New-York tribune., 1873-12-10

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Captain Of U. $. Marine Corps wilism D. Rsnsy
Inspector. william ". Williams: Medical Inspector. 5.
r. Coues; Assistant Surgeons, Henry NJ Martin ana
ond Assistant Engineer, ~ B. slos.oo Acsg Boat
swain, William Winchester; Gunner. T. j. Waugh:
ssmaker. Joseph &. Bradford; Carpenter, George l..
| Anderson.
The Florida presents busy scene Her decks and hull
alive with caikers and her hold Is full Of In
| the steam engineering department. Steam mads
yesterday and her engines turned under the per
sonal supervision OF ChefE gineer Geo. Sewal Ths
propeller reyolyed at tho rate Of Is knots an hour
Mr. 5cwall says the machinery OF the Florida works
very satisfactorily. and that 80 far the steam eng
neering department IA concerned she will be ready
sea by next Sunday She Is built OF live OAK. aud
launched at this yard on Dec. IS. 1854 she steam
soopofwar aud carries battery OF 20 9inch Dibgren
guns with two pound PARROTS forward Her length
4. 800 feet over feet inches breadth Of besm
with draft OF water OF 10 feet Her engines OF 500
horse power with l0)nch cylinders and feet Of stroke.
She has eight plain boilers and two surface condensers
for her main engines. Her coal bunker capacity IA 100
TONS which, at OF speed OF eight knots an hour.
would last 80 days. she has four smoke-stacks. She
was originally called the wampanoag. but under 5scre
tary Boros administration the was changed 70
the Florida She is a very fast boat In 1863 she mafs
her famous trial trip from Sandy Hook 70 Charleston In
80 hours averaging II knots per hour under steam
alone during the entire distance. The time allowed
merchant steamers this route Is u hours Her eK-
treme rate OF speed this trip was III knots or Dt
miles an hour which unparalleled. aud established her
reputation IA model for speed. Her full complement
OF men Is 400 exclusive OF officers Her engineer depart
ment is very large.
nThe tripe-tlrreted Roanoke has had steam dp 'ines
Sunday. She was examined by IA number o. officials
Yesterday Her turrets turned and found 10 work
very we'll. enginesl are neary ready for servics
Calkers were work her spar deckiann torco {"
joiners were fitting up the wardroom ana steerase.
Painters are busy between decks She Is 70 be painted
black outside. Her boats, six in number are nearly
ready and davts have been put in oroer She coud
in case OF an emergency be got ready for sea WITHIN
hours Her coal Is nearly all on board The Gettys
burg which lies alongside the ROANOKE at the Long
Dock was taking stores for the Terror at Pbadei
mia and for the Washington Navy Yard. sue waa 70
| have left this port last night.
The Treasurer OF the Coast Wreckng Company visited
the ward and conferred with Admiral Rowan IN relation
TO the sunken barge at the drydock gate IL Is nos
definitely known what the result OF the conference was
but t understood that the Company will undertake TO
raise the barge once which will occupy three or our
| davs All visitors are excluded from the Arapiles.
There ls ncessant activity the Minnesota. Rggers
are busy taking the masts the lower parts OF whicn
| are in position Fifty men were taken on ooard the
receiving ship Vermont from Erie, Penn Enlstmenss
are proceeding rapidly. About 300 men are eniisng In
Pennsylvania week. No orders have been received 70
working force Of the Yard Ihe nuno'r Oh
| men employed at present is about $500.
| GREAT ACTIVITY AT THE NORFOLK NAVY-YARD.
| [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUsEl
| NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 9.-The monitor Man.
haitian and frigate P0whaan were expected mere To-
day but did not arrive They will take on coal and DO
oyerhauled as necessary. The calculation az tho
| Nayy-Yard ID that they will be detained only twelve
hours when they will proceed TO Key West The Mace
| donian has been moored alongside the Savannah 70
facilitate work When the Mayhower comes out OF tha
| dry dock the Macedonian will take her place. trans
port steamer delivered cargo OF mixed stores today
| and schooner has unoaded 500 tons OF coal. Tho
schooner Virginia Dare is loading with oak timber for
| the Washington Navy-Yard The frigste St. Lawrence
Vas moved to make room for vessels coming 10 with
stores timber &C. The gas works have been tested and
accented and are In full blast Capt. r. T. Renshaw
ia rumored is ordered elsewhere. Great activity pro-
walls in every department Officers and men are dong
| their duty fully.
| ASSIGNMENTS TO DUTY.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Acting Assistant Sur
geon James Philips Is ordered to the Norfolk Navy
Yard and in connection with the receivlng ship New
Hampshire Lieut. Commander John X. Bartlett Is de-
tached the and ordered to resume his duties
at the Boston NavyYard Lieut.. Commander John r.
| McGlensey from tho Philadelphia Navy-Ysrd, and
ordered to the Terror Executive Lieut. Commando
E. T. Woodward from the Saugus, and placed on waiting
orders; Master Francis H. Delano from the Ashueot.
| and Jpaced waiting orders. telegram from san
Francisco Navy Department informs the Secretary
that the Kearsarge into commission at Mare Island
| yesterday.
DEPARTURE OF THE PowHATAN AND MANHATTAN
| FROM LEwES, DEL
| LEwEs, Del, Dec. 9.-The U. S. steamer Pow
hatan with the monitor Manhattan IN tow went to sea
| at IL O'Clock this morning.