The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-04
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TIE ARMY AND NAVY.

D.ratcbes have been received at tho War Department
from tho army In Utah The army was cncamped about
twenty miles from Salt Lake City The engineers were
taking observations Of tho country for the purpose OF
selec ung suitable site for permanent military post
Busincss at tho navy yard in Brooklyn is at present
auo brisk the number of workmcn the rolls In all
departments being about 2, 100.
The rascc Savannah has been got ready for sea- and is
now lying In the stream She will probably sail Tues
day for Asplnwall and San juan
The Savannah has Of $40, including AS marines
sho mounts 22 guns on tho gundeck, and two l0noh
Paxhan pivot sheILguns on tho spardeck. All her APP
pontments are complete.
Tho frigatc Sabine Is being fitted out In thorough
manner She was built in 1912, but was launched
only ayear two ago, and has yet been in
mission She will be ready for about the middle Of
August and will probably be- sent to the Brazil station.
The oopofwar st. Louis being rebuilt on the ways
and will probably be launched three weeks hence.
Orders yesterday received from the Navy Depart
mont to commence tho work at Of the
steamers authorized at the last session Of Congress- and
her keel will bo laid in the phouse, whence the Nj
agara was launched the St. Louis IL of tho
ways Her length Is to be 200 feet measurement 1000
tons and drauyht OF water about Is feet The law linn
lis tho daught Of all the steamers to IA feet Sho
will be pierced for four heavy guns, two llnch swivel
guns and two long 80 pounders The work will be done
under the superintendent OF the naval constructor 1t
Is hoped that another OF the steamers may BIO built
Mt this yard but the matter has not been decided upon
The large sdewbce steamer, authorized at the same
tmo, IL to DO built at San Francisco.
The storcship Relief is In tho ry-docl, finishing re-
pairs She will be taken out Monday, when tho
storesp Supply will go in for pretty extensive repairs
which will occupy about month. Several survey
sels arc also at the yard of which are awaiting
pairs There is little of interest report about tho
oeivng ship North Carolina. Capt Ward keeps her in
fine order, but recruiting Ii dull.
The new store house Is getting rapidly, as many
workmcn are being employed work to advantage
to be three stories high besides the cellar and 800
feet long by 60 wide.
The stonelaunchIng ways In tho large ship house
also progressing rapidly and the work of filing in the
purchase goes on slowly under contract The con-
tractor of last year work is filing in the remainder
of his contract each side of the sower amounting to
about sixty thousand yards The necessary excavations
for the marine barracks have been made and the piles
will all BIO driven IN about three months The architect
thinks the appropriation for tho barrack buildings is
hardly sufficient and the work may not be commenced for
some time.
The marines arc now quartercd near the gate. They
number about one hundred
The reservoir building Ia rooted in and nearly
completed. Tho stcl,n engine and pumps on the
ground In working order The supply Of water viii be
anplcl20 gallons per minute although the well is
only about rs feet deep-N L. H. Post.