The New York herald., 1863-12-05
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DAocrAH, o.-Me United Btates sloop OF war Dacotah
which has been tn quarantine on Staten Island, since
November 6. has boen ordered to Portsmouth. New
Hampshire. Tho following Is correct Hat Of hor oosrs-
Conrtander-Lieutonsnt 8. D. Ames
S,10eor-n Bioodgood
PdvmaHer-Richard Washington
Chief ner-AIexander Greer
Acting Mastery-Willsm Esrlo and William aoss-
lander.
Enste,w-George ". Wood aud James Barnes
Asst tdrt Er0ieeers-C. Cranstop, WIN W. whiting O
D. Keirsiead r. II; Buol, John X Stevenson, A. H. hes
Paymdster's Cerk-H. Rodgers
Bo1soain-James Akin.
0nnner-Georgo Edmund.
MARINE CoH's-csptain John L. Broomo's orders 70
California have been revoked he s ordered to ropo
Tor duty to Lieutenant Coloool Marston at Psrtsmouh
Nh.
Captain r. r. Fendai. Jr. Is ordered 10 Marc t,lanI
California.
Captain Charles Hayward Is ordorod 70 command Ghs
guard OF the United statos ship Hartford.
Second Lieutenant Sherman has been detached frsu
the Charlesown Marine Barracks and ordered 10 ~
Hartford.
REVENGE MARINE
Tho United states revenue steamer Horculos outss-
ant Johu G. Baker commanding, arrived 10 baltimore On
Friday The Hercules captured during her ato cruise,
two small vessels with their cargoes, Consisting OF od.
cincs and ammunition She also brought up uns roIea
soldiers, captured In Virginia.
MARION THE scheolship Marion has reformed to Now
port R. where she will her duties a. praecs
ship.
BosroS NAVY YARD-Tho Belfast steamer Harves. hooa
has been purchased by the government and lying
at the yard Sho will be converted uto despatch boat
IIer cost was in the neishborhood OF 100000
The Acacia, formerly the tugboat vlcksburg 10 COW II
the dry dock She TO carry two rGed pivot guns and
will be sent to Wilmington tn
Two submarine divers engaged front Of the shlp
house whore the Monaduock ia building saving or piles
undcr water that the blocks bo laid for the suDch
ing OF the iron.clads
The ship Gardner Colby Is at tho yard receiving snu
milton Tor California.
Matters and things at tho Philadelphia Navy Yard have
been brisk and stirring for tho past week. The work On tho
different vessels present under and repair
has been pushed rapidly forward Tho buildings lately
cted on the main walk under cover and In
loss than month will be stored with tho articles Tor
which they designed An extension of about sixty
feet to the west end OF the onors department under
way two stories having already been built. Tho want
Of more room in this department has long been eit
account OF tho large amount OF work required to be dsns
Tho two-turreted Monitor Tonawauda presents Q tor
mdabIo appearance owing TO its great size and srengh
workmen busily engaged the inside and hull Tho
gunboat Yantc almost completed, and will be launched
IN the course Of week two. The Kansas takcn
Of the dry dock on Saturday after having her hull cep
pered and the sternpost and paddle whco placed ps-
ston. Tho tasca Quaker City and State OF Georgia Ars
ready for sea, aud will leave orders from ths
Navy Department are received. The supply steamer
Massachusetts,, Lieutenant West commandns left thS
Navy Yard Saturday With heavy cargo OF supplies
the the South Atlantic squadron The other
ycssels port at tho present mc tho PrincetoN
wachuse, Gslena Chocura Monticello. wamsutta Mount
Vernon Yszoo, Conemaugh, Pocahontas and the rsssi
ram Atlanta
star OHlcers' UniHorm OF the Navy.
Tho following changes 10 the uniform Of tho Uultsa
States naval on,cers we're adopted Now IL, 1907
SHOULDER STRAPS
be Of navy blue CLOTH four and quarter inches lonR
and half inch wide, bordersd with embroidery
gold quarter OF inch ip width with the following
distinguishing devices:-
Chief of Bureau of Engineering Centre devics
cross oak leaf one inch long, embroidered in gold with
star eightbs OF inch In diameter enbroiderel
Flee Engineer. Gsd cn'.f EnOineers after Fifteen Ysay.
Spread eagle, two inches between the tips the wins
standing on oak leaves spread and quarter incn:
oil embroidered in silver in centre Of strap.
spread oak leaf with leaf each ond avo eighths
Of inch In length stalk Of leaf placed three eghSS &
Canf Ensi~eers FyrA 1fse Years-Same o. chief "a.
gneer after rst FIVE years. except leaves at end 70 b
FSra Assiaant Enoineers--same a. chief engineers,
except that instead Of the leaves there shall be gold
half inch long and placed OF an inch fron
the end OF tho strap.
Second Assista1 Enosneer nrst assistant, bus
no bars.
Prof.sso', Of More nan Tpeve Yeo,s--Centre dsvioS,
circle hyess,hs q 40 inch 10 diameter, yellow centres
with letter. In old English, In relief silver, with Leaf
at each end embrodered 10 silver ss chief engineers
Profesos OF Les than T,ceire rsors-same for
than twcIve years. except leaf each end embroi.
dcyed in gold
y>creare'--Leter 8 In old English, embroidered IN
in md tom vnIA hrntI 49,
end, two tcnhs OF inch wide half inch one with
oneeu,b of inch space between each bar and placed
four tenths Of an inch from end OF strap.
Chiefof Bur.au Of Aedtsne and Surqry. Star en-.
orodered in silver eghths OF inch 10 dIamstss
in centre.
Fleet surgeons and Surgeons ctfer Fifteen Ydrs-spresd
eagle two inches from tip to tip, embroidered in silver in
centre.
Surgeons aty First Fire yar,-sano as chief engineers
after first ny. years. Su. no esvice in centre
surgeons t,, fre fsdrs-same as chief engineers nrss
Passd Assistant surosoas-Two gold embroidered bars
long, with one tenth Of an inch space between each bar
and placed ourtcntbs Of an inch from end OF strap
Aasisar srgco.s --one gold embroidered At each
end two.tenins OF an inch wide, half inch long and
four. r.,enths Of an inch from end of strap.
Caar'din n More han Ttc,ir> Ysdrs.-Cross sovsn-
eighths Of inch long and half inch wife placed
obquey centre, With eaf at each end three eghhs Of
nch length, stalk o leaf placed three eighhs OF an
Chaylo rs V Lsss Ncn rceire Y,dTs-same ehapfins
Of more than twelve years. except leaves 10 be embro
Catfd Byr,au # froraOns aud c7ot,iro Oak spris,
opc lnsb and quarter long embroidered 10 gold, With
star. eyes eshtht p ,esa " asHsr enerOIdsrsd o.
saro silver. In centre cf strap.
Fhet Pdp'acstsrs ard Paymdsos dfr ffissi Tedrs-
spread eagle two uches from Zip to Sip, standing oak
sprs and tenth inch long, embrodei ed IN silver
~ centre o. strap
Fags,cS,rs Sfsr Krs sip r,or..-cep,ro device. osr
srrs Eud quarter inch with leaf at each end
AID nveeen.ts Of nm inch length, stalk u leaf placed
three egths Of an inch from end OF strap all emLroi-
dered IN silver.
Pomos.rs F,rs Fte Y,ors--sams as psymssters aftsr
rtt ave years except caves ct cod 10 be in
GID
hseont Pdyndrsr,.--sams paymaster,, except thar
nstesd of eavce a. end there sbal be embroidered
void bar NJ each entryo-tcptbs Of inch wide half an
nch long and fourten,hs OF an inch from end Of strap
Fhf of Htrsda of Co,Srzction--Samc Chief OF Bu-
resn OF and Clothing except star 10 be subrci
derej ob live oas lesvcs sprssd and oneenth OF
inct.
Naroi roas,.ciersT Of More has Tcen,y r.cya-Same
az feet paynaters after 6rs Ave years except csgs
stand 10 i've 1As sprig ainesss,s Of sn nch IN lssgh