New-York daily tribune., 1863-04-16
Naval.
ARRIVAL OF THE U. g. SHIP mo.

The u. s. ship Ino, james NJ. Williams, Acting
Master, commanding, arrived at this port last even
ing from cruise in the North and South Atlantic
Ocssns, and last from Sc. Helena and Ascension
Islands Has been absent five months and ten
days, during which time she has spoken or boarded
l& merchant Slips and ~ whale ships. Sailed the
distance Of lS 600 miles, the greatest distance in "a
hours being $40 miles; least distance IN "A hours IL
miles. The following is list Of the officers of the
u. S. chip Ino:
james A. Williams, Acting Master eommsndingj Joshua
W. Crosby EIacutvs Officer, John s Gordon ard Benz y
Joaes Acting Masters H. w. Mitchell Acting ASstant Sur
seoni John j. o. strong. Acting Assssnt jules
BerssI Acting Ea'p J0hn epihn end EoSs,. Ms1nsr
A. Fisher, sorseon's Steward S. A Sumner Ysoman Tho
Ino has l24 men.
PURCHASE OF THE CHINESE GuNBOAT DAI-
CHING. ..I
Yesterday the new steam gunboat Dai-Ching,
which has been lying at the Brooklyn Nayy-Yard
for over week, was transferred to the Navy De-
ps rtment She was built at the foot Of North Sec
ond street, Wiliamsburgh. for the Emperor Of
China, by james G. Jewett 81 Co. Her dimensions
are as follows: Length, l75 feet; width, 20 feet
depth of hold Ia feet; draft Of water III feet;
measurement, 72S tups She has direct acting en-
glue, with two 20-nch cylinders and 26 inch stroke.
Sho is exceedingly pretty vessel and will be pus
into active service ut once. smaller craft has
been bnilt by the same firm for the Chinese Navy,
which has not been purchased by the Government.
LAUNCH OF STEAM GUNBoAT.
The u. s. steam gunboat Mackinaw will DO
launched from the Brooklyn Nsvy-isrd on Satur-
day morning ct o'clock.
IMPORTANT NAVAL REGULATIoSs-THE NEW
GRADES OF OFFICERS.
The NAVY Department has issued the following
general order which is 10 be sent to all naval sta
tions and men-of-war in commission. 1t reads:
Surgeons, psymassrs naval constructors chief eDEiueer',
seons sscIetaes assistant surgeons, assistant naval
structor, assistant paymaste hTt assistant engineers
penten sAmaksrs be regarded staff officers.
all other officers of the service as line officers Tue rela.
tive between the officers Of hese Two classes TO be
MEpIcAL DEPARrxxsr.-A.sistsnt Surgeons 20 rank with
MeleA Passed Assistant Surgeons TO rank With Lieuten-
.nts Surgeons rank with Lieutenant Commanders for
the Grst years after promotions after The hrs i've yeats
with and after fifteen years date OF commis-
sion rank with Captains Surgeons Of tho Fleet to rank
vita Csp,sin. 49,
Masters Paymas,en 10 rank with LieuienantCommanders
for first hve years aer promotion, ste ths hss nye
sion rank with Captain. Fleet Psymaster to rank with
Captain. u,
rank with Mldshpmen. Second Assistant EDgineers to rank
with Ensisns First Assistant Engineer to rank with Mas
teI, Chief gineeIs rank with
or the Gyo years after pIomotiou after the first Ave
years with and after fifteen years date Of com
mission rank with Captain Fleet Engineer 10 rank with
S.SsL CossrRucroRs-Assis,ant Nav. Constructors to
rank with Masters Naval Constructors of ess than tweve
wear, to rank with Of moro
than twelve years, with Commanden; and Of more than
CTApilIss AND PRorEssoRs on pMArasNArrcs-Chsplain
and Professor, Of Mathematics of more than twelve years
Chap ans and Professors fMsthemscs OF less than
yeaf., with Lieutenant. Commander;
sEonErARIEA-Sscret.iiss with LisOtenan"
CIRRKs.-CloIks with Midshpmen.
CARPENTERs ARD sAItxAKEKsoCsrpentsr, aud sail
matters with Gupns The Fleet Captain to be called the
Chief OF the staff" and TO take precedence Of the stan On
GERS Of every grade Chief Of Bureau OF the Stan Corps TO
sccordus 20 their dates of commission Surgeons Paymas
te, Naval and Engineers aud not according to
s q g1.e,s Essi st 6oe
Al Executive ocer. have authority and preesdsnee over
s tSs vessel or a. the station to which they attached
la ON Courts Martial Summary Courts
Line and stan olce' VIII precedence according 70 Ies
tive rank Temporary leaves Of absence irom station isnp
Commander or Executive Officer the 6taf Ofcer may be
senior or junior in rank Executive osr the latter
being notified In the former case
LAUNCH OF AN ITALIAN IRoN'cLAD.
On Saturday next, Mr.. Webb Of this city, builder
OF the Russian frigate Gen. Admiral wlll launch
from his ward, foot Of Sixth street, the iron-cad
friaate l23." which has been constructed for the
King of Italy. This vessel is a regular eea-going
man.of-war, covered with iron A inches thick.
She has peak or ram forward, which will enable
her to destroy an enemy at close quarters.
RETURN OF A CRUISER AFTER THE SUMTER.
The u. s. steam sloop Tuscarora, which, for moro
than year, has been on special service, a large
portion of which time abe was engaged IN looking
after the Rebel steamer Sumter, arrived off the
Navy.Yard at Philadelphia, on Tuesday afternoon.
The Tuscarora was built at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard, and was fitted out with dispatch to 90 in
search Of the Sumter. Though she did not succeed
in destroying that vessel she kept 30 close upon her
track as to prevent her doing much harm. Similar
success on the part Of those sent in search OF the
Alabama and Florida would have prevented the de-
structon of much valuable property. Inc lusca,
rora Is last from Cadiz Spain, which port sue 1
She needs repairs, which she will receive a. tois
yard. The officers Of she Tuscarors are as IolIws'
Com. 8. A. Cransh.wi Lieut. -ComIsnasr a. ciSrk, Ma
shiIman H. L. Johnsoni Engineer.-Shiei, A W hnssa'
lat Assistants Isaac FinIsy aud Sieisna Lnosy "a AS
sistant. H A. Dsns J. W. hutchinson Actng Masters
b, IL CopweI sad L. s.esnardi Gonns j. A. Lillesoa