New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07
WORK AT THE NAVY YARD.
r,,F uIs1oMc AND FAMOUS KEARSARGE.
AMERICAN SHIPS TAKING PART IN FOREIGN
CELEBRATIONS.

,s,t NJ the historic and handsome wooden
Yessel Kearsarse at the Navy Yard during the
~, reok 10 complete her preparations to 20 10
~. - tor the protection Of American interests
i has ciycn 10 New Workers another opportunity
=. look upon the vessel that has done so much Tor
y oo,,rfrv and of which the whole Nation has
oson TO be proud. In addition to other matters
MAILING her interesting the Kearsarge Is OF peculiar
,u,erest inst noW inaSmuch She and the Hartford
ra-racit's old flagship In the Civil War. have been
xcspted from the provision in the Naval Appr0p1't
,Ion LIN which forces into retirement every wooden
,.sc NJ the Navy Of which the repairs necessary to
q, bcr for Il cruise would exceed 10 per cent OF
the cost 10 build similar wvcsSel. This means that
btb OF these vessels are be retained in the Navy
and not be sold to Junk dealers to be burned for
frewood The KcarSsrge seems to be that sort OF
81 vessel that is made available FOR every emergency
At least that has been her record during the l"N'
fow years in connection with the periodic revolu
- f., rho V.st Indies When the cable request
from Consul ". e. Burchard reached Washington
a few days for a war vessel to be Sht I" 'io
scene Of the revolution, TO assist him in pfo'cc'e
Americans and their at Truxflo and La CUBA
which places had been occupied by the Insurgents,
the Kearsarge was at the Portsmouth Navy la.u
and was nhout TO join the North Atlantic squadron
She WAS ordered to 20 to NewlOrh at once take On
board ammunition and other supplies anu PioO~'"
10 Honduras Commander Crownnshied made no
excuse for delay notwithstanding the fact 'ha' a"'n
desirable and brought the ship to New-lorA ana
made her ready to start But reports came TO the
nevspapers that the insurgents had been routed ana
that matters had become peaceable, and the hearsarge
WAS ordered to remain here until further Oruers'
She is now in the East River oil Twenty sMth-su.'
ready to sail within SIX hours notice. No one on
board however IS praying for orders TO go to the
West Indies at present
The Kearsarge is truly American vessel. and she
would be recognized as such by her handsome lines,
her exquisite rig Of a fulrgged skip, with Just
enough rake in her maSts to suggest the thousht oi
a saucy ship ready TO knock the chip OF the other
fellows shoulder. or to resent slap III the face Inc
successful manner in which She met the noted pirate
semmes and his Confederate privateer Alabama OIL the
harbor Of CheTbourS. France, on June 10. 1894, ana
Knocked her out" almost the first round, should
never be forgotten by the present future genera
tons. semmes's boast. that he would blow the
Yankee out Of the water at long range before she
could get a chance 10 fire gum was an IDLE one
for 1t WAS not long before be ran up his white nag
a. his vessel sinking from shot from The Ilnoh
gun on the Kearsarge. The Kearsargc, in appearance,
is the identical ship that she was when the famous
battle of CherbOurG fought, and she is Just such
u ship as any officer or may well feel proud 10
cruise in.
In the absence Of anything Official from Washing
ton ii is thought by that the Chicago and At
Lnta Will b. sent TO Genoa, 10 lie present at the
III
ton 10 begin there in the latter part Of this month,
unless indeed the Newark and the Bennington which
are attending the celebration at Pae. Spain, should
be ordered around to Genoa 10 represent the United
States in this coming celebration also. The Chicago
and Atlanta represent two distinct classes OF the
available cruisers and they among the first group
built for the new steel Navy. The Chicago is one OF
the high freeboard cruisers Of the sto lass With the
most modern armament, and having masts and sails
20 that il the machinery should become disabled she
could hope 10 reach port with her auxiliary sail
power. The Atlanta looks more of war vessel per
haps. with her Is 8inch guns on the forward and aft
open gun decks and the superstructure amid>hips.
She too IS provided with sail power. and would no
doubt be much admired BY the foreign navies These
two vessels are at prIcnt lying In the North River
and really on "wa.ting Wdcrs.'- As the hing ana
queen Of Italy are to be at Geuca IN visit the Itao
American Columbus Exhibition. the sending Of such
ships as the Chicago and Atlanta, or the Newark and
Bennington, to that place would BE recognized ana
appreciated IA a gracious action.
The latest news from the italian cruiser Giovanni
Bausan which Is TO convoy Che Garigliano I'm bring
Ing the Columbus monument t. New-York (the monu-
ment be unveiled IN Central Park on october I'D
is that the monument vessel Is nearly ready 70 start
The monument IS in JOG pieces, and is now being
haded on the vessel The cruiser vas described In
The Tribune Friday. She is one Of The fast I'M
amorcd vessels or the socaled commerce destroyerS
The American commeTccSdcstIoyer Columbia IS 10 be.
The Italian vessel IS OF 800 tons displacement, de
vclopes 5000 horsc-p power and made II IL knots on
her Official steam trial
The Giovanni Bausan will remain here to take part
In the International naval display next spring, and
others will be- here to keep her company. The plan
is TO have the first part Of the review In Hampton
Roads In April then TO give the visitors few weeks
respite To visit the Worlds Fair and the western
cities. and then in the latter part OF May, or In
June 10 hold the second part of the review at new
York. After this the vessels could visit the various
ports along the coast and especially the Navy iarus
giving the officers ana meh an opportunity to see
the United states, and give the people the opportunity
to look upon the Vessels OF the various foreign
nations. 1t is fairly certain that the United states
feet would include the Philadelphia, Chicago Boston,
Atlanta Dolphin. Bennington. Concord, Montgomery,
Detroit, Marbehead. monitor Mantonomoh, dynamic
cruiser yesuvius, torpedo boats Cushing and stleto
and possibly the New Ork.
The review promises 10 be the greatest naval dis
PLAY that this other country. for that
matter has ever seen. England France. GERMANY
Russia Italy and Brazil Will certainly be represented
and countries other than those mentioned probably
will also send SLIPS. The Spanish Government has
already finished the duplicate Of the Santa Maria. the
flagship OF Columbus's feet. The other two earn
bel, the Pnta and Nina, ~ be reproduced and
will be manned by spanish sailors. These vessels
Viii be escorted conveyed to the United States. BY
way OF the West Indies. by a squadron of spanish
war vessels.
But. TO return from foreign naves and the Co
lumbar celebration TO local affairs the Brootlvn
Navy Yard IS at present quiet. II Is entirely deserted
Of war vessels with tho exception Of The little torpedo
boat Cushing She lies alongside te old Nantucket.
svaiJug the arrival Of her t,;pcdolana tubes
fnOm tie contractor The Keorsareo brought nuio
more life 10 the yard for few days. but she hns
gone again and anchored IN the East River. 50
that tie place is more deserted The Chicago
ana Atlanta Wing in the North River They have
been surveyed to find what needs to bc done II them,
but probably repairs VIII be begun until fall for,
even II the two vessels not sent 10 Genoa II IS
likely that they will Oe sent OF some cruise near