New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-18
THE BROOKLYN MAYNARD.

rScREAsED ACTIvIIY-f1yE HUNDRED MEN En-
PLoYED--TuE JCNIATA TO SAIL UNDER SEALED
oRDERs--A SPANISH CAPTAINS BOAST.
The scene presented at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard Yesterday embodied something Of tho hustle and
confusion Of the days VI the late war. Five hundred
additional wOrknen taken during the day. and
more will be gin work to-day The total number Of labor
ers now employed Is 2l60 Oneihundrediand eighty six
enlisted arrived from Boston Sunday night and
many moro than the Government accept just now
presented themselves ut the naval recruiting Office yes
terday The pay OF seamen Is Sal so month, with
ratons: Of ordinary seanen, S7 80 aud rations and OF
landsmen, SIS 80 and rations The Powhaan left for
Philadelphia Sunday evening, where she has gone for
the purpose Of conveying the monitor Manhattan 10
Her register Ia as follows:
officer, Lieut.. Commander Bartlett j. Cromwell Lieu
tenant Charles senm.H; SassatSrsNI FsL d.
Wallis 8. II. May; Surgeon b. d. Kennedy Asslsta ut
Engineer W. w. DiDgan: First Assistant Engineer W. W.
Heaton; Second Assistant Engineer Harris Webster
Joseph smith Boatswan j. b. Aiken; Carpenter, Isaac
Cooper; Saumaker C. e. Boerum Csptins Clerk J. Il.
Higgins Paymasers Clerk, j. A. Den0; also, j. NJ 4.
Young, First Lieutenant United States Marine Corps
The Powhstan is u wooden side wheel steamer with a
battery OF IT ninench guns, and will be remembered
the flagship OF Commodore Perry in the Japan EIpedi-
ton of 1853.
The Junata, the register and battery of which have
already given In THE TRIBUNE took the balance
of her yesterday, and then steamed down
20 point of the Battery where lighter was In waiting
with her powder. This taken during the after
noon and evening" and this morning she will proceed
Sea under sealed orders. AS Admiral Halls flagship
Worcester expected leave Norfolk to-day, IL
current supposon at the yard that tho Juniata
been ordered at the Cuban rendezvous OF
North Atlantic Squadron.
Work has been begun upon the Colorado and will be
and dAy will Ia 10
for sea within 20 days. The roofing removed from
the Minnesota yesterday, and she will be put In
going condition with dispatch. The Swatara cannot
completed In less than two months, her rigging
be set and boilers and machinery put iu At least
month will be required to finish the> nsw iron tor
pedoaunch Admiral Porter This IS beautiful craft
aud 40 especial pet of the Admirals. 1t being
built according to his own suggestions. II ais
we'll known that be will place great re-
lance upon the United States torpedo system
IN the event The Roanoke Is kept in good order
and her chnery tried three times per week. that
all things may be In order In case she Is called for The
Frollc, Rear-Admiral Rowan's flagship completes the
list OF available vessels at the yard She yesterday
steamed up from her position of the Battery and is now
taking on coal and supplies at the yard The Froiic IL
spoken OF as frstelass dispatch boat and carries
battery of eight 24pound b0wtzers. The Tennessee,
now repairing at the dock Of the Morgan Iron Works,
will be ready for service Dee TO-
The work on the Spanish frigate Araples continues
with undated vigor, and no ptmation that the Gov
ornnent Intends detain her has been received yet
Her pairs are being made by outside contac,ors and
she occupies United States dry dock by courtesy The
officers Of the NavyYard are somewhat indignant over
the fact that the Zaragoza and Araple both Spanish
vessels should have been allowed to occupy the dock
throughout the entire Summer season. when 1t might
otherwise have been employed at profit to the Govern
mcnL Many assertions have occurred among the men
Of the Arapes since she went In DOCK "a escaping In
body last Friday evening. guard Ia now posted
around the vessel The contemptuons conduct OF her
captain Ia the subject of much comment among the
officers OF the yard, and they are decidedly eager 70
test tho truth OF hs remark ulads on Saturday that