The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-30
Naval Inteilaxence.


Every department in the Brooklyn Navy Yard is full,
ne the several vessels undergoing repairs 10
progressing rapidly the warm weather win permit
rbcre employed Ia the yard twelve hundred me.
chsnics and sborers The United States fnga,e Sabine
SAIL under the shears, being caulked and reht
ed entire. The work on her s nearly completed.
The United Ea,es slocp razse) Savannah, lying under
the shears has been set Up with her taaing
raging and painted. she s almost resiy for sea-
fee days more viii complete her Lieut. John l. worden,
Fas Lieutenant Of the yard been ordered 10 her
executive officer.
me erection Of the new marine barracks Is 70 he com.
mcnced Immediately Proposals for driving the piles
which will be erected cloeed q, Washington
the 2th Who the contract been awarded to Is
not ~ yet Known The pan on which In 10 be con-
structed good one and veil adapted 70 the Atty Of
The GROUND which n 10 be erected The main build
ing for the mons esarters viii be stuated next The ga
edge back, and running parallel wan Flushing
nue., froEt1g lie parade ErOun1 IN the centre ON
oers quarters vii comprise two handsome brick edinses
the gate earAnce, eKteDoiog back 10 the msin
building, with Stables wcoohouses, &c., attached. Inc
ssnioIsssI, from one ,soa.,ua 70 ascn huudred ssS'
ID vii be erected, not lea out by private conr al,
under The OF chief engineer and assist
ami, 70 be appointed by the department
The WORK the baIldins for toe reservoir near
the safe Of the Navy Yard, progressing rapidly
IA viii he completed before The LIST Of July next
The storehouses thai were commenced about two
years ago The rear of the Lyceom appear 60 ~ very
ground, and viii take year 70 co lplete what
energetic contractor ouvide would do ia three months
However, this nothing unusual there great many
political oos holdors IN some petty capacity or other
NE yard, who have 70 give work 70 all their friends who
reni, and the ebgcr job kepton hand the longer
they retain the Of those employed Tue navy o
have Of the gard complain bitterly ofths
lack Of power p.sd 10 their haods Although The sc<now
legged bead they act compelled succuub those
inferior them POSITION aud rank, all because they
command fer votes aad have the confidence Of some
member Of Congress or influential political aspirsnt
No. aglFfr M hS I'd ahanlA hc
commander q well G snip, and ne should be obeyed
by hs subordnste, a. far a. the nature Of the 10
practicable, eth the same gacrky Unless such ID the
Gaze, impossible fos ps bic work 70 be carried hh
any degree OF success
fbe Tnited states surveying steamer Cnwin lays Of
se1t ~" 0"' W." NV ''' '''''' '''"' '''' :" '1'
rhe UsEed STATES soop otvN st. Louis sill on the
for = noah 70 come she Is undergoing very extensive
xepsrs and sill be resned neatly entire.
rhe Uheed States frgss rotomas u stu in ordinary,
waiting lke kCasbcr AZ OLD, for something 10 turn up.
1hore are vesses IN the dry dock.
The following of-rs have been ordered the sio,p o.
wU savannah, now ht,ns %, bore for 50 vice IN tho
John L. wordep, T. 8 Kcnnsrd, John " Carter John
Irwin, r r. Pilo'; surgeon, Jas. hsCelNui Porser, 5
" hunter. Iieutensut Marines, A. .. Hays; Mass, y.
C~opsman now on board the Coorsdo); Boalswan
Chses A. Bragdon Gunner, Charles Moran; Carpenter,
CeSrge Wssr: Sa'imsker. Lewis Rgers seversl other
Of1cers 10 be ordered yet 70 make up The compile
naent
Tee Unaed states sloop Of war Portsmouth, lbe Ports.
ror;h Navy Yard, out Of commission 2ist met
she oil Do hauled INTO the dry dock IN day or two 70
un5grgo extensive repairs. There " some ah on con
ver her iuto steamer, but nothing deene has been
seeded upon. Her crew yin be paid OF on Wednesday,
y hen some forty thousand dollars win be dsbursed-
Tha United states sloop 81 war Sarstogs, Commander
ner sailed the 22d ipst from Hampton Roads for
the CCf she touches nj Key West Tor Orders, aud W
coatnuu cate with Commodore Mcintosh The Saratoga
the young mdshipmen who have recently passed
ther an,uaion, and W be distributed among the
are a. y Reed v VI A. HsSsli, n y; G. L.
Trsukin, O.. y. L. HOWio Ind g. Dtsey, "; j.
Ibsbop, No, g. y White, IA r. v Bue, v J g.
siorrs, Ala VA Reu, Nc J erirhsi, 2 f.
hsgg, y.