The New York herald., 1871-02-22
NAVAL INTELLIaENCE.
The South At.autlc Sqaadrsa-Ias Number and
Want Of Emcienry.

Vhc sSOutu AtsuoSsc .SQWa0ro0-A AAS Nuhooor @uu
Want Of Emcienry.
N4N RIO JANEIRO, Jan. rs, 1871.
1t certainly seems . misfortune that the United
States naval squadron In these waters Is SO small
that only o few days at time, and this at long
intervals apart can vessel OF war be permitted TO
remain at this port. Admiral Lanman unquestona!
5ly manages the SQUADRON as well as possible, but
ne has only two vessels 10 man@uvre with-the
Lancaster and the Portsmouth-and only one OF
these-the Lancaster-is a steam vessel The wasp,
asteamer Is properly retained In the Rio Ia Plata
continually. Indeed, the whole squadron Is not
at all too large for active use at Monte
video and Buenos Ayres durag these troublesome
times Ia that region. So that the city OF iiio Is
nearly all the time without American naval repre-
sentative in her harbor II the naval service OF the
United States TO be Kept up commensurate
with It's dignity as a nation, ana the present
promise OF The increase OF its commerce, why IL II,
when II Is SO well knOwn that the most economical
mode or keeping the service up is the active Of
the vessels, instead OF permitting them to rot IN tne
navy Yards. that the foreign slualrons are no. IN
creasedl Nothing so much tends to make nation
respected abroad, and to render oil places accessible
TO her commerce. as. the mantenance OF a naval
squadron or decent size anu efficiency. 80 long,
however, as Congress limits the seamel 70 the pre-
sent niggardiy number, the vessels OF the service
The Lancaster the sagshp lett here on the sd of
January, after tarry OF eight uayS, Tor Bania
Whether she was TO return here or proceed 10
Monteydco was not known. The heallh OF omcers
and crew was good.
The Porismoatn left Monteyideo January 10, for
Buenos Ayres, where she was 10 remain Whilc ana
her place at Montevldeo be taken by the wasp. AS
soon as the flagship arrives at Monteyidco the
Portsmouth viii come to this place II she can be
spared
1t was supposed here that the naval depot at this
place was TO be discontinued. IN compliance WIN
decisions TO that erect made at home. Paymaster
Browne, now IN charge OF tue naval depot. informs
me tnat they are waing for final @ tnsa IN
arrive the matter Will be consumnated.
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The Brookiyu Navy Yard.
The United States storeship supply, which ship
Is detailed to take provisions to France, was put in
commission at this yard at one O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. Tue following Is correct list Of her
oilcers:- y >,r,sf'e-' - - =
Lieutenant commanding, George Dewey, detached
from the United states steamer Narragansctt and
SdsEsa ns sa2py; oacsr
ssascsard as.eF Il nas es L. npSSn Eisa Beeecr and
Il. s. Rich ards; Past Assistant Paymaster-H I. b.
Holmes; Past Assistant Sorgeon-W. I. Bowan.
Boatswi'n-Joseph Mcdonald; Carpenter-R. G.
The Supply will commence to receive her supplies
on the 23d INST, and get away about the middle OF
The Omaha tsecond rase, will be taken out OF
dry dock on Thursday she having been coppered
and her shat put in place.
The yard tug Rocket VIII go In the dock the same
day for some slight repairs, which viii take three or
four days. .en stts.
The NarraganSett has received orders for the Pa.
cic and will SAIL in few days. The California is
also ready for sea and viii go to the North Pacific.
The lieonderoga, now fitting out at the Boston
Navy Yard, viii relieve the Narragansett as the Port
Admlral's flagship at this station. rs
The United States steamer Worcester, Commander
William D. Whiting, will sail from the Boston Navy
Yard with supplies for France on the 25th inst.
TWO hundred and nifty men, employed in the
Steam Engineering Bureau OF the Brooklyn Nayy
Yard since the FIRST OF The year, were discharged q
few days since by order OF the Chief of Bureau at
Washington, James w. King. The men were on
half time previous to their discharge. Among the