The New York herald., 1870-11-15

New Squadron to be Fitted for Seal Necessity
for an Increase Of sailors-Our Squadron
in the East-Movements Of Ships In
the South Pacific Squadron.


Yard from the Navy Department at Washington to
ut out for sea with all possible despatch the figate
Minnesota, first rate, forty-six guns, 5000
tons; the rrigate Tennessee. second rate, twenty
three guns, 2,l35 tons, and the Shaw
nut, fourth rate, three guns, l10 tons. In
consequence OF this order there are signs OF unusual
activity In the yard and II Ia more than likely that
an additional force OF workmen viii be taken ON to
complete the work at the earliest possible day. The
Tennessee Is almost ready to go into commission
She has been coaled, and is ready to receive
her guns and provisions The Minnesota
has yet great deal OF work to be done on her be.
fore she can nOat out OF the dry dock and receive
her spars and rigging. Now there are only the
lower masls standing The Minnesota cannot be
ready for sea under two months at least and proba.
bly, not then.
The shawmut is still on the stocks, having been
almost entirely rebuilt. She will be ready for
Launching In few days, ana can be made ready for
in two months II necessary. Work viii be
pushed ahead on her untIl she Is com.
pleted. 1t Is understood that orders have
Portsmouth, Pniladephia and Norfolk Navy Yards
to lit out with expedition several ships OF the irst
and second rates. No less than twelve vessels Of
condition at once. For what particular pur
ose this little squadron is preparing is
OF seaTen, 1t Is difficult to see how these snps are
| TO be sent to sea. There are no men TO man them
is going on so slowly that t would lie Imp iSp'os. =
sl, sln.e 70 furnish men ior a frat class
trouble whatever in enlistng good men M nj !,
the law allowed the increase. But 1t does not, and
there Is the rub. II Is impossible to keep a navy
| afoat without men, but Congress has essayed the
| experiment at time when, II ever our nag ought
to be shown in the East as well as in European
imper the lives ana property Of ''Dansu Amercan
citizens: Look at the tAsiatc squadron,
secng wasn IN anso e re Of
Indies and the far distant Islands In that quarter OF
the globe. To accomplish the task OF visiting the
widely separated ports OF nearly half the world the
| Navy Department IL only able to keep on the
station the frigate Colorado forty-nve guns, the
nagshlp OF Rear Admiral John Rodgers the corvette
the corvette Benecia, twelve guos Commander
Lewis A. Kimberly; the Ashueloi, Commander Tay-
storeship, seven guns, Lieutenant Commander Wal.
lace, never again to go TO sea; the Monocacy Com
guns. Commander Beardsley-a grand total Of seven
vessels, carrying etghtyeight guns. and deducting
by SIX vessels, CARVING eighty guns. These have
to cruise over ground that cannot be properly
cred BY twice the force. especially as the Vessels for
the most part are compelled to sail from port port
using their steam as little as possible. The Secre-
tary Of the Navy, Is understood Will ask Congress
to incrs ase the humber Of men In the navy ana viii
| then be able to show our nag more frequently in
distant ports where American interests are to be
Commodore David McDougal, commanding the
| Southern squadron OF the Pacific neet, has hOlsted
his nag on the sOresnlp onward, three guns, Com
| mander Milton Haxton, now lying in the Bay OF
| Calla0.
! The sloop Of war Mohican, six guns, Commander
William X. Low, was expected at Calla0 from the
North about the 10th OF November, when COmmO-
dore McD0ugal would SHIFT his nag from the On
ward to her and proceed down the coast on a cruise
| The sl0op OF war jamestown, sixteen guns, was
expected soon at Calla0 from the Sandwich Islands,
and the Resaca, seven guns, Commander Robert T..
| X. Lewis, was also about DUE or expected during
| the month Of November.
| The gunboat Nyack, three guns, Lieutenant Com
| Callao and owing to her machinery being disabled
she Will proceed 10 San francisco under sail, there
\ to undergo thorough Overliauling. She was eX
pecled to have sailed November g.
| Lieutenant Commander Nathaniel Greene was
awaiting the arrival the Resaca at CallaO to as
sumo command Of her.
Lieutenant Commander Frederick Pearson ha
been ordered to report to the Chief Of the Bureau
Ordnance Tor duty. Captain George M. hanson ha
| been detached from the command Of the Terror an,
placed on waiting orders. Lieutenant Commander
A. g. Barker and $. W: Nicholi Meu.enan
r. NJ. Lise; Masters II. L. Tremain. F. Llnger ant
| II. q. Derby; Surgeon w. X. Schofeld; Assstan
| Surgeon, ]. M. Scott; Chief Engineer, M. KelsgR
First Assistant Engineer, John ROOp: Second AS
sistant Engineers j. +. Kellogg, II. s. Rose and J,
L. Hannum have been detached from the Terror, and
placed on waiting orders
Information has been received here OF the arrival
OF tile United States steamer Resaca at Auckland
New Zealand. on the 18th OF September, all well.
Several vessels OF the navy were In the recent
gales in which such shipwreck and loss OF life Oc.
CURED; They passed through with losses only Of
spars, boats, &C., Notwithstanding the great pers
they encountered. Among the vessels which were
in the heaviest Of the gales were the SaeO Kansas
NipSlc, SHENANDOAH and Brooklyn.