New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-17
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THE STRENGTH AND DISPOSITION OF OUR SEA
FORCES.

THE STRENGTH AND DISPOSITION OF OUR SEA
FORCES.
No further developments have been made in
rcerence TO the recent OF naval vessels
but ia conceded by naval officers that the surmises OF
THE TRIBUNE are the main correct and that the future
action on the naval expendition will depend only upon
tbe action of SPAIN and the decision OF Congress Rum9r
has that Spanish naval feet OF observation about
setting out for side Of the Atlantic to aid their forces
around Cuba and otherwise as circumstances may dect
In the present condition OF affairs some facts relation TO
the present status OF our naval vessels In the vicinity or
snanIsh possessons will be interesting. The Atlantic
souadrop under the command OF Rear Admiral u H.
Poor is concentrated about the Island OF Cuba ana Is
almost constantly being reinforced. and In rev DAYS ~
will be stronger ships and guns than any TWO squadrons
we have IN foreign The following vessels Mt present
compose the squadron Powhatan IT guns, Commodore
David McDougal commanding; she is the present flag
shp OF Admiral Poor and will be relieved by the severn
in few days; Severn, IA guns. Commander H. d. boTIS.
H. 10 he aRship Albany. Is guns, Capt Geo. H. Balcn
Tuscarora II guns Commander W. W: Queen; Seminole,
guns Commander i. II. owen Nanastket, guns
ient Commander Bunce en- route To her rendez-
yous ironclad Dictator guns, Capt f. r. Colnonn I;
Saugus ironclad. guns, Commander D. T. rye IhlS
squadron in active service consists OF SIX WOODEN
vessels and two ronclads the former mounting 10 guns
the latter heavy guns IN aduoh TO tnS
are To- oin the Atlantic squadron Ironcad Manton0'
NAH guns Commander Il. W. Shuelt; ironclad Terror,
n suS' Thomas O. seifridge; swatara. guns,
Iisnt Commander Weld N. Allen. This vessel VIII
proceed from here TO Aspinwall' and receive a
West Indian waters and II her services be required she
will remain there otherwise she VIII go 70 the East ln
des via the Canal This force ADDS Tour vessels 70
the squadron and 81 guns It's force making total OF
9s guns some OF them far exceeding In CALDER any on
hoard OF ships OF other nations In those waters.
The reserve fleet, which II nearly ready TOT sea- con-
ssts OF the following vessels Az Boston tne AasAh "a
guns: Worcester IL guns; TlconderOga, guns. AZ
Portsmouth Benica, guns; California, 81 guns. Az
Philadelphia Cambridge, guns sailing iriRae COnsel-
lation 10 gus At NowfOrk steam frigato Colorado
a. guns and tOrpedObOat Spuyten Duyyel. The Colo
RADIO is being fitted for the East Indian waters but still
she could be made available IN the event or an emer-
gency for work home. The sailing figate Con-
selatlOn would serve as cruiser admirably not Oeng
put In for Goals and therefore, could Keep at
for months The torpedoboat spuyen Duyvel cOulu DC
sent 10 Key West ut short notice, and with the Other
smaller vessels OF her class could 90 terrloie aoum'
OF execution Thus tho fleet which the Navy Do
partmeut could draw from IN few 81 seven
nrstclass mounting rs guns ana one l
vessel mounting 10 guns. making grand tota OF lsi
guns IL must also be borne In MIND that all the navy
Yards on tho Atlantic coast well stocked with IRON
abundRntly able To take care OF our hhrDor our
peculiar relations with Spain have Doubtless had ten
denCy 10 make the Navy Department resolve 10 DC on
the alert and prepared for any emergency ana even III
nothing unusual arises most OF these vessels wiz DO
required relieve tie vessels on other foreign stations
The European squadron ut present cruising AROUND tue
coast OF Spain. under the command OF Rear Admlral
William RdfOrd consists OF some ot the hnest vessels IN
oar navy as will he from the following list: The
flag ship Franklin mounts % guns and Is commanded y
Cant O. H. Rodgers Richmond. Is guns, Capt j. r. NJ.
Mullauey; Plymouth guns Capt W. Ill. MAcoInD Ju-
niata guns Commander 5. II. Luce Sabine, 80 guns,
squadron OF ye vessels, mounting lO6 guns
The United steamer lanc has arrived ~ the Navy
Yard from her anchorage In the bay. All OF her ocers
are sick with the Chagres fever. she Will probably 40
out OF commission possible. ana 10 hlu up IN
being ordered 10 the Alaska, IL
guns now hitting out at Boston.