New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-24
Cur rron.cInGA
CAPT. w0RDEN-TBE PArAPsCO, NAHANT,
AND WEEuAWNEN ORDERED TO NOW.


Yesterday was another eventful day in our iron
clad paty. Tho United States steam-aat'ery Mon
iauk eii this cy yesterday, her commander, Capt.
WoIden, receiving perfect ovation or his depart
ure ~ early as 10 o'clock a. III. crowds Of per-
sons enjcavored to obtain admission to the Navy
Yard, TO witness the departure OF tie gallant officer
and his new Monitor. Al were kept outside, how
ever, save q favored few. Steam was got up on
board tie Moutalk at an esTls hoar, and Admiral
pauldng was informed A. l0i O'Clock that shs WAS
about 20 leave. Officers then thronscd the wharf
aud when Capt. WGdSn e.riyeJ escb took warm
farewell Of hin. TIE scene was most ureeimg'
Prophecies Of great events and fresh nurela, soon
10 be won, Were ped upon him. On board the re-
ceiving-gilD North Carolina, tho the enthusiasm Of
ilofs, 10th recruits ana old sal.s, was so marked
that the commanding officer ordered too rigging to
be manned, ai.er which three r0us.ag cheers were
given for the hero OF the MOgitor.
At II O'Clock the h0ntauk began 70 move, end
cheers grceiet Ter a. ne taru.d seaward. Inc
engines were subjected 10 q brisk pressure Of
st,am and commenced making over forty revolutions
In n minuc. Cgn-ldsgable anxiety was iet lest tAe
boilers should Leak again, us 70 was their d.I 70
which prevented tie departure Of he yesse tor some
dave. HEY remained light, however, and worked
well all ito way down the river. Opposite Futon
Ferry boamen add passengers OF me river Ehoatea
aud waved hindk,l lic's III an oNC'ed inahneF' me
elcod atta.A.d on ans tup down toe by Was n,sf-y
seven miles Az hour, a!ibougn the engines Were no.
81.
euicn ard the Tags OF sil naval vessels sud trans
yorls welo diuled, Il having beer hnown Wno co.l-
\, m ed tht Moutaus. There wa 40 etopplnB tOr
cc,t,r und ns Abou5 J O'Clock the low hull u The
j. Monitor nums.r 4 disappeared N the distance
Annexed Is q iist Of ths AOatauRs oAcf4s;
c nnand.r Johl l.. ordeni -ot Commanding sad
Onee1 e.. H. Cuahmani A.a''es f'eLie H'i9eai Eu.'S'
ri, hiney ard a.. T.. Asely; As.,stsns faynastos :. +
n yg .tant Suir.os ;. NJ Brsy5ni Eneleess, sgc'a,
1sstanis T. fott, tAoing on end q. S'c'en'i tA'4
As.is.4nts. h. a. Cafiney sr' o. H. Greene
Tho steam convoy Columbia. which Is 20 accom-
tonv tho Montauk 10 liampton kolts, lc.l tie
Navy Yntd at O'Clock aud oyeTnaueo tho iron-elad
yutrll. ,he spit.
Ire p,,apsco one ofthe last nine Ericsson batter
lea. tried Der engines on Monday al Wilmington,
DeL having received orders, when they Werc IN
g,o ling eondt on 10 rroceed t. PAilLdel paia. This
4. Que OF the tbiso ion-clads armed with rifle iu-
stead Of an llnch gun. She has, besides, lo-'nch
niece OF ordnance. Ioe paaps,o is said 20 DC -
comuloie success so far, and as hIng Is not deemed
Indispensable 10 prove the efficiency OF her anna'
meut, $40 VIII be dispatched 10 active service lmme-
diately. Her officers have all joined her, and sue
viii probably BE- manned from the receiving -ship
Princeton. -,
Tie ~ eehawken is under sailing orders, and viii
follow tic Iassaic and Nontauk. She ID 10" ~
Jersey City, aud vii not, il Is believed, make any
regular tl trip beyond the usual test OF ner engine
al tbe wharf,
THE PIRArr NASHVILLE sRALED UP.-A letter
f.om al officer OF tlo blockading Squadron at Sayan'
nah SAWS That the Rebel steamer Nashville lies in tie
Great Ogeochee River fenced in with torpedoes, aud
with one man aboard ready to blow her up on. tic
approach of our gunboas. She is effectively block
sded, and will probably never leave her apehorsgs