New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-18
Naval Administration I'm this City.
HAEGEs IN ADMIRAL GREGoRY's DEPARTMENT


Within the past few days some changes have
taken place in the administration Of naval affairs In this
vicinity. 1t Ia known that RearAdmiral Gregory 70
probably the superintendent OF large heet Of meno
can flag. The changes which have taken place In this
staff involve the remodeng Of the different branches q
business conded to the Of the Superintend'
ent. They as follows:
Chief Engineer Sinners FOX years the head In
specor and Supervisor Of the steam machinery Of tho
Monitors has been removed.
long period was presided over by Chief Engineer
Sewel at Nc. 40 John street. an establishment imme.
datey governed by the Chief Engineer OF the United
States Navy has been amalgamated with the engineer
ing branch Of Admiral Gregory's department, and tho
business pertaining to it will hencefOrward be con-
Quoted at the ironclad depot in Canal street. near Elm
TO assume the position vacated by the removal Of Mr.
Stimersi and he has already commenced the perform
Chief Engineer W. W. King has been few days EN-.
poyed with Admiral Gregorys department. bat he and
the attaches of the Office fail to give any definite 90.
count Of his precise position there We believe M.
King formerly attached TO the Western Depart
ment under orders from Washington.
The following now the chief officers Of Admiral
Gregory's staff: Commodore Cedwallader Ringo!d,
Capt. Boggs identified with the Varunna;" Chief En-
gineer Wood, Capt John L. Worden first commander
Of the Monitor"
The recent completion Of several ironclads built In
the services Of several prominent engineers among
them Chief Engineers Robe and Farren.
ORDER.
The following order has been issued by the
Navy Department:
In officers attached TO squadron BY order Of the
Department entitled pay while duty under such
order though the Commander Of the Squadron occaon
ally employ them shore duty. assign thom to duty
board store receiving ships, or In hospitals"
DESCRIPTION OF REBEL TORPEDOES.
Subioined is an extract from an official report
of T. H. Eastman OF the Potomac fotilla relative to
the merits Of Rebel topedoes found in the Rappar
hammock Riveri
Ths torpedo holds about 50 pounds Of 6ne printing pow
der the length Of the Ia IA inches diameter VI
9Th Of cupos inches diameter OF cupola inches nsn
Of tube three ourths Of an inch diameter OF tube Lea
After informing myself thoroughly to the Of usrg
this weapon by carefully opening one exploded another.
The explosion without noise threw column OF water 90
feet high and Eve feet In diameter The appearance
grand and II ship directly Of hese torpsdoes
would ia all probability be sunk but dongde except.
Ing receiving large quantity Of water on deck would BE-
ieve escape unrured With the information gained sssl
these topedoes against the Rebels whenever
IL is required Of me-"
DEPARTURE OF VESSELS.
The U. s. steamer st. Jago de Cuba sailed
Thursday evening from Boston for active service She
is commanded by Capt. ellison OF the Regular Navy.
The u. s. transport Bermuda sails to-day om Phils.
delpha for the West Gulf Squadron having mails sup
plies and sailors for the feet.
LATE ORDERS.
Commander Andrew Brysen has been de.
tached from special duty in this city under Commodore
Bell Lieut.. Com. John Lee Davis has been detached
from the command Of the iron.clad Montauk. Com'r
Patterson has been ordered TO the command Of the u s.
steamer james Adger.