New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-01
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TIE IRON-CLADS SOUTH.
| The statement OF person who came by the prize
steamer Ps,erhof relative 10 the movements OF our
iron clad feet nov in Soathern waters were Of -
suggestive character that our reporter yesterday
eudeavored TO discover the exact sate OF the Gaze
IL seems that on Friday, the 2)ti inst, TIE com
handing officers of the Montaus Nshsnt, Patapseo
and Nantucket received orders 10 prepare ior O.
lion from the ilagthp and that subsequently The
Ca,skill and another craft not named we're honored
with similar instructions. Shot and powder were
Immediately so dispersed as to be available
moments notice; final drills were inauguraed and
the general fighting trim put on On Saturday, Tho
list, orders considered OF considerable sgnIhcAnos
were received, aud on Sdndey the brief eolnmano
"to sail was psssed frsm vessel 70 vessel. The
cheers of the sors rs they left the harder our IN.
fogmant describes a5 perfectly deafenin2 s!atees
too that some Of the mailed vessels remained o.
| bind-one or two he thinks. Probably the Wee.
| hawken was DELAYED as she needed some repairs.
AS the party from whom these statements are OBJ
tanned says he saw the ships leaving Port Royal,
there can be little doubt of il. lie knows nothing
Whatever about the destination Of the fleet; bus
their movements could lot in any case lie Judicioasy
published.
THE FRIGATE SABINE ORDERED OPP.
The commanding officer OF the United States IN
gate Sabine has received his saliDg orders from toe
Navy Department. lie viii leave with his yesset
this week for an unknown destination. Inc Saoins
is sailing frigate |, 72i burden aud carrles, wnen
July manueu, silOfe sinu uldlluco' o"S nus ~
Gently been on recruiting service.
NAMES OF NEW VESSELS ORDERED.
The Naval Constructor o. the BrooklyD Ncvy'
Yard has received the names OF the new vessels v
10 built at this station. They are az follows:
Persia, a side-whee steamer OF pa tuus burden,
24O fee, long and 50 feet wide.
Talaboma, side-wheel steamer of the same d.
meneions and tunnage. -
Nyack, steam propeller, fourth class, 'ss sans
burden, armament not declde3
A steam tug for general towing purposes, 10 "
permanently attached to the Brooklyn Navy-ian'
Two of these ships have been already commenced,
rhe u. S. steamer Vanderbilt arrived at 81
Thoma, March IL, and sailed 18th. The U. y
STEAMER Wachusett was in port ON the 7th
TIE DoUBLE-BOwED STEAMERS
Tie United States double bowed steamer Otsego
was launched yesterday from tho sh'pyard OF si.
Westeryelt in this city. Her dimensions are:
lenptb over ALL $40 feet; breadth Of beam, 80 feeti
deptn Of hold, T. feet; measurement, VA tuns. ~
n,ber yespecs she is exactly Ike those ALREADY 90
scribed. An.
The steamer NIachinaw Of the same class Is we
Otsego. has been reported TO the Navy Department
reudv for launching and orders have been receives
10 float her off on the'Ith lnst. she Is Hu0u ""s
than tie other vessels OF her eiass'
VESSELS ORDERED TO SEA.
rba Navy Departmeut has ordered the folowine
meno!.war to sea, as soon as they can possibly "
fitted ont: vbsrs
Vessels. heDk- N,..yorh
Transport. YAK
Tcoude StesIn irigae.... ''''' go.
Joeo .............Se steam
Mont somefy. yosros
Steam gunboat. ihis
Cimllerone me- ,fIl.
Cambgdge. Steamer.
The new vessels-Chicopee, Shamrock, Chenansos
Talaroosa, Sassacus and Pau.uxet-are 10 10 w. ~
ried AS rapidly as circumstances will permit ~"