New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-20
THE BROOKLYN MAYNARD.
FLEET THAT CAN COPE WITH THE SPANISH NAVY
IN THIRTY DAYS

IN THIRTY DAYS.
Nothing of importance occurred at the
Brooklyn NavyYsrd yesterday aside from the progress
made upon the work in hand. The machinery and In
terror appointments OF the Colorado arebeing rapidly
put in order the Minnesota has been moored along
side the workingdock and her penthouse removed
preparatory her occupancy to-day by largo force OF
wOrkmen. large number Of applicants beseEed the
gates all day, but no new hands were employed. A
strict police regulation has been ordered by which
ders and visitors without business in tho Yard are ex
Guided The comuandant of the Arapiles also denied
visitors admttance TO his vessel only or two report
els being permitted to go on board.
The TTess now lying at the Yard. has been ordered
out Of commission. her armament and stores Will be
taken out and she will then be sold 1t ia understood
that her former owners are TO take her back.
The Florida, now in ordinary at the Yard has been
ordered into commission and will be ready for sea in
few days She is steamer Of 2ls5 tons register.
and carries % 9inch guns This vessel was built about
FIVE years ago. and has been 10 except on the
occasion Of her trial trip when speed Of Is knots
hour was maintained between this port and Boston.
She il reckoped the fastest craft in the United States
Navy. .-..,,- -.se~.,-s't.
Capt Montenegro OF the Arapies informed reporter
yesterday that he had received orders from the Home
Government to get ready for at the earliest moment
possible and proceed 10 Cuba He expects his vessel to
be out Of drydock in 20 days. when nothing further will
ment Her powder is In the Yard magazine, and
her guns which OF the Armstrong pattern, and
much praised by the yard officials at tho cookbook
Capt. Van scklen, late Of the Columbia, OF the Crom-
well line also the Yard yesterday, for the pur-
pose 1t was understood, Of negotiating sale to the
Government Of II. u. smiths steam yacht America.
The America registers $50 TONS and make IL knots
per hour
TRIBUNE reporter also visited the executive officer
of the Arapes for the purpose Of obtaining inorma-
concerning the probable naval strength that Spain
could concentrate in Cuban waters within one month
from this time the event OF He believed that IN
addition 10 the feet in the West Indian Squadron,
there could be put In Cuban waters within the time
specified at least rstclass frgates each OF about
5000 tons register and carrying "a guns. Aside from
these the Spanish Cuban fleet will within month con-
sst Of the Araples 5000 register and II guns the
Pizarrc 1900 register and guns; the Blasco vasco
Eunez, Herman Cortez. st. Lucia, Andaluzis Isabel
FRANCESCA and Aminoza all OF tho same size and arma-
ment tho Pzao and the Corona OF 5000 tons regis
ter and 81 guns. In addition TO these should be men
toned the 30 gunbosts built In this city in 1859. each Of
which carries pound gun and 20 men.
To cope this Spanish neet 1t is thought by the
Nsyy-Yard officials that the following United States
vessels could be gathered in Cuban waters within the
time mentioned