New-York tribune., 1875-11-30
TRANSFERS OF TROOPS EXPLAINED.

TRANSFERS OF TROOPS EXPLAINED.
THE REASONS FOR THE GOVERNMENTS sENDING
SOLDIERS soUTH-ARTIILERY REGIMENTS KX-
CHANGING PosTs-wnY THE STEAMER GEN.
MEADE WAS CHARTERRD-EO WAR FEVER AT
THE BRooRLYN NAyY-YARD-REPoRrs AMONG
SHIPPING BROKERS'.
Considerable interest was excited down town
Yesterday by rlnors that the Federal Government had
chartered the steamships Gen. Meade, Mississippi Mer
rimack and ontario, and given orders for other Vesse
for the purpose transporting troops and supplies TO
the Gulf There additional reports that the officials
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard had received secret and in-
peratIve orders result of which to increase the
activity the Yard Inquiry IN shipping circles eclted
the information that the steamship Gen Meade formerly
plying between NewYOrk and Ncw-Orleans, and owned
by Frederick Baker Broadway had been chartered by
the ouartermaster's Department convey troops to
Pensacola Fla No information OF other charters OF
similar character could he ascertained.
stated by high army authority to TRIBUNE TO
porter last evening" that this movement OF troops was
only an ordinary transfer, and had no reference what
ever TO Cuban difficulties Some weeks ago orders came
from Gen Sherman for the LIST and 5h Artillery Reg-
ments to change with each other-the 1st To
come North and the 5ih take It's place On the Gulf
Coast This order in pursuance OF general custom
ia the army that troops shall be kept at the Gui
ports longer than about four years The 9TH Artillery
now going South Three companies sailed on Sat
will take post at Savannah Ga, and the rest at 1T.
Augustine, Fla. Col. Hunt the commander OF the reg-
ment, with companies, will sail on Wednesday Dec
l. in the regular Charleston steamer and VIII he stationed
at Charleston ex companies will sail in the steamer
General Meade which has been chartered for the pr-
pose on Thursday .. Two OF these will be stationed
at Key West, Fla, and the remaining four at Bararcs
barracks Fla Lieut.. Col. Dent will command at ST.
Augustine Major Andrews at savannah Major sey-
| mour at Barrancas, ana Major Arnold at Key West
These companies OF the 5h Artillery will relieve at the
posts named a corresponding number OF companies OF
tie ls Artillery and the boats winch convey the
9th 10 the South will bring the st TO the Moth to occu
py The posts vacated by the 9th. The Northern posts
which the let Regiment will thus occupy follows
Fort Adams, Newport, r. l., Col Vodses, with the
| rcgimental headquarters and four companies; Fort
Trumbull, Ncw-London, Conn, Major BIannan and two
companies; Fort Warren Boston, two companies Fort
| Independence, Boston, company; Fort Prebe, Me-
| Major Hamilton and company; Plattsburg Bar
rack " Y. one company Licut-Col. Upton, now absent
on Government commission In Europe, and MAJOR Best
| who Is al present sick will command the Boston and
Pattsburg posts but have not yet been assigned 10
them There Is no increase in the number o troops at
either the Northern Southern posts and no instrue
ons have been received the headquarters In this city
| looking to any measures.
Frederick Baker, owner OF the steamer Gen. Meade
was called upon by TRIBUNE reporter last evening at
his residence No. 80 Perrepontst, Brooklyn and his
statements confirmed the information obtained from
army officials He said steamer IS to leave this
port next Thursday with assignments of troops for Flor
ida sent to relieve who have been detached and
will return home the The steamship Maguo-
liza was chartered years ago for the purpose
| NO EXCITEMENT ST THE NAyY-iARD.
| yce-Admral Rowan told TRIBUNE reporter at tho
Brooklyn Navy-Yard last evening that the Shenandoah
was expected to arrive here in few days from New
| London but there nothing important attached to
the fact excepting that she coming here to bo
paired and to receive her new boilers The Minnesota
daasbip will be ordered up TO the Navy Yard tomorrow
aud receive few necessary repairs. Repairs to the
machinery Of the Colorado still in progress. The
Hartford will be ready for In couple 0f weeks The
torpedouoat Intrepid has taken In coal aud proceeded to
Newport for her complement OF torpedoes Instead OF
carrying heavy gun on her bow, III addition 10 her tor
pedo apparatus errOncously stated she carries four
l2-pound brass bowitzers the main deck which are
more for show anything else, the Navy Depart
mont did not think them Of enough account TO cut port
holes them. Two vessels only have been ordered
home from tho Mediterranean
| VIEWS OF SHIPPING BROKER.
Reports that there is "spock OF war; in the anos-
phere OF the Brooklyn Navyfard and III the activity OF
the Quartemasters Department gain ground In the talk
OF persons whose business leads them into close rea-
tons with these departments whenever an extraordinary
demand for ships and supplies arises These persons are
said to pecunary interested In war; for TIE business
il would bring them Ia the rumOr5 OF war, for spec
uatve reasons and their opinions are looked upon with
yersaton wiih prominent shipping broker which Illus
trates the feeling In certain quarter over navy move
| ments and Washington rmoIe Inc gentlemen saiu
| that it not uncommon Tor the department 10
transfer troops the south to relieve Others assigned
TO northern stations but that it not common to DO
this in eXtrayagdnt manner. iew days ago ioo
men and officers shipped TO 81. Augustine, Fla,
Inv arrisons line Of steamships, which run 10 saVHna
An equal number will follow. THIS rs the economic
al - Tbe Onartrrlasters Department has chartered
the steamship Gen Meade, On al unlimited tease 10 eh
nire AT tine option OF the Government 10 carry troops
and to Key West and Pensacola ana 70 return
with the relieved and o1ioeTs, who IL Is expected
| will be ordered TO duty at the North. The Gen Meade
was built IN Great Britain aud captured during inc
war in attempt to run the blockade ohe wa, soid
by the Government Frederick Baker She is or 1000
toms register, and until ak or eight month ago was IN
the service OF the Merchans line between this port and
Snwo orraus She Is now in the Erie Basin dJck having
ner bottom Overhaue and painted ana VIII Dc ieduy iOr
| sea by Wednesday at the furtlest -,
| Another circumstance which exc1tes comment bIu
this gentleman fact That two Of the most pow trfu
steam tuss In the harbOr, The Seth Low ana Andrew
Fletcher were chartered yesterday afternoon 10 proceed
| to New-Iondon and kOnnk, Conn, ana low uoMn tne
rgate Shenandoah and the PbOx, side Wbeel steam
boat formerly run between the Naval Academy hl An,
nspOlIs, aud Washington Inc shehahdah - " Do nea
Tor sea immediately. Whether she Will 20 TO sea or not
| ia a guesuon ON which light Is thrown There
| are two or three hrstclass tugs lying Idle III the
| NayyYard. and 1t seems rather reinarkaole shu
| foe broker that outside tugs arc chartered Tor
euch business unless the extra activity d, tue !uiu
| demanded the presence OF the Government tnss
TO possible emergency Inc DroEer sGi'ou 'nn, @
The lads In port being oyerhauled ana put
IN order for active duty, anu IL was etiurht nas tno
Nayy-Yard acting under unusual orders lhe sieui
fleet has been ordered out Oh sPanh Watts
| IIsDOn The flagship Hartford returned a lew weeks
ago and Ia being OVerhaulc1. The b0uth Aantic anu
Aac fleets have reduced and part OF their vessels
returned home. Tne broker added that lhe Msts,.
rold were eagerly looking for news, believing
iat persons having facilities for foreshadoNnR etae
events were buying gOld
ToRoNTo, Nov. 20.-The weather throughout On