The New York herald., 1869-03-09
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Almost absolute Guetness reigns at our navy
yards and the progressing reductions give an air
OF slagnation to everything around AT this time
merely men enough are retained to take care Of gov
ernmcnt property. Even the watchmen at the naval
powder depot in this harbor anu situated upon Ellis
Island are to be reduced 10 eight men; also the
watch upon the naval ordnance dock. These two
great depots Of the navy are under charge OF Cap
tain J. J. Almy, Inspector Of Ordnance at the New
York Navy Yard. The arrival OF vessels from foreign
stations was once hailed with pleasure by the en-
moves or our navy yards. but even this poor plea
sure has passed dway. the crews OF all vessels
going out or commission are required TO strip them
Of al their rigging discharge all stores, cean the
charged from the naval service.
rne tinted states steamer T'condercga is daily
expected to arrive from the Mediterranean, where
she has been over three years. Commodore A. N.
PcnnoCk. who commands the European squadron
pro en' tunsii the Arrival OF me nasship FRANKLIN
turn thus vessel. The Ilc0nderoga viii be put out
OF commission Immediately upon her arrival; her
officers will De placed upon waiting orders ana the
The unlted states steamer Frolic Is under orders
to tho United states and Will probably soon arrive
at Philadelphia and there be put out Of commission
About the middle OF April the United states soop-
oi-war Shenandoah win be expected from The East
india squadron. she was TO have sailed early in
December, under orders 10 make several stoppages
on her route home. Captain Febiger commands her;
no went out TO the Asatc station in 1896, In com
msnd OF the doublc-ender Ashuelot and was ap-
pOlnfed to the shenandoah when Commodore Colds
borough assumed command OF the squadron after
the death Of Rear Admiral Bell.
The United States gunb0as Kansas commanded by
Commander Erbcn, reported TO be ashore In the
river La Plate is one OF the finest gunboats built
during the war. She mounts o fine battery, consist
ING OK one clovcn-lnch pivot gun, two nine-inch
broadside guns, one 3opounder Parrot on pivot,
two 20poundcr iifes ana four 24p0under howitzers.
She was built in Philadelphia and her engines are
OF the most beautiful and smpie construction. They
were captured In the blockade runner Princess
Royal at Charleston and placed In one OF our gun
boats, instead OF Confederate boat, IS intended.
They have proved q success, driving . propeller
twelve feet diameter nineteen feet PITCH nt che rate
OF sixtyfour revolutions per Mute for many hours,
and giving the Kansas . speed OF eleven and q half
knots per hour. The Kansas can steam $50 miles
daily on six and o half tons OF coal. It 10 great
loss to the navy this class OF vessel engine should
be lost they have given results vastly superior to
those built and designed by the Naval steam Bureau.
naval general court martial has been ordered by
the secretary Of the Navy 70 convene ~ the New
York Navy Yard on the 11th Instant and Rear Ad-
miral 5. II. Strngham has been ordered ~ president
OF the same.
Rumor has IL that two naval oficers Of high rank
Will be put on trial. Naval officers appear 20 be
generally ignorant as TO who they are Captain J. H.
Strong Is reported one; II lt should prove so -
contrary 30 the expectations Of hls naval friends
captain Strong served WITH marked paliantry during
the war aud distinguished himself at the Mobile lght
hy paiiantly running down the rebel Ton-ciad Ten
nesSee.
Captain !. r. Sanford, OF the United states Navy.
. Ss resigned.