Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-12-30

SYNOPSIS OF THE REPORTS OF TIE Sec.
RErARY OF THE NAvY AMI. SEcRE
.-.,. TARY OF WAR. . .c.
Report Of the Secretary of the Macy.
The Mediterranean Squadron has mol
been continued during the last year. II
is proposed 10 revive il as as soon as cir
cumSiauces will permit The station al
MaIlon has been discontinued al the ear
nest request the Portuguese government,
and measures are in progress for the re-
moval Of the public stores from thai place.
The Ens1 linda ,Iuaroh, consisting OF the,
Columbus. ~. aud the sloop Fiucennes,
is supposed to have sailed for Japan and,
kamskalka. in the month Of May or juno
last, aud to have returned to Macao about
this lime. They will probably commence
their hnmeward cruise via the North Pa
cGc in January or February, Or'lcrs
were sent 10 Com. Biddle in January lar
to proceed to The west coast Of Mexico,
and assume The comman! of The squadron
there. No acknowledgment of the re.
ceipt of them has been received at The
Department. The Brazil squadron con-.
ssts oflhe lrisale Columbus, Commln.
der Rilchic. and tHe brig Bainhfidse, Lit.
Commanding Pennington, Nudar Commo-
lure Rosseau. The African squadron
consists Of the frisale United States, the
stomp Marion. brigs Dolphin aud Boxer,
and store ship Southampton, 9G guns in
all.
A full anJ interesting narraliveis given
ofthr operations of the Pacific squadron
since The war. both under Cnmnnre Sloat
and Commodore SInckton, and copies are
annexed of the official reports Of these of.
ticers. The squadrG now CONSISTS of the
Savannah aud the Congress, frigaIes; the
slopps Portsmouth, Levant. Warren and
Cyane; sehunncr Shark, aud s,ore ship
Eric. The razee independence is on her
way out with Com. Shuhrick, who will
on his arrival assume command, and the
sloup Prehle mas sailed for lhe same desti-
uaIion. The doiugs Of the home squad
ron are alsp fully narrated, and copies all.
nexed of the official reports Of Com. Con
uor. in reference to The blockade, The de-
signs nn 'AlvaraJo. the affair AT Tnbasco
ard tho taking Of Tnmpico. FuIljuslice
is dnne to The commanders of both squad
rons in whom the confidence of The de-
pa,ment seems unabaled. Extracts from
the instructions under which, they acted
show also adispostian on The part of-lht
Governmental avoid all collision will
Mexico, if possible. The vessels comprI
sing the Navy of Texas scenic have beer
found unworthy Of repair, with the ex
ception of The Austin, which is at Pensa
cola. The others have been. ordered Il
be sold. 's.s. .ss't.. Hsisi@i''S . s,i''''
The estimates Of the department. art
4 based on the employmentof 10000 men
though no more than $500 are now il
service. Authority is asked TO build fou
sea steamers to be employed ib eonnec
lion with our squadrons abroad. Th
pfaclicabiliry of The dry dock a, M. Yorl
is not doubted, and the work is urged upoI
ihe:fayorabIe notice OF Congress. A docl
at Pensacola is also recommended, AM
otherimprovements to Increase lhe1el
cheney oflhe yard at that place. The re
striction on the Mem pbis2 work, adopte
at the last Congress, tits thought rnhy b
advantageously removed The 'exclusiv
employment of naval officers, as nava
r storekeepers abroad,,is not ithoushtto b
r wise, aud modifcalionioflhe law on thi
SUBJECTS recommended. The naval schot
: is spoken of in terms of arprobatiou;' all
the; same appropriations asked for it a
$ was had last year. A suitable lno,ice u
s also given 10 tho officers Of the observatc
$ ry, whose valuable operations. i arc ,begif
ming TO- attract tie attentinutthey. desery,
u An addition to heinumber of assistant spi
gems IsIyery much, desired, and the ,dt
}, partment also recommends. an increase i
1 'he,rank and file Of the marine corps au
b in;lhe number Of warrant officers. III