The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-04

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so Veay a nnted and IN consequences Of the want Of
been done in private cstelSshmenls which ccaid
ieGlly ig the Nayy, yard lad the fscies existed IL
extended by lie purchase % 'hG % Wg19lngt2n yard se
| fourteen benefciaries have been admitted 20 the
one has been sent to The Asvm Ss ep Hns
per on the rolls including officers and attendants, IT
The Bureau OF Navgetlon has under It's immediate
Ilydrogrephic Office, Nautical Almanac, sud the
%1Cno9i % Tor Naval Apprentices. and survey OF oSere
report Of The Chief Of the Bureau The subjsc, Of
%, aTge quantities OF iron In the construction OF
and ths rss NcC9Pyme o o tne attention Of the Bures,
soon % be made public To collect for this purpose
ronSlsd 5f9ndoe yGroersphic ice has - bess
Congress passed az s last sess Tt l he The osS
an @ oep6t rom which charts sailing directions and
ings for the Naval XcSdemy a1tRcriaed by Con%ress
been completed The superintendent Of Inc naval
oserVao,y reports that there has been added to the
which restores the observatory 60 the rank OF frst
usefulness The result thus far of the naval appreS
pGe system has not ~ the opinion of the ohle OF the
sale during the past year Of HnseryGea6ie eSsSoS
ordnsndP powaeT 70 Che amount OF sss other
on hand and Is not needed for the present prospeo
states that the most satisfactory results have been
nothnS9 wbtn bas guns cast either solid or hollow and
to produce steel or steel and wrought iron
castron ordnance will be surpassed in any essential
carriages decided Improvement has bean mads IN
the substitution of iron for the cumbersome wood
designed upon which affeeninch gun be safely
banded in any weather In which an action may bs
~ The chist Ct the Bureau Of Equipment and Recruit
hemp, of value of s2964s9, have been used the
been organised to examine and test the conparatve
strength Of wire and hemp rope with view 70 s
report be favorable Ii is believed that by the use
sd sm % n G we sGs
% T Ss HTS the Ii fG GSsGr
XSsse T Sc O 6n coal for the are
ton and isOcO tons deiiyered at New Yooks. stHss
h Attention IS Sfs 60 @
tons relativet to the enlistment of seamen both for
The report Of The Chief Of the Bureau of Construc-
tive wants Of his department To place the GoSeso
ment dock yards in such condition as the experiences
efficient service viii require the erection g number
are detailed with some minnteness and should com
mend attention During the war became necessary %
vessels are Of short durability and economy will
particularly OF oak and yellow pine timber Special
e% the SF s % e
yards has been principally engaged In placing IN ell
constantly employed during the war and but little
progress has been made upon the hulls of the new
The Chief of the Bureau OF Steam Engineering re
the year in his department. All the work under
construction was befope the Close Oh tne inc
which the vessels have not been commenced. This
The machinery for the idaho and Atgonqii,, designed
and been resced ms he navy Is almost cs %hoy
steam navy suggested that increased facilities be
machinery in our navy yards, and to this end esti
dollars, are submitted; The Chief OF the Bureau sug
gests that in view Of the importance Of The HrSid "a
"a G@
The Chief of the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing
s $ss SS sSi
purchase is now so high that when a sailor has re.
ceyed his advance in money, and drawn his clothing
dollars standing against him Which he cannot expece
my S S yea Of S Sr s
recommends the erection Of an additional storehouse,
iy5s SnSSn SussIss PTSgsSIy SA's AZ s SrO0r
sceS@@odatSns at shs Ssys &aedsmy % xnnspsss
purchase pTppeE site and to erect hospital
represents the hospital now in as wholly nsun-
cient for the present number connected with the
additional amount already appropriated o build
cessities distant station He represents that
so Ss @ To- sS
its operations that the machinery apparatus manu-
Psnsipg Toe@s arc al erowdsd one snail Sad4
laboratory aocommodations Interesting tables con
neeted with the casualties Of the navy during the~
gwen; The number of persons wounded during lhis<
period was 1890 Of which 1896 We're from gnnppwder
tie: The casualties incident TO service in the navy.
not cSnecteS lo % ws1 battle during m hs saS %
navy from casualties OF all kinds during the RebeiSB
gunshot flesh wounds, 1909 from Incidental casualty
The Gcionei com@andant Of the Marine Corps :,
'aa and GsGpns
ereSs SpSI both bot Ssers ana onsa msn TO ii
foreign service; the remainder is employed ing Har,
instructed In the duties of soldiers. Mo difts aIty
experienced In getting sufficient Ll nnmoSr & of r
manaant OF tne corps recommends ne tnas new S arracl
sent occupied which erected r beside as 9s
being dilapidated and not adapted TO W q heal
for OF the ne WSn a5 Of the ses who'll
also recommended that steps be takes Jowart
securing convenient site fornsrne m barre ks at No
the marines. Attention Is called TO therf act that a
Ihongh the corlT y q mlhtari otttganGgtH numbern
| but the commission of a Colonel Stpo ng Interest
ferred upon the highest officer in S whose n Inn
hers and service would seam TO JUSTIFY it, Particular
| at a time when SO many army oi's" rs are honore
have ia this report presented to@ ,u and stated 70
lhe Information of Congress- the p sent condition
our naval force at home, where Is preparation IA
emSIenTsd Tsdned Is s SCALE Ssd ia hoIgh
| operations abroad where, foAM wing in the trac
Watch over our national Interest," and 6eSPss a ba9
added TO this description sucAs ggestions as deene
due observance OF econoplS 10 G1Iiher imsnroya W.
ment of its organizations M calm which succeed
passed gives me the graT Wing 'o opportSSty wbiI M
stating the movements OIL naval foice ia dlsan
narrative of It's mightXge 5wth and ever nemorabl
achieyementss Yet n;os sing this report again ex
promptly endpraotiealy that the maintenaIoe Of GU
navy man s power ADEQUATE to any emer
peace with the auglaR intaton OF vast commercial