The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-06
THE NAV Y.

THE NAVY.
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ADmoHoAo--Nsw steam frigats-s prog sssng rapid.
D. She ID be under Commander Almy now Executive
edser Of the Navy Yard, Brooklyn. Her Chief Engi
Aass will be Alexander Henderson.
BAHc-Sx guns-steam transport THIS vessei ar
SvsA ~ the yard on Saturday morning last and will sail
again this morning She is loaded with shells and gun
carriages.
eosyEcuour-six guns-steam transport-at present
anshorsd or thu buoy a. the Navy Yard, Brooklyn-s
10 - eoppsrod and csuksd shortly the sectional dry
sock East river. - rtM sn
IaossIpEs.-Iron clad vessel. win DO launched from
ne yard Of Msssrs. Cramp Son, Philadelphia, to-
sorrow, circumstances permitting This vessel, when
ounshsd, viii be tho largest armed government YES
81 ahoas she has larger tonnage than the shp-of-
Asiins Pennsylvania. She will draw fifteen feet Of
waser, with ten days fuel and her full armament on
beard Her beam Is much greater than the usual pro-
psstion in vessels While having the oapabiity Of
- going vessel she especially adapted for coast
I'D harbor defence One half Of the iron plating is being
manufactured in Bristol Pa and the other half in Pitts
Bag The aggregate weight Of the plates viii be seven
hundred and nfty TONS
Huxnwuas-steam transport She Is at present lying
sndsr the shears at the Navy Yard, completing her
sspAirs. tseee. t
JsnN ADAxsschool ship. This vessel has lately been
seppsrsd. and 10 now being rugged at The Navy Yard
0roeklyn.
1AaNoIA-Prze steamer. This vessel was lately sold
y the Quartermasters Department TO be fitted
transport but towed to tho Navy Yard, Brooklyn,
q Wednesday last 70 DO converted into gunboat She
"a splendid vessel, but win have undergo consde
sabe alteration TO be made eervceable gunboat.
FORT RoYAL-Eight guns, new steam gunboat. This
vessel returned TO the Navy Yard Brooklyn Wednss
~ morning last, after successfuls trial trip Of
twslve hours. She made nine miles per hour under only
Aak hoad Of steam, and answered her holm beautifully
ns was 70 have sailed yesterday but owing unforeseen
sifeunsanccs, she did not leave until yesterday.
3etA commander and crew Of this vessel have seen
service on the Cumberland in the engagement be-
tween that vessel and the Nerrimac-ons Of the most
glorious struggles Of the Lieutenant Morris born
= Massachusetts, in the year 1926, and appointed
= The navy in 1846. He received his present commits
oien the 10th Of September 1851 To the beginning
q 1851 his sea service undor his previous commission
Was nearly four years and his total service
rsAss. He three years doing shore duty and IN
employed for fifteen months. Previous TO his appoint
Osnt TO the command Of the Cumberland, tho North
Atlantic squadron he had been leave Of absence He
wss also for time the sooposwar Cyane the
Pacific squadron Tho heToism which ho display ed whom
Me Cumberland sinking and her decks covered with
~ dead and the dying, will be forgotten. "Men,"
aid be, when tho ship was sinking shali we sivo her
smother broadside2o "Aye aye SIR" was tho response
shs gallant crew. and with tho last surge Of tho noble
hip tho water rushing through hor porhoes her guns
Numbered forth final yolloy at tho Merrimac With.
such heroic commander and crew the Port Royal is
nsssned to render signal service.
RoAHoKE.-0rdcred to DO Glad. This steamer is
progressing rapidly but they have yet commenced
oput on her armor. The ledge which the lower
layer OF plates TO rest has been laid four feet below
ready TO leave the dry DOCK portion Of her aror hav
Ag 70 DO put on before she can be hoated.
SANTIAGO DE CUsA-Nno guns-steam gunboat. AT pre-
Dsnt anchored or the buoy at the Navy Yard, waiting
sdsrs.
SACRAMENTO New war steamer. Was launched at the
psstsnouth Navy Yard last Tuesday She reported to
- the finest and largest vessel built at Ports
south
anRmRD KSApr.-Eight thirty two Founders Of fifty.
Sovsn hundred weight. Purchased clipper ship OF 900
loas burthon. will probably sail from the Navy Yard
osooklyn, to-day. On her last six months cruise on
~ west India station she sailed thirty thousand miles;
~ close pursuit OF the Sumter for hundred and
- days, and spoke boarded and examined over two
Hundred vessels. Annexed i correct list Of her
anpsTs.-
lieutenant Commanding Henry 8. Eytingc, A.v.
1Bec,stipe Officer and Acting Naae,-Jamcs Ogilve.
sevmoSd Psssdan d " sSsrmn nryIn' q 1nSn
Acting Assista,I Pdymaser-R NJ. Trmble.
NAVY YARD.-Ths work At tho Brooklyn Navy Yard ID
Decsrsssng with much yigor ever The secretary
= ths Navy IL seems, has promulgated order prohib.
Ming under penalty Of dismissal from the service on
ts OF ths navy from furnishing Information report
-, under any circumstances Alage quantity OF thir
sssn nch shell arrived tho yard Lass week. which are
esing bored IN the blacksmith shop The governments
also casting eight, ten and eleven inch shells At tho
gard.
ne number Of seamcn the receiving ship about
Arse hundred being much smaller than at any previous
llms since tho commencement Of tho war.
AZ the marine barracks there but hundred and
my mon able to do duty, quite number being sick in
~ hospital Three sorgeants four corporas and forty.
bur 70 leave this week for the Pacific in charge
r Lieutenant Kennedy.