New-York tribune., 1873-12-12
OTHER NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
THE BROOKLYN NAvY-YARD-sAIIING OF THE COD

1HE BROOKLYN NAVY-YARD-SAIIING OF THE WI"
ORADO.
The Colorado left her anchorage of Elllss
Island at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning under se"o"
orders from the Navy Department She VIII repol. nv
Key West before proceeding to Cuban waters lne
Arapes is still imprisoned tho dry-dock. Ihe tugs
Cyclops and Lsckawanna. with their divers, did ho'
appear yesterday The estimates for raising the pafge
Upland were handed and the contract was ssned py
Admiral Rowan and the officers OF the Coast "reeA"s
Company The officials intended TO begin the WORK yea
terday but for II was deferred, Huch o 'o
disgust Of the Spanish officers who can see no gcod tc
son for the delay, and begin 10 expect tnat IL
will he long time before they can put 10
sea. The topmasts OF tho Florida are up, ana
riggers are busy. The painting OF her snoke-
stacks is completed. she will be schooner rlIgeo,
with lug sails and yards. Considerable detective
panDg has been stripped from her hull steam Is kep'
up constantly the repairs her engines INC
topmasts of the Minnesota almost up, and VIII oe
secured in position to-day. She fairly swarms win
workInen Stores being slowed in the Roanoke ana
coal barees are alongside filing her bunkers Work on
this vessel proceeds rapidly There TO be no ces
saon In the general activity at the Yard and no orders
have been received 70 decrease the force OF woken
prominent naval officer told TRIBUNE reporter tnat
he expected that the Juniaa, with the SURVIVORS OF 'e
Vrgnius arrive here after reporting at Key west
TIE NORFOLK NAvY-YARD-rIE MAIFLowER A-
PROACHlNG OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VT ''H
MANHATTAN AND PowHATTAN.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRRuNEl
NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 1.-The Mayfiower ~
rapidly approaching completion. At O'Clock this
afternoon the dock was loated, and tomorrow at
o'clock she will be taken and Immediately there
after her guns She will doubtless he hnishcd
by Saturday, and will sail the following day. TWO 81
pound rife transported this evening from ST.
Helena for this vessel The Savannah is now IN SAILING
condition, but has as yet received orders.
The monitor Manhattan, having received her supply
Of coal left the yard wharf at O'Clock this morning
The Powhattan steamed out OF the barbor eight hours
later, both vessels passed Fortress Monroe this
afternoon at 4 O'Clock for Key West Ensigns IL L.
Green and Hugo Hausters will be detached tins morn
ing from the Powhatan by telegram from Washington,
and ordered to report for duty board the Maynower
quantity OF steel was received at this yard to-day
from NewYork for the department OF Steam Engineer
ing The large cisern at the south end Of the yard,
which s to supply the boilers OF the sawmIl ana dry
dock engines, completed to-day. Its capacity Is
10000 gallons. The frst-class spothecary, George
Iarkin appointed tho Mayhower, has suddenly and
mysteriously disappeared. He drew some back pay on
Thursday, since which time he has not been seen.
NAVAL ASSIGNMENTS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1t.--MidshiDmen Thomas
g. Plunkett and Henry McCaa and Pdymaster T. T.
Gett have been ordered to recruiting duty at Chicago
Assistant Paymaster Reed Calhoun has been detached
from the saugus and ordered to settle accounts