The New York herald., 1869-03-19
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

II appears that the Hon. Secretary OF the Navy
takes hold OF naval matters understanlingy, or at
least tries to do 80, for like careful merchant he
has ordered an inventory or account OF stock and
called in his experts to give him full information.
First we have Rear Admiral Goldsborough TO report
upon all the varied types Of machinery OF steamers
then Commodore Seliridse upon the hus, spars,
Sails &C., with the view Of combining steam and
sailing navy and to cut down coal blils then Rear
Admiral Stringham upon tine administration Of our
navy yards, careful expenditures Of stores and to
p,ace expenditures in the right directi0n-to have
Iess fancy work and more substantials. Commo-
dore Harwood viii report upon the ordnance depart
ment OF each yard and as TO the uniformity OF ali
work. Another officer has the 0verhaning Of the
book OF regulations, with the view OF dong away
with the present intermnable confictons caused By
amendments. revoking OF paragraphs and the issu-
ing OF circulars numbered from one TO six. Captain
Reynolds Is to conduct series OF experiments, as
sisted by board OF officers. with the view Of estab
fishing uniformity the small arms OF the service.
BY private adyices received from Rio Janeiro the
United States steamer Pawnee Is now on her way to
the United States She s commanded BY Captain J.
M Clitz, who lately went out to take the place Of
Captain NJ b. Woolsey, who was ordered to the
United States flagship uuerriere. Tue Pawnee sailed
for che soush Atlantic squadron IN 1857 She is one
OF tae very peculiar vessels butt under the admin
istratlon or Mr. TOucey, OF immense beam and light
draught with twin screws She mounts heavy bat
terry Of fourteen nlneinch Danigren guns IN broad
side, also two G-pOunder ParrOtt rifles and one
3O-pOunder rine. II vessels are needed In the West
Indies why not let the fawnee go TO Cuba ana
for time at least JOIN the Home squadron watching
our interests Ia the West Indies.
1t will take sOme time for any vessels TO proceed
from the South Pacific to the West indies.
The United States slO0p-0f-war Cyane, now at
Panama, has been ordered to san Francisco. She
has been fitted out for cruising ship and VIII carry
battery Of fourteen eght-inch Danlgren guns she
Is beautiful vessel and by the last administration
was olsgracel into storeshp; ior they did thnss
| naval and otherwise, BY steam only.
The United states frigate Sabine has been taken
intO DOCK at the New 0rk Navy Yard with view
OF examining her bottom. she VIII DO equipped Tor
service.
/ think the f0ur-plper such as the Wampan0ax ana
PompanoOsuc should either be transformed into sail
i Ing vessels or sold out Of tho navy. They likewise
believe in selling all the class called "d0uDle-snd.
/ elsn vessels calculated to wreck the professional
re QutatiOn Of any officer anu unit lor Cruising De-
| ing propelled s0clv steam.
Since the passage Of the Messrs. Bliss and Master
man resolution IN the House OF Representatives. IT V
talked OF us PROBABILITY that Rear Admiral Davis.
| commanding the south Atlantic squadron, also
| Commander Ramsey his feet captain, and Lieuten-
| ant Commander w. A. Kirkland, commanding The
United States steamer Wasp, may be recalled 10 tne
United States with q view OF investigating tno
charges brought against these Of1cers. The frenda
| OF Rear Admiral DAVIS deny the posslDilty OF nis
| treating the members OF the Paraguay Legation
| Otherwise than In the most courteous manner. Al
mlrai Davis IS an 0cer OF hign professional repua-
ton scholar and was for gallantry during the war
promoted to his present rank.
| The changes LII the Naval bureau Will soon lake
Commander B. Taylor is under orders to proceed
| to Japan and assume the command OF the united
| States snip Idaho