New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-05
NAVAL PREPARATIONS.

NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
THE FRANKLIN, AJAX. AND TERROR TO BIZ READY
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON Dec. 4.-The United States
steamer Franklin 80 guns and the iron-cads Ajax and
Terror the carryn and the latter four guns
will be ready on Monday 10 JON the North Atlantic
squadron.
CONTRADICTORY REPORTS CoNCERNING TIKI MON
IroR MANHAITAS.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "A Wilmington news
paper says the monitor Manhattan was surveyed on
Tuesday by board consisting OF Capts. Beaumont and
Harris constructor Hart and Chief Engineer stafnm,
and she pronounced utterly unit for use a. man
of-war In her present condition. ChefEngineer smitn
Of the Manhattan IL reported De very Ill from having
been obliged In water last Thursday and other
men OF the monitor said TO be suffering from tho
flooding OF their quarters
LArER-A special dispatch from Wilmington. Del. to
The Erenung Telegraph, says;
The only work being done on the monitor aahnaus n
is the OF portion OF the hurricane desk 70 nt
her for inT aeT1 The and hull Of tho vessel
sound and not leaking aud no loose fSe rs psvs
found in her hull she Is expected 10 san TOT ny
West tomorrow good TRIM aud with everything 81
cure and safe
CONTINUED ACTIVITY AT THE CHARLESTON NAVY
YARD-PRoGREss OF RECRUITING.
BosToN, Dec. 4.-The activity continues at
the navy yard The Brooklyn Will be ready Tor sea in
Lieut.. Durand mas been 10 tbS sOcaubt
speedwen at Portsmouth. Capt e. II. Prebie has been
detached from the command OF the naval rendezVous
and mas been placed waiting orders and Capt H. b.
Caldwell takes his place. There are at present on board
the Ohio abo sesmen and large number are 6eihs
shipped daily. 1t Is expected that from 10 TO 10 men
will be sent to NewYOk this week to man the Colorado
the paymasers books show that during the past two
weeks, over landsmen received on board the
Ohio. over 100 employed in the Departmental
Yards and Docks were discharged yesterday.
ARRIVAL OF THE osslPEE AND MAHoPAc AT KEY
WEST.
(BY TELEGRAPH THE rRIDUsE.l
KEY WEST, Dec. 4.-The slOOp -Ot-wlr Ossi-
pee and the monitor MahOpac have arrived here, niue
days from Fortress Monroe after rough passage On
the first day the hawser parted IN gale, and tho
Mahopac was temporarily separated from her convoy.
which lost all her boats The Ossipee stood the gals
very WE'LL and proved seaworthy. Efghty"three moro
naval recruits arrived from New-orleans tonight
THE BROOKLYN NAvY-YARD,
The scene on the decks Of the Colorado Yes~
terday was OF the animated nature Her crew Of
nearly $50 men taken board, also the marine
guard aud. with the large force OF yorsnen
still employ ed the hustle and confusion very great
Officers were hurryng to and fro in their various COM
mands petty officers OF the crew were arranging their
details Of men, and every one seemed 20 be engaged III
one way or another IN hurrying forward the prepare
tons for From the rigging and yards hung forest
OF ropes, the names OF which would 0ewhder
andsan and everything betokened the great haste -
get to The rows Of hammocks arranged symmetr'
cay in the Misunderstanding on the oIlwsrks aud thu
broadsde battery Of 9Inch Dahgren guns. with their
wrought iron carriages and immense brrech tackbns'.
gave air Of warlike significance to the scene.
force OF carpenters still busy on the poopdeck.
and the sern-chaser had been hauled gsde ready
to be hoisted on board to-day This will he fayouts
gun work the sweep extensive and IN the event
return fire the splners that great bane and dread
of the sailors, will DO wholly avoided The mounts arc
lIinch bowgun and two 1pound Parrots; the rest OF
her battery with the exception OF some boathowtzers
are sinch Dahgrens. which are considered among
authorities the best class Of guns in the service
few painters were putting on the finishing touches.
and a portion OF the taking on provisions.
with which the decks were incumbered. Most OF the
ordnance and magazine stores were placed on board
yesterday. Around the masts on the gundeck are Ar
ranged the muskets OF the marines while IN racksrounf
matches and the sides OF the buwsrks are placed
the pinch solid shot.
1t is doubtful IN spite: OF the energy displayed
whether the Colorado will be ready 10 sail before Mon
day, though Capt. Ransom assured reporter Of rHs
TRIBUNE that he should sail Saturday whether
After leaving the dock she will anchor OF BedIoes
Island in this harbor and take on her supply OF powder
all fires board having been extnguLshed mesnwhls
Her position at will occupied abs
leaves by the sloop-ofwar Florida, upon which, by
recent dispatch from Washington, the energies Of h'
workmen will be concentrated.
Work on the Minnesota goes steadily forward. Her
lower masts now in position, and the officers quar-
being thoroughly reftted. Nearly 800 men ars
employed her in various capacities she 10 oi ths
class the Colorado carrying the number OK
guns and considered the equal the least Of tho
Colorado. No officers have yet been assigned 20 thus
vessel Workmen still busy on the Roanoke. prepir-
ing her for harbOr defense, which she has been as
signed. She originally wooden screw ffisato o.
5000 TONS during the chang ed aud cut down
from her original 10 deck, and covered with
heavy plating and mounting three turrets OF ilinch
iron carrying four l5inch and llinch Dahlgrens
She higher out Of the water than the ordinary
monitors, and Is an exceedingly seryceabe vessel
Competent Judges claim her TO DO the most po1ertx
vessel Of our navy.
Her quarters the most elegant and commodious or
any vessel of the monitor class There about men
employed the Dictator mostly in the steam engineer
ing department she be got ready for within
a month. She be put into the dry dock -
the Arapiles goes out workmen engaged tho
swatara. sloopof-war, on which good many repairs
are necessary. 1t Ia not known when she be got
ready for There seem to be indications that the
Government intend to decrease the force at the yard
The Spanish iron-clad still lies in the dry dock Great
efforts been put forth to complete the repairs On
the dock gate up yesterday afternoon they had
not successful The Arapiles ia ready to so TO
rs she takes on her battery and coal.
First Assistant Engineer g. T. Stafford. ordered from
the Terror to the Florida and Jas. Entwise from
Franklin Florida. reported at the yard yesterday
COAL FOR THE CUBAN SQUADRON
ELIZABETH N. j., Dec. 4.-'rhe Albert w.
Smith just loaded here with 800 tons OF coal to supply
the squadron at Key West, went TO sea to-day.
A CONFLICT OF OPINION