New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-25
OTHER NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
THE BROOKLYN NAYY-YARD.

OTHER NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
| THE BROOKLYN HAYY-YARD.
| The storm of yesterday had the effect OF
essenng the usual throng OF visitors at the Brooklyn
Navy-Yard The weather impeded much OF the outdoor
work. bat increased activity was shown in the depart
| ments working under cover. About 400 were
added to the list, and there will be cessation in push
ing the work forward. The pacific tone OF the late dis
patches from Spain will not, in the judgment o1naya
officials, affect the preparations now going on, as the
| Government seems determined TO be ready for all
emergencies The Colorado rapidly approaches compile
ton, the work being supervised by her new command
ant, Capt. Ransom IN person. Work the Minnesota
mainly confined to the engineers department which
| employs about 70 men. Work will be begun on the
Florida to-day Her pent house removed yesterday.
She is expected TO sail next after the Colorado. The
single turret monitor Dictator which arrived yesterday
lies alongside the Roanoke. Upon a careful examination
it found that her boiler tubes detective, and
that she required extensive repairs. The i'm
preston is that IL Will take over
three weeks to render her thoroughly seaworihy.
The lmontors lying directly in front Of the iron-clad
Arapie form strange contrast to the huge hulk OF the
Spanish frlgate Tho report that the Arapes had left
the dry dock and proceeded TO anchorage of the
Battery is without foundation There are five OF the
Ianch plates yet to be put the screw, and Della
matters foreman that she cannot leave the dock
before tomorrow dispatch was received by Admiral
Rowan yesterday morning insructing him 10 have the
22gun fngate Lancaster 1ag-sbip OF Admiral srongs
South Atlantic squadron, lying of Rio JanerO, sent
to Key West Immediately. This dispatch sent by the
regular steamer for Rio yesterday afternoon. Boat
Pomeroys orders TO join the Colorado have been
revoked and he Is retained for duty at the Yard DIS
patches ordering the Tgress out OF commission
pected daily Tho officers viii probably be ordered 10
of the monitors. Recruiting for the Marine Corps
has been resumed.
AFFAIRS AT THE NORFOLK HAvY-YARD.
lBY TELEGRAPHTo THE TRDUSEl
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. M.-The Navy-Yard at
this place is 50 acres in extenshaying about 200 feet
wharfage in front and draft for heaviest
ships The MabOpac and the Osspee left here yester
day at m, but both ships are now detained in the
Roads by heavy weather. The frgate Savannah is
dered into commission for storeship Some improve
ments are in preparation in the NavyYard, and the
commandant is fully alive to his duties RatIons for
5000 to be accumulated here The temper OF
the people is very good Crowds assembled the Ports
mouth wharves and in the windows Of the houses
the ships out. All agree the demand for satsfac
ton but the feeling is divided the acquisition the
island. Between the navy officers and the best citizens
there are generally very cordial The dispatch
boat America went into dock at noon-Lertenant-COm-
mauder Rogers in charge-to be fitted for immedia
service between Key West and Havana.
FORCE EMPLOYED AT THE CHAGLEsTOwN NAVY
YARD
BOsTON, Nov. M.-The following is list of
the number OF men employed in the CharestOwn Navy
Yard: In the Construction Department, l,OIs mem in
the Civil Engineers Department 272 in the steam
Engineers Department, 3Gl men in the Equipment De-
partment 295 men in the Ordnance Department, 81
men; in the Provisions and Clothes Department Omen;
total 2,lO5 On Saturday 100 employed in the dry
dock discharged, while an eqna force was added
to the Steam Engineers Department. 1t is expected
that the Franklin will be ready for sea in weeks
WORK on THE MONITORS AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24.-There are 800
men now employed at tie Nayy-Yard The monitor
Ajax was taken off the dry dock yesterdays ana tho
Terror taxes her place 'today. The monitors Nautaske
and Jason have been private yards for repairs.
It's reported thar all the monitors at League Island
will DO put Ia order at once
NAVAL CONTRACTS GRANTED.
WASHINGTON, Nov 24.-JOhn Roach was at
the Navy Department today and received contract
building engines aud machinery for the new soopoi-
war at the Brooklyn Nayy-Yard. He was the lowest
bidder at sc9OOOo. The Navy Department has lately
given cont ract TO Mr. Cramps OF Philadelphia to repair
the iron-cad Nantucket. Also TO the Harlem and Hol
ngsworth Co. Of Wilmington, Del, for the repair OF the
Lehigh and John Roach for the repair of the Pasaic
and the John Roach has contracts for two new
sloopsowar at s5sOOOO engines aud machinery the
Tennessee, 100000 repair OF four monitors-pasaic
JASON Wyandotte, and Nahanat $4,000; engines for
a torpedo boat at 100000 s]OoOOO two engines at
100000 He has out of the s3,?G0oJO appropr for
the new sloops-oi-war, contracts Y the amount of
$4,000, "a
ASSIGNMENTS or NAVAL OFFICERS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. A.-Comnander Edward
T. Lll has been ordered to temporary duty command
Of the torpedo station at Newport, r. L. Master Joseph
b. Bobs0n TO the Despatch; Pay Director c. j. Emery
TO duty as inspector of provisions &C. at the Boston
Navy-Yard; Paynaster W y. Watmough 10 the Brook
lyn Chief Engineer f. b. Patch to duty member N
the board for the inspection OF ships; Lieut. ~ H. Smith
has been detached ordnance duty at the Boston
Nayy-Yard and ordered 10 Key West for duty in
spector OF ordnance; Lieut. II. E Nichols, from the
Idaho the Asatic Squadron, ana ordered 10 return
home and report arrival; Lieut. Jefferson f. Moser has
been detached fRpm special duty at Washington and
ordered 10 the Despatch executive officer; Lieut.
SeaoD Schroeder the CanandalEua and ordered 10
the Pinta; Pay Director George l.. Davis from duty
nspector of provisions &C. at the Boston Nayy-Yard
aud ordered 10 lhe flagship OF the North Atlantic
station and also feet ymaser OF that station; As
sisant Paymaster j. Brown from the Navy Yard at
Portsmouth aud ordered 10 the Piuta First Assistant
Engineer IL H. Give from the Canandagua and placed
SICK leave.
LOCAL, EXPRESSIONS.