New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-21
DOINGS IN THE CITY.
MILITARY AND NAVAL MOVEMENTS.


For time past large quantities Of army supplies
have been forwarded to Newport, r. I. Much OF this
material il camp and garrison equpage, which
called for in time OF peace Last evening large number
Of army officers went eastward among them Gen. Rufus
Ingalls, 1t Is the opinion OF many that the United states
Government has had intimatOn for time past
that war in Europe was imminent, and that 1t was
proper to be prepared for any contingency that might
arise hence our secOast fOrtreses have been stocked
Considerable activity is manifested among the garrisons
in our harbor Tue Navy Department is busy at It's tor
pedo depot at the eastern entrance 10 Long Island
SOUND and although naval vessels are not as nuer-
Gus as might be desired still with our new and terrible
OF vessels are far more powerful called 10 act upon
1t is rlmored that the ron-eads now at NewOrleans,
and which were recently ordered to League Island, Will
remain there until further orders.
Light Battery 5th United States Artillery lDu Ponts),
With its guns and horses have arrived at Fort Adams
Newport, H. l. from Washington ID. c., via Jersey City,
which place they left by water.
Major Kings Company, q Macon, Ga, and Company
OF the 4th Artillery Fort McHenry Nd have been
ordered to report to Col Frank, commanding at Raleigh
One hundred and fifty recruits left Fort Columbus,
Governors Island, on Monday for duty in Florida and
Texas.
There has been considerable interest excited in the
Navy Yard since the orders received for the mfne
date fitting ont of the gates Guerrero, Tennessee and
Mnnesoa Inc Guerrero Is TO be made ready TO san IN
Yard and launched in ls65 she served IA flagship In
reported that she goes out as sshp of the
squadron Her commanding officer has not yet been APP
pointed. The Guerroce is three-decker; has length
Of $40 feet and reed for forty guns but will sail with
twentyfour. Her decks all heated by steam and
new apparatus has been applied so that in case OF fire
her ma azines can be flooded with water in moment
The TENNESSEE Is receiving coat Of paint and the
Minnesota is rapidly undergoing repairs.
Capt. Le Roy's promotion to Commodore having do
tached him, Capt. Clets formerly OF the Ordnance Blu
It is TGmoTed that the Iepsc lately returned from the
Ishmus Surveying Expedition, VIII soon sail for the
newfoundland fishing banks to protect American inter
The yacht America is reftting for the coming race
THE GOLD EXCHANGE.
Free from absurd cable kilograms the Gold Exchange
assumed a security unknown since the commencement
OF preparations abroad and the price varying from
1929 to 12i gave ample opportunity to all for indulgence
in their speculative procytes without the intense ex
citeInent that has hitherto prevailed The shipment of
specie yesterday about half ess than gen
orally predicted, the amount being s2,6ss,OOo
REVOLUTION.
Revolution is the topic OF the hour in the circles Of
foreigners in this city who see in the impending struggle
abroad an opportunity achieve independence for the
land Of their birth; Cuban regards the contest
Of the greatest shields that could be thrown the
cause OF Cuba a It w nd t sPan neT TT
the Cubans TO triumph over their oppressors me Pole
sway OF rent autocrats feels that he may yet strike
another blow for liberty. The German Republican,
the elysium Of his Faherland III one grand and indi-
visible Republic looks forward to that end and thinks
mag vet be attained However amongst no nationality
has there been fervd ws the intense looking for
ward to this complication than the Irish who regard the
hour Of deyeranGfe and Tie t rsSa tie Dis,
crowd OF people by the police from the French Consulate
for pronouneng for France may be imagined The feel
ing in this city to be intensely French,
and Fenans declare that the pronouneing OF the
Dublin citizens for France one of the best actions they
could have performed. for they have planted thorn in
the side Of the British Lion that will ranke and tester to
extent little dreamed Of The Irish think they SEQ
the hour they have long eXpected-he hour OF En-
glands difficulty and Ielands opportunity The action
their countymen in Dublin has their hearty indorse-
ment and they hint at the early commencement Of OPP
eratons in the event OF their expectations being real
lied Already volunteers preparing To JON the
French and assembages announced for this evening
and Tomorrow evening in this city and Brooklyn - Gis
cuss the order of things and the relation they Will
bear to their country.
FRENCH AND GERMAN coSsULATEs.
No further dispatches have been received at either OF
the Consuates. Large numbers OF Prussans volunteer
their services, and going home private ctlzens
paving expenses.