The New York herald., 1873-11-20
Activity at Newport Navy Yard.

NEWPORT, r. l.. Nov 10, 1873
Commodore Reynolds, OF the United States Navy,
arrived this morning at the torpedo station and
was received with the customary salute OF IL
guns. 1t is generally supposed his visit is in con-
nection with the late Spanish outrage. The Ord
nance Department at washington has ordered an
increase of the force at the station and also IN
crease In the number OF hours OF work thus plainly
showing that the government is in earnest In
causing the immediate manufacture OF large guam
titles OF t0rpedoes to be ready ut moments warn
ing.
The Philadelphia Navy Yard-The Pow
haitian, Manhattan and Terror Under
Way-The Canonicus mt Wilmington,
Nearly Ready.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 10, 1873.
The steamer Powhattan passed Lewes, DEL. at
nine O'Clock this morning, on her way to the Navy
Yard. The steamer Manhattan went into CON-
mission this morning. and will be ready for sea
The Terror was brought up to the Navy Yard to-
day from League Island. The iron-clad Canonicus.
at Wilmington, is being prepared for service, and
will be ready In about two weeks.
Great Activity at tho Gosport Navy
Yard-severnl Splendid Vessels That
Can BE Made Ready I'm mmcdiateIy-The
Omcers Enthusiastic for Duty.
NORFOLK, Va. Nov 10, 1873.
double force OF workmen was put on the Iron-
Clau MdHODdC to-uby. OVeT luu WOrkmcn are now
employed on her, and she will be thoroughly CON-
pleted and ready for sea the present week. she is
being fitted with torpedo beams forward, TO be
used in case she should come In contact with any
Spanish ron-clads, These beams are about so feet
long, and will extend forward from the bow OF the
ship, the torpedo being placed at the
extreme end. kind OF hurricane deck
has been placed on her as con-
venience when the waves are washing over the
main deck. She is armed with two 15-inch guns,
one weighing $4,000 pounds, and the other A., $50.
The weight Of the projecte ls AS pounds, and the
charge so pounds. She is fitted with iour boats
and two balsas, and a steam launch is expected
daily Tor her from Washington. Her officers have
been assigned to her and will report by orders on
the 20tn She is now taking in her stores and COAL
Her engines were tried on Monday and worked
with entire satisfaction.
There are several other vessels now lying in the
menced. The Constellation. probably the most Ior-
mdable sailing sloop-of-war IN the navy and capa-
BILE OF carrying an armament OF 20 neavy guns, Is
lying temporarily in ordinary and can be got ready
for sea IN three weeks. Nearly all OF her armament
is already on board brOadside from this vessel
when she has her full battery VIII weigh about
1900 pounds. The ST. Marys, a fine sloop-of-war,
rated at 10 guns lies alongside Of the Constellation
ready for sea in few weeks. 1t was rumored yes
teruay that orders had been received to fit these
ture. The Worcester before leaving the yard was
furnished with rorpedoes, beams and her propel-
ier two-bladed screw was taken on and q Jour
The Gaena is also well under way, and
her hull could be completed If necessary
in four or five months. Her boilers are
in course OF construction in the boiler shop, and
yesterday orders were received to build her engines
gneering Department. The iron-clad Mahopac and
the sloops Constellation and st. Marys, carrying
A guns and $50 men, can be made available at
once.
1t is expected that a large squadron will
rendezvous in this port during the few weeks.
There Is an immense amount Of material on hand
in the Navy Yard here. and II the government will
only issue the orders the mechanics will turn out
navy n lew months ont The war feeling Is strong M N
their duty in whatever position the government
may assign them. Lieutenant Commander James
O'Kane. who takes command oil the Mahopac, re-
ported Tor duty yesterday.
Work at the Gosport Navy Yard-OMcers
OF Admiral Scott's Flagship, the Wor-
cester-Th- Mahopac To Be Ready To-
day.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va. Nov. 16, 1873.
When the news OF the capture OF the virginius
reached the Navy Department Admiral Scott was
ordered to proceed at once to Santiago de Cuba by
the quickest available means, as a naval vessel
would meet him there, upon which he could tenn
porarily hoist his nag; but 1t being ascertained
that the nagshiD Worcester could be got in readi-
ness in three or four days at most he was ordered
to await the completion OF her repairs and proceed
in tnat vessel. Since tnat time WORK has been
going on tncessantly, and on Saturday afternoon
she completed coaling and dropped down to the
magazine and took on board her ammunition, OF
which she takes full supply. The following ofil-
GERS 90 out in the Worcester
THE woRCESTER's OFFICERS.
Rear Admtrat-G. II. Scott, commanding the
North Atlantic station.
Lfe,aenant-Adoph Mark, Flag Lieutenant.
Secretdry-Alexander Mckinley.
AdnnirdrS Cterk-W alter G. Jones.
COTTlTndnQPT-Captaln William ID. Whiting.
Executive Orcer-Lieutenant Commander Merrill
Miller
Nartgator-ueutenant Commander George T.
Davis.
Lieutenants-Charles $. sperry. William T. Bur-
wo, George A. BickWell, Edward Woodman and
Andrew Dunlap.
Ensign-L. H. Reamcy.
Fleet S,TgeOn-George Peck.
Assistant SurgeOns-James Il. Waggoner and ID.
NJ. Bartolette.
Fleet Puvmdste7-Henry NJ. Denniston
Fleet ana CHIEF fEn0tnee1-Edward ). De LueL
First Assistant Engtneers-S. l.. Smith and J. L.
Hannum.
fleet PAY Clerk Frank H. Swift.
Chdpldir-G. A. Crawford.
captain Of M1rines-N. e. NoaKes.
Lieutenant Of Marines. W. Quackenbush.
captains Cie1k-William M. Whiting.
Pay Clerk-John +. Gilchrist.
BOdtSlDdtn-Alex exander McCom.
G,tnner-T. B. watkins.
Cdrpenter-W William A. Barry.
SdilnldkeT-Wiam whitney.
THE MAHOPAC'S OFFICERS.
The United States monitor Mahopac, which has
also been undergoing repairs at the Norfolk Navy
Yard, has been completed and is now taking In
coal. she will be ready for sea about the 2etn inst
Captain T.. X. owens goes out In command OF her
The following officers have been ordered TO report
on board the Mah0pac on or before the 10th inst -
Lieutenant ConMdnder-Charies E. Clark to be
executive officer.
MdsteT-Charles Brown.
Engtneers-first assistant, A. J. Kinyon; second
assistants, +. G. Burchard and George Corri Jr
captains CteTk-Ge0rge L. Foreman
The Mahopac Is a $50 ton Iron-clad and carries
two 15-inch guns She Will touch az Key West and
from thence proceed 10 Havana or santiago, as the
Admiral may direct.
IMPROVING THE POST.
Lieutenant Thomas Turtle, United States En-
gineer Corps arrived here this morning, and will
take charge OF the WORKS at this post. During the
past summer work has been In progress on the
north redoubt OF the fort, which Is being remod-
eled to accommodate seven 15-nch guns. The ap-
propriation for this work having become ex-
hausted, most Of the employe es were discharged on
Saturday last They were principally poor coored