New-York tribune., 1874-03-16
THE NJ VAL REVIE W.

wEsr-pOssIBLE RESUMPTION OF MANEUYERs--
RECEPTION OK THE COMMANDING oFFICERs--
DRILL or THE RoN-CLADs.
L. ). 5. COLORADO, KEY WET, March d
An amusing instance Of msdected effort has been the
of considerable entertainment TO the fleet. the
officers OF which, after the month OF weary and monOt
onOus drilling Just In the humOr 10 appreciate the
situation. some evenings ago. while the feet was at All
chor, the officers Of the Colorado having flushed din
ner the smoking Club retired 20 the usual haunt
under tho poOpdeck and became interested In the
narration OF and exploits and conjectures ~
to when these will be over" Wilde thus
engaged the Of the members OF the club dsn
gulshed a commotion in the water short distance
from the Colorado. and soon there was ory of
man overheard" A rush to the poop. bow.
ever resulted in a modification Of the PniOa
andi the belief then that 1t was ost,es
a man OF p dog" with characteristic prompttude
boat lowered to the Master Nlzro, doning
for time the precise dignity OF watch" officer,
and disdanng the OF ladder, slid down the side
lines into the boat and took command. BY this time
those remaining the poopdeok had become convinced
that dog was the object OF tbeir attention. With
unabated solioitude, however, each man volunteered
sympathy. ad 73ce, aud commands.
Poor dogge,' called Pay Inspector Williams. cncour
agingly: Go easy" suggested some one clse Now.
don't hurt that dog commanded In mperous tones tho
elegant Lieut. Ieugnecker. "Take HIM by the back OF
the neck" advised member OF the Supervisory
Committee. 4" IL isn't dog" ventured IeutcnintCom
mander Elmer. This remark greeted With scornful
sad indignant dissent.
Wary enough commanded the iInpulsige N1Zro,
snd the boat which had neared tlS tlOatiag object
esopped, and the rested their while one OF
their number prepared to stoop take t in Handle
him gently" said Gazro; Give him plenty VI air."
ceme back In faint tones from the poop. At last tue
object was reached" oh. the devil its the anchor
buoy, and the noise Is from the stssD.pipe VI the
Alaska" Silently and slowly the boat returned 10 the
ship It's crew cambsred the side with down cast
heads Tho Society for the Relief OF Destitute aud
Drowning Dogs" had disappeared from the IN tho
gathering gloom and naught was heard but tbs mur-
muring OF the waves. Presently from tho wardroom
came sounds OF fendsh laughter as the story reached
the officers who were not present at the 'reScue'"
SYN ptoms Of hydrophobla threatened, and were only
aayed by soothing draughts OF properly toned ooras
After month of and monotnnous drilling tho
feet 10 again at Key West where 1t will probably remain
until the future destination Of tho vessels couposingH
is made known. On the return from hey west inc neo'
stopped rortugas fOr two days, when wa oHelap
announced that tho squadron, by order Of ths Navy
Department would De required TO continue the drill fof
two weeks longer. Allowing two weeks toF'c"alins
this would consume another month and the officers are
very much annoyed in consequence, as they desire
return 10 more active work. 10 was DOJ gen
orally believed, however that lds order would be car
red into effect, the expense oi maintaining the heos
Colorado has from cruise in China and has .
great leak Nothing but the Efforts OF
Cap Ransom and Lieut. Commander Norman. assisted
by an able corps Of officers has kept te vessel in
worthy condition. Tho Wyoming Capt. Cushing, has
eleven patches her boiler the Shenandoah Is in bad
condition, indeed nearly all the vessels which have
lust come from foreign stations.
One OF the plessantest features OF the assombago OF
vessels at this point occurred Tuesday. As this has
been occasion Of unusual gathering OF prominent
naval officers Captain Rarsom Of the Colorado gave an
entertainment to the principal officers that day, for
che purpose Of social and professional reunion. Tho
cabins of tho Colorado had been tasteuy arranged for
the occasion and veil filed by the officers. with
tho exception OF two who confined 20 their vessels
by illness all the commanding officers OF the vessels 10
the harbor were present Among them were Captains
A. c. Rhlnd OF the Congress; +. simpson, Frdnkhn'
s. Nicholson, Lancaster; 5. p. Carter, Alaska K Is.
Lowcry Canandalgas Scott Fillebrown. Shenandoah.
Commanders, ID. L. BraDe Juniata; w. b. Cushing.
wyoming; BushrSd Taylor, wachuseu; - Ramsey.
Osapsa: A. " Reed Kansas; James Okane Mahopas
A. r. Yates Manhattan A. E. X. Benhan, SanEus;
Lieut. Commander F. NJ. Green, Fortune. Amonx tho
other guests Mayor Bethel and John Jay Pniorck
of Key West. Lieut.. Cindes. Edgar l.. Merriman' ana
Horace Elmer, Lieuts. Longnecker McIlyaiae' sna
Swift, Masters Nazro and Rohrer. Engineers Fin
! ney and slousson, PAY Inspector Wilians Drs
| Cowes, Scott, and Martin, Capt. Rehey' an"
| Lieut.. Murphy OF the Marine Corps Chapl""
Tribon. Ensigns Holman, Kay and salter' MinSnPO,
| Thomas and Roller. and Messrs hanley ana i.iDo
| the Colorado. An agreeable collation. was par'"
| and music from the shenandoahS band, alternas'u
remarks by Capt Rhind Judge Bethel, Capt. N'A TN.
Capt Lowery. Commander CUSHING ana osr and ,ns
entertainment concluded at sessonaole nva nea.aa
guests departed their respective
with tho reunion but expressing EOnOral os.
at the prospect OF remaining another ''O"'"
| at Key West. -, ,,r,g ,ha canning
| week.