The New York herald., 1870-12-09

The En- 'iency Of the European Squadron 30 be I
Increased. Necessity Of Meeting Eneraen- |
cies, and tie New Policy OF the Nava! BE-
partmenf.
The departure OF the frigate Guelrierc, Captain /
Thomas IL. Stevens, Tor Tie European squadron |
Will not be post beyond the first day Of tho
coming year. she VIII become the lagship OF that
s uadron winch Is just now very busily engaged III
looking after American Interests IN ihe sea |
ports on The Continent. As the Department Is |
unable, on &C ,oant o. the want OF money, |
to send TO European waters such sqpadron as the
necessities OF the ur demand, and as IL is impos
slbe TO perform the duties required with the limited
force at It's disposal while the vessels move from
p0rk o port under sail Alone, additional engineer
oai'efs @ aayS leg e'a:5sa 2 !as !s !sssI7'e,e,
cassages. IL i folly to expect that a
little squadron, misnamed a feet, OF eight YES
| se.s can efcicntly perform under sail sione the
expected servi es on coast mal.y trHusal,d mites
In extent, e"bracing ali imnHs rlht ports I'm Cron
stAdt N the Ballic on inc North 10 lne equatorial
| hue covering the North sea- the Mediterranean and
the Norn Atlantic. This station Is undeuiab,y the
most nipo tant ol all. 1t includes the entire Con.
tinelt ot Europe, the prtsh Islands. he nor
coast OF AREA, and the western coast OF that
Continent as far down as the Equator. Nlne.tenths
oil our colnler ial aud cai interests lie IN that
quar,er OF the globe. From 5000 TO $4,000 Amerl-
cans are permanently o. transen,ly reS.d ny there,
and IN every the lecnngs ana p,i le OF our pec-
pie. as weLas tncr Interests and safety, demand as
that we sha ' sra Ge0 sre sS
by AL tie force available for that pir-
was nsess IN Of ans ne e
prospects oI political aiairs still appear very
gloomy. geacral European war y imminent.
VIVA protection can handful 0. SHIPS afford 10
countrymen abroad, particularly II the vessels are
compelled to make passage ifom Que point 10
another under sail aioic2 Tnls system or cruising
j., to be sure, economical In the consumption Of
coal but it may be feariuiIy costly In the eXrendi
mr. nt yns m Na.s al
have on OCCASIONS consumed 'niry days OF more III
sailing from Gibraltar TO Lisbon anu iiity days IN
gong up the Mediterranean, on conreet which Q
readily tlavelsed under seanlln from three TO seven
days. Al II time when the presence of 4 manoi-war
to secure safety tne pro- lerty but me lives OF
our couptrymen, what sort OF economy Is II count
coal as eveeyt.ng and time a. nothings Aud yet
that policy IS wnat the navy u rarfment l. con-
peLel 10 en orcc, IN order lnat 1t silal not rerm
Its expenditures exec ID the wretchrd, ulleeriy
appropriations voted hy shortest -hted uJr 5ress.
, The on, plan that the department can adopt to
fuiI IN measure The demands and expectations of
our people Is 10 le All suncient eogneer~ Z, run
on oo eeS nee n q as e Sp WEI on uns ts - @ pn
aua has aireay o:uered additional engineers 81 tc
Guerrero, and 10 is probdOle that All the ships
tn; Europeal s.aiion vii hove nearly r1eir re- suar
allowance ui officers Oi tins dopartm ordered IL
them. 80 Il il Is necessary tnlf SHIPS must steam
oilcels coiTiclent 10 run tic engines
VIII be present 10 pouorm taat dnty
aud we sna NOT witness the spectacle o.
u chief engineer ana one assistant performing
the duty properly performed by e9lC officers. II u
10 &c no ell that Congress wil promptly W e liberal
supplca III order hat our llt'c Eutopeau squlurun
can he maintained on rs most ciicens basis. II II
can use sleam its value Is increased III least Two
hundred per cent, ana IL VIII ue aple 10 DC or posi-
1--we service AZ any point on The station.
An additional draft OF twenty five me has been
sent 10 The Ripsc, Lieutenant Commander Byron
wilson, at Washington, from the receiving ship
| Vermont.
The Delaware Dat al Commissioners teacs on
Paying the Men On.-sV,i1t Jack Briggs
Hame-Lapdshusls5 Awaiting Their Prey
Incidents Of tsc Farewell u raltarc
The United states irigate Delaware went out OF
! COMMISSION on Monday afternoon last at sundown
| when the remaining oiice.s on board hauled down
the ilag and the penGapt for ths last time. There
! was no fdnctign TO marx this ceremony. The ship
had been almost dismantled ana ooked dismay
out OF sorts. All the hal been
pad of, majority or wnom mad their
accounts settled, covering period OF three
years and u hlf There was a very large sum PAD
out py Paymaser Gilman ana man. happy tar
went ashore the delighted possessor hs llbery his
honorable discharge aud from 500 - 500 in the
com oi the reain," fhat - II nice ctoan green
aeks, worth III II face ans where in thi broad land
1he knoWled OF the distribution or a
very large SUN OF money TO nearly 49,
bue.lacAels d not iail q draw into ana auout tn
Navy Yard an army o ieilows anxious and intent on
prlvlng Jack x hls hard.esrnod money. The
veteran Captain Waugh, chief naval Policeman Ill
the gate, VINO knows every man that ever
S'a aaa kcbS pS0'SS back % 5orass @s' Of asa o aW Ga
not without the greatest difficulty as they Ia ge.
! gbout hnn llhe Eolyes hungry Tor her frey.
One of tne villains struck hin terrible blow on the
mouth win sung.snot aud retreatel before he
could hc arrested. Inc OCCASION also drew o he
ship number oi the wives AMI sweetneirts 81 me
men, who patiently waited untll they received their
huge rou Of ysqk bins ana lelr Handsomely printod
dTsGhafgs,n and then escorted tnem 70 tncr nylaes
TO see hat the money was not sluandered unless
the art cles pu CEASED were conformity euloyed On
the dock thele were fifteen twenty
express wagons, on witch were loaded he n..s n..r
epa nammYcNs ?. sss gsa,,.yr-. soiYi ciFeully
! West ana scum, others directed 70 sono wro.chel
! sailors b6ardil house, whlcn always suggest q
brie spree, Lavish expenditure Of money ike The
Traditional Prince open robnrry ~ laadlCris ana d
speedy ryturn 70 the recruiting ctition with land
sharks WHO quietly take tnc thee moths advance
given Jack on re-enlistmcnt. one one road o. the
o,her ine sun-browned peop,e OF the Delaware, w.n
! plenIy OF money lelt the mp, ard perhaps ended
@ S @9$ aA 'sGSG liz iS%s is9s %@Is
gan3way ladder disposed. of many OF his
iasp 0Hxss ns S Rome Ne Mes @ nsd
eLs of acquered ware s'iks, AMI cnrlos i9P sweet
I hearts aud wives. Birds aud cats aiiJ Dogs amt
strang. fantastic wor or Chlne.e or Japanese
hands sreamed out, ard viii socn be distributed
over the broad land. Tie scene was inlenseyru-
flou5 aud exciting, ana one lnat We saii not again
| observe 10 some time.
! All the officers have been detached, and The ship
! has been nauled around 10 the ordnance dock In
order that her battery may be removed and the yes-
sci entuel cleaned odi, 10 90 lnt) the hands OF tile
mechanics wnen the authorities see i!L 10 overhaul
| hex ana rcft h:r for sea. The watcAnen of the
| Navy Yard are now monarcIs OF the quarter deck
and have iuli charge OF the old craft. In q day or
| Two she viii 70 INTO tue Rotten row,
| that quiet retreat for many historic
! ships, where they seep away their tlme
| until the hammer OF the mechanic awaacns them
anu puts ihem IN condition agalA 10 40 service ior
/ t1c country IN distant seas. 1o-nlor oy We VII
give bret sketch Of the cycntui history Vi this
1 famous ship and ner tong cruise.
| lieutenant Commander Ahtod r. slahan has re-
| ported at the BROOKLYN Yard for duty.
| Incrpused Activity In the Pailnar'pAIa Navy
/ Yard The Trouble in isrealS.n5 TIP the New
| Grieaus Station.
! At the Ihlaiephia Navy Yard work is being
pushed On tile sideNheel lrigatc Pvwia an, sccoLd