The New York herald., 1872-12-13
SELLING GOVERNMENT SHIPS.

Disposal OF the Steamers Gucrricre ard
Albany nt One-Eigh OF Their Origi-
nal Cost-Wfu 1t BE Approved mt
Washingt ton !-Other Rubbish Gotten
Rid of at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn.
continuation OF the peculiar economy followed
by the Naval Department of the government took
place in the Navy Yard at Brooklyn yesterday
afternoon. Two dismantled ships Of war and
vast amount OF cables, ropes chains an chors tar
paulins and other articles Of snip furniture were
sold by the auctioneers, Messrs. j. Draper & Com
pany, under the hammer
THE WEATHER WAS BITTERLY COLD
and the wind blew brisky from Wallabout Bay and
pierced the thickest overcoat to the very marrow
OF ones bones The Navy Yard looked very lonely
and idle. There was very little indication OF any
work being performed, and only a few laborers
were visible. The number now employed there Is
only about two hundred and fifty. The rest have
been discharged.
At about twelve O'Clock the sale was begun and
was attended by quite q crowd Of shipbuilders and
owners.
THE STEAMER GUERRERO
was first offered by the auctioneer. She was lying
close to the dock alongside Of the Albany, almost
opposite the point on the northern side OF the bay
Her appearance all through her hulk is such as to
indicate sound condition, and the carpenter who
bored her side asserts that she is not decayed at
all, and Is capable OF being fitted up, with little
trouble, so as to be q first class man-of-war. Her
engines are as good as any in the service and cost
at least 100000. The cost OF the hull is said to be
about $500, 900 beside. At the time she was puilt
in 1S64--the white oak used in her construction
could only be obtained green. and was much higher
In value than now. She was launched from bos-
ton, and In 1867 was the flagship OF the South At
lantic fleet. In 1870 she was sent to the Mediter-
ranean, where she met with several misfortunes
grounding once or twice on the coast oil Italy. she
returned
WITH THE BODY OF ADMIRAL FARRAGur
and before she reached her port was run ashore by
her pilot or the coast of Massachusetts,. 1t was
found necessary to remove the remains on board
her consort the Richmond on which they safely
arrived The repeated maadventures Of the Guer.
riere caused her to be mistrusted even alter she
warks from stem to stern. She has now lain at the
Navy Yard for about seven months. Her dimen-
sions and capacity are as follows Length on the
feet; depth OF hold, 2S feet 10 inches; tonnage,
2,469 Her engines had cylinders which are 60
power, back acting and connecting at right angles.
Her boats, anchors, chains mot made py govern
her, and she was purchased by Mr.. Daniel Buh-
ler, who is rumored TO represent the Peruvian gov
ernment, for $4,000.
THE ALBANY
Is smaller vessel OF the same character and built
about the same time and with similar degree OF
haste. She has, however, had less eventful
career and is apparently in excellent condition
She was launched at Portsmouth. She is 3O2 feet
and inches long, II feet wide at the BEAM 20 feet
and ~ inches deep in the hold and her tonnage is
LAS. The engines are exactly similar in dimen-
sions and strength TO those OF the Guerriere. The
highest bid upon her was $4,000, Dy Daniel w.
Both these sales were Immediately telegraphed
ever, very Improbable that they will receive, as
each OF them cost $4fo,000.
The other sales were OF all manner OF condemned
or supernuous articles, on which the sum rea-
zed was about 100000 They took place in the
following degartments:-Those OF construction.
steam engineering, yards and docks, ordnance and