The New York herald., 1869-05-01

sands OF men. and its facilities for turning
out IRON clads and other vessels were nearly tiped
to what they were before the attack on Fore
SUMTER 1t is safe to state that nearly all the mon
1tors and other craft which were notable for their
efficiency during the war we're constructed at this
yard although there were Of course equally GOOD
vessels furnished by other yards IN the country.
Since several months preceding the settlement OF
the late misunderstanding between the North and
South there has been lack Of activity in all the
departments Of the yard. Where there were Q
thousand men employed six or seven years ago
there ore but trine over hundred now. No new
vessels have been built and work upon several
which were commenced during the last days Of the
war has been suspended In part or In
entirely closed up and In Others work is carried on
more for the purpose OF keeping the machinery from
spng aan IN tna ss Th total o hm S
indications for the past day two 1t is possible that
this number may be soon Increased. There has
been considerable dissatisfaction of late on account
of the working Of the eight hour law and there is
now prospect Of this dicuty being satisfactorily
Of fworkmen will be increased, and that the unsea-
worthy vessels will be put In trim in accordance
The ,'s steamers TiconderOga and shenandoah,
out Of commission today and the onieer:
discharged. The boilers Of both are said to be
defective, and there are other repairs which wfll
tons of Secretary Borie that they shall be pushed
forward Immediately and the steamers got ready for
again as soon as possible. The Ticonderoga
went into commission at the Philadelphia yard in
November, 1885, and has been employ ed IN European
waters ever since. She left Lisbon on the 10th Of
March last, calling at Madeira and Bermuda and arr
rived in Massachusetts, bay on Monday, although
she did not come up to the navy yard until last even
ing. She carries nine guns, and Is ofncered as IOk
Captai,,-R. H. wyman.
A
p. Cooke.
Lie,aenant Commander ana Navigating oc1cer-
Alfred r. Snell
Pav7ndste,'-Arthur J. Prtchard.
Sa'geOa-Charles Martin.
Engineer george
Assistant Engineers, W. 3. Bailey, ". Ii. Patt ana
Lieauenant COnsnaanders-George Il. wadleigh,
Henry Whiting and A. r. McNair
assistant StyOeOn-F w. Wunderllch.
Second Lieutenant Of Mdrtnes- NJ G. Go0dsel
Ensigr,s-W. W. fitzpatrick, Hugh W. Mckee, W.
8. McGunnagle, Eugene H. G. Leatze and Henry G.
Boats,oain-Robert Mcdonald.
Captains Cle1'E-Edward r. Seager
Iaynaaster's CyerE-J. w. DALEY.
The Shenandoah sailed from Hong Kong, China,
November 10, via Batavia December 8, Cape Town
February 7, and ST. Helena February 25 Her OH.
GERS are as fOilOws:-
Captdtn-H. Febiger.
Lieutenant COnnlanders-Chest Hatfield Smith
W. Nichols, s. A. McCarty. c. S. Cotton, X. S. Chen,
G. G. Sigsbee and I. G. b. Glidden.
Masters-C. N. Thomas, Il. Longmecher and M. b.
BufOrd.
Engineers Chief Engineer, r. M. Bartiemans
First Assistant Engineer, Z. Turner; Second Assls.
tant Engineers II. Snyder and J. w. Patterson:
Acting Third Assistant Engineers, John S. Kingsley,
G. b. Nichols ana W. H. Fouchton.
,y,trQeOn--A. q. Rhodes.
Acting Assistant Pavnaster-C. M. Guild.
FIRST Lieutenant or Marines-R L. Meade.
Mates-M. II. Cleaves, G. W. Pratt, +. W. Cotton,
W. Cooper. E. E. Bradbury, James Oliver II. II.
captGin,s ClerH-B. Johnson.
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The gunbOat Seminole, which has been fitted out
here during the past few weeks pulled away from
Roads this evening. She carries Ill men. besides
marine guard OF about dozen, and Is olcered as
follows:-
Conan,a,de7-Elias X. Owen.
Lieutenant Con,n.dnder-Chares E. Clark.
Lfeutendnt-Edward S. Keyser.
Mdsters-William II. Brice, Eugene W. Watson,
Edward F. Strong, George M. Book promoted 10
heutenant).
Stuge0n-J0hn ]. Gibson.
Assistant Surgeon-W. s. Willes.
Eag,meers-Chief Engineer, Philip Inch; Assist
ant Engineers Joseph 1riley, w C. Monroe tde-
serted before sailing j. b. Smith and Charles II.
.Actino Boats,cain-John Hale.
The receiving ship Ohio. which has for years been
identified with this yard, Is manned by crew OF
about fifty, and Is also furnished with band OF
about a dozen pieces She has only foriy-four res
cruits on board at the present time; but nasmuch
as orders to recruit were received to-day 1t likely
the number will be rapidly increased. First class
received although few boys may be received for
general service. The following are the officers Of
the Ohio:--
Commander-Andrew Bryson.
Erecutfre 06cer and Lieutenant Cona'aandfn0-
Weld N. Allen.
Lieutenant Conamanders--James D. Graham and
Lewis Clark.
Lteutendns-Thomas F. Wade.
Eastgn-C. b. Gu.
SufyeOn-JOhn - Kitchen.
<'aypdSeT-J. =. Smith.
The POmpanoosuc Is still on her stocks and the
indications are that she will remain there for some
time.
The Manitou has been launched, and is now re.
ceiving her machinery
The tugbOats Leyden and Palos are still retained
at the yard; but there Is very little for them to do
The QuinsigamOnd dron-clad) Is still on the stocks,
and work on her Is PROGRESSING moderately
The other lroIclads at the yard are the Agamenti.
Gus, Shawnee and Wassuc.
The old lne-of battle ship Virginia has been on the
stocks at the yard for thirty years and the prospects
The Alaska Is being fitted for sea- and the Nantas-
ket will come up from The Portsmouth yard in few
days to be prepared for service and the Algona
Will go down To Portsmouth for the same purpose.
The Old Niagara Is lying quietly at the yard, and
also the Kewaydian, the Amonoosuc, the wyoming
ana the Wabash the Two latter laid up In ordinary.
The old ship supply Is still used as the storeship
OF the station.
the yard, Captain Foxhall A. Parker the executive
officer, John Madigan and Edwin +. Potter the COM
mander and lieutenant commander, II. @. Keene the
and Commander w. X. Mayo the navigation officer.
Captain ID. Men Fairfax Is at the head OF the ord
nance department p samuel W; ,I pook Is the con con-
tain J. q. Williamson the equipment oficer, George
l.. Davis the paymaster, J.. B. Rittenhouse the M
the surgeon, and the commander OF the marine bar.
racks Is Colonel G. @. McCawley
GENERAL NOTES.
The falls at st. Anthony, Minn., are rapidly wash.
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