The New York herald., 1875-11-20
THE NAVY.

FEE FRIGATEs COLORADO, HARTFORD AND MIN
NEsoTA, AND THE MONITORS cATsKuI, LE-
HIGH AND MoNTAUK, PREPARING FoR ACTIVE
sBRwcE-THE NEW FRIGATE TRESToN-oFTI-
7AL DISCIPLINE
The repeated assertions that the Navy Department
rs actively preparing for does any
Ermation in the Of the officials charge Of
The Brooklyn Navy Yard The fact is that the vessels
now at the yard are quite serviceabe according
10 the war standard, and it is also fact that
Ihere increase but rather decrease Of employees
the yard II there is any Of effort
II is IN the direction Of carrying orders OF long
standing
This may be said, however the frigate Colorado,
forty guns Captain Brane the receiving ship about
ready sea after long and continuous preparations
Her boilers and engines last fair condition
BOO tons Of coal and her stores for three
years. cruise laid away separately in
abe storehouses, and she need only to drop under
the shears a. the Ordnance dock 70 receive her spar
deck battery, 70 be ready to Of harbor
after her stores and powder are put aboard As VET she
has no crew suitable for service, and no one knows
where they are coming from under the present system
OF recruiting and TINS last point that the
question Of active service There are not
enough men recruited 70 man the ships which are ex-
pocted 20 go into commission next month Thousands
or sailors could doubt he put navy blue il thirty
days; but the call has not been made and until i IS
.al
The frgate Minnesota Captain Johnson tranin ship
and flagship Of Vice Admiral Rowan could be sent IL
within fifteen days but there is not sign q
effort TO put her warlike trim.
| The Hartford, Captain s. Luce, glorious with the
splendid record Of Farragut, is D dry dock and viii,
when noated out take the place Of the corvette Wor
cester and used up as flagship of Rear Admiral
-Nullaney, North Atlantic squadron
( The soreship Supply will be fitted Cut nj to
take the BOYS or the Minnesota in order to give that
hDe frgate iree heels In she should be needed
Beyond this nothing y gong on Of noticeable
character AT the Brooklyn Yard.
The torpedo boat Intrepid, Commander Huntington,
IS Roachs Iron Works. where her engines being
Dverhaued Notwithstanding the late alleged 'sasiac
Tory trial She Will be ready for sea ~ snort time
Captain shufeldt Chief Of the Bureau Of Yards and
DOCKS pa an ocla yist 70 the yaru yesterday ana n
tpected The Colorado Captain Braine and the Hartford
Captain Luce, which ne pronounced 70 be 10 good con-
diuon He also visited the dry dock and various de-
partments OF the yard, which we're found efficient
subsequently be inspected the rigate Minnesota Cap
lam johnson, which can be made ready for sea II
needed Il understood that Captain Bishop Of the
Marine corps, commanding guard the Colorado,
sakes drat Of Norfolk to-day for the monitors
which are y be placed u there the coming
where tho men arc t. 81 found 10 nan the Hartford,
1ness the Worcester crew comes here Il the Pow
hatan 10 problem.
Tins s a centennial year IN every department Or the
FovernHlent The navy, 81 The lighting arms Of
hhe service proposes naturally enough enjoy ts share
of the honors Of the season and early aun n The
Erand universal salues which 70 encirce the world
next year the naval authorities propose to launch The
second class rigate Trenton ~ the Brookyn YARD on
fhe hundredth anniversary or the battle on Trenton
which occurred December 70 Christmas Day. I775.
That splendid saccoss was q glorious event
Revolutionary annals The gloomy sombre clouds
surrounding the future Of our country at once
swept away BY the brilliant and successful dash I'll
Washington the ce.cloggcd Delaware River and
the capture OF 900 Hcsslans a. New Jerseys capital
opeDed 40 glorious proteise of hnai victory which
yorktown placed the seal
70 celebrate that greaSevent the Navy Department
mas designated the 10th Of December the centennial
anniversary 0r the battle, a suitable day for tie
launching of the Trenton frgae, which is, in lnany
WAYS i ttry notable and peculiar vessel
THR TRENToN
g. constructcd mon an entirely design she g
2 400 IONS burden 253 feet long between perpeudcu.
lars 4S feet beam and 70 feet depth Of hold No
stronger All was ever laid down launched for the
United States Navy An the umbers are we'll seasoned
live oak fastened by the strongest copper ana ron
bOlLA. AMI AsI maln knSss Az ~ Ek2AAhl A9la WSl.