New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-19
NAVAL MOVEMENT.
DEPARTURE OF FOUR MEN-OF-WAR
Active Work Expected Southwark

Ieeter0Ay meet OF monVr". !.
ron.clads, took their departure nom "a" P0n 01unu
on active and important service An1eAeo
brief account of each vessel:
THE NAHANT.
Tb;. v....l an iron-csd battery, one Of Ercsson's
min. .b;n. loft the NsvyYard on Saturday, and an
chorsd nf BedIoe's leland, where she took her pow.
do, an hoard On Der arrival here most awkward
h,u,d.r was discovered BY the authorities In con.
rsctjon with the turret. The portfolios in all the
eds have been purposey left oolorlsss In order
that they should not present shining mark to the
enemy. The Boston people, however, painted them
black, thus rendering them exceedingly conspicuous.
The officers Of the Brooklyn Yard were then
obliged to paint an entire black band around the tur
ret, which covers the ports. Thus the Nahant will
easily be known from all the craft Of her class.
She is said to be one Of the most successful Of the
lot. Her armament consists of the regulation bat.
tory, one eleven, and one 6fteen-inch gun. Al
though her commander has not bad much experience
in working iron.clads he 10 known to be brave and
competent. The officers Of the Nshsnt are:
Commander John Downss First Lieutenant and Execa'
tor; Acting Engineers. Charles c. RaIter and Charles A.
CIsIki A's..ut surgeon, Charles T. sssdmsn Assistant
PaymIse Edward Putnam Second and Third Assistant Ia
gnssn. T. II. bordley and Abrsm Kitchener.
THE wEEHAwKEN
IL also an roncsd battery Of the last nine con.
trsctsd for by Mr.. Ericsson She accompanied the
Nehsnt, who took her powder on board, and is at
sea. Capt. Rodgers, the commander Of this vessel,
worked night and day to get her of, but two scci-
dents delayed him. First sort Of fire broke out
on board them, and then, through csroIessness, 9
part Of the machinery became disarTspged. When
thsso matters were put right the weather became
}oggy and suspicious, . fact which, in view Of re-
cent events made it advisable not 10 send The ferry
crsft away until the wind changed. Upon the top
Of the Weebawkens tunnel q railing for riAemen
has been put up, from which the crew can Ere on
the enemy's troops when ascending rivers, and
which secures them in great measure from return
Ing balls
OF course there IL nothing impreguable about this
affair, which q discharge Of 2-it grape would
destroy. Captain Ericsson. Is already stated, has
an additional improvement in the gun
apparatus which enables the hands TO work it with
grss, ease. On her late trial trP ts usefulness was
demonstrated in the most satisfactory manner. The
Of the Weehawken, Capt Rodgers, is
called In the navy the lighting Rodgers" His
conduct under FIRE at Fort Darling, while in CON.
mand Of the Galena, elected warm commentators
from the Secretary. The following is . list Of the
Weebswkens officers:
tive Onosr l.. II. Newman Master, b. W. Lorin Pa,
ter. - Pynchou EnIineeu-Ac'ipg Chief. }. n bsi.yi
Assistants, - Hardy, Hemp haIlon. and - Mitchell
THE LACKAwANNA
Ia now steam sloop-of-wsr outward bound on her
frat crllite, which has Just been completed at this
station. She 10 Of the mos, symmetrical shiPs in
the service, was launched on the Och Of August last,
and is in every respect regular nsvy-built erah
She 10 3 single.bsnked corvette, 2Gl feet long, 81
feet wide, IL feet deep, and measures about goo
tuus. Her machinery was constructed In this city,
and 10 believed 10 be servicesble II consists Of TWO
horizontal bsck-acting engines, with cylinders ~
inches 10 diameter and 80 inches stroke. The pro-
peller 10 rstclass one, fully 10 feet in diameter.
Her officers as foows;
CAPTAIN John Msrshand Lieutenant sndef, p. y.
Potter; Lieutenant stephen A. McCsny. Surgeon. Ihom"
Van Voihi.; Sanpsr, John O. vs".r; Enrineof, EdwHd
Msrbl.ne (Eir A..is,.ntl H. CAMEL H. Fiihsr, Or
leans LoDgsve, Y. Il. Seymsu. Geo. w Roshs
THE IRoQUOIs.
This vessel 10 a s,ean-sloop, or gunbos,, and
regular nayy-built man-of-war. She Ia the fastest
Of her class and when some convoy business 10 per-
formed will be sent TO reinforce the fleet chasing the
Alabama. Her first service was performed in the
Mediterranean, where she became somewhat seri.
ousy damaged on Il reef. She subsequently, put INFO
Genoa for repairs. When the rebellion broke ont she
was called home 10 serve on the blockade, which
abe did most efficiently. Since her last arrival at
this port she has been thoroughly ovehanled aud Is
now az good as new. The Iroquois is ! ,Ol6 tuns
burden, ADD 10 rated for nine guns We subjoin
libt Of her officers:
Commspder, - Case, Lieutenant Commander, H. ~
Mullsn SuTgeop W r.. Taylor Assistant synsstef John
Thomas stodhsrt e. gBee j. w Storm first Asss'snt
W J. Howard Acting Assstantl. Warren Even Joseph H.
Mathew, Third Ass.tant). W. J. harrington. Hugh B.
Short Gunner, John c. Chaplain; Bo.swsin, John h
Uowues.
From Fortress Monroe.