New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-21
NAVAL PREPARATIONS.

ORDERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT AT WASHINGTON
THE FRANKLIN. COLORADO BROoRLYs, AND
DICTATOR TO SAIL SOON FOR CUBAN WATERS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The Navy Depart
ment to-day ordering officers TO the stcas steamers
Franklin nj Boston and the Colorado at New York tho
secondclass Brooklyn AZ Boston, and the iron
clad Dictator which is to be towed from Newton
don, Conn, to NewYork-a of which vessels will soou
sail for Cuban waters Capt Edward Simpson will COM
mand the Franklin, Capt George NJ. Ransom tho
Colorado, and Capt. william T. TruSton the Brooklyn.
The commanding officer for the dictator has not yet
been selected.
Commander George Brown and Lieut. Commander J.
Crttenden Watson have been ordered to ordnance duly
at the Brooklyn Nayy-Yard.
ACTIVITY AT TIE CHARLESTowN NAyY-YARD.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNE.l
BOsrON, Nov. 20.-The only new orders re-
ceved at the Charestown Yard this week were to hurry
the night and day. and the result has beeu suca
good honest work as the Government seldom eets for
the wages pays The force OF Is increased us fass
as it is possible 10 work them TO advantage and TO-
day It numbered 1865 men. Every departments 10
worked as long as possible. In the Equpmen; Depart
ment Work Is continued until l0k y. tn, while tho
Engineers and Steam Engineers Department ia run
during the whole q hours There has been an unwonted
attendance OF visitors since the hurry and this
afternoon, the cold threatening weather thu work On
the FRANKLIN watched by numerous outsiders. The
present upon its interior. Trough at the same
time the old copper being torn of the hull for the pur
pose OF cauking The constructor reports that this
vessel will De prepared to receive water its tanks
next Saturday 10000 gallons will be required Tho
work the Brooklyn, which will not be 1nshed ua'n
time after the Franklin ready consists at prcsens
OF putting IN boilers. The force Of marines beioS
enlarged and recruiting Office has been established on
Blackstone-st. few enlisted daily aud arc 81
once sent over 10 the yard
MOVEMENTS OF TIE OssIPEH.
FORTRESS MONROE. Va, Nov. 20.-The United
States Osspee. from Newport, passed the Fort
at a. IN. this morning Tor the Norfolk NAVY Yard.
Tue BROOKLYN MAYNARD.
The busy hum of warike pre- paration az tk
Brooklyn NavyYard yesterday presented marked cor
trast TO the sluggish inactivity OF few weeks ago.
There have been additional men pat at tho faN
since Wednesday and Naval Constructor Hanscom'
states that he has a sufficient force for all purposes
The OF the Yard besieged yesterday by eager
applicants for work. The i-eun fIgates Colorado ana
Minnesota the 9l-un sloOp Florida. aud the trpletaf
rctei monitor Roanoke being lifted for sea Wiz
all possible dispatch. The Colorado when In commission
carries crew OF ESQ men, she Is now getting her ng'
ging aud stores and will PROBABLY be ready In two
weeks It's expected that she will be the flagship OK
the North Atlantic squadron In place o. the Worcester
Tho Minnesota will not be ready for under 80 days
IA her GOAL bunkors not IA and her machinery 10
De oyerhsued Tho sloop ofwar Florida bears the rep