The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-25
MILITARY NEWS.

Tho United States steamer jackson, having
had he- valves repaired, hNs len the Brooklyn Navy
Yard ard, together with the steamers wesiAeld,
Cllttol and Torbes, sailed FOR the rendezvous Of
Captain Porter's mortar feet. Preparations are be-
ing nAis Cor the construction OF another soop-of
war, IN the zip house where the Adirondack WAS
built. Il 10 reported In the yard shat the new one
will be :JIty feet longer than the Adirondack, jus,
I auIohed.
new steam cooking apparatus, capable Of cook
ing rstions Tor fifteen huGdied men, Is Icing 6Ied
] VI on board the receiving chip North CtronN, by
Mr Godlu!, O. this city. IL will cause a saving OF
90 per cent in the rstons, and is highly approved
d! by Capt Mead.
TIE Unit States glnbost Saginaw, Commander
3 scbenok, tie only United aEes war vessel oa the
East lnd.a and CLina station, has baen docked In
WhHmpoa, and oOndem. ed, her frame and tim
l@rs being quite rotten. Her machinery, however,
Ia in gstp condition, and would do l,r IN Their yea
Se. Her officers and creS are expected to 20 g.
San Francsco. The .dnaS w-s built uf Laurel / D.
California about two years ago, ~ cost Of 800,
, co.
The steam filgate San J..int,, has h. ca rea,Le
u the Char.ss,own Navy Yard, since che capture /
the rebel Commissarss, aud will oe PIT into com
mission today with tie following list Of ri 'ars;-
NhItAu, William hlnkendoTN; Lieutenant
Executive IN or X. ChaI.dler, Lieutenant, Is. p
Smith; surgeon John Lock wood, Pay M .itar,
Thomas {. M.s'en; Chief ElsiAes-, M,r:inlre
Ki logy Assistant surReon George u. slpcun
Acting Masters, Henry j. Cop, 3 wlthinRtrn'
a. u. Richie; Liercnants II marines, l.. L. u w.
n, and Il lbet Kidd; 'eond Assistant H. leer.,
7 II. q. McIlvGine, 6rorge.w Hal, aud II iury g
Dsv,ds; IT ird Assistants, Edwin Wsls, ii mrs W.
SCOTT, I'd ward Lincoln, and MI.hes 7. Tune
Acting A .stei d mates Thomis Smitb, j. D. w ed,
4 A. II. Fuller, and j. u HoEltud; P,ym,r'5 clerk,
4 Philip 4. Kosch CaDtaiu's clery, w u. W.lSe;
Gunner, G Slepenson; Bp.tswain, John II ,rley
4 Carpenter John +. Leighton; s1Imaksr, -
Wakerman
Isis reported that the Army Board ON uplfru
propose TO do away with epaulettes, sashes plimss
&C., and lesve the designation Of rank u simple
shoulder Straps aud sword belts. As these "sow
GAVE" though prescribed, are pure asset b. til,
Ulcers and not furnished by the q Jvsrument, IA
reform Is Of necessary the score II elou my
Six compsid, Of the Thrift III Maiuo Regi nent
Colonel Neal Dow, were last eve ling on board IA
steamship Fultln at the FOOT Of Beach street, On hi
cty, resdy to proceed to ship ii nd. These CON
panes arrived here on Saturday, under eomnau,
0, Lieutanant-Colonsl Rust. A handsome regi men
cal Gag has been presented, by the Sons Of Maine
resident in this city, 70 the Lsuton mt. Colonel, f.
tue regiment. The other four companies onbarke,
At b ston on board tue steamer N s,issipp unde
command Of the Colonel, and will join the diysio
now on TIE Fulton, at Ship Island.
Court OF review, composed Of Brgadier- G enc
RAJ slocum, Colonel j. mol. Murphy, and Clloqe
Thomas C'ss has been ordered in the case Of Col
onel q. Enright, late OF the siKty-third N. Y. "
urish BigAdsl He WAS mustered on, Of ssrvc
some weeks ago upon the report OF a board Of in
quiry' but reasons taTe been presented for . RI
view OF the proceedings. In order TO dstsrmin
whsahsr he should IA IA rkx.orai N aa.v,,a an
rank,