New-York tribune., 1890-07-13


the latter port the vessels will perform tactical
evolutiOns, have target practice, greatgun drill,
infantry and several drills ashore and landing
of armed and equipped boats, after the same man
ner that the Squadron of Evolution has been
doing for several months, and to put the crews
in an equal state of perfection Ii is possible,
however, that tie British war-vesels will also
be at Bar IIarbor about the same time in which
case there Will he interchange of official and
social sizes, in honor Of Prince George Of
Wales, who commands the Thrush.
The advertisement which has appeared calling
for bids up 70 August i " for the purchase of
the wrecks of the United States steamers Va>-
daa and Trenton now on the reef in Apia H.
Dor, together with all anchors, chains and appur-
tenancp3 thereto belonging is not. as some have
supposed, issued under the authority OF the Navy
Department for they do not belong to the Cow
crnment The advertisement is dated at Apia,
March - ana was authorized by W. Bakelock,
rs trustee for tie Samoan Government. In the
latter part of May, Captain shepard commander
IF the soop-of-war Mohcan and Corsu-teneral
Scwell paid visit TO King Malietoa and oE
behalf of the United States Government formally
presented TO him tine wrecks of the Trenton and
Nandalia. Then, upon the suggestion Of Captain
shepard. kIng Malictoa authorized CoEsul-Gen-
eral Sewall - appoint trustee 10 negotiate for
the sale Of the property. and 10 superintend the
application Of the procceiS toward the payment
of the taNes of the natives.
Tie day for the departure of the Pensacola,
the flagship Of the South Atlantic Squadron,
which is to he commanded by Acting Rear-Admiral
w Z. McCann, is not yet fixed. but size will
probably not be ready TO sail until after the lst
Of August. The Enterprise will probably sail
about the same time for Brazil. but the other
vessel detailed for the squadron, the Essex, i,
first going to Sweden with the body OF the late
Captain ,John Ericsson. With the departure Of
the Squadron OF Evolution from Brazil. the third
rare 1alapoosa is the only naval vessel IN those
waters. There is much speculation as to what
vessels will be- ordered to constitute the European
Squadron. There Is not, at present, single
vessel ol the United States Navy in European
waters, nut many of tie officers who are 30 be
assigned to tl@ new cruiser Philadelphia nave
been detailed, and II Is the general impression
that she Will be the flagship, and that kear-Ad-
phral d. b. Harmony or kear-Admlnl Bancroft
Ghcrardl viii lie detailed as nagoiilcer of that
SqUddrOn
The belief Is strongest that Admiral Gaerardi
will 20 10 the European squadron, IN view OF tie
fact that Acting Rcar-AdmIal Walker Will
S.Dn he IN these waters, and, as the two officers
have not been on friendly terms, the Department
Will not wish to bring them into official cations
with each other a. comnantsniS OF tWo distinct
fleets but temporarily united IN one, and IN COM
mund OF the SrnlOr-Who would he Admiral
Gncrlrul. IL Il Thought, also, lhdl lnc lOIhtoNN
Will bc sent to Europe after she has received the
necessary oVerhaulng. In addition to slch
changes may bc necessary 10 prevent further
deterioration oi the huIl-plates of the YORKTOWN,
some changes will he maue In the wardrOom Of
the vessel Ii Is Gncomfcrtably contracted for
IL" accommodation of the officers because OF the
narrow line, IN the after part OF the vessel. The
hulkLcadS OF the staterooms are to he moved two
feet uh,ard, and the officers messroOm is 10 ne
removed to 0hcr .p place. no b IbG repairs 10 s's
The dynamite cruiser Nesuvus is not only 10
have an elcctrc-lieht plant put ln-when lie of-
GERS and crew will no longer have To h\e by
cardle-light but she is also 10 have TWO new
screw proprlcrs, of greater pitch than the present
ones put on. II is believed that the new screws
will give her greater speed, but this can only he
determined by experimental runs. The vessel is
also to be- transformed from black 10 white
painted vessel. as all Of the new steel vessels have
been painted. This is in accordance with the
Navy regulations, which prescribe that all the
new cruisers shall he painted white.
The new Naval Appropriation hill settles the
question OF naming the vessels OF the Navy. 10
provides that vessels of the first rate shall he
named after the States of the Union: vessels of
The second rate after cities of the United States;
vessels of the third rate after important events,
or names connected with the Naval history of the
United States and vessels OF the fourth-r1te after
lakes and rivers Of the United states. II is be-
hcvcd that Secretary Tracy will Soon issue CIR
cuar order giving names 20 the S.lOO-ton armored
cruiser lprobably the New-lork the 5,500-ton
cruiser. the TWO 3.oo0-ton cruisers tnow known
cruisers. and the practicc-shiD. all Of which are
now buidng. Tho crui.er No. :. building AT tho
Navy Yard. will probably be named the Newburg
Much complaint has been made by the contrac-
tors who furnish the coal for the naval N's'es
NJ the Navy Yard because much Of il has been
rejected by the Government inspectors on ac"ount
of there being so much shalc mixed in through
IT, The contractors claim that the inspectors nrH
too particular about the quality Of tho cool The
fact is that tho inspectors officers OF the In.
cireer Corps who have had years upon years of
cXpcrcncc in hnndling conl from the MINES rN,
rcriucnting with il ~ the varions st'tions ana
burning IL on Shiphoard under all CIR ,lmsanfeS,
couqrpuentlv are thoroughly capable TO say
whether the coal furnished comes M to me re,
ouiremeuts of the contracts. When the cohl
d"ce not como mn to the standard il is the duty
of thr official INSPECTORS 10 reject It. ana theN
avow that they will continue to do their dn'y "o
matter yyha, the consequences may he -,
4 series of experiments with rev torpeno' ,h ,h
,nvcrtion Of lieutenant l.. VI. Hall. one ol WI,
officers of the Pensacola is soon 10 take pE,,'o
Tho Vewport Torpc1o Station. tn" NaNfl .,, np
nropriation hill provides for the expense s;r, o,
eypcriments and matters are now psnes prosslefr Tor
in This country in the matter ot torptuo5 ma
orensivc warfare the United states neeu "~
longer feel dependent uron foreign heip'