The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-20
TWO CENTS.
Naval Intelligence.


dore M. C. Perry, arrived at this port last evening.
| She lies at snchor outside the bar. Commodore
Perry and three other officers came up to the city
last night, in the news steamer News Boy. The
Cumberland lett Vera Cruz on the 18th June, Pen
sacoa on the I'd inst, and Havana on the 9Th inst.
The following is a list of her officers
Commodore M. G. Perry, Com'dg Home Squadron;
Captain, VIM. Jameson Executive Officer, James l..
! Henderson; Purser, VIM. Sinclair; Surgeon, A. G
Ganbrill; LeutsDants. VIM l.. Herndou, j. j B. Wal
bach, r. u Murphey; Chaplain, Nathaniel Frost; Lieut.
Ccm'dg Marines, j. I. Doughty; Commodores Secre-
tary, VIM. H. Almand; Passed Asst Surgeon, WIN. A.
Neon; Asssts mt Surgeon, Il. +. Mason; Acting Mas
ter, Lsrdner Gbbon; Passed Midshpmen, Henry Ro-
lando, Henry Rodgers Captains Clerk, A. Moore
Clerk Robert Speiden; Midshipmen, G. h. Thorburn,
J. d Blake, c. w. Flusser, J N Quackenbush, o. r.
Allen. G. G. Cannon, J. +. Millgan g. II. Chapman,
J. p X Mygatte; Gunner Elijah Haskell; Carpenter,
Gerard Henderson; Sail maker, Richd. Van Voorhs.
The United States schooner Refer, James +.
Miner Lieut.. Commanding, also arrived here yes
terday, after passage of nineteen days from
Pensacola All the vessels of the Gulf Squadron
are now on their way to New York and BOSTON,
The Refer has been actively employed, for more
than two years, upon the coast OF Mexico. She
has been in six different actions and was one OF
the gun-boats that ran between the Castle OF San
Juan de Ulua and the town. during the lombard
ment of Vera Cruz The following is list of her
officers
James F. Miller Lieutenant Comma ndng Thomas
Pattson, Master; Edward Vincent Captains CLERK
The United States store ship Relief came up from
quarantine on Monday, and moored off tn navy
yard.
The war steamer San Jacinto is in a state Of
| slow progress. portion OF her machinery has
arrived from Philadelphia. 1t is supposed that her
completion will be retarded Tor three or four
! months.
Very little is doing in the United States dry
h,,,., Il rail- uaA
| there and all have been working credit since
the last appropriation was exhausted, about the
| LIST of January last The consequence is that the
laborers experience great suffering from the cu-
pable hardness OF Congressman, in not hurrylng
up the expected and much needed appropriation.
The standing complaint of the scarcity OF sea-
men for the navy no longer exists Ihey are en-
listing at the rate OF about dozen per day. Last
week seventy were received on board the North
Carolina.
The storeshp Erie Is being reftted for voy-
| age IN the Mediterranean She came over on
| Saturday from examination in one OF the float
| ing docks in New York. There are no changes
TO report from our last accounts in the government
vessels at this station, except the arrival OF the
Relief, noticed above.-Br0OklyH advertiser.
The IT, S. frigate Brandywme, Capt. Boardman,
bearing the broad pennant of Commodore Storer;
U. s. steam rigae Allegany, Capt. Hunter, and
U. s. sloop-of-war ST. Mary's, Captain Drowning
shields, were all in the port OF Rio Janeiro on the
18th uIt. The st. Mary's was to SAIL Il few days
| for the Pacific
| Commander T. L. Saunders has been ordere d to
the naval rendezy Gus, Norfolk, In place OF COM
| mander w. II Gardner, whose term OF service has
expired.
ing +. A. Neville, arrived at Pensacola, 9th inst,
! last from Vera Cruz, whence she sailed on the
10Th ultimo-all well. The Fredonia has on board
large quantity of naval stores from the depot at
Salmadna, and the marine battalion, composed
of three companies, under MAJOR Harris. The Of
icers of the Fredonla are
Lieutenant Commanding Frederick A. Neville, act
ing master Jos w. A. Nicholson, assistant surgeon
James Hamilton acting purser Joseph Gideon. midshp
man Copeland P. Jones, masters mate, Robert w.
Kearney Passenger-Surgeon w. A. w SpetswoodS
from the naval hospital, Salmadina, which has beeu
The following officers attached to the "ma-
rine battalion -
ny; surgeon David S. Edwards, U. s. N, LIST lieut. VIM
l.. Shutteworth, A. A. quartermaster; "a lieut. Free
ran Norve aduant Capt John G. k N;yhoa com M
do Capt VIM Lang commanding company b "a
Lieut. Chas. A. Henderson. do do LIST. Lieut. Daniel
j. Sutherland commanding company Ct "a Lieutenant
Edward Med. Reynolds do do; ID Lieut. John s.
Nicholson do do-with 2S1 commissioned officers,
musical ms nd privates.
The Fredonia will sail for Norfolk.
The II. S. frigate Cumberland, bearing the broad
pennant of Com. Perry, sailed from Pensacola,
bound to Norfolk.
The u. s. steamer Scourge arrived at Pensaco-
la on the Sd inst u days from Vera Cruz. We
learn that the Scourge has been condemned, md
| that her officers are waiting orders. Inc follow
! ing is list of the officers attached to the
Scourge;-
Lieut. Com'dg Alfred Taylor; Acting Master, Fran
els Gregory Acting Chief Engineer, J. Adams
Assist Surgeon Ashton Miles; engineers, J. r. Hatch
er and w s. Scott.
The s. ship Germantown sailed from Pensa-
cola on ihe Goth ult. for Vera Cruz. The follow
! ing is a list of her officers =
Charles Lowndes, Esq, commander Licuts J. p.
McKinstry Richard Forest, Charles Thomas and s. j:
Shipley; Surgeon, S. c. Laurason; Purser, Edward
Storer Acting Master John Matthews; Assistant Sur
geon. Alonzo A. f. Hill; A. Dorsey commanders clerk;
/ lgh I Hai1a I X
! sell Edward Harrison masters mate Samuel Maho-
| ney, boatswain w. c. Thompson, gunner William
Knight, carpenter; George Thomas, sailmaker.
Assistant Surgeon Alonzo A. f. HILL has been
ordered for duty to the U. s. naval hospital Pen
sacola Assistant Surgeon Albert Pearson takes
his place on the U. s. ship Germantown
= FROM THE WESTERN PLAINs-CAvALRY CAMP,
! NEAR FoRT MANN June q, 1SiS.--Company G.,