The New York herald., 1863-12-10

Phfaicphia 1.-The narrow limits Of this yard have
preparation OF the btiter,e Of sDps and for supph@
prlectcs u has been doPo1dout the other yars
o' ,e Norksh"~ o. tho cry the principal QUO Of wbier
Is the foundry OF Mcssrs Ses-ry "a.
Al present tbs duties station arc assigned Ia
Commander Corbin.
Udhi-Jtn. navy ward In th., city VA. for
many years anterior TO the resalon N. treat depot from
whch ths navy derived all its supplies % laboratory
stores, fuses. boat howitzers and shol8.
since tho rebshon. however, the puhc necessities
compelled the fabrication of botxers oissw here and
hossrs Agor Co., OF Boston, and Mr. Arnes Chico-
poe have been largely engaged In their
1he preparation OF military rogofk fuses percussion
caps aud saIapnel, together with all ho~azer
ton, stl romans however, oxcluaiVoiy with What s
now known AS the "orduauoe yard"
"a also worthy OF mention that from tho laboratory
OF ths yard alone the navy has bern furnished with fuses
PERCUSSION caps aud military fireworks, well as all the
small arm cartridges not purchased from tho manuac
turois of special arms. While tho work of keeping M
constant supply OF ordnance kinds has been
uneeA'ng the experiments with numborloss Inventions
have been INTERRUPTED so also wh tho practice
from tho several batteries at pats and proof
OF heavy guns and howitlers.
The number OF present empioy Oh la tho ord
nance yard ~ about six hundred.
Besides the above named yards, thors " ordnance
depot established at Fortress Monroe spother at Bat
moro ard ons al Cairo, hos-ths nttSf about 10
moved ~ Mound City.
From the the North Atlantic squadron has drawn
its supplies generally but owing To want Of and
protection Tor many ol i's s1ses the bureau In
Addition u Other vessels temporarily employed the
purpose was Obliged to mako reauisten Tor tho frigats
81 Lawrence she 4, now stationed In tho roads a
regular ordnance stoesbp, IN charge Of Lieutenant Com
Hdnuor fheniN.
A, baltimore such casual repars and outat OF busro
"a the iimtei resources OF the station admit are
made to ves'c's sent lhoto from tho North Atlantic
slusdroa.
Al Cairo the suppos Tho batter es OF the humorous
vossos OF the Mississippi squadron havo deposited
either on shore ia Cl,rterei yessels aud thence dis
ttbuted during the past two years
Ordnance storesbips hayS also been stationed
yenient points for 0toS sirOnsat Port Royal
the south Atlantic at Eoy wcs the East ulf and at
Pensacola and New Orleans Tor tho West Gull.
For our shps Ia tho lacihc supplies o ordnance and
unVV aft on MAJ
Island, tai OruiA shipments have been mafo t. that
point. as ppriuahes occurred OF gums carriages. pro
lecties ammunition and equipments OF all kinds IN
holent quantities. to met the present and prospective
quremen's u oar navy on that coast
Tho samO difficulties experienced 10 suppyn tho
navy with small arms at the commencement Of the war
A. with heavy guns Tor IT had beou customary rely
manly upon the army Tor tho limited number required
IN tho ordinary operations Of time OF peace navy
was, oonBelnontly, obliged - make OF every avail.
aolo description OF In IL possession and TO buy Al
once such as could not DO obtained tho army.
Hence tho present stock Is made up of anlmbcr OF dH
ieren sty es aud oaibrcs piry bro oh leaders, Tho
want OF uniformity IN this rcpoct fe, % DO ycry
bauassng
fbe proposition will bc to hdop, cabro OF nusse,
and ona OF carbinetho former boing mqzzio loader
tho latter q brecch loader for boat service
As belt weapon for boarding and similar operati
herh also several Of revoivors
our ships These however arc obconnabe tho hands
OF seans, and should he restricted to the or css For
the former largo bore single barrel pistol by IA tho
most useful, and "a the stock OF such entirely
exhausted the burcau has in contemplation single bar
effective, and together With tho cssass of which
there s an ample supply on haud will DO tho
bio weapons Tor our 10 ardets.
TINS pistol together with tho carbibo OF the same
cabre, will have The metallic cartrd which Possesses
In great degree tbe advantages Of safety fGoAy
and great economy the common pspor cartridges
and certainly sthe proper kind Tor brooch loading
HsroMsksDKp
Tho absolute neccssy for drill ng both ONO and
men preparatory To Joining their ships urgAd
Tor establishing ~ least suitable vessel in.
strpcton In ordnance details and handn ns OF sre
guns ind small arms tho plan OF ibs English navy
hA9Ansyz Ds SrRs-
rbs powder magazines for tho ot tne navy the
Atlantic border are no~ sitssisd nj Portsmouth, N
Boston, kev York, Fest hliin the DeiAsaIs, wssh
6vs named u sboN nvo haadrsd esrh Of tba ous
at FORTRESS Nosrce three thousand barrels A. atnaors
tsere also small rented from private part
| which Will c)ntain Atoot two hundred barrels. The
proximity of these gvsat masasoes o powder and
To the and the which they arc rs
spectively iocstcd-sspccisly tboss at Portsmouth
Boston and Nov Yorkis strenuo1sly urgei q reas1u
| Tor thar removal 10 points Ia tho interior.
Tbs importance u this subject Will be sufficiently fol-
by rejecting the terrific consequences u
u Ave hundred ous Of gunpowd.r 10 the vicinity Of
city ike BstoD New York or Philadelphia Words car
hardly 30 justice ~ ths die strous effects
ovent u would Ievei spire and doms with the sarth
sud shake sther u tbss o.s o tbor vofy foundations
ny explosion OF Ter less quantity OF powder than
nsnsd an eotrc quarter u tho cy of Leydon do.
suoyoi In 1907. and hundred AMI nny persons
pcfished In tho rsins kyuaordin precautions are
orfstsd 10 b, taken by tboss who h,ve any conncsoo
VITA tho hsndns of powder and io,isd shells IN the
various maaasioes