The New York herald., 1863-10-29
T III f N A " Y.

RErNH0RcRAESTs FOR ADMIRAL DAHLGREN.
Orders have been received here from tho Navy Depart
ment TO despatch large foce Of United States sailors
the South Atlantic blockadng squadron at Charles
ton. The OF preparation for their do
parture board the receiving ship North Carolina and
will probably leave this port tomorrow vessel tbe
Augusta Dnsmore has been designated BY admiral Paud
ing TO convey the troops, AMI they will probably reach
Charleston before two weeks They intended for the
different iron clads and wooden ships engaged the
attack Charleston many Of them being intended
place others whose terms have expired the squadron
Two or three oGioers will accompany them and other
officers also destined for different ships Charlestown
will accompany them.
DONALD N'KAY TO BUILD AN IRoN-cLAp.
Donald Mckay, the famous shipbuilder has received
contract from the Navy Department to build iron clad
vessel OF war. and understand he has commenced
operations already She is to be called tho Nahant she
win DO two hundred and twenty-five feet long, forty
wide and nine feet depth Of hold. The armament OF
hoavy guns will be stationed in the The hull OF
the vessel divided that in TACT there distinct
hus but fastened together leave opening OF
two feet between each hull This space Is used
tank, which. in action will be ned with water and ndd
douby to the vessel against orpedoes and Internal
machines The armor will be in plates four inches In
thickness placed against backing four feet thick The
wooden deck Is 10 be fifteen inches thick over which Is
put two inches In thickness She will be taste
fully fitted up inside for tho officers and Tho vessel
u 20 bo furnished with two engines which work pro.
peilers. Her speed calculated about nine knots
CouRKR Tho sailing ship Courier sailed on Monday
from the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The following list Of
her ofncers-
Actno kaster Commandis0-F. Films.
Acting knsson-Geo. Gurana.
AdiN0 Aniaant Pdymaster-H. r. Brown.
Aosse 1nssers-E. d. Pratt. II. Roaming Z. O. Bu-
Xdsno Asasr's kats,-I. Grolsze, C. II. Seymour.
Surgeons Stscard-J. Nicholson
Pdymsar's Ciyk--E. r. Brown.
CAmAnos -fne gunboat Carnaton sailed Tuesday for
Port Royal The following h . lks Of her omcorss-
kas~'s kats Comma~disg-A. Buruham.
Naaw's kote-Lsv Ordurns.
DnNnewp-Second Assistants, w. n. Bpaw, J. g. Jen.
nings Third Assistants, @. ". Pasids j. II. Fletcher.
Mn voa TEE NrAoARA.-Asa public meeting held iasa
Saturday at Gloucester. Mass. u voted tAas was
sxpsdisns onsr bounty Of Ices than hundred
end any dollars 10 every ctssn who would enlist On
the ffgass Niagara, which ID lying In Goacssssr
harbor.
sAsAcus, o-Ths new doubis-endsr sassscas VIII ssvs
Boston Navy Yard n few days for thb port 10 said
that In The trial Of her engines few Gays since shs
made thirteen and half knobs easily.
TIE MAXINE ooRps.
Recent intelligence frsm the marine guard ss sAs Pss
sAoola Navy Yard states that has susrsd very much
from the yellow fsvsr, which prevails thsrs. All sAs
scsrs. except Major shusworA, the eomnasdss Of hs
post have been Ill., and seven privatss and music boy
have died. Lieu1eoants @. p. Houston and satmassh
have partially recovered Ths latter has bssn condemned
BY medical survey and ordered North. Lsus. Fas, q
Wisconsin, had been givsa up By The surgeons, end Va
dying OF black vomit when the last steamer sailed n
was young OF powerful constitution, end served
from the conneuccment Of the war In Rcsscrans and
McCiclAn's 10 March last he regularly com
ssoned lieutenant n the marine corps, and served at
hesdqusr,srs until the latter part " June.
The old guards OF the frgass Potomac and Colorado
and Of soop PrebIe serving there
are TO BE- relieved ny fresh troops and officers from Sorh
ern stations They viii bc sent down In slsais Of twcn
,y.nvs each By The Gulf supply steamers
said hs, pr. bradford, Of the cni,ed Stairs irrny
has received reabe OF the death uf his bctner,
Lieut.. c. H. prsdord, ai Colanba,S G. lie was dan