The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-26

The United States ship Raran, Captain Forrest, salntod
the flag of Commodore Kearny yesterday morning, winch
was returned from the flagship Pennsylvania, Commander
Subling.
List of officers of The United States Jrigats Raritan
Captain--French Forrest.
i i t dc i. & &. f 1: Claiborne.
4th do James S. Biddle
Parsed sn seoTp H. Wright
Acting maser-Geo, Fl. Cooper.
PurseT-Nat Wilson,
Captains clerk-I G. Weightman
Masters mate--Jno M. Ballard.
Carpenter-Amos Chicks.
Sailmaker-Thos. j. Boyce
Passengers-Commander William McCluney, Command
er VIM; 5. Walker, Commander Timothy g.. Benhan,
geon w. Sherman, Midshpmen March and Hodge, Com
mander's clerks Abrams and Watson Carpenter c. H..
We learn that previous leaving the squadron, the
Rartan received on board number of sick from the other
ships, al of chronic Diseases of whom died on the
passage home and the lost of their number from
bilious remten fever of which there many cases
board when the ship arrived here ALL however, in a
state of convaescence We subon list OF the deceased
the marine corps. died of fever at Havana on the lol
nst the day the ship left that port He had distinguished
himself by his galantry in the attack on Vera Cruz ana
several other sharp encounters with the enemy without
receiving wound, to be cut down in the flower OF man.
hood and the pride of his fame by the nsdious hand OF
disease Midshipman Sorer, who died on the 4th was
was ordered to quarantine by the health authorities I'M
medatey her ARRIVAL and at an early hour yesterday
morning landed all her sick (sixy SIX In fumber at the
naval hospital The disease, though malignant IN Its
character reported by the physicians as not contagious
and single instance of comic has occurred on board
the ship The healthy portion of the crew. we are m
formed intended to be transferred to the rgates brandy
wine and Cumberland at the Gosport navy yard and
in active progress of qupment for sea.
List of deaths board the Raritan since Leaving the
Squadron.
John Burke Marine native of Ireland died June Both,
constipation
James Kelly, marine, Ireland, died July 2, asthma.
John X. Cook, landsmun, do. died July 3, fever
Mr.. II. b. Sorer, midn, Mass. died July 4, do.
George Kemp, boy, OF Conn, died July 4, consumption
w r. Robertson, pursers steward of New Jersey, died
JulyI5, fever.
Mr NJ Shay, pursers clerk of Mass, died July g. fever.
Thomas Hicks marine drummer, of d. c., died July 7,
chronic dysenery.
Richard Dexter, landsman, of Mass, died July TO- con-
sumption.
George w. Bryan, corporal of marines, of Tenn died
July II, fever.
Captain Edson corps, of Vermont, died July 10,
fever.
James Johnson, marine, N " died July 10, fever.
Thomas Calvin, passenger, OF Fayal, died July ID,
dropsy.
james Mccormick, seaman, of New York, died July 16,
hePatitis. 90
Joseph Anderson, marine of Scotland, died July Is,
fever.
James Murrey, o. S. of N " died July is, fever.
The IT, s. ship Potomac, Capt. AUI11ck, came up from
Hampton Roads yesterday morning, III tow oil steamer
Chesapeake, and anchored off the naval hospital when she
fired n salute the Commodore, which was returned by
the flagship Pennsylvania.