New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-10
NAVAL.
THE MARINE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
...... GOVERNMENT STEAMERS. ''

THE MARINE T-MARTIAL-MoVEMENTS OF
.... GOVERNMENT STEAMERS.
The Marine General Court Martial which
began its abors the 25h ut is still in session at inc
Marine Barracks, Brooklyn. Thus far four cases have
been disposed Of and there remain several TO DO pro-
ceeded with. o. OIL. OH. .4 ...I
About so men arc required for enlistment this month;
the average enlistment is about so men per month";
which il 10 fiji vacancies caused by expiration Of service
aud Of discharge. There are 2O marines IN
the Brooklyn barracks At the present time.
The IT, S. steamer Yantic arrived of the Battery at II
O'clock yesterday morning, having been released from
Quarantine. This vessel arrived here few days since
from Havana, having lost her commanding and other
officers with yellow fever. She reported yesterday TO
PortAdmral Stringham, aud will 90 the Maynard IN
Two new cylinders 80 inches in diameter and 4olnch
stroke piston being built here for the Providence
Propeller Line to replace the ones wneh
first put In. The four engines Tor the Stevens Bomb
Proof Battery each having 72nch cylinders, with 46
inch stroke OF PISTON being erected at these works
beside large number or stationary engines OF Ryders
Patent About 800 men are constantly employed at the
Delamater Iron Works, aud the workshops present an
appearance such as ought to characterize all our ma.
Acknowledgment B. g. Mackie has been detached from
the Pensacola Navy aud ordered to the Brooklyn
The Naval Laboratory officials have the medical outfit
Of the y s. steamer Swatara ready to go on board ~
The u. steamer TalapOOsa Is hourly expected al tue
Brooklyn Navy.Yard After dschargng there she VIII
proceed 10 Boston, and then VIII san with sealed orders
for some TO the publcl unknown destination
Twenty-Five Of the Spanish eaioneras are nearly com;
plete five expected to-day from Mystic, and
the vessels Is taken into drydock where sic
cOppered aud her put and then she Is steamed
around the foot Of 1hireenths This Is considered
her trial trip.
The DeaInater Iron Works are building the machinery
for AeXanders steamer for the Havana and Mexico
Line size will have two boilers and engine with
5s-nch cylinder and 9nch stroke Of piston. The screw
Is of brass IA feet in diameter aud all OF the sternwork
will be of the same material This vessel - 10 De con-
structed Of hrstcass materials IN both hull ana ma
chnery aud have shown some pluck IN these
dnlI tnes In ordering vessel which will rate high.
The steamer Winchester formerly the bockade'runner
Calypso, Is also receiving thorough oyerhaung ana Is
having built entire new compartment OF machinery
with 3nch cylinder, with S5lnch stroke, as well as
Messrs. C. H. Mallory & CO. are building at Mystic, a
new lighter for Galveston Bay, for which Della
mater is building boiler and engine, with SOlnch
cylinder and 30-inch stroke Of piston.
NAVAL ACADEMY NOTES.
Admiral Porter, who will continue to act as
superintendent Of Naval Academy until the arrival
of Commodore Worden arrived at Annapolis Saturday
last hop was given in his honor by the midshpmen
and officers OF the school He Is expected 10 return to
Washington to-day.
Midshipman f. H. Powers OF Ohio, OF the third class
has rendered his resignation and 10 has been accepted
by the Secretary Of the Navy r. Glass Of this city has
resigned @
who dismissed weeks ago because OF conducf
unbeCOming gentleman and an attache TO the United
States Navy" has been reinstated on probation -
The u. T. :. Mercury has been ordered and LETT here
yesterday for Norfolk TO undergo repairs:
The building recently erected 10 be used as quarters TOT
midshpmen &C. Is fine structure, and adds greatly TO
which contains the laundry and Kitchen the second
for the officers in charge recitation rooms recep
rOom and the mess hail. which Is 20 feet long aud so
vde the remainder OF the building is divided into sleep
ing apartments. The wall and ceiling OF each are
handsomely rescoed which adds considerably TO Their
good appearance. On the roof OF the building tower
about 45 feet HIGH In which Is placed an immensely largo
English clock with four dias this illuminated at night
Wae gas and steam are arranged throughout the enre
building