The New York herald., 1873-11-27


partment il very bosy. Operations have been TEN
porariy suspended on the repair and Improvement
ofthe Navy iard.
onicers OF th- mshopse and the ossi-
pee--Arairs as tnt Nerfeik Navy Yard
The RIP Raps,r &e-
FORTRESS MONROE. nov q. is,a
The Unted States monitor Mahopac. upon which
the employees OF the Cosp0rt Navy YARD have been
engaged night ana day for ;he past two weeks.
dropped down 10 the Roads late iast night aud but
for a heavy southeast storm would have been well
out TO sea BY this time. she II conveyed BY the
sloop-ofwar ossipee, and owing % the threatening
weather II was deemed prudent 70 anchor In the
Roads and remain until the storm abaied. The
Mahopac was ready for sea on Saturday morning,
having taken on board her coal and ammunition
and drait OF 80 men nom the receiving snip New
Hampshire: but, Just as she was about 20 sail.
leak was discovered. and she had % be detained
until II was repaired. The Mahopac is q single tur
reted monitor, carrying two i5-inch guns and al
the latest improvements Tor torpedo service.
THE MAHoPAc's oPFicERs.
| The following Is list OF her ofhcers:-
| Cdptdtn-T. 0'Kane, commanding.
| G. Il. Clark
lieutenant cnd Narfca,or-w s. Buck.
Lieutendnts-J. r.. Jones and Z. A. stone
| Aaster-C. X. Brown.
TsstssaM Tsmss@ster@g sargsosuH r su,IiyaD Nixon
| Essgteers-Chef, A. ]. Kenyon; First Assistant,
j. II. chasmar; Second Assistant, =, c. BurcRard.
| Iaymaster's Clerk-y, g, DeBern.
CGptdtfls CJerk--A. ]. Homer.
| THE ossIpEE
| her convoy, is screw sloop-ofwar OF s26 tons.
and carries eight guns. She arrived at the yard q
| few days since from Newport, r. l., where she had
been carefully fitted up for topedo service. While
at the yard she took in full supply Of coal, and Is
now in thorough fighting condition. The follow
| ting Is
LIST OF HER OFFICERS.
| Commanders Walters, commanding.
| Lieutenant Commander and Executive 0rcT-
| G. Il. Hasweu
Lieutenant Commander and Napigator-David
| Woodrow.
| Lte,ltenants-w. W. Rhoads, L. V. Housen, c. r.
| Forse and j. o. Rich.
| Pdv7nasieT-H. 7. Wright.
| Sstrgeons-Chief b. ID. Kidder; Assistant, F. B.
Engtneers-Chief william H. King First Assist
I ant A. Kirby.
Ltesaenant Of Martnes-F. Scott
| observation-disclosures Taylor and E. II. Under
| wood.
| Boots,oai,s-John Bell
| GuTaner-James Thayer.
| SnilmaEer-Samue; Tatem.
| Cd1Dener-John Buck
| Pay ClerE-F. j. b. Frank.
| Cdptdin'S Clerk-D. Saddler.
/ THE NORFOLK NAVY YARD
| for the past two weeks has presented scene Of
| hustle and activity not surpassed since the war;
and the officers stationed there are fully alive to
| the duty and responsibility devolving upon them
In case OF hostllities this will be important sta
tion as being the nearest navy yard OF any conse-
| quence to the West India Islands. Preparations
are being made for any emergency that may arise,
and vessels loaded with COAL ship TIMBER &c, are
daily arriving and dischargipg their cargoes Work
on the Gaena, which rs being entirely rebuilt, and
upon the new sloop-ot-war authorized by the last
act of Congress- are being pushed forward as rap.
idly possible, and 1t is understood that the force
| OF workmen will be largely Increased on the lst OF
| December.
OPERATIONS AT THE FORT
are progressing quietly, but large increase in the
| force of the Ordnance Department will be made
| without delay. There is large machine shop here,
under the direction OF the Ordnance Depar tment,
| where heavy gun carriages are made for this and
| other points. During the war over 500 men were
| employed, but the present force only numbers
| about 10. They are employed in changing some
15-inch gun carriages from the old pattern to the
| new. This consists IN placing two air cylinders
| under each OF them to check the recoi-a recent
and very important Improvement In this class OF
| carriages. They have nine OF these to alter, and
| with the present force can turn out one in two
| weeks. Orders have been received from Washington
| to finish these carriages at the earliest possible
| moment, and when finished they VIII be shipped
| to one OF the 1orts on our southern seacoast.
With full rorce OF workmen new carriage could
| be made IN ten days or two weeks. They are pom
derous AFFAIRS, each one weighing from IL, 900 to
| $4,000 pounds, and require q great deal OF work
and in their construction in order to properly
stand the severe work for which they are intended.
| Two skilled mechanics from this arsenal have been
ordered TO Key West for temporary duty. The
| engineer oflcer on duty here has made careful
inspection Of the works, and steps are being taken
IN cfr hant tho oxvoa b nfptc
FORT WOOL.
| Az yet nothing has been done at the Rip Raps
or Fort wool; but, in case OF an emergency, both
could be placed in toerable state OF defence In
| week or 10 days. These, in connection with the
fort, would enectually protect the harbor and navy
yard beyond; while to prevent any mistakes, a
few topedoes could be used to great advantage.
BUOY CARRIED AWAY.
Pilots report that the Red Can buoy on the tail
OF the Horseshoe, four miles northwest by north
from Cape Henry light, carried away by the
gale on Monday night, the 18th inst.
Philadelphia Navy Yard-Work Pro.
gressins Rapid1y-nIonitors Fitting Up
at Private shipynrds.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26, 1873.
The activity at the Navy Yard to-day was un-
abated. Commander Mullany says he had not up
to late hour this afternoon, received any orders
w uecrcdse tne WORK OF hours o, lapor Inc WORK
men are employed from seven in the morning
until halfpast ten at night. All the monitors that
can be made serviceable save one have been re-
moved from League Island and either sent to pri-
vate shipyards or to the navy yards, and orders
issued to push forward the necessary work upon
them with all speed
No Holiday mt Torpedo Station.
NEWPORT, r. L. Nov. 26, 1873.
On account of the demand for torpedoes Thanks.
giving win not be observed as holiday at Tor.
pedo Station. The greatest activity prevails
THE MARINE CORPS,