The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-16

sioor of war from Batavia to Amsterdam. We desired
her to report which she has probably done Her cap
We were then in latitude IL deg min N and longitude
"a deg IL min w. Near the southern Cape Verdes.-
we saw the island Of St Jsgo about SO miles NNE OF
looming up like great blue cloud. with lighter ones
playing about its summit II was long distance from
eyes and remained looking at all the afternoon
Soon after this becalmed and lay for nearly
week with scarcely motion to ship. The sun was
psurng his rays holly upon u.s. and the surface Of old
was az calm little inland lake in summer time
We amused ourselves during this time by catching dol
phin who sporting around the ship in great num-
bers II useless to attempt description OF this beaau
u FISH The gorgeous colors Of the dying dolphin" are
humhng but flying through the water or lespng
gracefully of il. have nothing beautiful
than this nsh. We also caught a'number OF sharks,
On the Sd Of November the day Of the gubernstorial
election in the State of New York in order to test the po
csl feeling board ship ell hands were supplied
them in box prepared for the purpose The candidates
Young and Wright and the result Of the election
exhibited majority OF 80 votes in favor Of the latter
Whether it was the election which caused not can.
not say but the calm spell was broken. and getting
fine breeze we ran down to the equator we crossed me
in Ion % 40 w. We had the pleasure of being made
true sons of Neptune without any Of the
His majesty the god did not deign to come on board
escaped without shaving or shearing. AZ we
crossed the line the north polar star sunk below the ho-
rzon and the beautiful southern consultations rose to
view In addition to these the sky il decked 10 this
region with hs most ia h
there but Of all scenes OF grandeur give me tropical
sunset We spent many pleasant hour standing on the
res spread around upon the sky ny his departing rays
Every variety Of tint and form exhibited and many
SsVa 1s
We have commenced literary enterprise on board
our ship, which, we are in hopes may be something
than ephemeral. Start not o! ye that have been
in the habit of reading your Herald before breakfast
start not, when say have establ shed newspaper
This journal is called The Californian and is published
weekly. is made up Of editorial matter and contripu
tons from the Officers and pvatss Tw. cO S. aps
other is circulated among the men between decks Two
numbers have been already published, one Of which
with the usual request please ex" m: Californian is
edited by Lieut. L Gould Bufum, gentleman formerly
p1psss hs % in editorial life
In the matter of births, remarkable coincidence &C.
Cured on board our ship will be recoleced tnsS me
vember 2h just month afterward. we had another
BIRTH The wife Of Of coporals was safely deli
ly chrsened Arthur Perkins, the former being the sur.
of the captain of ship and the latter that OF tho
ship itself isa gratifying iact that out Of SIX women
two are in interesting situation tnis rate
we shall coonize California with American citizens IN
hurry As true ocean citizens we feel 1t our duty to
happy to be able state that the fears entertained
by our friends land perhaps the hope: by our enemie
have proved to be without foundation. can speak more
particularly of our ship which the headquar-
ters. Here have had 10 difficulty at all. Our men
have seemed to know their duties and POSITIONS and have
all labored to preserve that discipline and good order
which is necessary in military organization We have
had few court martial for trivial offences, which
were promptly punished. The utmost harmony OF feel.
ing has existed between the officers and their men, and
the latter have been regularly drilled in the manual Of
arms every day when the weather would allow.
We have been blessed with health insomuch that no
one Of our number has been consigned to watery
grave, and not has been afflicted with fever or any
conte giOus disease. We have had church service on
board every Sunday which ia attended by all the men,
On board the Susan Drew death only has occurred
that OF man named Kent, in company
There matters of interest in Rio. You have,
probably been informed Of the difficulties which occurred
here weeks since in relation to an ocer OF the
Saratoga, who arrested by the authorities while in
the performance of his duty, and whose release was de-
manded by consul We not on speaking terms'
with the governments lutes not given, and the
usual civies suspended said that tae consul gave
the government gentle hint that unless matters were
regulated he should turn the business into the hands Of
tho commodore on board the Columbia.
We shall probably remain here week, during which
time shall much and hear more all OF which
shall be duly chroniced and rans cd to you before
departure 1t may not be amss to state that Col
Stevenson with staff and companies B. g. f. and part o.
E. are on board the Perkins Lieut. Col Burton with
companies d, II, |, are on board the Loo Choo; and
Major Hsrdie, with c, and l, board the Susan
Drew. shall write you again before we leave Rio In
the meantime, believe mo, +. g. b.