New-York tribune., 1873-12-11
OTHER NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
LIE HROOKLYN NAXY-YARD.

The Colorado had not left her anchorage off
Elis's Island up yesterday afternoon Capt RInsom,
who came up TO the Yard matters OF business. said
that had been delay IN storing her powder which
has 10 be packed with the greatest She was to
have proceeded Sandy Hook last evening and there
awaited the flood tide at midnight
Yesterday was payday aud the muster house OF the
Yard was a very busy place. The meu were paid in
little over an hour. The soreship Gettysburg left the
Yard in the morning for the Philadelphia Washington
and Norfolk Navy-Yards. Fifty mon from the Vermont
were sent u frigate Franklin, now lying at the
CharestowntNavy-Y 1856 men from the recruiting
offices at New Orleans and Mobile their way here,
and will arrive nj the Yard saturday Recruiting for
the navy in this city and Brooklyn proceeds rapidly.
A considerable amount Of rotten planking has been
removed the hull Of the Florida Work on her Is
going forward fast as possible. Her smOke-stdcAs
are receiving fresh coat Of black paint. The large
force OF caulkers are still busy filing up the seams in
the spar deck of the Roanoke and this formidable YES
sel will soon be ready defense. The topmasts
Of the Minnesota in the sines and PROJECT hrongh
the caps Work on the Dictator still goes on but prin-
cipally in the engine department She still lies at the
Cob Dock aud Is visited by many daily. She viii be
ready for sea in about two weeks. Commander Ralph
Chandler is said TO be her probable commander.
Atalttle after 9 a. IN the and powerful tug Cy-
clops and the wreckng steamer Lackawanna belonging
TO the Coast Wreckng Company. arrived in front OF the
dry dock The superintendent OF the Company, l. j.
Merritt was present having been sent Tor by the
naval authorities TO make estimate of the
cost OF raising the sunken coal barge which
blocks I'D the path OF the Spanish iron-cad
Two divers were sent down at 10 O'Clock 10 ascertain
the condition of the barge. 1t was found tha ehe was
slightly heeed her port side. and pretty well
imbedded in the mud which is from three 10 nve ieet
deem II she breaks and there a strong probability Of
II II will take two weeks to remove the coal otherwise
the work can be in few days The chains VIII he
under the boat to-day the ends OF which VIII De
attached 10 the stone pier the one sde and the tug
hoats on the other. The estimate OF the WORK VIII oe
handed in TO Admiral Rowan to-day, and In all proba-
bilty the contract be signed. While the divers were
Al work the officers of the Arapiles gathered ON her
poop deck and regarded the proceedings with great in
teres as did large number OF visitors at the dry dock
THE NORFOLK NAvY-YARD-oFFIcERs OF THE MAN
HAITIAN AND POwHATTAN.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 9.-COmmander Busilrod,
,ho arrived here from Washington to-day with sealed
orders for Admiral of the North Atlantic Squadron
left for Key West the torpedo steam-tng Fortune
Yesterday morning. The work on the hiayho"er anu
sayaNah still pressed forward to the exclusion OF az
,ho, york The worknen are On duty day and night
rbe monitor Manhattan and sloopof war Powhatsan
arrived here this afternoon at O'Clock They left Della
mare Breakwater early Tuesday morning and had a
ooth massage. Coaing begun immediately on
nor arrival apd 1t will be finished early to-rsorrow
morning. when they will sail for Key West The follow
,na,s a list OF the officers OF the Manhattan
commander, A. h Yates Lieut. Thomas Perry, Exec
,iUe 0icer Lieut. Isaac Hazlett. Navigator Master.
~ Mason. Ensign A. c. Dillingham; Chief Engineer,
I'm y Lowe; First Assistant Engineer, Hiram Parker;
Snn,d So Assistant Engineer, jeff Brown; Paymaster,
| George A. bearing Assistant surgeon, T. s. Derr.
The following is list OF officers OF tho sooIof-war
| POwhattan: -, -,
Captaiu. J. C. beaumont Lieut. X j CroingeIi Lieut..
ca r. Gnt,z Lieut.. J. NJ. SHINES. Lieut.. +. VI. Gore
M.a,ers ~ NJ Etting. j. r. wallis, j. H. Nav Ensigns.
| "a ~ " uoIInau g. r.. Vreeland, Hugh Osterhous j.
| " "r1rr G. Dnlngham. T. q. G. Salter; Cap
iaiE's Clerk. j. Deb Hgglnsj Paymasler, l.. q Bll-
ngs Chief Eegneer W DUNCAN Ir't I,an 5nea
Harvey Webster; CADET Engineer, H. X Lsi'ch; Cadet
| Engineer l. W. Wooster; surgeon; >, ~. hennedy
Assistant s,,r poon NJ H. Summons; First Lieutenant u.
!. Marine Corps James NJ I. Young; Gunner joseph
Smith; Boatswaiu. j. u. AIKEN oeinaho'' "oo'so W.
Boerum; Carpenter, Isaac Cooper
A draft OF As marines are board for the Pawnee
receyings ship at Key West Second Lieut. Henry Clay
Fiser has h-,n from tho marina "-"'-"S- h"r