, 1873-11-20
NAVAL MATTERS,

Special Dispatch to TIE Chicago Tribune.
EXPENDITURES FOR NAVAL STORES.
WARRINGTON D. c., Nov. 19.-The exact fig
ures OF tho national expenditure On account OF
tho Spanish difficulty aro s2,250,00o. Of which
oue-ninth part were made on special reauisition
to supply BlIp-storcs to
THE WASHINGTON NAvY-YARp,
which han been silent ns the Ernye for long
tinc past, but has now LOCO men ut work. All
the bureaus arc busy lifting out tho yessols
6hawmut and Talapoosa. Tue ateamor Fortune
Was launched this morning. 4 raft Of ship tim
ber has just arrived, to BE- used in building one
Of tho eight now sloops-of-war ordered by tho
last Congress. Many Of tho bands aro
WORKING EXTRA T131E, '-.-.-,'
and ammunition is being manufactured on =
torpcdo:boats liz of tho Navy-Yard, but have
not yet boon put in order.
!7o the Associated Pressl
WARRINGTON D. G., Nov. 19.-unuaual ac-
aud in somo Of the departments overtime ia
being made. 1nrgo force ia at work on the
steamer Shaw1nut, third clasg, three guns, be-
longing to the North Atlantic station. aud the
T6llapoosa. transport, paddle'whcol nteamer, is
boug rapidly repaired. 4 large forco iH being
engaged in the Ordnance Department making
ammunition.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
AT THE rHrLADELpAIA YARD.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Nov. 19.-The activity at
Yesterday md to-day several hundred additional
hands woro taken on. The increase from last
week foots up nearly 700.
Yesterday aftornoon tho tug Pilgrim proceed
cd down the rlvor to meet
THE PowuATTAN,
which It Waa understood wan oil the Capo. 4
diapatch received at tue nayy-yard this morning
announced tlat she passed. the breakwator
about r. m. She finally reached tho city at
$3.50 p. IN.
rHE MANHATTAN
went into commission ut 1920 this morning.
Hor crew is all on board. She will be hauled out
into tho stream on Friday nnd will sail az Aoon
as tho Powhattau is ready. First-ABaistant Eth
Manhattan, has resigned his commission. Doth
vessels loayo for Havana OH Saturday.
THE AJAX
is being oyorAauled OIL the dry-dock, and will
shortly bo taken to the south wharf to have hor
turtot placed Oh her.
THE MONITOR TERROR
was towed up from League Island thin morning,
aud arrived at tho yard about II o'clock. Sic
will bc placod OIL tho dry-dock al soon as tho
Ajax ia oil.
is getting hor mast in, and will be ready for tea
tomorrow.
TIE SHIPPING OF MEN
ia pretty brisk, but those offering themselves are
but tho best mon arc shipped. No ,ands.nen arc
taken, except those who aro proficient in some
mechanical trude, such III carpentoring, paint-
ing, boilor-maAing, eGooperng. Observation-Disclosures,
etc., who Gun bo made useful on board Of Ships.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19.--Tho steamer Pow
haitian pnsaod Lcweu, DOL. this morning, on
her wny to tho nayy-yard. Tho Manhattan wont
into commission thld morning, and will he rcady
Tor sea when tho Porhattan arrives, to accom-
pany hor. The Terror was brought up to tho
nayY-yard to~day, from Tongue Island. Tic
iron-clal Canonicns, at Wilmington, is boing
prepared for service, and will bo roady in about
two weeks.
Alahopao will bo ready for sen tomorrow.
New YonK, Nov. 10.-0rtors have boon re-
ceiyod to fit tho monitor Roanoke for str. She
will bo ready in a month.
VIEWS OF SECRETARY RICHARDSON.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. l9.-Sccrotary Ricl..
arlson, In conversation with u mombor Of
tho Associated Pross to-day, statol: II laayo
eyory confidence In Secretary Fish. lie will do
just right, and you may rest assured Ae will not
bo carried nwny by oxcitemont; neither will ho
yield one bit OF national honor" Iii ro(cYonco
to the ability Of tho United statoa to war a,&c-
coBsfnlly with Spain, should 1t bo found noooH-
sary to resort to arms, llo said: "Bhoultl sucl,
oo'!r6o 10 determined upon.
THE TREABUnY DEPARTMENT. Ia FULLY PREPARED.
We havo enough money to commence with,
hut exactly as to what will bo done afterwards
depends upon tho prolongason of tho var, though
Az OJngresa will bo horo III tw0 woeis, it il vary
coltan TINT tlloro will bo no difficulty In raising
oil tho meanB Wo want. Var, OF pourto, will 10
expensive. as 1t requires large SIMS Of money to
moro armies and fit out Ship4; but we are
EQUAL TO THE EMxnGENUy."
l1e WAS then asked the question, " do You
flnd tile Cabinet ?" aud, upon boing at,-
swercd that the continent seemed 10 lo 10 lip
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