New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-14
Naval Intelligence.
DEPARTURE OF VESSELS.

The q. S. naval supply and mail steamer
Union. Aotingvo,. Lieut Commander, Edward Comoy.
sailed from the Navy Yard on Sunday taking out an
immense mail and parcel express for tho East Gull
Squadron. She viii stop at Key West aud Pensacola
From the ooks OF her peokscereom should say tint
the officers and ricn have been forgotten BY their
friends for Christmas and The NevYear.
The Ponto0suo will prababy sail to-day with sealed
in the best possible condition. Tho following 10 list
OF her officers: Lieut. Commander. WIN. G. Sempe;
Acting Master and Executive Officer. u. 4 Weeks
Acting Asst. Surgeon W. H. Pierson; Acting Asst.
Paymsster. G. Ii. Lyon Acting Engineers. j. j.
Kane. a ID. Campbell, L. Chester Acting Masters
Mates e. A johnson. - Richardson: Engineers
LIST Asst. c. j. Barney: md Asss-. N. T. Sanstrom.
- Whitaker, ID Assts.. G.. Z. Brown. j. Ill.
Thomas.
Tho light-draught turn.screw steamer HIBISCUS,
built NJ Fair Haven. c. by s. II. Pook. will sail during
the week special service. The following ia list OF
her officers; Acting Vol Lieut., W. l.. Martini: ACT
ing Assistant .Paymaster q. II. Griffin Acting In
signs G. L. ScOfiu Josiah Thomas L. T. Chester. j..
G. Kolhler j. G.. Van Dcnnson Engineers: I'd ssis-
tsni. l.. c. Giyeniny; Acting ~ Assstant, VIM. Ray
Acting I'd. George West. j. c. Smith
Tho Dictate. being al! pacy viii sail from herr In q
few hours. She goes South on an important Mission
THB SINKING OF THE FLORIDA.
n naval commission Is now III session on board
Of Colorado having for is objects tho elncdato Of
all the facts and circumstances connected with the sink
lag the Florida
PHLADELPfuA gAvY-YARD.
Capt John ellis has been ordered 10 the Phils-
doiphis Navy ard osEIocu;iyo OGicor vice Conmsud
er Reed We-dsI who goes TO the East G. uh Squadron
the Fleet Captain Of Acting Real Admra q. X
SiribLaE
How TO sHSD PACKAGES no TIE VARIOUS
SQUApEOEt.
As much disappointment has been felt by
persons who send parcels and packages 10 their friends
10 the Navy viii 81 this time suggest that the fo
lowing rras VIII lead ~ the proper delivery oi such
packages in future If observed lst MARI the ~
the person and o. the ship the parcel box and do
not put It card hs II liable ~ be torn Oh I'd.
Mark on Ole side only 81. In tie lower left hand
ner state tie squadron 10 which the weasel belongs.
9Th If possible let the articles 10 be sent be placed n
box rather thnn IN parcels IN paper wrappers. ai.
Send tbCm r-,r,id 10 Osbon's Bureau No. hoy St.
Nev.York City. and incloseo HIM so cents. and they
viii DO forwarded h. the first steamer sailing.
SAILING OF THE rOyrOOsUC.
The Pontoosuc, lately oycrllsulcd and put In
good condition will sail today from the Navy Yard
under the sealed orders The following ia LIST OF her
Master and Executive Officer. b. S. Week.; Acting
Asst surgeon e. Picrsvl; Acting Asst InJmastsI. -.
H. Lyon; Acting .knsgrs, j. j. Kane, A ID. Campbell,
L. Chester; Acting Master's Mates, b. A. JosBsan,
Engineer Richardson; lst-Aut. :. Barney; I'd
Asyts nj. I. SmsirIn. j. Whitaker; Jd-As,t, >. L.
Brow a. j. II Thor.as
TnF DICTATOR.
The monitor ron clad Dictator Is hourly eI
pee.ed 20 eavo horc 90 some important mission.
SAILING or THR HIBISCUS.
The light draught iron screw steamer Hybs-
Gus will ssl during The week on special scyrb~. Her
oflicers Acting Vo,pn;eas Iieutsnsni. W. L. Mar
tine; Acting Assistant yulGster g. H. Griffin, Act
ing Ensrns. g. II. Soofln. Josiah Thomas l. Il.
Chester j. G.. Roebser. j. c. Van Demsenj Inglnoer
WIN. Raj: Acting I'd Assistants, George Wess J. G.
smith.