New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-01
Navul Intelligence.
TnE COMMANDER OF ThE GUfsoAT CALM

TIE COMMANDER OF ThE GUhgoAT GALENA.
On Monday evening Lieut. Commander &.
II. Wells u s. NJ commanding United States steamer
Ga.ena received Of he Leacuc Rooms Philadelphia.
one CT the medals OF that association Of loyal men IL
wac gracefully acknowledged b. Captain Wells. This
officer is native of Pennsylvania, born in Reading
Berks County and entered tie naval service OF the
United States in IL 10 midshipman, which appoint
menl WAS given him ut the request Of the late Cen
Geo. ". Kcim, who then represented tho district N
Congress lie has served i:Lfuy twenty foury ss the
flag OF country, and has good deal OF active
service lie took part in the siege and bonbarircn;
ofNcra CraX, and CO the capture If ramrco 10, nan
and Alvarado, during tie Moxeon war; wien ihe re.
beion broke out he ordered tue executive oocr
of the United States steamer Slsqueranna. which took
prominent part I the Poi Royal f.at and continued
IN that vessel ut the capture Of Fcnandira wien nc
assigned 20 the command Of the United States soop
VandaUb which assisted in maintaining Tic blockade at
Nassau SouEd ard Of Charleston, :. {. He was th'n
transferred ~ tho Dale which vessel he brought 10 PM
idclDha. He shortly aIfeiwa-d ordered a. the ex'
eeutiye officer az the Philadelphia Navy ard where be
remained d.ht month"; and was then ordered 10 the
command Of the famous gunboat G9leDa Ihis vessel
WIS asked 10 the Oneida IN the Mobile hght ana saiey
lowed her through the fire. The latter vessel beng us
abed by shot which eniere' one Of her boilers wnea
abreast OF Fort Morgan seasins ihe 1nire Wateg ne
low nary OF whom died. Tie official account or The
battle by Admiral Farraeut gives great credit to the
officers and crew OF the G6ieDa.
| SAILING OF TIE sTOKHSEIP SUPPLY.
The Storeship Supply sailed from the Boston
Navy Yard on Sunday bound FOR Norfolk Nary iSyd.
and from thencc probably TO the Mediterranean Tao
following il q list Of her officers Acting Master Com
manding, u. g. McRtchie; Asst. Paymester, Charles
| Slegart; Asst Surgeon. Reuben Sinith; AeupgIh-
signs George SMITH +. &. phippa. l. d. Jones, lelio
Worth; Acting Masters Mates. h. 1. Fries, u. "a.
| nnmonds.
ANOTHER OF ADMIRAL PORTER'S INGENIOUS PRE-
CAUTIONS.
| The iron-cads in the james Rlyor have been
urovided with a largo.siS,l locomotive lantern, which
Is paced on the bow and is rays thrown nheed on the
witor cradle the men To il The Rebels send down
Internal machines OF make any attempt; 10 board them
THE GUNBoAT TACoSY.
| Tic side wheel gunboat Tacony, which has
been reported ashore off Care arcFas s side wheel
tleaner Of 10 guns and ga tuns SJe was 0nht az the
Philadelphia Nayy.Iard. and VAS launched on the 9th
Of May isdl She mode her trial trip on the eth u
December OF that year. and sailed from Phradephin ON
te i3.h of February 1854 she has been attached 10
the North Atlantic BlocAadng Squadron since she ives
pl; IN commission
NAVAL RECRUITS.
There are about |, $50 naval recruits on board
o. tho receiving ships Vermont and North Carolina,
!, ady for assignment 10 vessels as they ate required
4 large nuubeg OF three years men are returning
rom ,he various siuldfonr so fhat 10 VIII not Dc
long before this lot of viii b. sent Oh and yet tnoro
me- hundreds nwang the next cal !os men TO enlist
10 ,bc Navy. We can get as many scaInen al We wni
row.