The New York herald., 1874-12-07

niSsTs ,Ss. Tss SIssas Si"ay where
tbs Irssd srssi a"ss ln soas SSa
unasr he rs si,a sme,ent ssa'ang ana that
Naval Acadsmy ,hemseisss cars'a,fy 1sined during
q Annapolis may aIwsys relied on IS eisisn loops
should De necessary TO disembark them for land
a. the beginning Of Apr, the tactical exercises
th. orce was DISPERSED the Usual squadron
to the North their ersl stations IN Europe or
% 6 % oas sos and @ us
was .asea w,sn as' hi zeal and aSly ssa
II manner hIshl, satisfactory to ,he Navy depart
satisfied vita pro Of the Naval
c.r, the varied training now become essential to accom-
PUBLIC .Asrsr SCHOOLS
Under the act Of June ~. 1874 to encourage the estao.
been i made y sss Governor q ias q sew sors
arnshsI for those states e rsspscSes ,s
u tHe act g cCng,s rssrrsd % me sailing seoowar
ana as 1s me 2, Gf he s o. s. C.S
VII b. surnsa over to The state aSsiorias.
chains: anchor: Sas,sfy ana sras q
a commanding ottc or superintenient ha. been de-
M ol e.. Sc also IN M s.
to expene In prsparns these vessels Tor
Cossses s sssS '0' "A'Sn p'0S'0" 'A'aa % made 0'
The secretary calls attention to tne Importance
VI Tue uyuTO9TApHlC OIucc anu recommends tuuL
IL receive rom Congress sucn support as may
place IL on q OO'Ing with the most important or
sucn institutions abroad, and enable 1t 10 Iurnisn
TO our naval and commercial marine tue charts,
books and Information required IN the naviga ION
Of me waters o. the globe lie thinks special atten-
tl0u should be gwen TO surveys OF the North
Pacific ocean, which IS In great measure con-
sldered an American ocean. For the prosecution
OIL the 81 rveys already commenced there, ne rec
ommends that the appropriation be allowed IN &C.
Sotdance with the estimates submitted by the
rne secretary al udes to the report concerning
the navy yafds TO be made ov the Senate Naval
previous annual reports III reference to the navy
yaru5. and urges the propriety OF increasing ana
aeve .oplnx tneir resources. The attention Of
Tue USE OF roRpEpoEs
as means OF naval warfare which Is ut this time
TWO torpedo boats. the Intrepid aud Alarm, have
been competed. but not In season Tor tie ex-
tended lIial necessary to Iuilv develop all their
paDi,Ites The general PROFESSIONAL opinion OF the
navy IS that the offensive t-rpedo can also most
armoI ed vessels. some OF which WIN escape the
nostlie guns. owing their safety TO small size and
ihe secretary concludes his report as follows:-
In conclusion glad be able to report the nght-
Ing orcs h Of our navy 10 s9oe % sn sna effective
urre ed monitors has been thoroughly overh .aed and
'sps safS 81 p as sna their wN0asa s
o 5 sy a.
osa a% fAess w sa II. be pd
s1Ss s''sa 1.i
spesd: Two powerful iron torpedo vessels have also
with this most powerful weaDon of modern wsriare.
Four OF our powerful double turl eIed moni
lar the most ormioabe in navy also
:s:s %
tires 81 i've Or about esdy 70 Be added to
ssS 81 Ss sSs
We thu. .aaeS saYs end srs of
the. year nieen new and active ships to our
% he ns q Of rss IN Of
and Are In s9mms .Sa or ~ az ready
SS:Ss Or q ael CLASSES
service excep. THOSE o. our crus s. which, built hastily
Of ;hsir Sc. lie and aiins Out d the line
ssss S 81 aa up % ,S .s.y g ~
oak .hips me depsrt%sni has required ,has All
ys pa maas S1 live s and hs os h
purpoe and for the future necessities Of the servi"e
' ass ss
% e where s w oe cared Sf
emen. Ger ainI, shows our navy today in better
has been for years, ana when sye SnasTs!ana
ssen. s three IRON ss.s q ns
The .error were t for any service whatever ana that
butt nen Se oak cruns ships rs
on n s nat M he TO
sck of i've oak timber timber m the soysrnmsn, yards
Ss ns'' most vaiaaSs aud improving sP ana
Mn KS o our .sd ss as S
to utilize s,s IiSeray @ ~ o. Gongre.s ,naI this has
devote dew to The actual building equipment isis ships:
,ha, the navy @ atnIe IS !"
resources and dignity Of powerful though peaceful
nation.