The New York herald., 1876-09-03
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON Sept z, 1876.
despatch has been rcce'ved at the Navy Depart
ment from Commander +. Terry, Of tho United States
practice ship Constellation, dated Off Now Bedford,
Mass, August 80, announcing his purpose to sail lor
Hampton Roads to-day.
The statement that grand naval review was to DO
held at Port Royal s. c., tho LIST Of October and
tended by Secretary Robson with many distinguished
officials which has created much unfavorablo CON-
mcnt, is officially pronounced to DO greatly cxagger
ated The department has ordered tho vessels of tho
North Atlantic station to meet at Port Royal for drill
and inspection by Rear Admiral commanding station
previous TO their distribution among tho West India
Islands for winter cruising but is not tho intention OF
the Secretary Of the Navy to visit Port Royal this year
One year ag0 Port Royal selected headquarters
and place ol rendezvous OF the North Atlantic station,
because tho most convenient place the coast,
being south OF Hatteras, though beyond the range OF
yellow lever. The squadron rendczvoused there last
fall when all tho ships were inspected by the command
ing officer and tho crews exercised in naval DRILL Tho
result of this found to be very beneficial and
pericncod naval officers declared II increased tho ef
hcency OF the navy at least 100 per cent It caused
competition between the crews of the various vessels
and added to the general welfare or tho navy.
During the past summer the vessels have been North
and East to escape yellow lever and for tho benefit of
the officers and men,
The inspection this year will rho by Rear Admiral s.
d. Trenchard, now commanding the squadron, he hav
ing relieved Rear Admiral Leroy few days since Tho
iron-cads brought to Port Royal last fall from
Pensacola where they had tho yellow fever board,
and a result the officers and men were greatly de-
moralized. Tho Saugus, Manhattan, Mahopac. Ajax,
Catsktll Lehigh and Dictator at Port Royal.
each OF them, except the Dictator, with OF
scancn ana flve marines board, but
good condition. and in of difficulty
II would only be necessary 10 put regu-
lar crew board and start them to sea Tho
Dictator has a of nifty already. Tho New
Hampshire, old no-of-batto ship formerly at Nor
folk, fitted up at small expense and sent to Port
Royal storeshp She has board stores Of every
description to supply the squadron for SIX months
Tho whole force at Port Royal the absence OF the
Rear Admiral is under command OF Captain R ClitZ
The wooden cruisers attached TO the North Atlantic
station which sent North during tho
the flagship Hartford, Ossircc, Swatara, Shawmut,
Adams and Huron. The Plymouth has been ordered 10
Philadelphia, to remain there as the ropresen-
tatve OF the navy during the Exhibition. She will
relieve the Hartford at that place the 10Th inst The
Monongahea. now at Norfolk goes to Baltimore, where
shc will remain during the winter Tor the purpose of
enlsting boys for the naval service The iron-clad
Nantucket Is stationed Annapolis seagoing con-
dition for instruction OF naval cadets Tho Rio Bravo
Is stationed at Matamoras and the department has
gratifying Information that she renders valuable
vice American interests In that locality. The IRON
cads Montauk Passaic and Wyandote med at
Norfolk witt. the force board those at Port
Royal. The iron-clad Canoniccs is lying at New
Orleans, whore sho has been stationed for tho past
eighteen months The vessels above named constitute
tho North Atlantic station and naval officers express
the opinion that the squadron Is In first class condition
and ready for any emergency that may arise
Tho order directing the vessels to assemble at Port
Royal will create additional expense, they all
bound to visit that locality In returning to winter
crulse among the West India Islands