New-York tribune., 1873-12-19
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE BROOKLYN MAYNARD.


By instruction of Secretary RObesOn. Admi
raj Rowan ordered the suspension OF night and Sun
day labor the NavyYard but the repairs 10 vessels
will not be discontinued. and the present working force
will not be very materially reduced 100 men have been
discharged from the Equipment Department. II the
Senate approprates the 5000 asked for by the Sec
retary thought that the fitting up OF war vessels
will be prosecuted throughout the Winter. The Mime
sofa will be ready 90 into commission on the 18th
inst The Dictator tOwed down to the Erie Basin
dry dock yesterday, the Aapiles occupied the dry
dock AT the Navy-Yard. The bottom OF the Dictator
will be cleaned OF bsrnacles, scraped. and thoroughly
overhauled. The Roanoke s nearly ready for sea- The
coal barge Upland Is still under water In front OK the
dry casson The contractors for raising the boat
are ready begin operations bat nave been delayed by
the fog
The Tennessee at present under contract at the Nor
gan Iron Works nearly ready to be turned TO the
Yard and to be fitted for She is ofthe class
known as the "racehorse" men ofwar, sister ship to
the Florida both OF which we're built catch blockade
runners. The Tennessee Ia fitted with compound en-
gines. The Roanoke is still at the Long Dock The
calkers and painters busy on her, but her ma
ehinery and general repairs completed The order
the Montauk here for repairs has been counter
manded The Dictator to have been taken over to
the Erie BASIN at Red Hook on Tuesday, but the dock
was not ready Her boiler tubes ell in and she is
simply TO have her bottom cleaned which 10 covered
with bsrnacles aud grass She will be ready for sea
Monday. First Assistant Engineer Edward Olson. who
her during former trip as assistant volunteered
his services on this occasion, and the Department has
eompimeDted him by appointing him Chief Engineer In
charge of her, She considered Of the safest vessels
afoat.
THE MONITORS PURITAN AND TERROR.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 1.8-The unfinished
monitor Puritan now at League Island is soon to be
placed in fighting tim. The monitor Terror Is now
ready for sea and will be Immediately placed IN
mission.
ORDER RESPECTING DEsERTERs
WASHINGTON, Dec 1S.-The following gen.
ers order from the Navy Department was issued to-day
The President United states commands II to be
that all sailors or marines who have de-
the nav al service who shall or before the
1st day OF February 1874 surrender themselves at any
the pay and due them and shall be restored
duty without trial or punishment on condition that
they faithfully serve out the in es OF Ine'r en'
GKo. M. ROBEsOS. secretary OF the Navy.
NAVAL ASSIGNMENTS.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1S.-The following orders
were issued to-day:
Midshiprneu Massea and Roller are ordered 70 TEN
porary duty on board the Franklin aud lnpon falling In
with the Colorado to report for duty on OosIa ne iaer
vessel Acting Assistant Surgeon Myers 70 tne Mime
sofa; Acting Assistant Surgeon O. ID white to the
Boston NayyYard; Acting Assistant surgeon TODD TO
Bsushsw. ioa 70 N. Hsssr rsss,y,ns sn,p Potomac
Lieut.. Commander Huntington is detached rom the
Richmond and granted leave fof Two mohns S Lieut.
Meeker, from the Torpedo station ana ordered " em
porary duty ON board the Franklin, and on falling In
with the Canandaigua to report for duty on ooaru hat
vessel Master w. Csriin Is placed on waiting orders;
Chief Engineer Kievtsd from tho Franklin and placed
waiting orders: Chief Engineer bnsnIer, from the
Minnesota and ordered to the Frsnflin