The New York herald., 1869-10-04
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY OCTOBER T. l8e9-rRPLE SHEET

ordered board OF skilled ana experienced oficerS
TO prepare scheme for the reorganization OF the
naval defence OF the Kingdom. The Minister or Ma
val Affairs, aided by wei known officers, proposed
the following plan which was accepted and promu,-
gated by the king:-Eis Majesty's leet was divided
into two independent services--viz the royal navy
and the royal coast artillery The royal navy Il to
chiefly do duty along the outer coasts OF the country
and az sea- 1t Il besides to uphold on distant seas
the authority OF tho Swedish nag, watch over the
national interests with foreign nat ions, and IN
all places where commerce employs Swedish
subjects 10 maintain Swedish laws anu rights.
From thence are aso to be recruited chief pilots ana
teachers for the schools OF navigation OF the State
The cnief aim IN organizing this branch was not 10
give the greatest possible extent TO the service but
on the contrary, TO keep IL within comparatively mar
row bounds and thus be able TO raise 1t to such per-
lection In real seamansnp ana military rs TO
cope with the marines OF other countries ana to
even excel then 50 that It would be able to
yer on the open sea superior enemy: To attain
this hign degree of professional knowledge and skill
requires unremlttlng service at sea aud constant
practice.
The personnel Of this branch consists as follows:-
One roar admiral ranking with MAJOR generaD
with salary and auartcring money OF b5AO rlx dol
lars year; three commodofes (colcnels) 4,0oO rlx
dollars; fvo post captains first class Qleutenant
cooEel, 4i00 rx dollars; twelve post captains sec
ond class tmaJor), $3.50 rlx dollars; seven captains
(captaln), 1850 rix dollars; twenty-LwO captains
(captan), 2,l50 rix dollars; eight leutenanLs Qieu-
tenant. 1875 riy dollars; twenty lleutenane, l076
dollars; eight second lieutenants s75 rix dollars;
ten second lieutenants, 6!6 rx dolars-inaAing
total OF ninety-six officers. Ten numbers are how
ever KEEP. vacant at present viz, two post captains
until their appointment be found necessary. In
case more officers should be wanted, they could be
camille marine, as was done in Inc American war.
AS to the nlatertes OF the marine no definite esti
mates for the future can be made. All the vessels
hereafter 10 be built are to be adapted for cruising
on tho high seas. small number Of fast sailing
corvetes will be added to the service for distant
cruising, armed with few OF the heaviest guns and
FURNISHED Win engines OF 1ull power. lii addition
to these. avalliGg Itself OF the monitor system
Invented BY sTede, as many iron.clad sea
will In future permit. Already some very hahd.
some and enicient monitors are anoat, built on
them moro powerful and oiiIcIent. sQmetning
not unlike the famous Miantonomob, Whlca the
Americans sent here few years snce will be put
anoat and they will unquestionably be fully able to
cope VITA any armor,pated craft yet launched.
between the Royal Navy ana the Construction Corps
OF the navy, ID to be considered ike regiment Of
artillery only, with floating gun carriages. 1t is not
only To hinder the penetrating or hostile ships into
positions within the skargards, islands, but also
10 act the not less important pars OF attacking
and is approaching the borders OF the inland waters
as well as to support the nanks OF The army OF
tue Kingdom when leaning against some navi,abie
water. The officers therefore, 20 possess satis
factory knowledge of the skarga and the navlgable
inland waters, as wel as thorough ability IN coos
ing positions, taking advantage OF the territory
blocking up passages, shaking mines, building
bridges, constructing entertainments, &C. IL Is also
to assist In defending he maritime forts Of the king
d>m by thanking tneu with uon-clad floating gun
carriages and, In the most important forts to take
guns and do tile boat service. They are also per-
form all the coast survey service aud handle light
artillery on shore. The officers consist OF major
general, at O, 100 rix dollars year, three colonelS
$3.50 TX dollars years five lieutenant colonies, 1850
rlx dollars a year; ten MAJORS, $500 rix dollars;
yoar twenty-five captains at 2,750 rlX dollars;
twenty-four lcutenanis at 1850 and eighteen Sec
ond ieutenan's at 95o Fix dollars q year; making a
total OF eighty SIX officers, OF which, however, the
places OF one colonel, one major. one captain and
four lioutenants are 10 be Kept vacant for future
necessities The vessels Tor this branch OF this SER
out standing rigging, but able to raise light masts
for Iu lnng square aud staysas. some ron-cla1
60 through the Gotha Canal and navigate the
inland lakes. The larger viii carry one
gnn % :n IN t0wer
thickness of seven inches and half but which can
be increased so as to measure ten inches though the
In the Gotha Canal. These small vessels will steam
eight miles an nour, and though costing no more
ironclad frgats among the rocks and ISLANDS on the
c0ast-the skargards-as the frigate has neither as
nssys artillery n9r equally tck defence while on
antagonist. An ronclad irigate costs 1900 900 rix
dollarsenough to build eet OF these little craft.
Another class costs 10000 rix dollars, car
rles o sixty-eiQht pounder Weighing $4,000
pounds, and drawing four feet ana half Of
water. There Will be three four classes OF these
gunboats adapted for special service some small
ron-clads, worked by the crew, are being built; but
II Is not known how successful they may prove.
The reserved s; Of the navy Is increased by sixty
five officers, brought about by reduction in the
active list. They are generally on their old pay and
may be called upon for service at any time. Prince
Oscar Is said TO be opposed to the new organization,
but the naval officers generally approve OF 1t, as
greater efficiency was needed than could be found
under the old system. In point VI professional skill
and experience the Swedish naval officers are
behind those OF no otner nation. They VIII NAM
tain tho bright reputation their navy enjoys here
AFTER US they have hitherto, under the new or.aniza
tion.