is at New Iondon, completing tho complement Of her
crew. She is TO leave for New Bedford in a few days
Owing 10 the depth or water required for her. she WILL
while at the latter port have 10 be anchored in the
lower harbor or clarke's Point. = rtsfnra h..
SAyANxAH.--Out Of commission. II Is reported that
oOc;nn
this naval station, has applied TO the Navy Depart
mcnt for tho use Of this old sloop-of-war as a
school ship for tho practice Of gunnery. Lieutenant
BIS class at present numbers thirty members
and from all have observed they cannot devote sum
cnt time 10 the school, In consequences Of having TO board
In Brooklyn and New York II frequently occurs, too
hat masters and astes mates ordered TO join their
vessels before they have spent two weeks at school, To
bring them under the discipline necessary to qualify
hem 70 enter upon active duty they should be quartcred
board regular man owar under the control Of their
instructor Hero weeks training would bo worth
six Of the present method; by the present system
they lose much time going aud coming from their
meals that not than couple of hours psr day
be devoted 70 their class. Although Lieutenant B.
has every to feel proud OF his excrons his
appointment to his present position yet he is very
ious that the department should not ship Of his onss
under six weeks tuition We hope that the department
viii grant his petition; bnt IL II does not the class at
least should be arranged to be under the full
troll Of their instructor Since writing the above
dcrsand that tho Department at Washington has ordered
the Savannah to be fitted Immediately for school
ship, and Lieutenant Bennett has been appointed her
commander
SEMINoLE-steam gunboat-has taken the berth occu
pied by the Adirondack She is receiving worry extensive
repairs to her wood wor and machinery
soyoMA-tcn guns steam gunboat-arrivcd at For.
tress Monroe tho 10Th instant, after q short and
pleasant passage Of hty six hours from Portsmouth. N
II The Sonoma is a new sde,whool steamer OF the new
| model, having ruddsr At the bow and stern, and
draws only eight feet. She is about 240 feet long, and
carries e,oven inch Dailgren gun, one 100 FOUNDER
Parrott rifle and eight twenty -four FOUNDER howitzers
She is considered Of tho finest vessels OF hor class
| The following Is list Of her officers, viz
! C,mmandr-R Il. Wy!nan. ~: -,
Liens-,anl and Es,esi.fOc o6lcn'-r. r. Kane.
Mcs<r--John W. Philip aF etn
| Assistam. Poi sA1ster--E B .lows
Chef EnPineer-u G Rhoades
zs zss ssss asse.R s. M% iesi p,as.ss cs,es w
Cunney-H.J Brink.
Paywas'er i CLERIC. IT, Titus aai Asa hfa
S1rgeon's SeUurd-L. d. Frost. sr
sHExAxpoAB-new sloop-or war-The work on this yes.
sol is going forward with astonishing rapidty Phila.
dc!lhia Tho keel laid in tho early part Of tho
present month, and about weeks ago the ribs OF
framework Of the vessel wcrc commenced and by the
commencement Of week is expected that all will
be up. The quickness Of the work aud its durability
reflect much honor mechanics, Of whom goodly
| force arc at work upon tho above named vessel. Sh,
win be longer than tho Monongahola by aftcen foet.
wAnAsn-forty. eight guns, steam frigate.-Thc cigh
inch guns used this vessel be changed for
Of zach calbre. Her repairs progressing nicely
WATER WnuI-thrce guns, stoam mguno,at-Lieut. A. X
Hughes commanding. She remains at the upper whar
Of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, her time OF dcpartur,
not being decided on
Mlscn1axxous.-An account Of the death q Will iam c
Mallory, master matc board the United States bari
Gem Of the Sea- OF Georgetown. s. Co. having appeared
in Of the Philadelphia papers, We have receives
letter from him contradictng the report and request
ing that it has caused mich nneasincss to
hts relatives and friends, and deprived him OF what
mnch PRICED by saiiors-ncarly all correspondence
KEcRu NAvY--Sncc the order for re
cru,ting In the navy (of which spoke "Wednesday
pst) has been issued. most decided Improvement hal
taken place. Already the recruiting officers attached
tho receiving ships Allegheny at baltimore; Ohio al
Charlf sown, and North Carolina at this port have put
the law in force, and report enlistng Frightening
up. There are now over 300 men on board the Ohio
nearly 100 on tho North Caroina and as many more in
Baltimore and Portland Seven hundred have lately
been enlisted at Portsmouth, ~ H. and almost cores
ponding number at New Bedford Chicago, st. Louis and
Cairo Indeed from all quarters hear Of cnlisting
| going on In a very spirited manner.
wAsnorcr NAVY YARp-Business this yard has
the same active appearance that has characterized
Its operations since the commencement Of the rebellion.
As several reported to have occurred in tho
list Of officers attached to this station, published lately
| we append the following correct list
| CommandoHt-Captain A. A. Harwood.
| rufi @, p.
Erecufire Officer, Observation-Disclosures VIM Mitchell.
Ordnance Observation-Disclosures Dawson Phenix Lieu.
| tenant X. s. May.
Su,ysons-C. H. Mitchell. Frank g. Dubois, assstant
| Pdymds. &C. G. upham.
| Ma Ter o. Ydri-C. V. Morris.
| Acting Masters. q. Cook.
| Cuaacr and Pyrcechais;-J. Capham.
cdrpenfsr-H. NJ Soury.
| !yaiimGkcy.--H. W Frankland.