New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-02
GOVERNMENT REPORTS.
RIVER, HARBoR AND COAST DEFENSEs OF
NETWORK.

4 WAA HINGToN, Nov. 30.--The annual report
OF the On II OF Engineers Of the Army. Of the gen
eral ai,e1, sions Of which have already been printed
contain, etaled statement Of the work doae during
year snda June 80 1872 improving the rivers
arbors OF the United States and In STRENGTHENING our
coast and lake s The following Is summary Of
this report 20 far it relates TO Now-York ana New
4 Jersey;
4 FORT SCHUYLER, VIII. tET's POINT, AND GOVERNORS
H. LAND.
4 The work on Fort schu, Ter in the East River con.
continuation Of tn. modification Of the north
front This will be completed during the present HseaI
year. and the contemplated cha Dges IN the northeast
front will be begun. The appropriation asked forh
\ siooOOJ
the fort at WIles Point the work IS already under
way the large storage Magazine The Late Bay bat
terry q guns has been finished the west battery,e
guns) begun and extensive repairs have made
the wharf During the present year IL l. proposed 70
finish the battery 20 gnsD with ITS service
Zine the middle battery 90 guns and to begin the cast
battery e guns). Appropriation asked for 100000.
At Fort Columbus Governors Island, six new shot
! beds have been built. and the excavations for the
I foundations OF eight more made. The other works
under way the last report have been finished ApprO-
priatlon asked FOR, $1,000.
4 No work has been done either on Castle William or
the south battery Governors Island aud DO money Is
/ asked for
FORT HAMILTON ASD FORT TOMPKrNs
II Very little work was done Fort Wood, Bedlocs
! Island, New-York Harbor. Appropriation asked for.
10000
At Fort Hamilton the work the sea-wall Of water
battery No has progressed satisfactorily. Appropria-
ton asked for $4,000 six magazines for the mortar
batteries at Fort Hamilton constructed during tho
year. and paid for ont Of the special appropriation FOR
that purpose.
AT the fort on the site Of Fort Iompn masonry
work has been finished. II ia proposed, during tho
present year. to complete the work. except glazing and
interior finish Of % casemates for quarters AppIo
pria ion asked for $1,000 The gaes gn oaery no r
OF the same fort, have been substantially nnshe9 ,
Battery Hudson. and the North and Souin ChH bat
teTesa on staten Isand-haye made satisfactory pro-
gress Appropriation asked Tor 0r tho tcst naned OF
letters built OF sheet png and the other inches
thick $50 feet long, were built during the year
IMPROVEMENTS OF RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
Considerable space given the report TO the opera
lions OF Gen. Newton at Hell Gate, the substance OF
which has been printed in THE TRIBUNE.
PlqfisbUrg HarbOr-The superstrucure OF the extern
sion OF o. feet TO the breakwater, commenced inc
preyious year. was completed. II is proposed during
easterly direction rs feet Eighty feet more should sun
be added to the work Amount expended during tho
4 year, sI3O52 81 Appropriation asked for $500
HARBoRs OK LAKE ONTARIO AND TIE ST. LAWRENCE
RIVER.
J Oeoh Harbor Mouth Of Eighteen Mile creek, n. y
One hundred and forty crb-work has been added
to feet to the west pier The superstrdc-
ure was completed for distance Of 25 feet the east
and 236 the west pier During the present %orAnx
10 each pier. Amount expended during the year.
500 "a 49, i15 * G.ce Pir,r y
Operations not commenced here unt1 April I5iI
sr1cf,ire was completed aud 20 additional parti
ally finished During the present year was pfopossd
TO remove the old super5ructure from 100 feet Of tho
west pier and to replace with new materials AnOunt
/ expended during the year. s2'l65 %. , ca. e.. .,
4 01k Orchard Ha-b0r.-One hundred and tity feet OF
s Ss @Sn added to the ea' a one e e per
amOuntof sd clay and cobblesones has been removed
make the channel 70 feet deep. Amount expended dur
ing he yeaT s2t 49, 9Rprqp s asked VI $3.50 from
the shore $50 feet 81 feet HIGH With snperructure
feet high mas been eomPleed d Darns ene T fo
the protection Of vessels during eastery or h0rh-
sa os g Sprop1 4iIap aed foT SCI Soc
Big S0das Bdy.-No work was done during the year;
dredging the channel between the piers. aud to repair
the fe So to tSe bfeSer and
pier made during the year. ana some portions OF
proposed 2O feet OF an east pier parallel to
and $50 feet from the west one. Amount expended
s sgr ooS the year. SaS' ''i appropriation "'Asu 'O'
6SSego Harbor-The only work done during the year
was repairing OF the pier and breakwateF During
on tbe new bTeakwater by building Geo feet OF crbwOrk
OF an average depth OF "a feet. Amount expended.
Ss2s51 CO. Appropriation asked for s5oOC0O
and ST. Lawrence Rivers Was continued. It pro.
posed. during the present TO do small amount OF
dredging in the oswegatche River. and to co1Hnqe mo
work on the ST. Lawrence. Amount expended during
the year. S3OO3 49, Appropriation asked iof so,uOO
LAKE ERIE, EAST OF ERIE Penn.
DRnkiPk-During the year. 80 feet of broakwater was
built and the necessary dredging the channel and
approaches done. During the present year il was
proposed add $50 feet OF breakwater, making the
work $50 feet long Amount expended during the year,
1859 GO appropriation asked for, $4,000.
Buffalo HGr6or-The piers were repaired during me
ear and 425 feet added the breaGwater IN cribs partly
covered by superstructure AT the close OF the hsca
year. 80 1879 asst feet Of breakwaer VIII be com
pieed Amount expended during the year, SIcJ2I co.
appropriation asked for, $4,000.
RIVER.
O1erslatgh Rock-This obstruction partially
moved by blasting.
Fishhotse ShoaL-A cut 1lOO feet long. co feet wdo
and feet deep made through this shOal
Orersldugh Ohdnnel-A cut 1900 feet lolg, 2j feet
wide and II feet deep was made.
COemdnS Bar.-A cut 800 feet long, 90 feet wide and
10 feet deep was made through a pons OF ms bar
Another feet long feet wide and fce deep,
made through u ANAL channel leading 10 COeman's.
Amount expended during tue year, SJO,O56 49, APPro
Rondout Appropriations Of 100000 asked for,
to be expended in making dykes aud N dredging
OTHER NEwroRK HARBoRs.
Porcheser.-It was proposed, during the present
year, to remove salt Rock. Appropriation asked for
$4,000
Huntington Har6or L. 1.-THE appropriation for tho
present year is sufficient complete the Improvements
in this harbor
Port Jefferson Hdrbori L. L-Amount expended during
the year IN general improvements S2Jl ~ APpropfla
Peeonic Rirer /. L-Amount expended during the
year for general improvements, $500 Appropriation
asked for, $4,000
South Rirer-Expended during the year in dredging
1Oll3 80; appropriation asked for, 5000.
North aud SOUTH Branches Of ne Shrewsbury Rfrer-
Expended during the year in dredging S9l70 "a; ap-
preparation asked for, 5000.
DeLdicare Rrer betceeH Treliton and Bordenforn-No