The New York herald., 1873-12-10
NAVAL MATTERS.

Activity mt the Brooklyn Navy Yard
The Arapfles To Be Released from tho
Dry Dock This Week.
There is no falling on in the work at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. Yesterday steam was up on the
Florida and on the Roanoke. Riggers were en-
gagged in putting the topmasts in place on the for
mer named vessel. while her sides and decks were
black with caulkers, who were wadding In the
oakum in a manner which was really
surprising for government yard mechanics,
who are not generally noticeable for rapi0ity
OF action. The ''more days the more dollars" has
ever been the motto OF navy yard workmen, but II
a little extra activity their part would accom-
modate the Cuban annexationists just now they
would be willing to exert themselves.
The Gettysburg will leave the yard to-day with
stores for Washington. The Supply viii ship stores
for Key West.
Master Schaefer, the first ward room officer yet
reported, arrived for duty on the Minnesota
yesterday Her topmasts are being hoisted into
position and gang Of rlggers have steady job for
The boilers Of the swatara are expected shortly
to arrive from Washington, where they are being
constructed.
Tne Tennessee, screw, % guns sister ship OF
the Florida W hich has 4 900 feet Displacement hav-
ing undergone the overhaulng required to her
machinery at Reaches Iron Works, Will be t0wed
over to the Navy Yard on Thursday, when she Will
be taken in hnnd by the construction department.
and fitted out for commission. Two weeks VIII
suf1icc to place her in condition, and her officers
will be ordered next week.
The officers OF the spanish iron-cad Arapiles SIN
occupy an exalted position in the Navy Yard. Much
to their chagrn and objection, their ship remains
piopped up on the dry dock, the gate OF which -
bIOckaded by the sunken coal barge Upland. NO
efforts have up to the present writing been
made to raise the 300 tons OF coal which went
Saturday morning last The government oficials
are not, it must be understood, to blame for this
state OF affairs, though 1t has been lntimated that
the accident instigated tor the purpose OF
locking up the Spanlard. The New York Coast
barge and COAL but, having previous engagements,
have not been able to comply with the request
To-day however, the wreckng company WIN
survey the wreck and commence operations look
ing to Its removal.
4 draft OF SO sailors reached here from Enc, Pa,
yesterday.
The Fortune Jntercep.c ed nns Ordered to-
NorfoIk-List OF Hex Oficers-Full Work
at the YnrG-The Manhattan E1 pected.
NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 8, 1873.
Yesterday the United states steamer Fortune,
3o6 tons. from Washington, was intercepted by tho
United States tug sno gdrop in the Chesapeake
Bay, and ordered to Norfolk. SO far she lies here
for orders She was ordered 10 proceed to Key
West, but since she was ordered here she stl
awaits the word TO proceed.
The following is q list OF her OfncerS:-
Lieutenant Commander, +, N: Greer; Lieutenant,
Samuel Belden: Surgeon. J. E: Boyd; paymasser, }.
man, I. G. spencer; Mates, H. Nelson, w M. Mel
son and +. Il. Pattler; Captains Clerk, G. f. Wy
gdtt yIHdsteT CleTh, " w. SCHulI0L.
The force at the Navy Yard have been put upon
full time, and everything now being hurried. not
too quickly, but in good order.
The Manhattan IS looked for tomorrow, and
when she leaves tins port she will reach Key West
in good condition.
The Manhattan TO Sea.
LEwEs, Del. Dec. o. 1873.
The United states steamer Powhatan with the
monitor Manhattan in tow, went TO sea at eleven
O'Clock this morning. .64
The Kearsage I'm Commission at Marc
Island.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Q, 1873.
telegram from San Francisco to the Navy
Department informs the Secretary that the Kear-
sage went into commission at Mare Island yesteT-