New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-09
Naval Movements.
OFFICERS ORDERED TO A WHOLE FLEET OF
| VESSELS

VESSELS.
The following important order was promul.
gated on Monday at the Nayy-Yard
Rear Admiral Gregory orders the officer, Of the following
vessel, to report 10 him immediately: Broohn Mesnofs r.
Drog Honey sucke Naci,sus Sweet Brisr and Augusta
In compliance With these instructions several officers
re1ared Immediately to the Office Of Admiral Gregory
and reported io duty one Of tie vessels, named .,la
Merrnac. came 10 the Navy. Yard on Monday and was
turned over 20 tho authorities II believed that sfe
viii be manned and put in commission at once. lie
oahyn ose Of the most SsnSbs vessels ohe Miss
sippi Squadron. Is fnrthes advanced The reeeiyln8
ship North Carolina. Is filed with landsnep ana orct
nary seamen who could be sept TO man these stps at
moments notice. II necessary. There Il. however q
GREAT scarcity Of seamen which somewhat enbsrasses
the Goyernmcni - ~
! RAISING THE iROS.cIAD KEoKUK.
Mr.. Whitney, the original contraet2r q li;e
ron.cad ba.eri Keokuk and Of the eoIracto'e 70
ro,e her left tns city few days since fr ChaestSm
20 assist in the operations going On there. sesniei
had previously et having on board PERSONS apd ip
os are to 10 receive any money until The ship 10 dev,
cred TO the Government authorities, and the Navy ~
partmcnt has sufficient ieasop tor rsnSSing "g w,
work will be carried TO successful CONCLUSION ny
letter from Charleston states that tie preliminary ef9Tts
TO sct up the vessel were seccoeang rs wei as soeo T
expected. and that IL was hoped 20 nave tue ~
on tie surface OF the water in about Ihree weeks a
vessel will permit Of t. after being raised. she w pgvp-
shy be brought 10 Ncw.YoTk for repairs; il lot tie
voiknen nov a PS Royal wy Is abe Y ~ III ss =
seq worthy condition. =. -. -.
rHB IR6N.cLAb DICTATOR.
Crowds OF persons continue TO visit tie ex-
Tor of the shiphouse whore this mous vessel is
preparing to launch. AS portion II her propeller
ana stern can be seen from the wharf, the d.way -
sometimes blocked mp with persons inspecting tho
massive proportions of the vessel The work OF getting
the new ways completed Is going on steadily and u -
believed that the vessel win be launched this week. No
difficulty whatever IS experienced In making the
preparations tho Immense strength OF the vessel
| abng the workmCn 10 do anything they please with
her. IL is said that tho Secretary of the Navy and MI
Fox will arrive here during the week 10 look ut tie
ship
THE U. S. STEAMER JAMESTOWN.
| We received letter from the sloOp-oi- war
jamestown, which states that all were well on board
except that the officers and crew suffered little from
eyes, which appears to be epieiea disease In
August and September in the harbor II Yokohama.
Lieut.. Com. VIM. A. Kirkland left the vessel and TOOK
passage the Wyoming for the United Statee, which
departed on the 9th August. Second Lieut.. George
Bartou OF the Wyoming transferred to the James.
town. A large number of uen-of war. English French
and Dutch. were lying ut Yokohama together, vita
seven American vessels. The news Of The fight at
vicksburg and the invasion Of Pennsylvania had Just
been received aud caused great excitement on beard
looked for with most intense anxiety. Before ths
time the gallant tars tho Jamestown have heard the
glorious Of tho victories at Getty sburgL and
Vioasbure as well rs elsewhere.
THE u. 3. STEAMER VANDERBILT.
Under date of Oct. 80, letter was received
from Pernambuco. stating that the Vanderbilt left Cape
Town. Africa, on the nth OF September and On the
10TH the pirate Alabama returned nom ngrs Pequena,
where che had sold two prizes. The Vanderbilt was
going east In search Of the Georgia, and Il was feared
that the Alabama would so north to avoid tho Wander
bit, which wac expected to return. TO Cape Towr.