The New York herald., 1871-01-06
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Tennessee in Commission at the Brook
lyn Navy Yard.

The Tennessee in Commission at the Brook.
lyn Navy Yard.
At about halfpast one O'Clock yesterday after
noon Captain Woolsey, Commander Ralph Chand-
Ter and Lieutenant Commander Hayward took their
departure from the Lyceum BUILDING and wended
their way down TO the sloop-of-war Tennessee which
magni cent specimen OF naval architecture occu.
pies the dock at the foot Of the main street leading
from the York street entrance to the Navy Yard.
Crossing the gang PLANK and going on board that
vessel the party repaired to the quarterback where
there were assembled all the commissioned and war
rant officers who were ordered to duty board that
ship. The marine guard. about forty men, were also
on board. Without any further ceremony the execu.
tive oalcer OF the Navy Yard-Capiain wooisey-in
a few words OF coLRratu alton TO Captain W. q.
Temple upon the superiority Of the vessel which the
government had entrusted to his command, and
with wishes for the OF the cruise which he
was anout TO make, surrendered the custody Of the
Tennessee from the yard auLho tiles to the cap
tain and declared ner in commiss on gray.
haired veteran signal quartermaster. who stood by
beat. Ssa ran an up % ,ns @ ssors at a the The saa,
the breeze at the malnroyal mast heal.
The handsome young middles, In their naty at
each one, doubtless feeling fost taller, at least
under the new ORDERS and the responsibilities OF
were calmly dignined, though 1t were nothing
new 10 them To go il or out of commission. Captain
Temple, with much grace and easy dignity Of man.
ner received the trust and responsibility with few
wei chosen words, placed wardroom olicer on
watch, opened the log book fJr the snip, ana was
introduced TO eicn ol his ofcers personally. taking
each by the hand with glance which bes future
and euter acqunnlance with his assistants.
Alter the ofnaiities attendant uDon the occasion
were over Commander Ralph Chandler came for
ward and presented Captain Temple with halI or a
rnSiy, old lrol horseshoe, which he found that
morning, and hoped that 1t would bring the CON-
mauding olicer or the Tennessee all sorts or good
luck With his snip This little incident created
due share OF merriment. The officers OF the Ten
nessee are as fOows:-
Cdptatn-Wnllam G. Temple.
LteWen1nt CO7nn1dldetS-G. w. Hayward, eXccu-
tive oficer; G. A. Cotton, G. b. D. Glidden and q. F.
i. Wide.
Ltsu,enants-- Wallace and Graham.
MdSters-F, W. Nichols and Albert Ross.
EnstgnS--John Ii. Coffin, Dennis II. Mahan,
Richard Mite 4ell and James w. Clayton.
MtdshtDTldn-Wll.am I. Buckley.
Eaglleeys-Chiei, X. McComO; First Assistants, G.
J. Mcconnell, Edward A. Mages and ]. Sheridan ;
Second Assistants T. j. Alien and +. +. Ashton.
Snrgeo1-James McMasger.
IdgAldSeT-T. I. CaScwell.
Passed Assistant Sui gson-Foote.
Assistant StrgeDn-Roth.
First Lieutenant or Mdrlnes-F. D. Webster.
Gunner-F. p. venabe.
Cdrpenter--Wm. ID. Foy.
SdLnadher-F. Boom.
BodtSlDdiJ- Charles Miller.
Her stores are being taken on as rapidly as pos
sbe. Tne calkers aud carpenters are still at WORK
upon her, and lt Is not likely that her crew will go
on board before Monday or Tuesday next.