The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-12-11
Il TIL THE NAVY y;
THE NEW CRUISERS.

,HIuo IepOIb OF Gne secretary OF Inc navy ex-f
hibits the progress which has been made on
the new steel cruisers uthorizett BY the acts
of Aug. B., 1882, and March 80, 1883. OF
The four vessels under contract one, the Chit
cago, Of 4, 800, tons, is more than half
finished the atlanta, 8, 900 tons, has been
successfully launched; and her machinery is
now fitting; the Boston, also of 5000 tons.
dispatch steamer Of ], 500 tons, is ready for
delivery. Certain adverse criticisms upon
the designs of these cruisers are discussed by
the secretary, who insists that the correct
ness OF the conclusions reached by theSaAS.
ytsory board and the tdepar 1haS q,
building abroad The machinery Of the
double turreted monitors, Puritan Terror
and Amphitite, contracted for under the
act of March. 8, 1883, is In process Of con-
Se g rs prn Ing
necessary glappropriaI ions a fourth mon
itor, the Monadnock,, still 4 remains un-
finished at the navy yard In California. 1T is.
recommended that early steps be- taken TO
complete these vessels, and to provide also
an armament for the, monitor Miantonomah.
The recommendation Of the naval advisory
board. approved by the department., com.
prise the construction of one steel cruiser OF Z!
800 tons, one cruiser of 1000 tons. two
gunboat, one dispatch: vessel armed With
Hotchkiss cannon lone armed ram and three
torpedo boats The general designs, oil, Of
which are calculated to meet the existing
wants OF the service, are now well advanced
and the obstruction Of the vessels can be
necessary authority E h
THE ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS ss & ~
* The act OF congress approved Aug. q, 1882,
authorized the removal to the United States
WtDeLong and his companions Of tile Jean
nette expedition. The removal has been sue
cessfully accomplished The remains were
taken from their grave in the Lena DELTA. In
March, 1883. but were retained at Yakutsk
until the following winter, the season being
Ianspo rtatlon. They arrived at New York;
Feb 20, 1884. where they. were received
with suitable honors In pursuance of tho
joint resolution of congress approved Feb.
out for the relief Of Lieut. "a W.. Greedy,
United States army, and Of the party wfo
had been engaged under his command in
scientific observations OF Lady Franklin
bay. The feet consisted Of the steam
isealers Thetfs, purchased I'm England; the
land, and the Alert which WIS generously
provided by the British government. Prep
aratlons for the expedition were promptly
made by the secretary of the navy. with the
active co.operati Of the secretary Of war, 4
Cointnander George ". Coffin was placed in,
command Of the Alert, and Lieut.. w q. Ema4
cry in command of the Bear; The Thetts
was intTusted to Command Ter Winfield 8. 4
tSchley, to whom also was assigned the su-
perintendence of the entire expedition I'M
mediately upon Its arrival at Upernavik,
the fleet began the dangeious navigation Of
Melville bay, and In spite of every obstacle,
reached # Littleton island on J une 20, a.
fortnight earlier than any vessel had be-
fore attained that point On the same dnyit
crossed over to Ii Cape Sabine. where
Lieut. Greeley and other survivors Of
his party discovered. After taking on
board the living and the bodies Of the dend, Z:
the relief ships sailed Tor St Johns where
they arrived on July 1 4. They were appro.
prtately received at Portsmouth, N d. ON
Aug. ], and at New York on Aug 8. S. One Of
the bodies was landed at the former place.
The others were put on shore ut Governors
island, md with Is the exception of one,
which was inferred in the national cemetery,
were forwarded thence to the destination in.
dictated by frienda The organization and
conduct OF the relief expedition reflects
great credit upon all who contributed to- itsY
| success In this, the last of the state meg
sages that shall have the honor. to transmit
to the congress of the United States, ] cans;
not too strongly urge on it's attention the,
duty Of restoring our navy az rapidly as pos
stble to the high state Of efficiency which
formerly characterized Ii AS the long pence
that has Iulled us into a sense Of fancfed 1se-s
;cnrity may at any time be disturbed, it Is
plain that the policy Of STRENGTHENING
this arm of the service Is dictated by consid-;
eratt0as Of use, economy, of Just; regard for
our future tranquility and Of true npprecia.
ton OF the dignity and honor Of this repub-
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