The New York herald., 1873-12-23
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.

Rcinforcements Preparing for the Fleet
i'm Cuban Waters at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard-Omcers of the Dictator and
Observation-Disclosures Catskill and Puri-
500 Men ON the Recciv-
ing Ship Vermont.
Affairs at the Navy Yard OF this station remain
unchanged despite the termination OF the war
ON paper-and the surrender Of the virginius and
the survivors OF her passengers and crew. There
Ii the same activity manifested in each depart
ment, and the same number OF men are borne on
the payr0lls Of the government as during the
height OF the bellicose excitement upon the Span
ishCuban-American question two weeks ago. This
may not mean anything more than o wholesome
determination on the part OF the government to
put the navy In proper condition for unseen
emergencies which may arise, 80 that for the
future we will be in condition to demand full and
immediate reparation for wrong doing on the part
OF Spain or any other nation, and not be caught in
the lamentable state OF naval inefnciency which
the virgnus outrage found Uncle Sam in. In
order to promote this latter end further apDro-
priations win have to be made by the federal
Legislature, even though 1t rend the economical
heart strings OF the Congressman and Senators OF
the Great Northwestern Empire. 1t Is said Dy
every available ship IN the navy, with the utmost
despatch, to Cuban waters. IN order to make
ass Of Geas a 'ns p ha
we may not be so thoroughly despised
as q Power on the seas. whether our
monitors Will be able 10 lend US favorable i'm
preston in the eyes Of the naval commanders OF
and doubtful question. fne neet at Key West viii
shortly be reinforced from this station by the mOn
The work OF preparing these vessels has never
f1agged. Night and day, Sunday not excepted, tue
hum OF labor has resOunded on these engines or
~ 10 q klvn
Navy Yard is 100. Besides this number there are
500 men working on vessels in the yard under con-
iron WORKS. The contractors pay their own men and
then send in the bills for the labor, their time
Courtesy Of Mr. Yardiey, secretary OF Vice Admiral
Rowan, for the following list Of officers reported
for duty on the DICTATOR
COnno17sde7-ames E. Jouett.
Lieutenant Commandments. p. Lamberton.
LteuteaaYts-y. Z. Eaton, G. II. stockton.
Engineers-First Assistants Edward Olsen and
R. !. Bennett; Second Assistant, A. B. Bates.
Surge0rs-A. 8. 0berley.
PdvDaGster-M p Cushing.
The following officers have reported for the
Cuptdin-Stephen d. Luce.
Lieutenant C0H1nadnders-N B. Robson, ex-
Lieute,s1nts-F. p. Gilmore, X. NJ. Berry.
Aasters-H. w. Shafrer, J. M. Hawley.
Ensigns-M. G. Dimmock, G. r. Limerick.
Midship,ndn-A. A. Nicholson.
Medical I,aspectOr-Jacob s. DUNCAN.
Acting assistant SurgeOn-W. w. Meyers.
PdvndSter-J Adam Smith.
Captain or M1rineS-James Forney.
Second Lieutenant or MdrineS-H. q. Fisher.
ChdpJdin-James j. Kane.
BOGtsacdin n-Ansel Keen.
GtLnne7-John Gaskins.
CurDentey-S. M. WhitehOuSe.
Acting SailnaGEer-A. w. Stevens
The Dictator has been ON the dry dock at the
Erie BASIN. Red Hook Point, for the past week. She
has had her bottom cleaned and the barnaces which
receiving coaf OF paint and will be at the yard on
Thursday and go into commission on saturday
Her officers are happy because OF the delay, which
The frigate Minnesota will take her battery and
stores on board this week. so tnat she will be
ready for commission on Monday or Tuesday next
The Florida Will be ready i0r her officers about
the LIST OF January. Her rigging is nearly all SET
up The Roanoke is pushed forward steadily, and
viii 90 into commission the second week Of
January, about the same time as the frigate Ten
nessee, Captain semmes.
stood the brunt OF many shower of shot and shell
under the guns OF Fort Sumter, during the war,
for New York She win be taken to the Brooklyn
Navy Yard for repairs, and is In charge OF Boat
swain Brlscoe. Her turrets and sides bear evidence
OF the severe blows she has sustained without
The monitor Puritan, guns, 1870 TONS which
has been laid up In ordinary at League Island Pa,
since she was built Is to be taken to Chester, and
there TO be casemated. When this work is COM
peted it Is estimated that she Will carry 20 guns,
and prove the strongest iron ship in the navy.
The work OF raising the coal from the snnken
Page upY IN front % e ary 9s
slowly--in the minds Of the Spaniards or the Ara
piles, who are very impatient to get away It will
require week longer at least 80 raise the barge.
court martial convened yesterday at the house
near the main entrance TO the yard, to try the
Peters, OF the Vermont Commander Ralph
Chandler presided In the court.
Surgeon Tryon was yesterday relieved from duty
at the Marine Rendezvous and placed on waiting
ordersn
on Saturday draft Of 20 men arrived at this
station from the Chicago rendezvous; Al from Erie
Pa; As from New Orleans, and Yesterday 1O9 sail
ors arrived from Key West, Fla. There are 500
awaiting transfer to seagoing vessels. Passes
are issued through Mr.. Nipple, in Captain Chand-
ler's ONCE, at The Lycerm, to respectable people
who desire to crafty their curiosity by visiting the
yaro any day; but the regular days for those who
wish TO see their friends on the receiving snip are
Tuesdays and Fridays.
JUDGE PECKHAMS SUCCESSOR.