The New York herald., 1870-03-20
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Arrival of the United States Iron. Clad
Terror - She Walks the Waters
Like a Thing Of Life.

The United States double -turreted iron-cad mon,.
tor Terror arrived IN this port yesterday morning
from Cnarestown, Boston narbor. She left on the
18th OF March and went out in the Nantasket roads
From the 18th 70 the 18th she rode gale at this
point and on the morning OF the 15tn steamed out
to sea. On the 10Th she made Newport, coming to
anchor there at six O'Clock In the morning. She lay
there duriag the nth and lett the 18TH at hapast
eight in the morning, arriving In this haroor early
yesterday and . little before noon dropped anchor
opposite the Battery. Her next port Of des-
tination Will be Fortress Monroe Her vo yage
was marked by no particular incident. The health
OF her crew has been excellent and as for her sail
Ing qualities the highest praise that be awarded
them Is that the vessel sent 10 convoy her to New
the Terror to SLOW her speeC IN order to Keen com
pany with her escort The officers speak In high
terms Of the courtesy and Kndness they experienced
IN Portland, as well from the citizens as from the
officers OF the British iron-cad Monarch.
The Terror, 1t WIN be remembered, accompanied
the Mianton0mOh 10 Portland the occasion OF the
Peabody obsequies. Sne IL vessel that rides the
waves easily, though to a andsman's eye she looks
every moment IN danger OF being swanped or sink
ing from sheer weight below the water. One OF the
officers, on being asked what the Monarch looked
like compared her to the Spanish lrOncad Victoria.
now lying a few hundred yards away from the Ter
r0r This Is the first occasion on Which the Terror has
visited our harbOr ana the opportunity ought to be
avaled or by those interested IN the new order OF
naval architecture to take look at her formidable
proportions-her terrific power OF destruction. The
following Is list OF erOfJicers:-
Cuptatn-GeOrge NJ. nsom
Executive OWce''-Lie tenant Commander 8. W.
Nichols ' A
Naoigator-Licutenant Commander W. H. Elliot.
MdseT'-R. NJ. Lisle.
Eastgns-Tremain, Derby, Singer.
SurgeOn-W. w. Schofeld.
Assistant SurOe0n-James Scott
EsSsneers-cniei NJ Xsllosg; First Assistant.
ROOs and Harmon.
Aates-Kuhl, Cleveland and Green.
Captains CleyE-Ransom.
PuyntdSter'S Clerks. Newton.
The crew all told numbers 161 men
The Brooklyn Navy Yard-The East India
Squadron and Its lnsignifcance.
The morning roster or the working forces of the
Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday shows the total mum.
ber OF men employed there to be only 1900.
The steamer Colorado, now fitting out at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard as the nag ship to the Asiatc
fleet, viii sail in about two weeks with Rear Ad-
mira Rodgers, who VIII relieve Rear Admiral
Rowan now In command OF the neet The CoiO-
RADIO win meet the Delaware, the present nag snip
at Singapore, wnere the command will be turned
over to Admiral Rodgers, ana the Delaware will sail
Tor the United States.
Experiments in the newly-devised method of
exploding torpedoes under water by the aid Of elec-
tricty were had yesterday afternoon, under the
direction OF Lieutenant Commander Mathews, Chief
OF the torpedo corps. IN Walabout bay. The tests
1t Is o remarkable fact, and one which excites
great deal OF comment IN naval circles, that our
to accord proper protection to American citizens
owing TO the lack OF sufficient number OF
war vessels. on no station. however, is
Indies, where there Is at present but one Ameri-
can man -of-war, the Delaware, ana even this
latter vessel Is now laid up undergoing repairs.
Hence the advent or the relieving Meet destined to
sail from here Sh0rtly-the Colorado, Alaska and
Benlcia-will be hailed with joy by the Americans
resident OF Lnat distant Cline. But even these will
not suffice to properly patrol the waters OF the Asatlc
coast. 1t Is the opinion OF competent naval officers
that seven or eight vessels could be most profably
employed on that station. The survey OF the China
seas Is not complete-in fact 1t Is very imperfect.
Three vessels should be- 1t Is held employed the
north side OF China and TWO On the south; one at
leas: at Japan, and one constantly looking after
American interests among the islands of Borneo,
Sumatra and Java. Trade Ii opening rapidly
IN this group. and proper protection should
be accorded our commerce to guard against
the treacher0us Malays who infest that locality.
The advantages OF keeping naval representative In
such places are apparent from the fact that the
commodore Of the war vessel has the authority to
investigate any outrage which may come under his
observation, and to accord just rebuke should
demnity be denied whenever those who claim the
right OF protection shall appeal to the representative
Of their country for justice. There diplomatic
agents IN many OF these places and prompt and dig.
nited action can only be accorded an American citi-
zen through the presence OF an ercient cruiser OF
his own nationality.