The New York herald., 1874-09-18
POSITION OF THE GOVERNMENT.

WASHINGTON, Sept. II, 1874.
After the vigorous action of the President yester-
day, the determination not to allow General
Emory to recognize the insurgent government
under any circumstances and to continue the
preparation for suppressing the incpient
rebellion, little else could be done
to-day. The President however, gave the
subject to-day his undivided attention. Rear Ad-
mral REYNOLDS, Acting Secretary Of the Navy,
teegraphed to Rear Admiral Mullany. Command
ing the North Atlantic fleet at Key West
bv direction OF the President to ascer-
tain what naval vessels were at that
point. This information was asked for, as
stated in last nights dispatches, for the
purpose OF ordering q force of men-of-war
to New Orleans. Admiral Reynolds waited upon
the President this morning and reported that the
following vessels were at Key West:-Colorado
flag ship, Captain Ransom; Worcester, Captain
Whiting; Brooklyn, Captain TruxtOn; Canaan.
daigua, Captain Lowry; Dictator, monitor iron
clad, Captain Spicer; Shawmut, Commander
Howison, and the Kansas, Commander Hopkins.
The Ossipee, Commander Ramsey, had been sent to
Samana Bay, st. Domingo, to relieve the Wa
chusett, which vessel was ordered to proceed to
Key West and was expected to arrive any hour.
The only other naval vessels at that point are the
Pawnee, hospital ship, and the dispatch vessel
Pinta, commanded by Lieutenant Commander
Dyer.
Alter examining the list, the question Of avaia-
biuty was discussed, and the result reached was
that despatch was sent to Admiral Muany Or
dering the Shawmur and Kansas to proceed imme-
diately to New Orleans. The Wachusett was also
ordered, in case she had arrived at Key West, but,
failing that, the soOp-of-war Brooklyn second rate,
Is ordered to sail also. The statement In crcua.
ton here that the Colorado was ordered is with
being twenty-one feet too great to permit her to
cross the bar at the mouth OF the Mississippi
River. The Brooklyn draws seventeen feet, and
can easily cross The Wachusett and the two yes.
sells positively ordered draw still less, and can
cross during any condition OF the tide or river 1t
Is rumOred among naval officers here tonight
who are In the confidence of the authorities
that the monitor iron-clad Dictator will also
be sent to New Orleans. In case the
Brooklyn takes the place Of the Wacnusett it will
make considerable difference in the strength OF
the force, as the former carries an armament OF
twenty guns, while the Wachusett carries but six
and the other two vessels but three guns each.
The department Is extremely anxious that the
Wacnusett shall be sent as the Brooklyn has been
stationed at Key West ever since the yellow fever
appeared there. The Kansas and Shawmut have
only just arrived at Key West ana are wholly free
burg. Lieutenant Jones commander, at the Navy
Yard here, received orders to prepare for sea i'm
mediately. An extra force OF mechanics was put
upon the vessel to get her machinery In perfect
order. and tonight the work is proceeding so that
she will be ready to sail tomorrow noon. She has
taken on coal sufficient to supply the other vessels
ordered to New Orleans.
Colonel Stanley, commanding the Twenty second
infantry, Is now court martial duty, and If his
regiment Is ordered South he Will not be able to
join it for several days. 1t Is understood that
no orders have been sent interrupting the move-
ment OF the naval forces, as they can proceed with
but little expense and land good force OF ma
rnes and sailors in the event of an emergency re-.
curing their assistance. There Vas also been
some discussion as to the proprlcty Of send
ing General Terry to New Orleans, as 1t
might imply want OF confidence In General
Emory, and would be construed as rejecting upon
General Mcdowell, the commander of the Depart
ment OF the South For this reason 1T was again
suggested to-day that General Sheridan, whose
rank would avoid such nlerences, ought to be SEM