New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-24
NAVAL PREPARATIONS.


leave tomorrow morning for Key West, the Powhatan
acting convoy. The other vessels are being rapidly
made ready for sea.
BUSY SUNDAY AT THE CHARLEsT0wN NAvY-YARD.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
Boston, Nov. 23.-This was working Sum
day at the Charestown Nsvy-Yard. Every department
was kept fully employed. The number now at work ia
as follows: Construction, 1O7s civil engineers 272
steam engineers s61 equipment, ordnance, ST. pro-
vision and Clothes 9--total. 2,105 The Franklin was
hoated out of the drydock at yesterday, and
chored athe owershear wharf The boilers have been
placed inside the Brooklyn but all the piping is yet to
be done The latter be finished q week after the
Franklin leaves. The marines drilled to-day,
usual. large number OF sailors have already been
recruited.
THE MAHoPAc AND ossIPEE TO SAIL FOR KEY WEST
TODAY.
lBI TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 23.-The United States
monitor Mahopac and her convoy the Ossipee having
received their full supply OF ordnance and naval stores
will sail from the Norfolk Yard tomorrow morning at
O'Clock. Her supposed destination is Key West.
THE WORCESTER AT KEY WEST
KEY WEST, Nov. 23-The United States
steamer Worcester flagship Of the North Atlantic fleet,
has arrived in this port.
WORK on THE FORTUNE AND sHAwMUT AT WASH
ISGToN-RECRUITNG FOR THE NAVY.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The steam-tug Rescue
left Washington this afternoon with bar
rels Of powder The Fortune, which ia the
ways receiving overhaung has had her torpedo spar
taken out and will be launched on Monday. An extra
force is engaged the Shawmut and extra time is be-
ing made by the at work on the machinery. new
suit Of sails is being made for her. and abe will be fitted
for at the earliest possible moment.
on the receylngshp Relief there are number OF
seamen but the work OF recrutng rather slow about
have, however, been number OF inquiries as TO time
and Of enlistment, and it is probable that all the
needed will be speedily obtained.
FITTING OUT MONITORS AT WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. 22.-Beside the
ironcad Canonicus, already reported. the monitor lie
high has been the shpyard OF Harlan, Holdings
worth Co.. 10 this city, for immediate repairs This
Government work. with private orders, has made the
shpyard quite busy, and 400 men are fully employed
which Is very nearly the full force.
THE MAYFLowER ORDERED TO NORFOLK.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Nov. 22.-The United
States steamer MayAowe is ordered from this station 20
Norfolk, and will probably sail tonight.
ASSIGNMENTS OF NAVAL OFFICERS.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 22.-Pay Inspector
W W. williams ia ordered 10 the Colorado on Dec l.;
sallmaker william NJ. Howes to the franklin Lieut..
James r. selfridge, from the Washington NavyYard,
and Lieut. William H. Parker and Master L. j. Arthur,
from the photographic Office. and ordered to the
Franklin; Gunner Thomas L. Wilson. BOatswain John
Mccartney. from the Portsmouth Navy-Yard Carpenter
H. NJ Griiths, from Boston. and ordered TO the Frank
lin; BOatswain Andrew Milne and Gunner George +.
CushmaD from the naval STATION at League Island Car
George glass from the Sabine, and ordered TO the
Brooklyni Carpenter George Z. Anderson from the
New-YOrk Navy Yard, and ordered TO the Colorado;
Gunner c. c. Neal from the Canandaigua, ana ordered
the Pina; Surgeon q. W. Wood from the Naval Hos
pta at Mare Island and ordered TO the Naval Render
at San Frsnclsco Passed Assistant surgeon W j.
Simon, from the Naval Rendezvous at san Francisco
and rda IN ret
THE BROOKLYN NAvY-YARD.
All day long the Brooklyn Maryland pre-
sened scene OF great activity. The stiffness of Sunday
usually uubroken by the tread OF sentries. was
varied by the noise of workmen's hammers. The end
iustifes the means" gay the officials and expedition
is now the wachword III all naval matters. Two hun
dred more men employed Saturday and it is ex-
peeed that large additional force will be put on to-day
and that all who desire employment can obtain 1t.
Work is being pushed the frgate Colorado to such
An extent that one can hardly take step without
counterng Of the wOrImen with which she literally
syarDs she has her set 1.-THE rigging Is rap
idly Ibeing completed Her machinery was tried on
Saturday with graYnglresuts, and her guncarriages
have been put on board though they not yet in
ston Large gangs of caulkers, rggers and painters
are busly employed the.Roanoke (which is lying at
the Cob Dock The Government has been obliged 10
nut out large amount of work among contractors in
order TO expedite matters Delamater Will nave
charge Of the Dictator, which, however, needs
few repairs The Tennessee, under contract OF
the Morgan Iron Works, has been brought over
10 the yard from the foot OF Ninhst.,
and her completion will be urged with all possible
dspatch THIS Company has the contract for the work
on tina Roanoke now lying at the Cob Dock. All work
on vessels at this station is now done by contractors
with the exception OF the frgates Colorado and
Minnesota The housing has been removed from the
latter vessel and to-day force Of nearly 800 men VIII De
eployed In getting her ready for service The llgreSs
has discharged her stores and now lies at Windmill
Point An immense amount Of provisions OF all KINDS
has been piled up on Long DOCK
The monitor Dictator, in charge OF Mr.. Mintonye'
arrived at He'll Gate late Saturday. but was unable
q, cop,e nm 10 the Yard on account Of low water, her
r,, beinp II feet She arrived at the Yard yesterday
of,ernoon and work will be begun on her at once. The
eport that Capt Chandler, who is now absent In charge
of the Yacht America at Philadelphia viii command
,b Dictator ia not generally credited This same officer
has been spoken OF the probable commander OF the
,nonitor Canonicus at the Philadelphia YARD. III Is
nct.d that he will remain In charge OF the Yard until
,b ARRIVAL of Capt. Shufeldt who succeeds capt hau
som as Executive Officer OF the Yard 49, e.,
The Florida brought INTO Tue uoek Oh h
aud large number If men were set at WORK on hef
Worr ON the recently launched torpedo boat Admiral
Porter proceeding Her outside plating Dehe ntteu
- ctno as a powerful ram after plodng her torpedo
Inc Gettysbrg sailed on Saturday with stores ior
Newnort Boston, and Portsmouth. Two barges lanen
t,h stor.s Jeff for Pensaeel and New Orleans. The
stores nip Supply arrived ON saturday aIteI s.o,iS
passage OF 50 days from Trieste she carrier ea sing
ap Contributions " Vienna Exposition last opfns
MILITARY PREPARATIONS.
.psVN.Is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR FIELD hkMf'
WAsUrSGros, Nov. 22.--It seems not to be
osne,nlIv known that there have been prepaiauonS
ouietly going on under the direction OF Tue secretary VI
War nlAcing our arsenals IN condition to supply the