New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-03

PARTIAL COMPLETION oP LIGHT DRAFT IRos-
tLADg,

A Vii, TO the iron-clad ship-yards in the
neighborhood Of New.York In which the last batch OF
light draft vessels building shows that the NaGbnc
Modoc and Cohoes would be- ready for launching with
in five or six weeks Thee vessels although having
an immense armor will draw only six feet 81 water
They were contracted for al the rate OF ooJOOO each
If built Ia siI months S35OJ II built In nine month";.
They had hardly been commenced however. when new
and valuable improvements suggested by the exIrrl-
ence Of or other vessels al Charleston. were INTRO.
duced and these necessarily threw the work backward
great deal 50 that some ten ~ twelve oi the ships
which would nov have been hloai and preparing rapid
ly for active service only the scrgc OF compile
ton Fourteen MI pantod 10 that II their services
were Immediately required. night and day work could
finish them in an exceedingly shor, space OF time.
There is hardly ri'cr ar a lagoon OF TIE south IN
which these vessels with aud safety.
while they take there guns of heavier caibei
than were ever seen on rivers before Their motive
power Is screw OF sufficient magnitude 10 pIopel them
al the rate OF eight miles hour Not being
intended for ocean service their motions on the coast
will necessarily have TO be well considered and few.
They essentially barber batteries II the ~ vessels
OF tits class which building could at this time
be Transported 70 the Mississippi there would be AN
end Of the Rebel gunboats They possess nearly all lie
defensive power OF the original monitors aud as much
offensive power their ONLY weak point being below
water mark and the Rebels have proved recently that
they can reach ships IN that region very effectively
II is believed that Capt Pernc and Mr. j. ;. Under
hill both in Greenpont will Dc the frst two contract
os to aunch there the vessels OF this class In this vcin
iiy SIR. +. NJ Merritts vessel tho Cohoes. VIII soon
aterwGrd be hOated OF.
THE NEW SCHOLARSHIPS ~ COMMISSION.
Yesterday, the L. :. steamer Marblehead,
which has been ordered ~ the Naval Academy by the
NAVY Department for the purpose Of taking mdshpmen
their Summer cruise. was put formally IN commission
at the Brooklyn NavyYard. The executive officers
turned her 10 her commander about O'Clock and
made "a speech. wishing him pleasant voyage, &c.
The L. :. steamer flambeau also put in commits
sion about i, o'clock
THB DEPARTURE OP THE TRANSPORT HEwBERS.
The l.. s. steam transport Newbern sailed
ffom this port yesterday for the North Atlantic Block
aiding Squadron having on board immense cargo Of
also carried out several officers sailors and marines for
the different ships.
THE BOSTON NAyY-YARD.
Affairs at the Boston NayyYard are unusually
brisk for this Of the year There nearly 600
recruits on board the receiving ship Ohio, the great
majority Of whom. however. are landsmen
The frigate Sabine. for some time past in dock un
dargOing repairs will shortly be taken out Of the dock
and side.w6ee steamer Rhode Island twelve, will
side wheel steamer Santiago de Cuba, ten. nearly
completed. Sidc.wheel steamer Fort DOnelson. i've
Hes nj the wharf near the dock.
Iron-clad Monadnoek. launched late IN March. is re-
ceiying her turrets ut the yard Ironclnd Quinsiga
mond has about half her frames in, and Is progressing
rapidly. Her tmbers are Of the frmest oak. more
than n foot in thickness. and set closely together.
Three of these ponderous frames rnscd daily. This
vessel IN ~ measure 1888 feet keel and IL feet inches
depth Of hold Screw soop Pampawoosuc, OF 32l feet
keel is in about the state Of forwardness ~ the
vessel last named. Screw steamer Ainonoosuc Is
planied and sheathed, and has her upper deck laid
The cnulkors now ut work upon her and sue VIII
probably DO launched in July She 10 TO be very pow
erfu vessel and Is calculated 10 be swift sailcr Her
extreme length on deck ID $50 feet inches.