New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-18
Naval Intelligence.

TWO MEN-oF-wAR COMMENCED on TUESDAY,
In compliance with orders from the Navy Depart
meut, two new men-ot-war were commenced on
TUESDAY at tue Brooklyn Navy-lard. They are TO lie
side heel wooden teaners and must be completed
AS room as all the available vorkuen IN the lard
can do the work on them Their names are to be
the Mackinaw and the Shamrock. HE Machinaw
will not be large vessel. Sue is intended TO carry
battery of three guns only, will be ga tuns bur-
den aud about 200 feet long. The ship houses beng
all occupied her keel blocks being laid In the
open air between the dry-dock and lie launching
ways. Carpenters will be kept on the blocks with
out intermisson until they ready for the keel
The Shamrock keel was finished on Tuesday fore
noon. She is in the ship-house at the lauGching
waye She will be iiue vessel, but not OF greater
tunnage than the Mackinaw. Her length will be
90 feet her width and depth in proportion The bat
terry about 10 be prepared Tor her will be of the
CALDER as that OF her sister ship. Mr.. Delano will
snare neither labor skill 10 make these ships
equal to- if they do not surIass, those OF any other
contractor. In few days men will be set to work
vigorously on the Shamrock, eyeryt thing now being
ready. The new iron-ead vessel which Is to be
built at the yard VIII soon be under way also, so
tina, the Iconderoga, Shamrock, Mackinaw, Lacka-
wanna and the mailed craft, all new, Will afford
plenty OF work 10 mechanics for the ensuing Fall
and Winter There are now over 81 800 men IL the
NGvy-iard.
On Tuesday instructions were received from the
Navy Department TO put two vessels III commission,
man them, ard supply them with provisions and
stores for active service. In accordance with this
ORDER the L. ). steamers Crusader and Wyandotte
were turned over by Capt. Rlnggold TO the officers
appointed to command them by Secretary Neiies.
In the afternoon, crews were sent on board from The
receiyng-shp North Caroua, and both vessels are
now wanting tie final dispatch of the Department TO
20 10 sea. They will leave under sealed orders, all
Information about their destination being contra
band.
Three more vessels have been bought by the Navy
Department. ~ Pbiladelphia, three prize steam
ers-the Emily, Florida, and Bormuda-havo been
appraised by Commissioners pointed for the pur-
pose by tho Supreme Court and the Government,
and have been taken by ie United States for the
following sums: Emily. $4,000; Florida, $4,000;
Bermuda, $4,000. The cargo OF the Bermuda Is
valued at $50 CO.,
The Secretary OF the Navy has presented the Con.
nec,icut Historical Society with Rebel signal flag
taken by the IT, :. Navy al Roanoke, Rebel blanket
captured at Bull Run, and the United States flag of
the boat in which Capt. Ward Of Hartford was
killed at Matthias Point, aud in which the body was
wrapped when taken TO Washington. Tie articles,
with several Secesh trophies, may be seen III the
Walsworth Atheu1lm, Hartford
The steamer Daylight has broken down again.
She returned to Philadelphia on Tuesday, disabled.
She returned to New-York in similar state Ii lew
days since, and had just left when she broke down
again. Sic is one OF the a" hard bargains"