The New York herald., 1874-01-19

An Extensive Inspection OF the Avatla-
BILE Navy To Be Made-Discharges OF
X0rkmen.

An Extensive Inspection of the Avatla-
BILE Navy To BE Made-Discharges OF
W0rkmen.
PORTSMOUTH, Va., Jan. 1s, 1874.
Naval Constructor John w. Easily will leave the
Navy Yard on Monday, acting under order from
the department at Washington, for the inspection
of the different naval stations South, and will be
absent about one month, when he will return to
resume his duties at this yard. Assistant Con-
structor George r. Boash will have charge OF the
department during his absence. Mr.. Easily is
ordered to proceed first to Key West without de-
lay reporting to the senior officer in command,
and TO examine the steamer Despatch with view
of ascertaining the improvements necessary
on that vessel and to do away with the
freight room and make the quarters OF the ofncers
comfortable, reporting the same to the bureau, that
the proper orders may be given for the shipment Of
the material needed to make the alterations. Mr..
Easily will then proceed to examine the frigate
Wabash and report as to the amount Of calking
that will be required to put that ship in good con-
dition for years cruise; also to examine the
IRON-CLADS
and inform the bureau what action should be taken
by the divers towards cleaning their bottoms, re-
porting in this connection, the proper means for
doing the same. Having completed the duty
named at Key West, Mr.. Easily is ordered to pro-
ceed to the Pensacola Navy Yard reporting to the
sary examination, report to the bureau his
views as to the most economical way OF hauling
up monitor vessels at that yard for preservation,
so that they can be launched and sent to sea in
few days, aud also to submit his views as to the
Importance or that yard stating
WHAT FACILITIES MAY BE NEEDED
to render 1t useful as yard for repairing vessels
On completing this duty he is further ordered to
proceed TO New Orleans and examine the monitor
vessels on that station, reporting to the bureau
whether, in his opinion, any OF these can be re-
paired or what can be made OF them; II, in his
opinion, such monitors can be made servlceable;
to report what private company in New Orleans
has the yard and other facilities for making such
repairs 20 them may be required and at what
cost. He is also instructed TO ascertain
and report whether there is at that station suit
able place for laying up monitors and other IRON
clads, from which they could be taken at short
order Mr.. Easily to make these observations as
carefully as possible, as
IMPORTANT ACTION NAY BE TAKEN
by the department upon his Judgment In the
premises. When about to leave New Orleans Mr..
Easily Is directed to inform the department, as 1t
NAV be necessary for him to inspect other points
while route home. Another discharge Of hands
from the various workshops Will take place to-
night, and the same Will be repeated some time
next week. The orders are to gradually reduce
employees is within the scope OF the appropriation.
The Ossipee at Norfolk.
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 1S, 1874.
The United States steamer Ossipee, from Wash.
ington, passed up to Norfolk this morning.
The Wyoming mt Aspinwan.
AsPINwALL, N. G., Jan. 9, 1874
The United States steamer Wyoming arrived here
ON the 1st lnst from Key West.