The New York herald., 1873-11-16
NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
Preparations mt Norfolk, Va.-SaiIing
OF the Flagship Worcester.

Preparations mt Norfolk, va.-saiIing
OF the Flagship Worcester.
NORFOLK, Nov. Is, 1879.
The nagship Worcester dropped down from the
Navy Yard to-day and viii leave on Monday even
ing or Tuesday morning for the Cuban waters.
The officers are Rear Admiral, G. II. Scott, COM
| manding North Atlantic station; Lieutenant
Adolph Mark; Flag Lieutenant, Alexander McKin-
| ley; Admral's Clerk, Walter G. Jones; Captain,
William d. Whiting; Lieutenant Commander Mer-
ril Miller; Executive Oflcer. George I. Davis; Lieu
tenants, Charles s. Perry william Burwell, u. A.
Bicknen Edward Woodman, Andrew Dunlap;
Ensign, L. L. Reamey Fleet Surgeon, George
Peck; Assistant Surgeons James r. Waggener,
| D. N. Bertoette; Fleet Paymaster, Henry M.
| DeDniston; Fleet and Chief Engineer, Edward
! DEUCE; First Assistant Engineers T. l.. Smith,
| John L. Hannum; Fleet Pay Clerk, Frank S. Swift;
Chaplain, G. A Crawford; Captain OF Marines, Nor
| val l.. Nokes; Second Lieutenant, S. W. Quacken-
| bush; Captains Clerk william M. Whiting; Pay
! Clerk, John Il. Gichrist Boatswaip, Alex. McCour;
| Gunner I. Bascom Watkins; Carpenter William
| A. Barry; sailmaker, william Whitney.
The monitor MahOpac is now cOaling up and will
| leave on Thursday. Captain f. K. Owens will be
in command. The Mahopac has been rebuilt and
came out Of the dry dock this afternoon ready for
sea.
| and large number Of discharged workmen have
gone to work again.
Torpetfoes for santingo-The Ossipee
Loading q Dangerous Cargo mt New
port.
NEWPORT r. l., Nov 15 1873
The sloop.of-war Ossipee arrived at the Torpedo
station at noon TO-DAY from New York. Hardly
had she dropped anchor when the launches from
the station were alongside with torpedoes, reels,
DC, for her to take upon her voyage to Santiago
de Cuba. The utmost activity has been visible at
the island all day, and the employees will work
during the night in order to have her ready to sail
in less than "a hours. On account Of her being
expected here some time ago an old vessel had
been purchased for the purpose OF experimenting
with the torpedoes manufactured at the station,
but OF necessity the proposed experiment has been
abandoned. However, experiments were made
from the launches this afternoon, and which proved
satisfactory. None Of the crew were allowed to
come ashore. SO 1t will be that her stay here
will be br1ef orders have been received from
Washington TO the eject that number
more OF war vessels will ne here as
soon as possible to take on board tor
| pedoes, and that every effort must be made to
nave them in readiness at moments notice. The
| tOrpedoes could be sent by rail or boat TO New
| York or elsewnere-wth some risk. however-but
the government some time ago issued orders that
all torpedoes must be put on board the vessels for
which they are intended at the headquarters, at
this place.
Much Indignation is manifested here in regard to
the murder OF the crew OF the vrginius. and the
HERALD's editorials upon the subject are received
with appreciation, and 1t is fervently hoped its
suggestions will be needed by the government.
SO great is the demand for the HERALD that
| scarcely copy can be procured thirty minutes
after their arrival.
Preparations At the Brooklyn Navy
| Yard-The Colorado, Minnesota, Ten
nessec and Dictator Ordered To BE Got
Ready.
| whatever may be said in reference to the short
sighted policy Of the blundering legislators who,
| in spirit Of selfish economy, have been harping
on the that appropriations have been uselessy
expended on the naval force OF the country 1t Is
satisfactory to know that the officials at the Navy
Yard, despite the discouraglng surroundings, have
| within the past few days displayed an amount OF
| perseverance and activity which cannot fail to
| elicit feeling Of admiration Considering the
routine manner in which naval operations are gen.
orally carried out great deal OF work has already
| been accomplished, and, judging by what has
| already been done, the prospect of getting our
vessels ready for is altogether gratifying. The
| excitement yesterday was greater, II possible,
| than on any day that preceded it in connection
with the present situation, for it may be mentioned
that the sentiment OF the people In reference to the
recent outrage is heartily echoed by the officers OF
the navy. The chiefs OF the different departments
at the yard were exceedingly busy the entire day,
and prominent for his energy and despatch was
the Commandant, Vice Admiral Rowan. In com.
pliance with orders, the preliminary preparations
were commenced for the immediate fitting out OF
the Colorado, Minnesota and Tennessee. Last
inn thn Hrc NOR woa
from the cob dock and placed under the shears.
large force will be set to work to.
and II lis is be believed sSonaE,v ey competent
| in less than month. The Dictator, an iron.clad
OF nearly 1000 TONS carrying two l5-inch guns and
tOwed up here in q few days and fitted out for ac
tive service. As previously mentioned, the
Worcester Is at the Norfolk Navy Yard and is ex-
| pected to sail in day or two. The screw steamer
| Swatara, q new vessel recently launched. has yet
| to receive her machinery 1t is the general opin-
ion that the Tennessee cannot be equipped in less
| than two months. She is a vessel OF the second
y Tse and oSn
ing OF the Battery, and will shortly proceed to
phlladelphia. to convoy the Manhattan. which
Ossipee returned from Newport on Friday, but was
ordered back to the torpedo station at that port.
| At present the great centre OF attraction at the
| Navy Yard is the sloop-ofwar Juniata she has al
ready received her armament, which she had put
| ashore prior TO her recent cruise in the Arctic
regions. A large force was engaged upon her yes
terday afternoon completing the preparations and
aIter coal Sne Will Jake on D0aru snOL ana Shell
! and sail without delay Commander Braine and
all the officers Of this vessel have been buslly en-
gagged since daylight iii hastening the preparations
| Men were employed all night In coaling her, and it
Is very probable she will be among the first 10 pre-
sent an appearance on the spot TO which the fleet
| Is destined.
| He mentioned that the Roanoke will also get
/ ready for duty with all possible expedition.
orders were received from the Navy Department
to increase the working force at this stafion and
| In order to meet the "extrav demand for labor,
attendant upon the preparation OF these ships, $50
/ wOrknen will be taken on at the yard tomorrow
morning
/ About 200 sailors were drafted from the receiv-
i ing ship Vermont yesterday and distributed among
| the crews OF the Manhattan, Mahopac and nag
| ship Worcester. More strenuous efforts will be
made at all the naval recruiting ofnces this week
to obtain sailors Tor the navy.
The Spanish iron-cad Arapies thirty guns, is