The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-11
Naval Intelligence

Naval Intelligence
The U. s. sloop- war Saratoga, Commander Mich
olson which has been detained by head winds went to
sea from Hampton Roads yesterday The following is
list Of her oflcers:-Command er-Wm. {. Nishol-
son. Lieutenants-John A. Winslow, Charles +. Me-
Intosh, s. ID. Trenchard George H. Preble Acting
Master, John Wilkinson Purser, Robert Petit; Sur
gcon, John Il. Maxim; Assistant do. II. B. Suite
Midshipmen-James Parker John II. Tllotson, John
Thorne, John b. Mcintosh. Capt's Clerk. J. TAFT
nall, Jr.; Boatswain, L. O. Bell Carpenter J. G.
Thomas; Gunner Francis Dawson sailmaker, J. A
Brdsall Masters Mate, VIM. Hamilton; Purser's
Clerk, VIM. II. Myers. Passengers to join the Gulf
Squadron-Mid VIM. II. Toone. Engineers-Wm
Holland, Jno. NJ. Maury, T. Kilpatrick,-T j. Harris,
X. c. Potts, Henry Mason, II. ii. Stewart, E. Lawton
Norfolk Beacon, Mays.
u. s. ship John Adams, Commander Wilson from
Vera Cruz Sd and 2eth ult. arrived below this port
on Saturday afternoon, came up yesterday noon and
fired a salute. The j. A. was detained OF Cape Cod
three days, on account Of fog On Friday night
surrounded by fleet of vessels and kept an almost
incessant firing during the whole night The following
is u list of her offcers:-Stephen b. Wilson, Comman-
der; W. Cooke, Lieutenant E. I. shubrick do
w. B. Mckinney, do; Geo. w. Codwise, Surgeon;
James Semple, Purser; Geo. w. Rodgers, Acting
Master; J. Winthrop Taylor, Passed Asst Surgeon
men; Lincus Moore, Commands Clerk Amos Colson,
Boatwain; John Dense, Gunner; Daniel d. Chase,
Purser's Steward; Hoolberton Dayes Yeoman--Bos
| ton .4dpertser
United States sloop of war Preble Comman der Glenn,
for west coast Of Mexico, sailed from Calao March
United States store ship Erie Commander Watson, for
New York, also sailed same day.
| SEIZURE OF LKrrERs-Orlando Ware, express
| courier between Kingston, Canada West, TO the
British steamer at Boston, arrested last Saturday
night, between Sockets Harbor and Oswego. by c. X
Loomis ESQ., dep. u 5. marshal, assisted by N. s.
Hine, Esq, of the custom house, at Sackets Harbor,
by the advice and under the direction of p Munday
Esq. Post Master at Watertown. very considerable
number Of letters official papers Sc from persons and
officials in Canada directed to persons, officers and in
stitutions in England, Scotland and Ireland, were
found in the possession of Ware which were seized
and arc held by the Post Office Department.
At Oswego Mr.. Littlejohn, forwarding merchant.
offered himself bail for Ware, but as it Sunday
when the boat reached that place, the proper officers
could not legally execute the papers. Ware con-
scqucntly kept in tho custody Of the marshal until
| about O'Clock. Sunday night, when Mr.. Littlejohn
gave notice that he declined becoming bail On look
ing around for the prisoner, at that uncture, no was
no where to be found, Having taken himself OIL, by
some means not well understood By his own state
British and that for several months he has
been engaged in smuggling malabe matter over U :.
mail routes contrary to the laws of the United States
and the instructions of the Post Office Department.
Under the laws of the United States had Ware been
tried, he would probably have been fined from two
thousand to three thousa nd dolars-the penalty on
| each letter attempted to be smuggled United
States mail routes being fixed at fifty dollars Among
| the letters seized, some containing money-at
| least they so marked-Watertown Jef.
| GREAT HAIL STORM IN THE SEMINOLE CoUN-
TRY.-DEsrRUCToN OF WILD Fowl, &c.-Marcel-
us Duval Seminole agent arrived in this place. from
the Seminole country, on Wednesday last From him
that the 10Th of March last. the valley of
the Canadian, about hundred and fifty miles west
Of this visited by Of the storms Of hail
that foil the hail stones being about the sse Of
| hens eggs. and some even larger Where MIR. Duval
was the hail-stonos not large he being on a
ridge but either side the river and in the prairie
the storm terrific. The wild geese and brandts q
species of the wild goose appeared to be on tho wing
that day, migrating in great numbers from south tt
| north, and killed by hundreds with the hail
while flying Thirty were counted in one place lyini
dead by who the spot shortly afte
| the storm Some fell dead in the yard Of Seminole
chief named Micanopy, who picked them up had then
cooked and ate them He told the agent afterwards h,
thought the Great Spirit had sent them to the Indians
knowing they scarce Of provisions Some Of the
Indians afraid to eat them. supposing the desruc
ton OF great quantity Of these birds porter
evil to their country. Others carried them home
by horse loads The agent says that he heard OF
anything Of the like before in his life and when he
lett the Indians still bringing in from the prares
wild geese and brandts by horse loads Several of the
Indian cabins blown down, and others uprooted
| by the storm. but fortunately person was killed
| Fort Smith (.2rk) Herald. .3Prit H.
| Political Intelligence.
| MAYOR OF AUGUSTA. Me.-The wings Of Portland
| have nominated Thomas NJ. Burgess for Mayor