New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-19
Naval Movements.

ANOTHER IRoN-cLAD FOR CHARLESTON.
The naval authorities of the Brooklyn Navy.
Yard have reported the ironclad Lehigh ready fos
active service. She burst gun sometime since az
Fortress Monroe and came here for new one VI
her arrival however she was taken in hand and me
proved in every way. The turret gear which got ous
of order in one Of the vessels during the first contest A
now rendered inaccessible poecties Of any descrp
ton huge iron band no less than five feet in thck$
ness surrounds the lower part Of the turre and pre
serves ii from all effect Of shot. The armament Of the
vessel has been also changed She has now one OF the
l5inch Dahlgren guns and FOUNDER Parrot Iihed
il supposed for Charleston TO reeniorce the arihofe
fleet doing such good service there The Lehgh Is one
Of the original nine ironelads constructed llHeuey
after the Monitor.
A CONVERTED" MAS-oF-wAR.
To-day the United States steamer Fort jackson WIZ
be formally put in commission as regular man-ofwas
Of the United States Navy She is armed and egupped
after the fashion OF a frstclass corvette and mas
crew of picked sailors few months since this vessel
was purchased from Mr.. Vanderbilt by the Government.
She was called the Union when in the service Of thu
Commodore" and had just attained reputation "
excellence which made the Government purchase her:
On her arrival the Navy Yard the Constructor PUG
her hands had all the mercantile character1
silcs removed and made such Improvements and adj
dtons rendered her equal any vessel Of the class
she rates with OH the register Capt Drayon has pro-
yided her with suitable armament and the Navy De-
partment has appointed some Of the best available oi]
GERS to command her. She viii sail to-day OF tomorrow
to JOIN one Of our squadrons.
PURCHASE AND CHARTER OF VESSELS.
Tie Navy Department has purchased The steamtus
Ajax for serI ice the South Atlantic station IN COM
necton with Key West and Port Royal She was de.
lyered Yesterday to Admiral Padding AT the Navy
Yard and will be fitted out at once 20 60 south. Thd
Government has chartered schooner 10 take Ice To tho
officers sailors and marines Of the South Atlantic fleet.
Arrangements in progress 10 have her heavily laden
with tie precious commodity Another vessel also re.
Gently purchased called the Home arry At the Nayy<
Yard and was taken in bands for the necessary oUtht.
She will be temporarily turned over 10 Admiral Gregos
~ tie Superintendent Of roneads IL this vicinity.
AFEAI,s AZ IfiE NAVY YARD.
Tie prize sieaiher CALYPSO was on the Dry Dock
We elday morning but account u tie aTF' al OF ing
Mercedia she was taken off and the newly arriyet
vessel mt in her place. Tie CALYPSO was captured
some time ago while trying 10 run the b!oeAadc she
ia he renair6d The boilers Of the gunbOat Gaena ara
being removed for the purpose Of putting new ones nv
She is undergoing general o'elhagAng Inc hAAssa
j. in fair way of being completed. She Is sun III tho
sbip.house and is expected 10 be launched IN lew
going on Part Of the roofing Of tle slorehouses nag
been torn of and when the old buildings are deinVls
shed new ones are 10 be built The following yessels
,re l,iry I'm tie stream the Massachusetts, sheha-
loah state Of Georgia, and ke! stone state.
By instructions received at the Navy iafd irYiu
Washington for the rapid completion OF the iona" eIui
which ii now being built there. an extra gang OF mex
,.cre ordered o commence work upon Der yesterday!
She is expected TO be read! Tor sea III 'Ae eoise
WIN rosroN. Tuesday, Aug. i, leo3
Arrived, [. s. bark Ethan Allen, from =
cruise 90 =. 80
Also arrived. L. $ steamer Guide, from Newbern.
y. c.. July H.