New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-21
Naval Intelligence.
TIIB DOCK RACE.

The WinoosN started her fires Of 81
o'clock yesterday morning, and at 5:05oclocS she
Put her engine in motion, running so%ly. ~ .
O'Clock reporter visited tho ship and found her
making II revolutions on 90 pounds of steam, the
throttle being hree!Ourhs open. and "cuiting on at
sixtcnths. Mr.. sherwood was on hand early and ex
pressed his belief that the Wlnooski would beat the
Algonquin large per centage In the development OF
power and economy OF coal and in the trial Of speed
on the Sound make two or three knots per hour more
than her antagonist. a few hours later MIR. Decker
son expressed himself much in favor OF his vessel as
Mr. sherwood had in favor Of his. So both men ap
peag very Sanguiuc Of the results.
From to o'clock the labor.rs were busy in wheel
ing coal board OF the Algonquin to bring her down
to the proper Dip of paddles and at 9i o'clock the fires
were kindlcd under Of her boilers. and In about
half an hour she had steam ready to turn over The en-
CINE At Hos Mr.. Dckcrson personally started the
cngue the steam gauge showing pressure Of about 20
pounds of steam and rapidly increasing SO that IN ~
minutes steam had risen to 50 pounds 1t T. remark
able how quickly steam can be raised on tins vessel
When the engine started there were largo number OF
spectators present, among whom We noticed Gen Casey
and others Of less note. Mr.. DckersOn took some in
dicator cards from each end Of the cylinder. which
were certainly be utul in every respect Soon after
starting leak IN the steam ches, made itself apparent
Some IL caused by the great strain near those
parts Mr. S0at the assistant IN charge OF the engine
saws that was probably caused by the strain ~ cold
water pressure Of about 20 pounds which no put on
day or two since With view to testing the machine,
az 20 ascertain If there were any weak points before
puttnc il 70 the actual test Of high pressure Of steam
the casting. So 1t viii be perceived there are three
opinions given, from which any one can take their
choice. We Of opinion that, possibly, all three OF
the causes advanced may be combined to have caused
tie trouble. Before tie race can begin with safety
patch must be pat on tie steam chest Some OF me
noise which we noted in tie cylinder In orr reports OF
last week. is still apparent but this has been ex'
planned once. We VIII not repeat il here.
Capt 9. s B0Ggs has been ordered by Admiral
Gregory to snperntond the vessels during the trials at
the dock and when they completed to prepare them
for the the Sound, which Will perhaps. be the
most exciting ever witnessed between two Government
vessels.
Between noon and O'clock the Algonquin ceased to
work and the sieam-chcst taken apart as soon as
cool enough 70 be patched The WinO0sh ran along
I'll about o'clock when she stopped. II was Under
stood when reporter left that the trial would begin
at 9 o'clock this morning.
VISIT or SECRETARY WELLBS TO THE NAVY
yARD.
Yesterday morning the Secretary Of the Navy
paid an Official visit to the brooklyn Navy Yard. lie
was received in due form by Admiral Bell Capt Pen
mock. Commander Trenchard and others oi the Ad
mirals staff. He shown the Improvements oi the
Yard and resume Of what had bcca done there during
the war The Secretary was much peafcd with bis
visit. When he LET salute Of 10 guns was hred irOi
the new sslutary battery On tle Cob Dock.
ARRIVAL OF THE UNITED STATES SUPPLY
STEAMER UNION.
The Union left Key West Sept. II. She LEFT
this port August - with mails supplies. and officers
for the Atla nc and Gulf sguldtons; called at Port
Il
Orleans visiting Pensacola and Key West returninc
She reports the hoah OF the ~uIdfons 10 be good and
found 10 sickness no any Of the ports visited. E1pe
rcnced very pleasant weather throughout the p1ssage
until the evening ~ tie l-ih when she encountered
heavy cacs from y. y f. and was Obliged to pat into
tie Delaware BrcakwHicr. where she remained eight
hours Mate Robert Iluuter L. > y. an Invalid re-
ceived from the Pensacola Hospital died ~ adfyr0Dia
al $50 p. H.. Sept. s. in lat - 50. long. 60 81 aud
buried at sea at 9:ij "a. H., sept q. Tie Union
brings The following passengers;
v Cubels, II. = ". Consul 4 hey West; Actin: kn'itn
" Is. Msrchsn q. ; ~. Acting ThifdA .Ens Aghels
Sichols O. s. v Mses. y. ~. Ciars md = A. Bsait-, a.
:. y. . Surgeons steward. %. ~. Iapg-f 4. :. y.
The following officers iuyalids from Pensacola Hos
ptal:
Acting Second Asst Eng n. ". Ma-'. &. ,. " Acting
ThifdAs.t I'M. r. tI.ley I. :. y MAJ" Wan. E'sna
Also - discharged aud 20 iryaids from the Guf
Squadron
rio following is list q officer, now attached 20 tie
Union;
Acting Volunteer Lieut. Commander. fisari Couroy
Acting Master tnd FIc giy~ ua0sf Low 'fowrl Ac'ns
Assistant pigeon. Geo o. Hiff aroham, AcuHg A"ani
fsymls,f. Oibett g. hohersau, C-p,sn' rf, 80 NaI
Agent r. {. Taylor. Pagrltcf, t.rft ii-rrY = Nniff
-tn. Fr,l As.tant IH.ltrcr Edaafd J. tiorp Aciins
Second A.tst.nt la.nc.fs, Atfl.sm Lfowu si.'s +"
Chns Acting Third Rsssft IN inrrfs. John "a Newuai
Hob CsieD o. Afl,trIs. Robert al. Carry. s-uipel 4
COVE =. st.IsAam Nrrti iH's. j1hu IcunrYt b g.
Good ~ VIZ. White ft'rI.t - St'~sfia WI. A'dr
Ofto Hclg l4e. -4f-e.n ,i~waTis Ioun ID Mayn.fi
C.lr., h4le. icol, joseph Io.Duslc, haii, o. Afr,
lsr.es " f.eIEI-.