The New York herald., 1863-09-10
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IMPORTANT SPECIAL oRDsR.-The following special o.sry
l. posted up at the gate OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard f
the guidance or The enardss-- , I8Wf|XA
An officer or non.commissoned orucer Of the army =
neyoN marshal or pccs officer visiting Me yasd for
q . sssu,iye aicsr yard. SHOULD
he be accompanied by squad detachment siuad
or Spprosss es %M RtSfo6 q sS fs Commodore
The issuing of this order rendered necessary BY
the crowds OF persons who visit the yard search OF
descrters. who are believed to have joined the navy
ArHu,A, o-Iu compliance with orders from The Navy
department. the United Safes steamer Alabama left our
harbor Tuesday evening,in tow oe steamer 10 pro-
ceed % Portsnouth,N N r., wsre sac is remain until
s traces OF the yellow feverwsh which she was ar.
feced-have been removed. The Alabama was pur
chased by the since and verted
into man. war; She had not been long in active
vke however, whom the scnces OF her crow compelled
her 90 return.
CrscrNNATI-Tho Iron clad sunboat Cincinnati, which
sunk by e rebel batteries at vicksburg has been
raised and towed to Cairo where she undergoing
necessary repairs.
CAxoNous The Canssscus, sea going Monitar, built
st poston win be ready for service In sbott three
months.
CoaxoBosr RxAp, -Ihe following Is correct list Of
the officers or the C0onn0dOre Road-
hains Volunteer Lssssenant conimanaina--ThoEas
y4s yAs ssss ss1 y, sss;r oS's g,,s. = ,.s Ins
Actiag Assfdaf Sdpeon--James Wilson.
Eaoines,s--htes, Andrew X, Caul. Third Assistants.
D. Jones, John Westinghouse, - Morand, wm 7. An
drews,
Acting E,,sigasE s. shuren, Charles Ainsworlh, l..
wold
sssys xss:. s. Eosa.S slnsa6s & a rasehkN
Sa,Deon's Secard-Henry Mcclure.
eGRAND GULy,s u.-Messrs. G. a II. Poilon formally
transferred tho gunboat Grand Gulf 10 tho agents Of
the Navy Department yesterday II s not necessary to
describe the vessel the tme as it done at
length IN the HxaD few days sinces After Se trans
fer Of the vessel large party Of guests who
spt down 70 splendid collation., p1epsrei by Mr. ".
n. Logan, and come time was spent IN discussing the
qualifications OF the vessel. Admiral Gregory, who was
present unhcstatng,y her the finest Of tina
purchased gunbcats ana her captain com-
mander G. W. RANSOM upon his having fine vessel
to command she viii carry eight eight inch guns, two
thirty FOUNDER rifles and bundredpounder Par
rott rifle and in all probability she will be despatched ID
search Of the pirates she Is beautiful vesse, and pro-
mscs speed ana 6ne sea going qualities. III
HONDURAS, 6.--Thc United States gunboat Honduras
went into commission yesterday at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. The Honduras was lately purchased by tho Nav
Department and now goes into commission for the frsl
time. The following is a list Of her oficers:-
& Acting Mdser COnsmdSding-A. N. Could. d.saf
Aching AsSiSiqnt Sar00n-J. y. Frisbee. -
Acting Assistant Poyndsier-T. r. Cushing.
Ac'ina Ensi9ns-J. 0. Shaw, W. b. Rankin, G. vi
Acting Matters Mahes-H. D. sherman. J. E. Grossly.
iEniners-Acing Second Assistant. W. r. Nolan Thir(
Assistants 2. T. williams, j. McAister, G. J. Church.
TScuxsxH. 4.-lhe Ericsson battery Tecumsen will b
launched Saturday morning. September 10, at eighI
O'Clock, from secor Co . yard, Jersey City. II
TyuSt vDcn NoI
arrived at Philadelphia on Monday evening from No
oriesns. which she left on The 10th Of August. Th
length Of tmo which has elapsed since she sailed fro
New Orleans was owing 10 her being disabled In sue
ccssion Of gales between the Southwes. Pass and Cap
Lookout. Her srnosestack carried away and fain
In with the United States steamer Mary Sanford she wa
owed into Beaufort N. c., whore she remained rccei
ing such repairs as necessary to bring hcr 10 IN
port. Tho focahontas has been attached 10 tho Wos
Gulf bockading squadron, and has performed valuab
service She captured the British steamer Antera, wit
valuable cargo, both being valued at $500, 900. III
Pocahontas 10 commanded by Captain WIN. N. Gamble
She will remain at Philadelphia for repairs.
MAIL FOR THE wEsr CUTS SQUADRON. United State
supply steamer Bermuda, Captain J. W. Smith will
about the 18th Inst. from the Navy Yard PHILADELPHIA
for the Western Gulf squadron touching at all she
stations from Pensacola TO tho Rio Grande. She will
boxes, packages, losters, &c., free. ~
B0sroS NAVAL NEwA-t Ia stated that rt
steam cster designed for the waters Of Dosen hsrb
aud massachusetts, Bay will be finished aud 20 into th
service or about October TO- Tho project Of CONVEX
ing the receiving ship ohio into sort OF floating batter
10 be stationed at some point In the harbo has not be
abandoned. The revenue cutter Morris is at anchor
the channel about mile and hall from the enc Of Lon
wharf,
NAVAL ExGMEs -Messrs. Merrick L Sons Philadelph
have just completed under the supcrlntendsnca Mr.
X Thomas, United States inspector iroo.cad steamer
two and improved boilers for the United States GU
boat James Adser. They have also completed the ensi
for the United States Monitor Tonawanda, now building
the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The boilers are already
the vessel. $500 .#@
The machinery for the light draught Monitor Yaza
which being built by cramp sons, fast being clos
in and is expected that before the cose Of tho year
will be launched. Twenty Of this class Of vessels
under way, all VI which, II is expected, will be ready
service in eight months. They viii be put scrv
finished The large number OF iron vcsseIs now bui
ing require the rolling mills 10 run night and day.