New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-09
shall leave Bermuda at p. m. Nov a. This letter VIII
go by a British euDboat TO Halifax.
OTHER NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
TIE BROOKLYN MAYNARD.


Brooklyn NavyYard yesterday and was source VI
great relief to many whose friends were on board. III
the morning private letter received at the IA,
masters Office from George Bemis, Paymasters cicIh
on the Kansas. IL written at Bermuda on NOV ~.
No mention made OF the condition of the SHIP OF Oh
the recent heavy gales.
The department OF the Yard in charge OF Paymaster
c. T. Waack Is the Of much activity ToInorro"
is payday at the Yard and force of $500 men VIII fe
oelve wages for November The pay-ros call for ABOUT
ss5Oo BY the system in vogue the men are paid Oh III
a little an hour.
Many fingered at the gate Of the drydocR, endeavo'
ing something OF the coal barge Upland which
lies in nearly 30 feet OF water She be raised by the
Coast wrecking Company, and Capt. Chandler says u
will take about three days after they get well star'eu
Lieut.. Gonzales, with whom a TRIBUNE reporter oou
versed. thought the sinking purely aecideh''
and attached special Importance TO 1t beyond the '
of the detention of the Arapes. He said that hoth
officers and men were anxious to get away Iron No"
York and proceed Cuba being too cold for then
here rumor was started that the OF the ArapieS
lying at the Ordnance dock chad been spiked but an OK
animation Of them by detail OF her crew shoWeu ''
there was foundation for it.
The Florida the position under the shears formerly
occupied by the Colorado and her decks present. scene
OF great activity Steam was put on and her engines
were turned There is considerable repairing to be done
while at the dock and the Arapes sails sue
will take her place tho drydock, where she VIII DO
thoroughly overhauled.
The Roauoke's engines well nigh repaired and the
work will DO completed the last Of the week She lies a'
Long dock and receiving provisions and stores she
will remain off harboI for defense. The store
ship Supply which at the sectional drydock at the
foot OF utgers-st in this city, t0wed over 10 he
ward at noon She be thoroughly painted ana VIII
soon be ready for sea she 10 take for the meet
at Key West.
The supply ship Gettysburg arrived yesterday rom
the Kittery Navy-Yard, Portsmouth, n. H. she VIII
receive a OF stores and proceed directly to hey
West. Work pushed the Dictator As fast ms posi-
BILE under the charge OF Quiutard and Murphy. The
heavy cable chains OF the Minnesota were hauled along
side OF her yesterday large number Of men were haru
at work on this vessel which sister ship OF the COLO
rado and is, in estimation of some naval oihcers
somewhat finer vessel. Repairs on the swatara arc
rapidly going There seems TO be no cessation III the
general work at the yard. II is expected. however
that good many laborors Will be discharged.
WORK AT THE NORFOLK NAyY-YARD
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
NORFOLK, Va, Dec. S.-The lighthouse sup
ply Fearn arrived hero Saturday night from
New York with supplies for the North Carolina sounds
She made the trip in Sc hours. She will leave tomorrow
morning supply the lighthouses on the Atlantic coast
after which she will go 10 New-YOrk. The monitor Man
haitian, with her convoy, the Powhatan, Will probably
arrive here tomorrow to be overhauled and rehtted
Thirty or forty ship oncrs taken on in the yard to-
day large quantity Of stores for the Bureau OF Pro
vision arrived here to-day The works have been
tested with entire satisfaction and accepted by the Gov
ernment.
Notwithstanding the extremely disagrecable weather
OF to-day the Navy-Yard was unusually busy. Naval
Constrnctor J. W. Easily is pressing work his depart
ment with vgOr and determination The Savannah Ia.
fast approaching complexion and VIII De ready Tor scr
vice in six days The work on the Macedonian
il to he pushed with all possible dispatch. The May
flower placed III the dry dock, and tomorrow
morning workmen will begin tho work of fitting her out
w A. Moor has been appointed Ships Yeoman, and j.
W Edmonds Paymaster's YeOman for en- 1%ayhoWer.
Asa Asserson Of this city has been az pointed supern
endeut OF Divers, and will proceed 10 ley West on the
Maynower. W. II. Wigg was to-day appointed clerk To
the Executive officer of the Yard The molders VIII DC
taken in on full time to-day. The Snow Drop left the
NavyYard yesterday evening to intercept The steam
tug Fortune from Washington.
The steamer Fortune has arrived here, and VIII pro
coed hence to Key West.
DESTINATION OF THE DESPATCH.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsEl
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-A private dispatch
received at the Washington Bureau OF THE IRIBuNE
from Key West says There air OF mystery about
the departure Of the Despatch; but 1t is now known
that she has gone Pensacola probably 10 receive IN
structons forwarded from Washington TO Admiral Scott
and Commander Braae of the Juniata. The finta has
not yet sailed"
A NEW DISPATCH BOAT FOR KEY WEsT-HOWIIZtEs
TO BIZ SENT TO NEw-YORK.
WASHINGTON, Dec S.-The steamer Rescue
left Washington avy-Yard yesterday for Key West,
where she will be used dispatch boat Two 80
FOUNDER Parrot guns mounted her previous to
her departure
ON Friday next u Dahgren howitzers will be sent by
steamer to NewYork, 10 be used By the sailors and
marines in field practice.
ACTIVITY AT TIE cHARLEsTowN MAYNARD.
BosToN, Dec. 8.-Great activity continues at
the Chalestown NayyYard. The Franklin will be ready
for sea in few days. Her sails will be bent tomorrow
and by Wednesday Thursday she will go into commits
sion IL will require $50 her, and drafts
are expected in day or two from NewYork and Ports
mouth 10 supply the requisite number. The Brooklyn
will require 400 when she ready for
sea, which will be about the first OF January.
The PowIIATTAN AND MANHATTAN DETAINED BY BAD
WEATHER.
IEwEs, Del. Dec. S.-Thc United States
vessels Powhattan and Manhattan are detained by
heavy weather.
ASSIGNMENTS TO DUTY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.--Commandcr Phythian
is ordered to the Boston Navy-Yard as Navigation
Officer Lieutenant Commander Charles ii. Pendleton TO
the Naval Observatory, Lieutenant T. G. Pcndleon to
temporary ordnance duty IN the Washington Navy Yard
Master Schaeier to the Minnesota.
VIEWS OF GEN. SHERMAN
his REPLY TO AN OFFER or GEN. n. H. FORREST.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. S-1he Appeal will
publish tomorrow thu following correspondence:
MENPHIs. Tenn. Nov. %, 1873. -.
TO Gen. W. I. SHERMAN Commdnder-in Ohf1 Unbea
States Army Washington, ID. q.
DEAR GENERAL: BY kilograms from Washington ana
other SOURCES II appears we are likely TO become IN
voyed In war with Spain II so, presume the seat OF
war will be In Cuba. In should become in
vOved. and the Government should require assistance
hereby tender you my services volunteer. think
could enlist from LOCO 10 5000 men who served the
Southern Army during the late war; notice.
and could rendezvous at New Orleans, Mobile Pen
nd kev West her inf