New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-04
Nnvul Intelligence.
THE EUROPEAN SQUADRON,

From present indications II would seem that
Antwerp Las been selected by Government as the
Headquarters OF our squadron in European waterA
Antwerp the commercial capital OF belgium, ana Is
situated the right bank OF the scheldt Bonsparte
made II Of his great naval aisenas ana speh, enor
nous sums on the construction 81 its docks and other
works and the advantages 10 be derived at this place
make 1t tit place for rendezvous for our shipping.
| The screw gunboat Shawmut has Just sailed TO join
the European squadron She Is one OF the new class oil
gunboa,s carving eight guns and Of 3 tuns register
She was built a. Portsmouth, y. H.. and was launched
on the 18th Of June. 1903 She was attached to the
North Atlantic Squadron at the close Of tie var The
following is list OF her officers; Lieut. Commander.
! j. w. Walker; Lieutenant. Is. j. Cromwell; Acting
Master, Il. W.Myer; Acting .Ensigns, D. A Thompson
W. b. HoiL, G.. ". Coffin; Passed Assistant Surgeon,
/ d. H. Bannon; Assistant Paymaster, j. 4: Graves;
First Assistant Engineers. X. ). Talbot John Lowe
second Assistant Engineers. A. j. Montgomery, j. VI
Emmanuel, Jas. W. Hoehan Mates u. W. Pratt D.
| Is. O'Brien.
AT THE BROOKLYN NAVY-YARD.
Preparations are being made to lay the keel
Of the new screw Corvette Java atthe Brooklyn Navy
| Yard
| The ordnance department az the Brooklyn Navy
| Yard urder the charge Of Commander j. X. Mulany
and Lieutenant. { Commander ID. l.. Brane. arc busily
employed in perfecting the arrangements OF detail,
which viii put 1t IN poNs n,h Cs,aSs will after tbS
first of September, be ordnance vessel. aud Dc
moored of the Cob Dock The sloop Saratoga has al
ready been converted into IN ordnance store-ship ana
temporarily moorcd at the extreme end OF
| the dock A new gun park Is being lifted up on the
Cob Dock 10 accommodate several thousand guns and
when COMPLETED the guns now lying in different parts
of the ward will be removed to the park. large der
rick il also In progress Of construction which VIII De
used for handling heavy guns A new salutng bat
terry of 80 guns Will DO placed on the front OF the Coo
Dock The guns are Of the new pattern u.s. OF 10
cwt. and will be mounted on iron carriages.
The storeship Ino Is being fitted out for the supply
vessel of the European Squadron.
The sailing ship Onward. eight guns Ia In the dry
dock being thoroughly oyerhauled preparatory TO gong
ont to the Brazs. From this We are LED 70 suppose
that tho Navy Department intend to again Put NUN In
her of vessels on that station. IL Is believed tna' s
will be commanded by Acting Vol Lieut. Cona"n ,ao.
Perric Giraud the gallant young oncer WV .J1
ordered to command the late Presidents yacn' AAu'
Sterling. - oors,rr o,,on
The following vessels in progress OF construction
NJ the BROOKLYN EavyYard. Kalamazoo Hoh GNU
coryettes Ontario Moshulo. and QuinhepauS'
PERSONAL 80
Naval. Constructor B. +. Delano Is rapidly
recovering his health and is now absent Oh TOUR VI
''' APPRENTICE SCHOOL SHIP SAVANNAH
The nava! apprentice school snip savannah ,aSh u
EewIonde,n There are probably many reasons ioi
the chang hrt we believe that the Department send:
her there IA that the people in that section may nave a.
ntv AZ less expense 10 place their on Doart
OF Sc hoo ship One OF the sch"oi snips piaceu MA
the laval Academy will serve 20 get up spirit OF emu
iatinn between the midshipmen and apprentices.
THE IROH-CLAD MIANT0S0MOH.
The new two turrcted iron-clad Miant0nomol
4, nearv ready for any service that might DO requires
of her She belongs ~ that truly formidable class Q
Navy ard built rol elada which are destined " be