The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-08

No single vessel during the late war acted more con-
spcuous part considering her size and her guns than the
Cyane None passed through greater variety of ad
ventures rendered service TO her country than
This gallant vessel We published the other day yerv
interesting but brief of them But we have been
favored with very particular narrative of these events
which happy to lay before readers by way Of
variety 10 the of political matter with which our
readers have lately been inundated This memoir sill
important. because il brings into view some of The
OF squadron in the Pacific During the late
navy did not play conspicuous part our ac
compished army The very character OF the war forbade
il. The enemy had no navy to cope with US; but what
the navy could accomplish upon the coast and against the
strongholds of Mexico freely AMI galIany don,
The officers and of navy, however, We're not
content with their peculiar sphere of operations With
rare ZEAL and an adaptation Of character full of re-
sources any new exgency which might require Their
exertions. they exchanged element for the other
with the utmost grace and ease They went from the
sea to the Shore and acted as soldiers as
their services were required. This new and hon.
orable trait the character OF the AS Decatur once
toasted as and cheering word at public dinner
to the younger officers of the navy, opportunity" 50
our admirable navy only wanted opportunity" to dis,n
gush ITSELF always does, in the highest feats of ma
val warfare. We always happy 10 commemorate the
achievements OF navy, and do justice to its accom-
plished officers and gallant We are sure our
readers will be as much grated ourselves in reading
the following interesting paper.
synopss Of the United ship Cyan.
during the years IsA1, 40, IA, and AS.
The Cyane commissioned in July, and sailed from
Norfolk the 10th OF August, lS45 under Captain VIM
Mervine destined for the Pacific station After calling
Rio Janero Valparaiso. and Calao, she reached Ma
zatan, the west coast OF Mexico, in January, 1896
where she found the American squadron, under Commo
dore Sloat watching the OF events in that repub.
lie few weeks after special messenger arrived from
the United States, who conveyed in the Cyane first
to the Sandwich Islands, and thence to Monterey Up.
per California the ship Immediately rejoning the Com
modore Mazatlan the both April, where she found
in addition, the English Rear Admiral with his ne.of-
battle ship and two other vessels of his fleet, having
supposed, eye to the movements OF the American
Commodore
The Cyane sailed for Monterey again on the oath MAY,
arriving there on the Goth June On the 81 July the flag
ship Savannah arrived On the It'll, with these two ships
and the Levant Capt Page Commodore SIoat took pos.
session of Monterey, and proclaimed American authority
in the Territory Of California Capt. Mervne command.
ing the landing party. his ship had the honor of furnish
ing and hosting the first American flag Two days later
the 9th July, the Portsmouth. Capt. Montgomery took
possession of the Bay of San Francisco hosting the flag
at its principal town, Yerba Buena. Through his ar
was flying few days after at Suffers Fort
on the Sacramento, at Sonoma and Bodega all OF which
announced the 14th july in general order by
Commodore Sloat
On the 18th July the frigate Congress, Commodore
Stockton arrived at Monterey timely accession TO the
imposing attitude of the squadron, for foreign nterfe
ence was still anticipated by some; and if in conhrma
ton of it, the following day The Collingwood so,
Rear Admiral Sir Geo Seymour, anchored in the harbo
while the Juno frigate at San Francisco. Whatever
might have been the original intention, the game was
blocked 'trra3 stafs i.r
Commodore Sloat having relinquished the command Of
the squadron to Commodore Stockton, the command of
the Savannah riyate became vacant, and was assigned
to Capt Mervine, who succeeded In the Cyane by
Commander Du Pont, on the 23d July, 1S46 The ship
despatched Immediately to San Diego, having first
received on board Major Fremonts battalion, who had
reached Monterey the 10th July-twelve days after its
occupation by the squadron. ta
The Cyane downto San Diego in three days, where
she made prize of the Mexican brig Juanta, just pre-
pairing 10 leave the harb,r, on board of which forty
thousand percussion caps foundan oppor tune and
acceptable seizure party Of sailors and marines un-
Ter Lieutenant Rowan, were Immediately landed who
marched up the town. took possession, hoisted the
Tag and left the marine guard to garrison it.
In the evening, MAJOR Fremont landed WIN portoh
IF his detachment the remainder following the next day
Their object procure horses and operate connc
lion with Com. Stockton upon Los Angeles, the capital.
All communication cut off by and and the launch
sent San Pedro to report to Commodore Stockton
he capture of San Diego &c. The launch returned with
orders for the Cyane to join him at San Pedro On her
way up, the ship made prize of The Mexican brig Pr'
navera from San Bias In the meantime, the Commo
lore had marched Los Angeles, and General CasFo'
alIing back, had made good his retreatthe California
battalion not having been able to procure horses in time
o intercept him, as originally planned.
The conquest Of California having been thus effected
~ the squadron successfully under Commodores Soat
Ind Stockton the Cyane was despatched TO blockade on
he west coast of Mexico and to cruise in the Gull Oh
She sailed from San Pedro the oath
August, with limited supply of provisions, leaving BE-
hind her marine guard to assist in holding the TEN.
DRY. The ship arrived at San Bias on the % day oil
September, and captured two Mexican vessels enter
ng the harbor with valuable cargoes for the interior
If Mexico. recommending party was sent on shore
Who spiked all the guns they could see, good paa'
md Indifferent, (hirty-four in number) and the snip
ailed for Mazatlan. OFF this port, she met the Wa-
EN-, Captain Hull, bockading and endeavorlng 10
funds for the squadron; her boats under Lieu
enants Radford Renshaw, and Acting Master Mont
,omery had just cut out the brig Malek Adhe in hand
ZONE style. The Cyane passed to the bay OF La Pa,
lower California and anchored dark in the harbo OIL
Her boats despatched to the haro0r
md town of La Paz, six miles higher; seven Mexican
,esses briggs schooners and small craft laid tor inc
hurricane season, made prizes. One of these
Inc Baltimorebnt schooner, the Julia, fitted Out
'fcered. and manned under Lieut. Seden and despatch