New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-18
NAVAL.
SAILING OF THE IRON-CLAD DICTATOR--ACTIv-
ITY IN THE NAVY YARDS.

SAILING OF THE IRON-CLAD ELECTROMAGNETIC
ITY IN THE NAVY YARDS.
The iron-clad Dictator sailed OH Saturday
en- route for the Gulf waters in convoy OF the United
States Naval tender speedwel. Her original orders
to proceed to Key West but within few days they
been changed aud she ia to call at Hampton Roads
to await the instruction Of the Navy Department The
fact u.s. the Department do not desire load this vessel
deeply at this season. consequently she VIII coa az
the Roads @ the w swsg as
in Cuban waters. Once at Key West, she could II re,
The fST GaTs s esSs
L. r. Calhoun Lieutenant. Commanders-W. Allen ana
ner f. EnsisnsMW. s. McGunnege, T. W Henricks VIM
Little; SurgeonJohn g. Kitchen; Assistant Surgeons.
Engineer~G r. Johnson list Assistant dol J; Allen,
Olsen d. Smith 20 Assistant Rat dSB Geo NsIso5
ffn asEIS Fi''A-si T. Ass's'' F@F'''T'
The Department Of Steam Engineering at the Brooklyn
Is busy ENGAGED IN Perec9g sS ans Mnne
sofa, Hartford Guerrero, Canandagua, Haenus sen
swaara Albany and seyerntne last Two na he p1t IL
commission this week. ,,
Eight seamen from the European squadron ays a ar
VIM. Adams. They charged with refusing to do duty
and hs ss Ihy Will DO
on Saturday morning. about IL o'clock, Jas M0watt
superntendnR foreman OF repairs on board OF the Uea
States steamer Colorado, while engaged In working
around the safetyyalve OF one OF the boilers eher los.
his footing struck by the VaVe-eVer, ana was
thrown into the lower hold distance OF over 20 teet
He taken to the Office OF the Surgeon OF the ara
where every attention paid to him. The medical
men pronounce his not serious.
Affairs at the Boston Navy Yard arc quite brisk The
Alaska is nearly ready for sea. The NaDtasket s ready
also The twoturreted monitor Terror late Agamenti
Gus. is ready for seaOrders The Wabash Is being made
ready for flag ship OF foreign squadron The Niagara
which the Department Is always altering, now 10 DC
converted into broadsde roncad Several other ships
process OF repairing and will be ready for sea at
various times within the coming six weeks The store
ship Supply will sail shortly for the European squadron
The cOurtmartial OF Lieut.. Commander Seely OF the
United States steamship Pawnee, charged with cruel
The findings OF the Court will be sent to Secretary Robe
son for his approval and PRONUNCIATION. 80
1t possible that most OF the available ron-cads Will
put such order that In few days they can be sent
to sea, ready for active service
THE SPANISH GUSBoATs.
The Caoneras. at the foot Of Thirteenth.st, NORTH
River are continually guarded by an armed naval tug
mounting ~ pounder howitzer. Several OF the boilers
are nearly ready board andhe machinery being
finished with all possible speed in the shops The work
men are engaged laying down the pvotcircles on the
forward deck of several OF Them BY this time the ara
ments have reached Havana and will be stored until the
vessels reach that pOrtf they do. The Spaniards
have ls vessels this class which were built In 1900
They all mount are screw propelers ana carry
a crew OF 80 men, They are named as rouows NO. l.
Mindanas; 2, Calamianes; 8, ParaRua; T. Mindoro; o.
Prueba; g. Panay; Samar; Cebrl; o. Bubsar 10, Tolo
H. Maribeles IL, Arayak; 49, PampauRa IL, Bogead0r,
IS BalanQuinquI; l6 Abay II, Mactau; IS. Taal The
new craft far superior TO those built niue years ago.