New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-25
ARMY AND NAVY.

uloIeclaiiVn.
ARMY AND NAVY.
The u. 5. steamer jackson, having had her velyes
rereired has ef, the Brooklyn Navy-Yard, and to-
eether with the steamers Westield, Clifton, and
Fores, sailed for the rendezvous Of Capt. Porte,s
mortar feet.
Tho sloop-of.wsr Daco.ab was to have been put
into commission yesterday but owing TO the 'torny
sta'e OF the weather. tie ceremony was postponed
until o clock to-day.
The steamer Mae scbu.etts baned to the wharf
Yesterday and will be foated into the dry dock for
repairs as soon es there is roou for her.
Ire new eloop-of.wsr Adirondack WAS 1oated into
the dry dock to receive her propeller and be cop.
pered, &c.
stream 10 receive her powder. She will sa in a
few days.
Preparations are being made for tie construction
# another Oop-ofwar in the ship-house where the
Adirondack was built. II Is reported in The yard
that tie will be forty feet longer than the
Adirondack, jnst launched.
A new bow anchor and chain We're cent down TO
the fIigae ST. Lawrence yesterday, at anchor N the
,iream, and The cd one turned into the Navy-Yard
| A new steam cooking aprsratus, capable OF cook.
ing rations for $50 men, Is being fitted up on board
tue receiving chip North Carolina by Mr.. Godfrey
Of this city. II will cause saying OF twenty per
cent in the rstiobs, and Is highly approved OF by
Cant. Mead.
The L. $. gunhost Saginaw, Commander Schenck,
the oply United States war vessel on the East India
and Gina station, has been docked IN Whampoa aud
condemned, her frame and tiubers being quite rot
ten. Hex machinery, however IL In good condition,
and would DO for another weasel. Her officers and
crow are expected TO 20 to San Frunc.co. The
saginaw wss bulk OF laurel ia California about Two
years ago. at Il coat 81 JOOp.
Tie steam frigaie sau Jicinto has been reftied at
the Chsrlest Navy Yard, since sbe CAPTURED the
Rebel emssaries and viii be put into commission
to-day, with the following lisl Of officers:
oer r. Chandler iea,sgsn' b. Smith; Surgeon; John
oeLvo cod; psyma.trr, Thoms. ma.snj ohir sioesr
Ec,as Ma.,sr. n.sry J. Coop, $ wi,hinson AID D; G.
Kan ID A.." rarassr. H. C. asIv.iue Gsorss W.
a.rfr ~ Sect Eiw. Llaro!u .nd Mathew r. Towue;
Ac,il, Gs,.rs A.le.. rhonss smith, j. D. Weed, a. Il.
Ellrr snd j. u. iiowaIi fsYm.s'er's CLERK, Philip T.
r .,h.. CspieIn'. Clcr.. ". u. Wake; Gunner &. A
.rrheu.or, lo.t.wsiu, John Harley; Carpenter john
lsht,n, Ssl.n,atsr, l.. Is. " asef'nsn
CL,RKsyirLE-The City OF Clarksville, Just cap.
tur,I by our troops isa beautiful, handsomely laid
ont, aud Substantially built place, OF about 1900
inhabitants. The streets are wide, regular, Well
tsved auu the whos city his an air of neatness and
elegance. Is i. situated directly Oh the bank Of the
Cumberland, ami, during the high stage Oh water
in that Iiy-r ~ tie Winter ana Spung, ENJOYS I"
large and profitable trade. being the c,nter of the
rich and thriving tobacco region IN Kentucky aud
I.nns s.ee around ii. Ii bas several large tobacco
steuneries aud warehouses. The ieople are hos
pitablc, courteous, rad rehted lot gwen 10 The
ierceue.s and nsdne. that characterize Secession,
aud never aidic.ed to the ultra political views that
prevail in o,rer parts Of the South. We venture 10
say that our Ing will find numerous hearty admirers
in Tie place
Clmlsyille is ahont 20 Mics distant from Nash
Vile by water, aud 40 by lard. IL cau he ea-ily
held by our tfcops "a tue Cumberland, during It's
in
ruid communication with Paducah ano Cairo. II was
thought n, one tine that the Rebels would endeevor
10 make stand AZ Clal ksvile, bui II seems they
coDfiicled themselves unable TO 30 80, and ha, o
zone to NASHVILLE. Whether they will even be able
10 make defense nj Nashville is bccoumgs matter
Of doubt, az we might probably advance upon them
from tie north and west before they could erect
wo..s tor tho protection o. the place.
Tur EXPEDITION FROM Key WEsT.-A CORE
spondept of rte Bofoa formal, writing from Key
West, Feb. 7, ssys:
" The schoorers John Griffith and Racer, armed
with mortns OF immense weight, and long ~ ar
rived here Oh tie evening Of the 4h They belong
| TO tie great mortar forla Of Commodore Porter,
and will Re followed by the entire ieet o, ~ gun
.ehoone,s and number Of Steamers when are or
drred to rendezvous nj Key West. Nothing ID
known rrspeciny the destination Of this expedition
! uU' rom Tvs tttcuslh buu VA. ".
known skill, enterprise, and bravery OF its head,
am nclined to think thst the public will not have t.
~ long TO hear OF one of those sudden and decisive
| movements in the neghborhood OF tho Gull which
Er,selI, LII. D., is pleased TO term dash Ei9h
more of tlese schooers are daily expected here AK
Commodore Porter himself will arrive in shor
time oll one of the new slde-wheel steamers"
TIE Nrws Al NAsHyILLn.-A military CORES
rorfent Of l'ie Indianapolis Journal, writing ilol
NIuuforlsyie N.Y., states that inst before he lef
our Green h,sr calnpg, ~ gentleman bad Just reaches
therc Who had left ,i1shyllo on tie day Of the re-
cation u tho noHt Of tho fall Of Fort Dcnelaon
ITO Is ven ftrong Union man, and bad premad
ptod au escape 20 onr ines some time r,n"e sut w
.,retncss u. The Rebel guars had prevented Inc eol
summuliou OF bis plans until every thing had pee
thrown into copiusi0n by this, TO ihe HeosI, moS
terrible news. lie represents tho tfate Vi eAene
ulent ~ NnfhvilIo a. being unparalleled. =. peri
panic r,gnCd throughout the wL9ie wy ;,a
lttreets were thorgod with people WIZ "lh ~
rert Loading Rebels were making sPee. -
,r,voods boxes, fom the street core's' 70 NC go
,tod populace stating lint the ro 'S a'rosEa
roon i, m lhe eli, was deienseieIs, ana nfpc'n'.'
, 10 ey.ry man who hg0 any n 'Ous VI t,.a, a. ..
y a. al deioasc oi the place. lie s'i .,'''
,,s.I. Ind bat very little eject 80. 'l,ie ',su'r
iGoii,,i" ,fno,. 10, elem aVon' anythlhS'ha' locke
w. ',,,, Duliag tho CONFUSION no maze goo
! n. eg..,ss 70 Naaip.is'W: