New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-22
NAVAL PREPARATIONS.

FOR SERVICE uNDt'' "N'''''''
MENT-wTTHIN THIRTY DAYS AT LEAST TWENTY
POWERFUL VESSELS TO BE IN CUBAN WATERS
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l
WAsHINGTog, Now 2l.-The Secretary Of the Navy
returned to this city this morning and was at the
Department ut very early hour A large number
of naval officers have been ordered TO duty to-day to
the ships Of heavy ordnance now fitting out for I'M
mediate active service
A naval recruiting Office has been ordered to DO
opened at New Orleans.
The Navy Department has received up to this time
$50 applications for service under the,Goyernment
in case of trouble, from exvolunteer officers OF the
navy, and applications are constantly coming IN.
The reply given is that they will be duly considered
should the occasion arise for such action
Prominent naval officers in this city, commenting
upon the great activity in preparing vessels Tor sea,
say that within 30 days there will be in Cuban
waters at least 20 Of the most,powerful vessels in
the United States service.
Secretary Robson had an early interview to-day
with the bureau officers of the Navy Department,
in which he reiterated his instructions that the va
rious divisions of the naval service shall exert their
utmost efforts to have all vessels prepared for sea,
in irstclass order, at an early PERIOD Tor active
service.
The Government has purchased small steamer
dered to-day. This vessel will be used for the pur-
pose of carrying mails and dispatches between the
North Atlantic fleet and our ports along the South
ern coast from Charleston to Key West
WORK AT TILE CILARLEsTowN MAYNARD.
BOsroY, Nov 2l.-The applicants for work
AT the Navy -Ysrd that the gates are
now kept closed, and notices posted thereon that no
more help il wanted. Riggers have commenced WORK
upon the Brooklyn.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS AT THE PHILADELPHIA
MAYNARD.
The monitor Manhattan was taken from the
Philadelphia Maynard yesterday morning to Fort
Miflin TO receive her magazine stores. Her sailing
orders were received in the morning large amount
Of ordnance from the Newport Naval station including
a number OF torpedoes which left at Fort Mhiin
was received on Thursday. Tho slOop-ofwar Mononga-
hela expected daily at the Yard will also bring num-
Der Of orpedoes which will be landed at Fort Delaware
where monitors going TO sea can load them. The Pow
hatap mad a rough passage on her voyage from new
York and was driven many miles out OF her course.
The Canandaguas machinery being thoroughly over
hauled and new set OF boilers ID being placed in her
she Will not be ready to sail under two weeks On
hursday 40 men we're drafted from her for duty the
dispatch boat Piuta Tue monitor Passaic was on
Wednesday taken to Wilmington, and the Lehigh fol
lowed the next day Both vessels will be thoroughly
oyorhauled and fitted for sea.
ASSIGNMENTS OF NAVAL OFFICERS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The following naval
orders wore issued to-day:
Lieutenant Commander E. c. Mcrrman has been
Instant; IleHenants Richard Wainwright and Lewis a.
Kingsley 10 report to tho Cher OF the Bureau OF Elup
P 9eHasi ~ iDf af PaVar Frank c.
Cosby to the franklin; First Assistant Engineer James
Engineer A. f. Dixon to tho iron-cad Ajax Capt r. W.
Schuieldt from duty MEMBER or the Examining Board
Nayy-Yard, Dec /: Capt. George NJ. Ransom from
duty executive at the Now-fork Navy, fard
aud ordered to the command Of tho Colorado Capt.
Simpson from the command OF tho torpedo station De-
celnber and ordered 20 the command OF the Franklin
ordnance the Boston Navy Yard. December II. and
ordered 70 tue command Of the Brooalyn; Mea.enant
Navy Yard, and ordered 70 the command OF the
from special duty and ordered che BroOSlyn exeeu
tive officer ieutenant-Commander william n Wheeler
tho Powhatan, ana In falling in with the Jnnlata
10 report for duty on board az executive officer;
Lieut.. Commander George W. Armentrout from the
H. geographic O6ce. aud ordered to the Frauklu Lieut.
Henry W. Lyon from the Washington Nayy-Yard and
ordered to the Franklin; Lieut. Richard W Cuts from
tho photographic ONCE and ordered Ia the franklin
Dec Chief Engineer J. Fnney from special duty at
10 the Colorado Chief Engineer Kier
sted from The Phadelph EayyYard. and order red TO
the Franklin; Chef Engineer John johnson from the
Boston Nayyiard, and ordored 70 tho Brooklyn First
Assistant Engineer W H. Harris from the Boston Navy
Yard aud ordered to tho Dispsteh; First Assistant
ngneer +. T. Phillips from League Island. and ordered
10 the Brooklyn First Assistant L. s. Bennett from the
Portsmouth Maynard, ana ordered 10 tho Dictator;
Flrs6 Assistant Eng1ueef John Is. Carpenter from
the New-York Eayy-Yari and ordered. 10 the AJAX
Second Assistant A. h. Bates. from League Island aud
ordered TO the Dictator; Second Assistant H. IL Soss0n
rom the New-York Nayy-Yar3 and ordered 10 the
Colorado; Second Assistant George COwIe jr from the
Mohopac ordered to report TO the Cnirf OF the Bu
o. steam Engineering FOR assignment to0ther duty
Boatswain A. N Pomeroy, from che New. York Navy
Yard ordered TO the Colorado; Gunner f. j. Waugh
the Vermont aud ordered to tue Colorado; Lieu
tenant Commander Horace iElmer rom the naval STA
ton at League Island aud ordered to bhe POwhatin
Tho officers ordered to the Franklin gi report the
Attn Of December.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR PROCEEDING VIGOROUSLY
AT THE BROOKLYN SAvY-YARD-2.700 MEN AT
WORK.
The activity at the Brooklyn Navy-Yard
continues, the varike OF Yesterdays dispatch
seemed give additional enthusiasm TO the officers
and men. one hundred aud hfty men wero engaged
yesterday and the payrolls show working force Of
27oO men. IN view OF imminent hoses IS probable
that this number will be increased early next week.
Hundreds OF mechanics who were Idle three days ago
arc now getting 81 day. A force OF machinsts and
boermakers left last evening TO work the monitors
Manhattan OF Philadelphia and the MahOpac Norfolk
Enlstmcnts proceeding rapidly but the number Of
mon required is limited to $500 by Congress. Capt.
George NJ. Ransom will take command of the Colorado
on Dec l. and Capt. George H. shifedt 10 to succeed
him executive officer OF the yard. Commander Morri
uan is ordered to the Colorado The remaining p
pontment OF officers for this vessel has made
public. Lieutenant Commander W. H. Wheeler has been
detached from tho Vermont. and ordered report at
Philadelphia executive officer OF the Junia.a Com
Insnder George Brown and Lieutenant Conn andor Wat
son are assigned to ordnance duty at the yard.
Capt. Chandler left for Philadelphia charge OF the
seaIny acht America in the afternoon. This and
fastsalng vessel, built by Steers for Henry n Smith,