The New York herald., 1864-10-24

stephen d. Trenchard. sea from the Brooklyn
Navy Yard on Monday afternoon last. Destination un
known. The following is . list OF her ofhcers.-
| Commander-Stephcu d Treachard
Lieutsy,ont and Executive Ofcer-Frederjck r Smith
| ASstsfdn SUrg0n-E. Bingham
| Asssstaat fdymast-r- Nm. Lee Darling
Acting Mdstevs-Charles ONeil, Zera I. Tanner.
Acting Ensigns-Nicholas Pratt, Robert Lanfare
EngmsersChief, John +. McCutchin First Assistant
" Kedel Third Assistants Charles c Black, william
Mccoy, John A. Hughes, William J. Patterson Charles
/ Acting Masters INates-Edward f. Bradbury. George
Appleton, Henry r. Gardner, J. T. Fisher, Richard W
Gunner--aeury Hamilton.
| (Mpidn's Cters-Iangdon 8 Rogers
Pdymaster's Clerk--George f. De Lacy.
ARRIVAL OF A SUPPLY VESSEL.
The supply schooner Rachel Seaman, 2, Acting Master
Commanding Charles Potter, arrived Monday at the
Brooklyn Navy YARD from Hampton Roads. she will
Immediately load and sail again with supplies for the
| North Atlantic squadron, at Hampton Roads.
DEPARTURE OF THE SUPPLY BRIG SEA FOAM FOR
| PORT ROYAL.
The United States supply brig Sea Foam. Acting Mas.
ter Command ng Eiward 9. Heay, sailed from the Bos
ton Navy Yard on Monday for Port Royal with
the squadron. The following Is list of her officers
Acting Master Commanding c. HeaIy.
:, Act',o Enst0ns and Executive 06ica-W. Merryman +,
Acting ASSISTANT Paymasser-Farnam L. Oakley.
Acting Masters Mate-C. Daily.
PGymaster's Cierk-Wn L Butterned.
FdyaGster's Se,cdrd-Thos Demon
YeOmdn-A ". Andrews.
THE DICTATOR.
The engines Of this magnificent ron.clad were again
tried Wednesday for several hours ana worked very
smoothly and 10 The satisfaction Of ALL The engineers
obtained twentyour revolutions from engines at
low head Of steam and short cat OF. Some OF the
bearings became somewhat heated they do 10 all new
machinery, but not TO serious extent They been
adjusted and steam will again be put the engines
when they will be worked up to . greater speed
They have already, In their slight trial. developed an
immense power, and they promise fulfil the expecta.
tons OF those who have looked for results from
them The surret engine has also been aud works
finely The engine working the guns not to have
developed that power was stated it would although
It does tolerably well.
DEPARTURE OF A GuNBoAr.
The new screw gunboat saco. sailed from Boston
Saturday afternoon for the North Atlantic Blookading
squadron. Her officers are as follows:-
Consmander-Iieulenant John G. Walker 4E
Actang EnssSns-O. 7. Nixon, W H. Potter, Thomas J.
Rollins, A. H. 0strander.
Passed Assistant Suugeon-Artbur Ma;hewson.
Acisag hr zss.;ta'1 M @ payrn = a,ser.chares TT H. Ii
Engineers-Acting First, Abraham W. Harris; Acting
Second, John r. Lloyd and james p CrontSers Third
VIM. J. Barrow and VIM. H. Woodward
UNITED STATES MARINES.
The following orders and details have been issued f ON
the heauquarcrs OF the Marlne corps washington since
last announcement
Lieutenant a. c. Sloan ordered 10 take charge OF de.
tachment OF thirty recruits and duty TO Lien
tenant Colonel r. KNITTING, a estern Naval station,
Lieutenant A. 8. Taylor ordered TO Marine barracks
Mare Island, Cal. from Washington.
Lieutenant George Morris ordered to Marine barracks
Brooklyn, N. Y. Lieutenant W.. B. Murray detached
from headquarters and ordered to Marine barracks,
Lieutenant C. NJ. Humphrey ordered from Mississippi
squadron to medical survey at Philadelphia.
A Retiring Board consisting OF Lieutenant Colonel
Word Marston, President; Lieutenant Colonel James d.
Jones, Major George Graham Surgeon Charles Evers.
neld Surgeon DoIavan Bloodgood, and Lieutenant c.
Harris Judge Advocate. is iu session at Marine
Barracks, Brooklyn Navy Yard before which Two or
three officers will appear for examination.
CHANGE IN COMMAND.
Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Commanding William G.
saltonnsal has been relieved OF the supply
steamer Kensingtou and waiting ORDERS aud Acting
Master Jobn F. Rockwell is ordered assume command
TRIAL TRIP OF THE MosADNocE
The following account Of the 6rss trial trip the iron.
clad Monadnock is from the correspondent Postou
Traveller board, dated the Brooklyn yard on lhurs
day last
The Monadnock, az you are aware, left Boston Fri
day, October at auarterpast two O'Clock P. NJ and
after most satisfactory voyage through sound ar.
rived at this port Monday at eleven O'Clock A. NJ.
having anchored twiceat Holmes Hole and about even
miles up the river, awaiting the tide Her engines
worked TO q charm, making, with thirty pounds OF
per minute the Rhode Island which MS from
Boston, appointed - tow down did co. though
the Monadnock's engines did the most Of the work We
several instances the point of running into
the Rhode Island when that vessel her greatest
speed have calculated that the Mcnadn can maize
In fair from eleven 10 thirteen knots hour her
greatest speed She undoubtedly by far the fastest
OF any OF the iron clads monitors tho service
ner hawse pipe having found that they were not sea
worthy account NJ the water coming through among
The job viii be finished about wednesday morning when
shall sail again The Rhode Island lett this morning
for the Wilmington Blockade The Masssssot double
enderl viii accompany Also the Little Ada | am
sorry to state that Chief Engineer O. A. ziegiar
Is very SICK ssd is not believed that be will be able TO
60 With u.s.
AFFAIRS AT THE ERooKLYS NAVY YARD.
The gunboat Tahoma ~, from the Gulf squadron which
has long been lying the lower quarantine tn couss.
qusuoe Of the presence Of yellow fever board,
up to the yard yesterday, aud placed a retired
position until sharp frost shall have purified No
cases Of fever have been developed for time past
but, precautionary measure, 10 deemed best not
TO send her to again until colder weather.
The Florida has had her guns removed, and
her boilers will now be taken and the
vessel sent TO the works Of Pease h Murphy 10 have
new ones, already awaiting her. put in. She
viii also be thoroughly overbauled from keel to
truck and put the possible condition for active
service She will 70 out Of osmmisson, probably "a IL
will require two three months 70 complete her re-.
pairs.
rHE pBILApELrHIA YARD.
The sunboa, Uuadila az boon repaired at this yard
aud has sailed for the North Atlantic squadron.
The gunboat Chippewa az now repairing there, win be
completed this week, and viii Immediately 90 TO ses
The sidcwheei sassAcus iol st on The floating dock,
undergoing extensive repairs 70 her hull damaged in her
collision with sns rebel ram Aoemsrie 10 May last in
Albemar,c Sound, N. C.
The supply steamer Massachusetts, t6) win have her
repairs completed IN couple Of weeks.
surNoArs UNDERGOING REPAIRS.
The supply Fab Kss, ., Acting Master Webb,
win 70 into dock the New York side today or 10.
morrow 70 have bearings lifted for the propeller
which 10 now ready for her 10 The Brooklyn Navy Yard
She viii probably be ready for sea In ton days.