The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-13
NAVY OF ,THE uNITEp STATES.

NAVY OFaTHE UNITED STATES.
Seeing within the last few days general state
ment, ahoat in some of the newspapers, Of the num-
Der and size of our vessels of war, distinguished,
too as to their being in commission or 10 ordinary,
&C., we have applied TO the navy board for COM
pete and accurate list Of our navy, embracing also
their destination. They have been SO obliging as
to furnish the following specifications, which we
hasten to lay before tho readers Of "The Union:'
Ships Of the Hns--lO.
Pennsylvania, three decks, in commission a
receiving ship at Norfolk.
yard, Boston.
Columbus, two decks, in commission at New
York, destined for the East Indies.
Ohio, two decks, in commission as a receiving
ship at Boston.
North Carolina, two decks, in commission as a
receiving ship at New York.
Delaware, two decks, in ordinary at the navy
yard Norfolk.
Alabama, two decks, on the stocks at Portsmouth,
New Hampshire.
Vermont, two decks, on the stocks at Boston.
Virginia. do do do
New York, do do Norfolk
Raxee-l.
Independence, in ordinary at the navy-yard, Bos-
ton.
United States, in ordinary at the navy-yard, Bos-
ton.
Constitution, in commission in the East Indies.
Potomac, in commission--home squadron
Brandywine, in commission, on her return from
East Indies.
Columbia, in ordinary at the navy-yard, Norfolk.
Congress, do do do
Cumberland, in commission in the Mediterranean.
Savannah, in commission in the Pacific.
Raritan, in commission on the coast of Brazil.
Santee, on the stocks at Portsmouth, New Hamp-
shire.
Sabine, on the stocks at New York.
st. Lawrence, on the stocks at Norfolk.
Frigates, second Glass;
Constellation, in ordinary at the navy-yard, Nor
folk,
Macedonian, just returned from coast Of Africa,
and placed in ordinary at New York yard.
Shops Of aoar, first class--l7
Saratoga, in commission.
Boston, in commission, coast Of Brazil.
| Vincennes, in commission, destined for the East
Indies.
Warren, in commission, in the Pacific.
Falmouth, in commission-home squadron.
Fairfield, in ordinary, at the navy-yard, Norfolk.
Vandalia, in ordinary, at Norfolk:
St. Louis, in commission, on her return from
East Indies.
Cyane, preparing for sea at the navy-yard, Nor
folk. saf eaS
Levant, in commission in the Pacific.
Portsmouth, in commission, in the Pacific.
Plymouth, in commission, in the Mediterranean.
Albany, on the stocks at New York.
Germantown, on the stocks, at Philadelphia.
st. Mary's, in commission.
jamestown, in commission, coast Of Africa.
Shops Of icar, second class.
Ontario, in commission as receiving ship, Bati-
more.
Decatur, in ordinary at the navy-yard, Norfolk.
Preble, in commission, coast Of Africa.
Yorktown, do do
Marion, in ordinary, at the navy-yard, Boston.
Dale, in ordinary, at the navy-yard, New York.
Briggs.
ID Dolphin, preparing for sea at the navy-yard Nor
Porpoise, in commission.
Somers, in commission squadron.
Truxtun, in commission, coast of Africa.
cambridge, in commission, coast of Brazil.
Perry in commission, on her return from East
Indies
Lawrence, in commission--home squadron.
Schooners--8.
Shark, in commission in the Pacific ocean.
Boxer, in ordinary at Boston.
Experiment, in commission as receiving ship,
Philadelphia.
Flirt, in commission as packet, running between
Norfolk and Chagres.
Wave, in commission, on coast survey.
Phenix, in ordinary. at Norfolk.
On-ka-hy-e, in commission as packet, running
between Norfolk and Chagres.
Sienners--6. @ a
Mississippi, in ordinary at Boston.
Fulton, in ordinary at New York.
Union, in ordinary at Washington.
Princeton, in commission
+ Michigan, in commission on Lake Erie.
Ponsett, in ordinary at New York.
Iron Steamer, on the stocks at Pittsburgh, Penn
sylvania
l.
Engineer, tagboat at Norfolk.
Store ships-4.
Relief, in commission, Pacific.
Erie, in commission at New York, destined for
the Pacific.
Lexington, in commission, Mediterranean.
Southampton repairing for sea at Norfolk; des-
tined for the coast of Africa
| There is'no greater evidence of the mechanical
capacties of our countrvmen than the single fact