The New York herald., 1873-12-05
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

ing the safety or the Kansas-Tho
supply.
The crew OF the Colorado-60O sailors landsmcn
firemen and coal heavers and GO marines-w went
board shortly after one O'Clock yesterday alter
noon. There was no confusion attendant upon tho
occupation OF the ship, watch and station rolls
being made out before going on board. sManv
hands make light workuis an old and true sa, In,
hence 1t happened that the men were not long IN
getting the decks clear and everything in ship
shape. She will probably sail tomorrow.
Recruiting at all the rendezvous Is progressing
rapidly. and fine body OF blue jackets, with gem
erous admlxture or the lubberly element known AZ
landsmen. are already swinging their hammocSs
between decks on the venerable Vermont, tho
"gardo" at this station. The Minnesota, frgate,
will absorb $50 men, as her complement, about tho
18th. draft OF 81 'able and "ordinaryn seamen
arrived here yesterday forenoon from Norfolk. Va.
Captain Haxtun, the equipment orficer at this
station, Is kept busy night and day in preparing
the vessels now undergoing outfit Tor service. In
the riggers' department. which is under the super
vision or Boatswain Pomeroy, rigging is being pre-
pared, with all the despatch that the limited build
ing will admit OF, Tor the Florida, MINES Ota and
other vessels.
CONCERNING THE sLOOP-OF-wAR KANSAS.
The opinion OF officers of the navy who know the
sailing qualifications and seaworthness OF the
versed yesterday is that there is no ground for
fears as TO her safety. said distinguished OIL
cer:-ssI have no fears concerning the Kansas
whatever. Menof-war do not make rapid pas
sages, as rule anu 1t Is Just possible that, an acc
dent occurring to her machinery she has been
compelled to put into one OF the Bahama ISLANDS,
from New York to Santiago de Cuba, and she had
no occasion to go nesr the Bahamas unless she
met with an accident Now, II Il was
packet snip that was so many days
overdue l should say there was good
ground for doubt as to her safety; but being
a war vessel, and speed no object, think there Is
no foundation lor ALARM On the other hand. 1t Is
not proper, IN my Judgment to give publicity to
such alarming rumors as that OF the doubts for the
safety OF tue Kansas. There are so many thou
sands throughout the country who are interested
in some manner with the late OF those on board
that general alarm is occasloned by even rumor
Affecting her safety / was q passenger on the
Kansas going to Mexico in 1901 said the oficer,
'and We encountered one OF the most terrific hur-'
ricanes have ever experienced. We rode safely
through it without the loss Of gun or a launch,
though the latter weighed 10 tons. She
has. How we weathefed. that hurricane /
is guarantee to my mind OF her stancnness.
She sailed on November IA, and must have en-
17th and 18th. The Supply came in for the outer
edge OF that cyclone, and reported 1t as extremely
countering in 1870, no less than So vessels were
lost.u
Admiral Rowan, who regards the Kansas as an
excellent sea-gong vessel, thinks IL somewhat
strange that she has not been heard from, though
20 DAYS out from New York. but does not entertain
any ears as to her safety. When she left the Navy
Yard she was thoroughly equipped from
stem to stern, well oIlicered, and mad a
oscer, a'N in " every way deserving tue higs s
ment. 1T is Very probable" remarked another
officer to the reporter, that the Kansas, having
met with an accident to her machinery, has been
compelled to make her way under canvas to the
Bahamas. In such an event she may have been
taken on the dry dock there Tor repairs, and as
steamer leaves the bahamas but once In three
weeks we would not be likely 10 hear OF her from
that point fer several days TO come" This view
was endorsed by other naval authorities and viii
20 lar TO alay the leaS OF those who have relatives
and friends on board the Kansas
ST0REsHIP SUPPLY.
Orders have been received to fit out the store
ship supply, which was last engaged In conveying
articles Of American manufacture to the Vienna
Exposition. She requires a thorough overhauling,
and was yesterday afternoon towed over to New
YORK to one OF the sectional dry docks, where she
Will be hauled up for recaulkIng and have the
nacles Knocked oH. The supply VIII then be re-
fitted at the Navy Yard and take on stores ior Key
West She Is old but sound
The Manhattan Pronounced Unfit for
War In Her Present Condition-The
Captain and Some OF Her Cow Still
Suffering.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. a. 1873.
Wilmington paper says:-rhe monitor Man.
haitian was surveyed on Tuesday by Board, con-
sisting OF Captains Beaumont and Harris, Con-
structor Hart and Chief Engineer Stamm, and she
was pronounced utterly unfit Tor use as a man-of-
war in her present condition. Chief Engineer
Smith, OF the Manhattan Is reported to be very i'll
from having been obliged to work in water last
Thursday, and other men OF the monitor are said
TO be suffering IRON the nooding OF their quarters.
Affairs mt the Boston Navy Yard.
BOSTON. Dec. 4, 1873.
Activity continues to prevail at the Navy Yard.
The Brooklyn Will be ready for sea in twelve days.
Lieutenant Durand has been ordered to the
Of ap1arS dxynll llaf Dcr rntf1 nfayp n Il
Prcbe has been detached from the command or
the Naval Rendezvous, and has been placed on
waiting orders, and Captain II. Il. Caldwell takes
his place.
There are at present on board the Ohio about
300 seamen, and large number are being shipped
daily. 1t Is expected that from rs to 100 men will
rado. The paymaster's books show that during
the past two weeks over 200 landsmen were
ceiyed on board the Ohio over 100 men employed
in the Department OF Yards and Docks were dis
charged yesterday.
Arrival or the Mnhopac and Her Convoy
ut Key West-Nine Days mt Sea.
KEY WEST, Dec 4, 1873.
The Ossipce arrived here at noon today, convoy
ing the Mahopac. She had very rough trip and
parted with the monitor OF Hatteras rejoining
her. however, next afternoon. pilot boat was
spoken at Savannah, but it would take too long to
coal there, and the monitor and her convoy con-
sequently made this point direct. The trip was
made III nine days from New York.
Arrival OF the Pinta mt Key Wcst-.Loss
OF Two OF the Mnhopac's Boats Or
Hutteras.
KEY WEST Dec. 4. 1873.
The Pnta arrived this evening. The Mahopac
lost two boats, while separated from the Osspee,
on Hatteras
The Albert w. smith Con1cd mt Eliza
beth and on for the Key West Squad
ELIZABETH. N. J., Dec. g. 1873.
The Albert W. Smith, just loaded here with 500
tons OF coal, to supply the squadron at Key Wcsts
went to sea today.
A PROBABLE DEFALCATION.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 4, 1873.