The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-23
The Apprehended Attack on the Brock
Iyn Navy Yard.

Preparations still GoAny On-Ouns Placed
In POsision-ERcctivc Measurcs--Tra iis-
ing OF seamen in Gunnery--CaPtain
Wand's New Gun Carriage--Rumor OF
an Intended Attack ON Forts Hamilton
and Tom pktns, &c., &c., sc.
Although the military and the police forces that
ordered out for duty Brooklyn, Monday night 70
repel the alleged threate attack the Navy Yard
and the seizure OF the North CAROLINA, have been dis
missed without any necessity Of striking blow and the
local excitement has subsidized reducing the City 70
that state of norma, qac,udc betting tho city
Churches, and Notwithstanding mat the New York hi
busters have no. made the descent that an'icti
pated, these respectable gentlemen, Il any there be
need not imagine chat gnce has been relaSsd
the late scare has turned 30 have been cause by
something ike canard, and that therefore they
60 and win 80 far from the precautions adopted
by the Navy Yard authorities having been given
additional preparations made throughout the whole
Of yesterday, by order OF Commodore Breese who his
returned from Philadelphia TO give warm reception TO
any number of urnyed visers who may choose 10 pay
a hurried visit With in their hands and 70 pla,e
the government property in greater security.
During considerable portion Of yesterday the sailors
of the North Carolina exercised by Capt Wand
the guns, consisting in addition TO tho regular armI
ment, Of five twelve pound how.zcrs, placed In such
to be effective in any quarter from which
being exercised on board, large number were being
practiscd Shore for active duty there if required
Large quantities Of ammunition distributed
every part Of the yard where either attack delen
be effectively made and guns placed in posi- ion
70 rake the advancing insurgents in whatever quarter they
might choose to make their appearance To this end the
long thirty two FOUNDERS Of the North Caronna have
been trained to command Cobbs dock, should
enemy approach from the direction Of williamsburg and
tho effective weapons OF destruction point
ed TO every part Of Waiabout Bay These guns pre-
pared to throw immense quantity Of masket bullets at
time, grape and canister and round shot. II would
not be hard therefore, to please the taste Of the
most fasdiogs enemy in the choice Of missiles.
Besides the North Carolina, the foiiown vessels
Of war are lying at the Navy Yard:-The steam
frigate Wabash, co guns, 400 men; steam frigate
Roanoke 90 guns 460 These two frgacs are being
repaired order TO be sent to sea- sloop savannah, "a
guns 275 men, lies dsnanted shc has onfieck two nno
inch shell guns with which considerable mischief could
adv ancing foe, and in the event OF an al
tack they will be used Brig Perry, guns, 80 men, The
Perry has been completely repaired and is ready for
Sailing frigatc Brandywino, so guns, 400 men, calling
frigate Potomac SO guns 400 OF course neither tho
number OF guns nor board the above named
vessels and will not be till they ready for
the Perry, which is ready for sailing They were
all however, position 10 render material aid in
pehng any attack that may be made, especially the sa
vannah, with her nine-inch shell guns.
Besidcs the exercises at the guns, the seancD
pgacscd yesterday Captain WaDds new gun carriage,
and its facility Of working with fewer number OF men
than s the with carriages Of the old construction
was fully demonstrated, showing az the superiority
Of the invention
At present the foyce OF workmen and laborers at the
Navy Yard il folows:shp carpenters, 50; gun car
riage makers fasteners and carpenters lborers, %
saving and panng Mil, IL backsmiths, -; ship join
crs 40 cauIkers ll2 mast makers 20 pam ers IL boat
builders - coopers is plumbers AMI coppersmiths Ia
bockmakers, 23; yard mills, ~ sanakers and riggers,
81 armourer a. gunneis crew, 25 carpenters crew, 81
storekcepers masters and timber inspectors laborer
ll2 steam engineers department, 1876 constructing
eineer's depai tment 35--making o total Of $50
men. II has been sad that most of these men
are dsailected, in consequence of being kept
out Of their money, and that from them emanaed the
threat Of the attack the yard 1t has been asocr-
tanned however, that the assertion Is gratuous false
hood, and that the have swcrved from
their loyalty the government on the contrary tbeo
little doubt that in the event of the safety OF the Navy
Yard being seriously threatened, they would render
effective aid 10 the seamen and rcpusng the
insurgents.
The marine force eonsists Of about hundred
and the command Of Capt. A. N. Brevoort,
Il,
Nothing has yet transpred in regard TO the manner in
which the information Of the pretended attack
ccved the Navy Yard. II Is presumed, however, that
no special information given but that the officer in
command in view Of his heavy responsibility, and tax
ing into consideration the quiet manner in which the
Southern forts arsena and other federal property hal
fallen into the hands Of the insurgents considered his
dirty not to altogether despiso the which have
been flying abroad for several days past Of intended
midnight attack; but, acting the sound principle
couehed the homey adage that can ounce Of prevent
i've IL worth pound Of cure" proceeded at TO
strengthen his position and thus demonstrate such
restless spirits might desire 20 take advantage
OF The unsettled state Of the public mind,
relative 10 tho all absorbing question of
the day attempt a, sezing federal proper
ty that there was power enough the naval and mill
ary authorities 70 put down any such overt act Of treason
Certain IL s that the result Of the alarm, alto
gether aso has tended 70 show how promptly all arms
the regular service and the mtia be brought out,
armed and equipped to resist any dangerous outbreak
The fifth brigade IN particular deserve credit FOR the
prompt manner which they turned out in obedience to
the comm,nd Of their officers, and proceeded without
fuss their several places Of rendezvous thus evncng
that IN this essential quality Of soldiers at least, they
| are efficient
But II i said that there in tho ruored nten-
ton to attack the Navy Yard than the public willing
TO believe Of 20 utterly absurd and impracticable a
scheme Il alleged that the descent Brooklyn was
only intended diversion to enable the conspraors
more easily capture the forts at the entrance of the
Nsrows and thus &c, possession of tho entire bay Of
New York tue passage TO which these forts command
The interior object Of this very hopeful scheme 1t Is al
eged 70 declare New York free city aud out Of tho
Union Persons Of OF course laugh al such
nonscnse but IL would not be very surprising II the mill
tary authorities should take into their heads TO render
the pcrpe,uaion Of the nonsense mprecticablc.
SEIZURE OF ARMS FOR THE SOUTH.
Information received at the First precinct station
house yesterday afternoon that quantity Of firearms
being shipped on board the steamship Monticello,
at pier IL North river, for Savannah, o. Sergeant
Denton Immediately communicated the facts TO super
,endc Kennedy and asked for instructions relative to
| the affair.
Mr. Kennedy ordered him TO proceed on board with