The New York herald., 1863-07-31
lime uribs A.l..r par. Of ss or the FRS. d uss.

time dur bg the letter part Of Sh or the nrst Of uex,
week.
Among the officers TO be attached che battalion d
Lieutenant Robert &. MsAde, son OF Commander r. W.
Meade. the popular commander Of the orth Carolina
and nephew Of Major General Meade United States Army
TsosDERoaA, ls.-The United States sloop Ticon
deroga was at Point Petre July7 All well.
CAMsRIDos THE gunbost Cam bridge spoken on
the 25th inst, OF South shoal, cruising
CiRoAssAs THE supply steamer circsssian. Lieut..
Esston, arrived at Boston on Saturday afternoon.
MARION, lo-The practice ship Marion Is at Now Lon.
don, where she will rema In a few days
AxBacA-Tne zach. America. tender to the Marion.
Ii also at New London.
LEHIaH (iron ciad) The Lelrgh will be thoroughly
ovorhaued immediately and despatch cd without delay
Re DIrALIA A-The work of putting the armor plat es
on Webbs now ironclad frigate Is rogressing with
wonderful rapidty She lies at the ovety Iron Works
ORDNANCE DEP PARrxEuTho arrival Of the Arago brings
requistons from Admiral Dahgren for nearly one hun
dred PARROT rifles. majority Of the guns required are
the 100 aud 200 Founders
KHrArrrY.-The United States schooner Klttatinny
10y spoken oath instant latitude Al 49, gitude
os.
FoRr JACKsoS-Captain Henry Wake Is detached
from the Mississippi squadron, and ordered to the
command Of sidewheel steamer Fort Jackson
JAUknON-ACtluH AbSlstant faym&6tor Fr0d. 4.
Hills, Of Chelsea who taken prisoner on board the
steamer Isaac p Smith on the 3oth OF last January.
and who retained prisoner BY the rebels for
three months, has been exchanged and Is now under
orders to report TO Com Montgomery, at tho Charles
Navy Yard passage in the steamer Crcassan to
New Orleans there TO report To Rear Admiral Farragut
for duty on board the sdewh steamer John p Jack
son. which vessel Is at present bockadng Grants Pass
In Mississippi Sound, near Mobile Bay
The FLYING SoUApRoS.-A late arrival from Cape Hay
ticn brings dates from that port up TO the l7th in
stant, at which time the following vessels were
In port-United States Mercedta Juniata aud
Alabama, waiting Cor the Admiral The United States
steamer Rhode Island left the previous evening to
voy the California steamship through the passages The
Ocean Guard lying there full Of COAL The Mercedta
lsaky, and v III have to return North for repairs
NAVAL UXzsoRam.-The following change in shoulder
straps was adopted by the Navy Department July Is
1865
shoulder ssrsys to be OF navy blue cloth, four
quarter inches olg, and half inch wide bordered
with an embroidery Of gold oneauarter inch in width
with the following distinguishing devices:-
ADMRA1.--F0ui anchor, neighths OF an inch In
lengb in centre, with each end veneghths OF
inch in diameter placed seveneghths OF an inch from
ceure or star to end OF strip. all embroidered in silver
COMMODORE. anchor seven eighths 0 an inch
embroidered in gold Ia centre with star .eghhs OF
inch In diameter, embroidered anchor in silver
CApTAN Spread eagle two inches between tips OF the
wings, stapdng plain anchor and quarter inch
long, embroiders9 in silver in centre Of strap.
COMMANDER, Foul anchor, seven eghths OF an inch In
length in centre, with leaf each end five eghhs OF an
inch in length stalk Of leaf placed three eghihs o,
inch from end Of strap, all embroidered In silver.
LIEUTENANT CoMiANpER same as Commander, except
leaves % be enbrciered IN god
4 LIEUTENANT, same as Commander, except that instead
OF the leaves there shall he two gold embroidered bars at
each end two tcnhs OF an inch wde and half an inch
long, with tenth OF inch space between each bar
and placed four tenths OF inch from end Of strap.
MASTER same as lieutenant, except there shall be
but embroidered gold bar each end two tenths OF
inch wide half an inch long, and four tenths OF an
inch from end Of strap.
ENSIGN, same as for MASTER but without bars.