New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-23
Naval.
LAUNCH OF A WAR STEAMER.

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Yestercsy st the Brooklyn Maryland, the United
Ststes paddle-steamer Mackinsw was successfully
launched. Notwithstanding the number of launches
recently witnessed, the neighborhood OF the yard,
and all the ships in the stream, were literally
crammed with spectators Spanish, and Ea-
gsh officers as we'll as all those attached 10 the
New-York station being present. MIR. Brady, Master
Of the ward and Lieut.. Elllebrown, the Executive
Officer having arranged all the details in the most
admirable manner, the vessel was foated of az the
very moment appointed. Miss Minnie Bradford
christening her as she glided into the stream.
The Mackiuaw is several feet longer and wider
than the other vessels OF her class. Her exact d.
m snsions are $50 feet long, 50 feet wide, and Is
feet deep. Her hull Is firmly braced throughout,
the timber being much stronger, aud more compactiy
put together than those Of many OF her sister ships
She built in the open air all the ship-houses be-
ing occupied and belongs 10 the feet of u double
bowed steamers under say In different parts OF the
country, and which have already been described
infinitely. Her machinery consists OF two engines,
W hch are preparing for her here. She cannot be
ready for service before July.
ANOTHER NEW VESSEL.
The Pembroke Steamboat Company have sold the
propeller Iron Age TO the Government. She 10 70
be converted into gunbost. and will carry one
Parrot I00-pound gun, and four A-pound howitEers
on her upper deck; and four 32pound rifle guns be-
tween decks. She was built very strong, expressly
10 carry iron, pesWeou suo IouVi"As Lawn "on
and Boston.
THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
The Board Of Examiners of Naval Engineers now
In session at the Philadelphia Navy-Ya.d, have
recommended the following promotions,
First Assistant Engineer, VIM. Roberts, to DO
4 Chief Engineer; Third Assistant Engineers Fred.
@. Mexican, G. +. Mayer, Samuel X. Brooks, Au-
gustus II. Able, John ID. Van Buren,, ID. p MeCart-
ney, w. +. Foot, Elisha Harson, j. j. McDaniels,
Ed w. Keohl. and Franklin o. Brindle to I've Sec
ond Assistant Engineers; Second Ass slant Engineer
Henry Snyder, to be First Assistant Engineer. And
the following for admission as Third Assistant En-
gineers: James w. Patterson, Pa; Charles w. Q.
Senter, Md; John l.. Harmon, Pa; Wm. A. ii.
Allen, Pa; John A. Smith, Md. David NJ. Fulmer,
Pa; John W. Goodner, n. VI Thomas Chase, Ps.i
Wesley Fennimore, Pa; Il. j. McGanery, n. f'j
Harrison Spear Md; Nicholas ii. Samdin, Nd;
+. w. Bisset, N. j.; Robert ID. Taylor, Md.
ARRIVAL OF THE GUNBOAr MEMPHIS.
Sunday afternoon at o'clock the gunooat Mem
phis reached the Philadelphia Navy iara, Inc
Memphis left Port Royal on Tuesday me i4tn i.s|.
This vessel il one Of the finest OF ner CLASS III .no
Navy. She was captured ABOUT . yoai aeo VINO
Alternating 10 run the blockade AZ TINS port. Sue
', into gunboat, aud left here in De-
49, isI snd has been on blockadlng duty of
C.arI.ston ever since. Previous 10 the attack on
- arIssion the Memphis, while engaged in towing
n ~ tho monitors the bar came into collision
lin the keokuk and was 40 injured In the bow 10
% reonre repairs, for which she has been sent to
philadelphia.
THE IRoN-CLAD MONITOR, LEHiGH.
This ironclsd monitor ls again IA the hands Of the
machiniss at Philadelphia, TO have come alterations
made which the recsDt light a. Charleston show 10
be necessary.