New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-21
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lUEEXPECTED DEPARTURE OF THE NACGhTtCk.
| Very Unexpectedly, yesterday morning, Capt.
Wilson Of the Stevens Battery, Naugatnck k, received
orders TO prepare for sea at once, and leave New
York az soon az possible An excursion down the
bay rad been planned to try some ordnance expert
menis Gen. Banks and other distinguished person.
ages being expected On board. bat the Washington
spatch changed tho programme. Everything was
got ready as speedily possible, officers ordered to
stand by" and last evening, the final preparations
being complete the fast little water-clad' man-of-
war lift her anchorage, aud will be probably out
eide the lights to-day. We printed list oil her
officers on Tuesday.
THE IiARBOR FORTS-WARLIKE PREPARATIONS
An immense quan iiy OF cannon and artillery ma
teIials were landed Governor Island yesierday'
Tremendous Parrot rifle and large ten'iheh g!h
are Oh tie wharf. niA were all day engaged IN
curting ammunition fro,l the beach to Temporary
sorebouse. These things sl rea1y iof rrsn'PpnE
at an nOurs notice and will not remain long III their
present location. There are sbout 500 men, oil told
now on the Island. Col. LOOMS is commandan',
aud is ably es5i-ted by Capt. Sprole the gentemahy
executive officer The Texan soldiers, having been
exchanged, are gone the battlefield at last Occa-
sionally lonely straggler, captured by Van Dorm,
makes his appearance, and is sent after bs couradc'.
The permanent party numbers about IJo men, out
tie quarter part Of them excused from military
duty. battery of volunteer artillery known IA he
Anthem battalion Is drilling on The Leland orders
for The departure Of troops are daily expected
De,achrnenis of regular troops have recently been
sent to Fort Richmond, Fort Schuyler, and Fort
Hamilton 10 instruct volunteers IN handing the
guns, should one OF the Rebel iroD-clads make her
appearance. Artillery drill il daily praciced al all
these forts and the are becoming very efficient.
Gen. Harvey Brown sill keeps bis headquarters
AZ Fort Hamilton. There are some companies OF tbo
10Th Infantry and of an artillery regiment AT present
doing garrison duty there. Major Chiz, who was
wounded at ChickahomIny, has been detached from
the post aud ordered 10 West Point, to take com
mand there. Soldiers are ready for the road II
needed
The armament Of Fort Columbus il occupying the
attention of the Ordnance authorities, who are TO-
ported to be about increasing its oaliber.
COURT MARITAL.
A General Court Martial has been in session at
Fort Hamilton, trying CAPT. WilkinEon, brother OF
Senator Wilkinson. II adjourned 10 Governor |
President and Adjt. Childs Judge-Adyocac.
OFFICERS or GOVERNORS ISLAND.
Annexed is list Of the officer, Of Governors
island:
Col O. Loori. Sin I9f'n,rys conusndiqs; M,j9I !. W
Bow uan gth Iufnt.s Capt. $ NJ spoor. 4h lnisniry
Lieut. 8 Casey 5th In'antfy; Lieut. Plree 1T luisury
Lieut., j. L. 4 w. x A ! a fsss E Ces T.
hid. 9Th ln'nty Adjotanti Dr' v W. White and Nelson
Drake Snrseons
TIE work Of raising the sunkeu L. s. war vessels /
at Norfolk, Hampton Roads, Ne, IL actively aud
successfully progie. sing The fngate United States
was raised few days since, pumped out, and lowed
TO the GosPOrt Navy Yard. Work has also been /
commenced uiOn the liue-oi- tie SHIPS Delaware
and Columbus, and they viii probably lie raised
whole, in n few days. Prcfsratinns for raising tie
Cum berland, Congress, and Meriimac nre afro act
il -y IN progress. The contractor Mr. I. i. Wells
of Boston, Is confident Of his ability 10 raise lhc
whole Aeci-ccmprsiig thirteen war yesscl,-by
90 early part 81 next Spring very large iJIce OF
diver. and machinery are employed on the wo.k .
aud IN investment of upward o. so Goa has been
made IN the enterprise.