New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-16
KINDNESS TO THR VETERANS.
Nnyal Movements.
OBsRoUIEs OP COMMODORE NJ CLtN EY.

Commodore McCluney was buried yesterday
with the honors OF his rank IL compliance With orders
fom Washington, three batfaons o. marines cohslst
ing Of the entire guard OF the steanreale Niagara
the receiyng-ship North Carolina. snd that OF The bar
racks not gard, were ordered IN tnl unoril ana
mu tered opposite the Lycoun at u o'clock The oann
Of the North Carolina present and the movements
Of the battalion controlled by Capt. Richard W. Meade
OF the receiving ship. The marines we're eommsnued
by First Lieut.. Parker {. :. " At@ocock me ioree
arrived at Commodore Met uueys residence, IN smith
street accompanied by old sailors, shpmate' OF
the Commodore. The c0rse was then conveyed 10
Greenwood Cemetery where it was inferred. IN u
given day in compliance with Instructions from the
Navy Department, minute guns viii be fred in every
el OF the navy and al oil tle nav yadh IN memory
OF the gallant Commodore
TIL REBEL RAM ATLANTA oBDBRLD 40 CHARLES
TON.
On Friday last the Rebel ram Atlanta, which
was captured by the ronclad Weehswken some months
since and retcd at the Philadelphia Navy ard. LEFT
for Charleston She wss accompanied by tue douD!c
ender Wyanslng. which vessel however. having come
in collision with another craft, seriously injured
that she compelled To return She was commanded
by officer formerly atnched ~ ore of our iron-ods
The Atlanta will probably Ienan under the command
of Admiral Dallgren.
TEE IROS-CLAD MAH0PAC To GE LAUNCHED ~
PEW DAYS.
The Ericsson battery Mahopac, now in course
OF construction at the yard OF Aessrs Secor Co.,
jersey Civ has progressed lar a. IL h deemed ex-
prdent 10 complete her the stocks, and she viii
probably be launched in two weeks The Mahopac Is n
sister slip % the Manhattan and Iec1mseh, and nke
them possesses the Of 10 inches OF solid
iron When she il ahoGt OF the second batch OF
monitors viii have been launched, viz: The iecnnseh.
Manhattan Canonicus ana Mahopac. nhe wiz have
runs and oniy turfet. ihe GUNS consist OF one
modified l5inch Dahlgren and Pa4Tos or L-ineh
! Dahlgreu.
LAUNCH OF TUE U. s. IIOS-cLAD CHICKAsAw.
| Tho u. :. irou-clad Chichasaw will be
launched to-day st ST. Louis, Missouri She Is two
turreted monitor and is ssier.hp 10 the Wnnebago,
which pat on trial about months ago and which
succeeded so admirably. A large nnube- Of U. 5. n.
Officers VIII be present We understand the hichapas
will lee launched in few days No to place Tho
Chickasaw viii be Immediately ~, pared for active
| service.
CONTRACT FOR TIRE REC0yERY OF THs IRON
CLAD MONITOR AiSCm..
The San Francisco Bulletin of June Is, an
nounces the arrival Of party OF professional wreckers
aud divers from New.York. They arc there 10
wreck the Aquila, which t0rndered In the karbor.
with the iron-clad monitor cOmanche on board. This
party which consists OF 10 wrecECgs and divers, are
under the command Of Captain Israel +. Merritt who
has had long experience in the business along the
Atlantic coast He is under contract with The insur.
aneS oomP1 as OF * East %So reP sSo, 's S5
which IN uninsured unless by the contractors per-
sOuGly
1.-THE Comancho is substantially recovered and deliy-
cred 10 tie proper agent within ten months from date
of contract Government agrees 10 accept the same.
claiming 10 per cent OF Its rst cost, deduction for
damage from the Underwriters. Iy the contract, the
DAYS after the contract being signed, and no. 20 be
released II they do not succeed in tnvng the Comanche
within ten months but suffer penalty Of 10 per cent TO
be deducted from The salvage agreed upon. Tie pay
ment OF this snhage il 10 he made equally IN gold com
and greenbacks. Tie Brll.iil Of Jan. n, says;
We lean that Capt. Merritt tcis ready proceed 10
work rrd OF ts Government known 20 receive the
ConancLc proposed to deliver to any whom he agent
o e Board o. Underwriters might Temporarily appoi9 Tbs
proposition accepted by Capt Thatcher on tho par % -
Underwater aud accordingly "T,ckng Procee ding II be
commenced 10 -irorrow."
THE MAYNARD QUESTION.
An official visit was paid to League Island, on
The Delaware on Saturday. by the Naval Committee If
ths llon.o OF Representatives. alter surveying tie
i.aua tho party took collation. sud proceeded 10 Mar
cus Hook where tho thrster atN0ca'rs, undvr the d.
rr on uf Mr.. leon. lad carriages provided for trip
to Chester Another collation. VAS paltnken of nc
Thuilow Station. After proceeding 10 Chester Che
party retained PHILADELPHIA Tie C1n.uitee present
wero Mcssrs. RE. OF Mass, hairinan Edgerion, OF
Ind. CiswOld OF y. v. Rollins, of Mo; Kelley and
Morthcud, Of pl Besides tlose, Congress men VNeili
Myers and kandnll o. Philadelphia; and Broona, OF
Cfestor were present. All the gentlemen expressed
tronscyes highly grateed al the trip ana Wr, iaYor-
ably Impressed vita Ito superior adyaniaSes Vi League
it.rnl.