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Over a thousand men are engaged on her, and Mr. Roble, of the navy, is sentinel. Mr. Whitney's Iron ship is more advanced than any, save the Weehawken. The Moodoa is the name given to her by Mr. Welles. The hull is finished and a good portion of the armor on. The "shell" of the vessel is complete, and, if it were wood. in launching condition. The turrets will be two in number, and are nearly ready. Before the expiration of October the Months will be ready for floating cut. Mr. Webb's ram has just been commenced. She will be 7,000 tons burden. All other ships on the iron system will be more catamarans to her. She will be a double ship, too hull not being iron out wood. At present she looks too unlike anything to be described In two months she will be a great ram, able to go to sea and accommodate a larger ship's company than the Niaga a Her name has not been mentioned yet, but people think it ought to be "Washington," as we have no man-of war with that name. The