The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-19
TIE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.

There is nothing which be said TO suggest the idea
to the visitor the Brooklyn Navy Yard at the present
period that The station OF importance and
sources. such might BIO deemed commensurate with
the location and existing necessities for efficient
maritime force With regard to the or the term
cessities It is made in which should convey the
propriety OF adherng the maxim. I'm time OF peace
prepare for war" Certainly our navy, it stands
to-day, is not prepared for the latter alternative
nor the existing indications, engendered
By . hurried visit to the Navy Yard, Of
character impress the observer with any
determination the part Of the government to carry
out these precautionary principles There is. in BRIEF
little nothing doing there. Retrencbment being the
order Of tho day. last week three four hundred
discharged and the entire force in the eighteen
different departments OF the yard does number tho
aggregate than fourteen hundred men. TINS fact
sufficient to indicate the inactivity which prevails
there at the present time. Al period during
the there five thousand worKmen OF all
classes employed. Hopes entertained, however,
that through the prompt action OF the Board Survey
in adopting for the construction Of
of-war the many hundreds who have been thrown
out Of employment by the suspension Of work here will
DO shortly renstaed that clnk OF the hammer
grating Of the and nswing OF the Ratchet win uoi,e
these harmonious echoes and In that busy
hum OF labor which were tne Wonied characteristics Of
the place.
three guns III TONS and the Ontario OF same rate
and tonnage both stu on the stocks and all s
suspended upon them
The soop. of war Masholu rec lived her l,wer mas,s
yesterday, which hoisted board with nicely by
the splendid derrick The trial of engines at the
dock terminated very successfully Saturday afternoon
under the supervision of the chef engineer Edward
Fhau Her engines ware run for ninetysiH consecutive
hours with average pressure oftsenty FUNDS or
stean while tue vacuum was twenty six and half inch
es andnsr average revolutions thirty per minute
Her consumption OF coal about hundred tons
Her engines, which wero bnrlt at McCloud's works
Brooklyn, are double, back aching Tho cylinder is co
inches in diameter, stroke OF piston 80 incaes
shall, lt3 feet long propeller 10 feet with IS pitch
Her machinery cost The government about $500 00O
Ttere is great deal OF work 10 be doae on ner so
that she might be pnt in readiness for sea In few
weeks time II 20 ordered.
COLORADO
There are ew shir carpenters work on the frgae
Colorado engaged IN taking rotten tmbers which
she has very considerable share, and replacing them
Mediterranean squadron under Admiral Goldsborough
During The cruise the psymaters Office robbed OF
some gold com, and no clue ever obtained
either The thief or the stolen treasure A few
DAYS ago carpenters eyes caused to
sllsten And expand wrh sNonishmen on removing
piece OF rotten timber from the deck the pur-
bad been located by the sudden glare twenty
Brltish sovereign bIeh, shining gold. He gathered
his prize sooh a. no could his sudden surprise
and with degree Of honesty rarely met with among
NAVY Yard workmen, II 10 said repaired to the COM
mandanrs orfco and handed tns money over 10 him
The fact Of the robbery during the late sub
sequenty sscertained Though the amount stolen was
arserb and the twenty pounds, gold, Transmits ed
whoever stole tbe money had secreted safe keep
ing and was not able 70 II Afterwards without
being observed aud exciting suspicion
P0R rae SQUADRON.
Parties dosrous Of forwarding letters small pack
ages TO persons attached TO the vessels OF the European
squadron VIII. II is understood, have opportunity OF
doing so BY tue sioTsshp Guard which will sail tho
Mediterranean station on ue 26th inst.
- ORDINARY.
The iron-c.sds Puritan aud Roanoke are tv,r, yslins
In ordinary The sdswhee steamer sng,,s,a ths
Wampanosg Algonquin, Minns~ra Nsscbuset, and
'ss'ses"seu sss sso $50 up at the yard. survey
lss o5en made OF the Waschusst aud estimates Of
pairs necessary ordered. TIE Szragansett be put
IN condition Tor sea In two rnonihA TIE naval spprcn-
tce ship saratoga 70 IN commission and lying
cob DOCK Tiers are Eve or SIX sunboats that have
boon sold awaiting removs'.
Commander Daniel " Brain mas been detached from
ordnance duty Ut this station and will sail the 22d
or March for the Brazil squadron, where he viii taxe
command OF the sbamokin.
Admiral Charles II. Bell eommsndart OF tho Navy
Yard, VIII be relieved by Admiral Gordon on May l.
Psyfnaster Q. W. Hsssler been ordered relieve
Paymss,er T. D. G. Dunu or the Department VI ipspec.
ton OF Provmons and clothing.
IN. hAusrR
Some ltn. anxiety " expressed among naval circles
at the non-recept Of say intelligence OF the steam
which sailed from Hampton Roads in tho sary part OF
November last 10 join us Asiso squadron, as the
kaumee was to have called ~ Rio Jsneiro Ser var
out and lad not been heard OF the receipt OF the
latest advices from that place. There IL good
ground, however for Aay fears for her safety the
captain pay nave altered his intention Of stopping ~
/ Rio.