New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-08
OTHER NAVAL PREPARATIONS
INCREASED ACTIVITY Ar NoRfoiK-rHE mAYProwEH
TO BE FITTED OUT As TORPEDO BoA1-woRE
on TuE SAVANNAH

INCREASED ACTIVITY AT NoRforK-rHE MAYPIOwEB
TO. BE FITTED OUT As A TORPEDO BOAT-woRK
on JHE SAVANNAH
.,..tBY TELEGRAPH ToSTHE TRIBUNE
NORFOLK Dec 6.-After o lull in active operations
at this yard affairs more lively generally yes
terday. and somewhat more warlike. The Maybower
has arrived and is at the wharf for tho purpose Of
receiving 60pound rifle gum She Is TO be lifted
ont Immediately a. torpedo boat, and is expected
to be finished this week Yesterday her stores were
delivered preparatory to going into the dry dock on
Monday The work of fitting up the interior OF the
Savannah is going forward with all possible dis
patch. The bot-drivers aud ship carpenters are at
work on the sloOp-of-war Macedonian, which IA TO
he fitted up Immediately storeship, ana the snip
smiths are making torpedo fixtures Tor the May
flower and Worcester's steam launch Capt. George
H. Coopey left here to- night for Philadelphia. Some
hope is entertained Of his early return. More stores
were delivered here to-day for the Bureau Of Pro
vision and Clothing, and yesterday cargo OF oak
knees anda lighter load Of white oak tiinboTs were
received.
WORK AZ BOSTON.
BOsToy, Dec. 6.--Orders were received at the
Navy-Yord to-day to have the torpedo boat ready
for sea in 30 days which said to be almost an imposs
bty. The Franklin is being rapidly put In shape for
sea sefvIce and will doubtless into commission by
another week Rear-Admirsl Steedman, formerly Com
day.
The experimental firing Of heavy ordnance took placs
at Nut Island to-day. IL the lonz range 1t was do
termued that Wards rifle gun was superior 70 tho
smooth.boro difference being about neseyonth In
favor OF the rife.
PREPARATIONS AT THE PHILADELPHIA MAYNARD
PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 5.-Work still advances
in the NavyYard with the Same rapdity as week ago
The sloop-ofwar Canandagus will be ready for sea By
ala flA afalT
ror It was intended to get up steam on the Terror
Yesterday and try her boilers and engines but her
engines were not yet prepared The Terror. with the
exception Of the Dictator Mantonomah, and Monaf
mock is considered the best ron-cad rs regards hef
sea-gong qualities the service The Ajax Is also un'
dergong repairs and will be ready for sea In ABOUT ten
days The officers the several vessels are
reouired to be on Of them at all times, superin
tending the work aad seeing that all the repairs ars
val made This being the only station for the renttiaa
of ironcIaAs many visitors are attracted mere daly
Yesterday az the Terror launched from the dry
dock and towed Of the wharf, ING a9e1. wers
crowded with people eager to witness her movements.
vessel which ten minutes before lay in her cradle in
the drydock where you could inspect Der from keel to
deck and form some slight opinion OF her destructive
powers was aGoat with her deck only Is
inches the surface OF the water and will shortly
ready effective service, IL needed. The tManhat
tan has returned from her unsuccessful trip and Is
at wilmington, Dell whore she will be thoroughly over
hauled and again made ready for sea- The canoncus
is Wilmington. being oyerhaued and having new
decks put upon The work is being pushedi rapidly
forward and she expected to arrive soon at the Navy
Yard.
Enstments continue, and there Is no difficulty In OBJ
tanning duty ironclads although moro than
half OF the applicants are turned away not being sbs
to pass the required examination.
HEAVY GUNS FOR PENSACOLA.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. Gall the heavy ord
nance which has been stored In the arsenal here since
the war Is being shipped TO Pensacola. Among tho
large guns are many lOopound PARROTS and mortars
THE STEAMER GETTYSBURG.
PROVIDENCE, X. L., Dec. Tho United
States steamer Gettysburg called at Torpedo Station
Newport, this afternoon. and sailed westward
NAVAL ORDERS.
WASHINGTON Dec. 6.-Lieut.- Commander G..
c. Scbuls Il ordered to the naval rendezvous at New
York Master A. g. Paul is detached from the saco and
placed on waiting orders. Capt. Thomas Pattison re-
ports the arrival the United States steamer Rich
mond under his command, at san Francisco, 40 days
from Valparaiso.
An IRoN-CLAD TO BE TowED TO NEw-Y0RK-So
NEWS OF THE KANSAS
WASHINGTON, Dec. Gone of the iron-clad
vessels now the Washington Navy Yard is TO be towed
70 New-York for repairs
The Navy Department has as yet received no adyices
OF the steamer Kansas she left NewYork for San
tia 90 do Cuba There is uneasness 10 her safety