, 1873-11-25
NAVAL MATTERS.
ErccfdI D;sratch TO The ChicaGu Tribune.

Srccial D!spatch to The Chicago Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24.-Operations continue
being actively pushed ut tho navy yard. Tho
long working hours having boon found to causo
too Bovoro a sttain upon tho workmon. orders
have boon isBucd that hereafter work will corn-
mence one hour later in tho morning, tho time
for quitLtng to remain as heretofore.
THE NANTUCKET AND JASON
hnye been removed to private ehipynrdB, ther
not being sufficient accommodation at the navy
yard.
h,,,;ua ,oo, .o,.o.> TIE TIE AK A
WAS towed to-day to lie aoua wharf, and u largo
number OF hands p!accd upon lor.
THE STEAMER MoN0NGAuELA,
with supply Of torpedooa to be used in the
Delaware in caso Of nccossity, and the stoam
yacht America, lately purchased By the Navy Do
partment for s2o0, ,000 have not yot arrived, but
arc hourly expected. AIr. Steers, builder Of tho
latter vessel, IL said to haye guaranteed that sho
could travel from Key Vest to Florada, II miles,
IN four hours. She has Tonnage of botwoen
GOO and 700 tons ; aud is reported to be the fast
est boat OF her class in existence.
THE DISPATCH BOAT, P1ATA,
yesterday presented busy sight About 100
men woro employed on and around her, hurry
lug With tho utmost haste to give tho vessel the
finishing touehss 80 that she could be enabled
and riggcrs, sailmakera and carpenters. were
bustling and running to and fro, and 1aborers
wore Engaged in placing tho storos aboard. The
Pinta viii stop ut Fort Miflln, and also DO sup
Piled with ordinance stores, mid from thore will
sail Immediately for Koy West. She ia ono Of
the fastest tug-boats In tho navy, aud will prove
Of yreat service.
BONE MONITORS grIII NEGLECTED.
!, No orders have as yet been received to 1otlt
the other monitors lying at League Island; but
that station cleared Of every vessel at present
anchored there.
REPAIR DEPOT AT HEY WEST.
Engineor J; Q. Il. ZciC1er, who has had charge
o. tl!e department for furnishing. coal in this
etruotions to open repair depot At that post,
for the purpose Of keeping such vessels az may
be scnt to that locality in good ordor, and re-
pairing others In case Of accident or Injuries
from whatovor cauEo. Skilled and experienced
workman are being selected from this city, both
gincer zeIglor to assist him at hls new post Of
duty.
RoOK ISLAND ARsHNAL,
Speefas D14potch 70 1he Chicago Tribune.
DAVEHroRT, H., Nov. 24.-Uonsidcrablc ex-
cItcment WAS created in this vicinity by the
statement published that Col. Flagier, Com
mandant at tho Rock 1slaud ArBonal, had re-
colved poromphory orders from the War Depart
ment to forward Immediately TO Fortress blon-
amounting to about 250 cas-loada, and several
hundred cannon. The report Is untrue, Col.
Faglsr having received no such ortlora. Tho
amount Of aorylceable war material on Tho ISL
mud Is not largo, and will not DO sent forward
except in case Of great danger.
At THE WARRINGTON YARD,
"AsH1NaToN, Nov. N.-TAero arc 1000 men
employed in tho Nayy-Yard. Tho monitor Ajax
was taken Oft tho dry-dook yesterday, aud tic
Terror takoB hor placo to-tlay, Tie monitors
yards. Il Is reported that oil the monitors at
League Island will beput in ordor at oncc.
At ouAnLEsTOHN.
BosToN, NOV. 24.-At tho Charlestown Navy
Yard Q. loo mcn arc at work. Tho Franklin will
be ready for goa in two woeka,
TIE SPANISH bt+oop-oF-wAR ARAPILEs.
NEW YonK, Nov. 2l.-Tho Spanish sloop-of-
war Arapllon LETT tho NAyy-Yard this morning.
and dropped down to tho Dattory, preparatory
to sailing for Cuba Ilcr repairs aro incomplete.
sloop Arapilea had loft the Brooklyn Nayy-Yard
proYeB incorrect.