The New York herald., 1873-12-03
NAVAL IETELLIGENCE.


Tho steam Frigato Colorado Goes Into
Con,uission Mt the Brooklyn Navy
understandable Activity at tho
Recruiting Rendezvous - LandsmeH
Wanted.
The United States steam frigate Colorado, hrst
class, As guns, formally placed in commission
at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn. at one O'Clock yester-
day afternoon. At that hour, despite the cold
peting rain and sIees, which was pouring down In
manner web calculated TO cool the ardor OF the
most enthusiastic WARRIOR the officers assigned to
duty on the ship were assembled aft on che
quarter deck Captain X. w. Shufedt executive
ollcer OF the yard. and Commander Ralph
Chandler stepped on board. and, saluting the
ohcers, ordered the pennant and the dag TO be
hoisted rom the masthead and peak. AS soon as
TINS was done Captain Shueidt made q few re-
marks congratnlating the officers upon the noble
vessei 10 which they have been assigned, and wish
ing them pleasant cruise, lett tho Colorado Her
crew, which numbers 500 men, will be received on
board this morning. Meanwhile her provisions are
being rapidly shipped and the boat dayits placed
in position. She will make valuable ACQUISITION
to the squaaron in Cuban waters. The subloined
list OF ler officers was received, through the
tesy Of the Admirars secretary, MIR. Yardley:--
C1ptdin-George NJ. Ransom.
Lie0te,s11st Commandments. y. Merrinan (exe-
cutye oficerl, Horace Elmer.
Lieutead1uS-Edwln Longnecker ]. X u. Rags
dale, WuUe SWllL, MCiiWalne-
Ifdsters-karl and koher
Mashiossess-W r. Ray and c. M. Thomas
Pdy Idspector-W. W. Williams
Medical Iylspector-S. l.. COWS.
CIslef Eitqiseer-C. ). Finney
assistant Surgeoes-James NJ Scott and Henry
Ii. Martin.
Second assistant Engineer-H. L. Slosson
Second lieutenant or A1rt'aes--Paul II. q. Muir
ply.
Gunner--E ]. Waugh.
th3,Dentej-GeOrge ~ Andrews.
Acting BOotslrails-Wilam Winchester.
<ns1r nnhf
captain oi Marines has been assigned to the
Colorado, but he nad not reported up TO last even
ing Ter guard viii consist 0: 90 marines. The
Colorado wiil it Is expected be ready 10 sail ON
saturday next.
nesota 45 guns which has been ordered 10 he gOr
YeGdy tor commission by tue 18th inst The rIggers
aud other mechanics now released IRON work on
the Colorado VIII be employed in lttug out the
Minnesota, Which is now shipping her ponderOus
lower masrs AZ the dock alongside the great iron
derrick. She VIII be the nagslip OF Commodore
Rodgers, who Is mt present Chel OF the Bureau OF
Yards and Docks At Washington.
Several engineers have reported for duty ON
board the Florida and Dictator, but no other
officers have yet been ordered TO them. Work
continues brisk as usual, about 3,100 meu being
employed at the yard.
Considerable comment IS excited among naval
officers at the action Of the Navy Department in
shipping landsmen IN such unprecedented num-
bers "What want remarked an Official, ''aro
men who can go aoit and handle sails Iandsmen
under steam all the time. They can be made
useful in that case to get up ashes and sweep the
decks when they are not seaslck. can't ulder-
stand what's in the wind. There Is a recruiting
Office TO be opened Tor the navy at Burlington VT
Captain Babcock. late OF the storeshp supply, has
been ordered to open rendezvous there. No
sailors can be found In Burlington, therefore we
must want Green Mountain boys l suppose
CAPTAIN Blake has been ordered to ship
300 iandsmen in New York, and they
are authorized 10 take 100 OF the rate on the
receiving snip Vermont. 1t does appear singular
TO me- and now, too. that the vrginius affair IN
supposed TO have been nonoraby settled"
Now that the season for navigation on che lakes
tG rln fRn
naval rendezvous or Erie, Pa; Cleveland, Ohio;
Detroit Mich, and Buffalo, N. Y. draft OF 90
sailors was received RON Pennsylvania yesterday.
The spanish iron rigate Araples is still tue dry
dock at The yard.