The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-27
NAVAL AND MILITARY AFFAIRS.
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SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.

Inc nome squadron, under the c0mmapd OF Commo-
dore Parker, consists Of the dag ship frgste Rstan
Capt Page the sloop Of war Albany, Commander Ran.
dolph, the sloop OF war Germantown, Commander
Lowndes, the steamer Vixen Lieutenant Com man ding
Ward, the steamer Water Witch, Lieutenant Com.
mandng Totten, and the schooner Flirt. Lieutenant
Commanding Farrand The steamer Allegheny, oom.
sznsnded by Lieutenant Hunter, was temporarily at.
tached to this squadron but has been recently with
drawn and placed In ordinary at the Washington
SON has also been withdrawn, and placed in ordi nary
The vessels Of the home squadron have Been actively
employed among the Wet India Islands in the Gulf
Of Mexico, and along the Atlantic coast.
The squadron In the Pacific ocean, under the COM
msnd OF Commodore Jones, consists of the flag ship
Ohio, Commander Strbling, the frigate Savannah
Captain voorhees,, the sloop ofwar st; Mary's, Com
mander Johnston, the soop- of-war Warren, Com
mander Long, the sleep Of war Prebe, Commander
Glynn, the sleop of war Falmouth, Commander Petit
CRU, the sloop of.war Vapdaia, Commander Gardner,
the sloop- Vincennes, Commander Hudson, the
store ship Fredona, Lieutenant Commanding Neville
the store ship Southamp ton, Lieutenant ComuaudInr
Handy and the steamer Massachusetts, The razee In.
dependence, bearing the broad pennant of Comm
Shubrick returned from the Pacific the 2Sth
of July last after distinguished aud service
in the with Mexico The vessel was taken out of
commission. The sloop Of war Dale, Comm uder Rudd
also returned from the Pecfc; she reached New York
on the 23d Of August and placed In ordinary Or.
ders have been given for the return of the Ohio the
Preble and the store ship Southsm pton, in conse-
usnce Of the expiration of the period, of enlistment of
their crews On the 18th of January, 184q Commodore
Jones Was ordered TO exchange the Ohio for the
nah as his agship; the Ohio ordered to proceed
under the command Of Captain Voorhees, to China to
relieve Commodore Gsisinger In the command of tho
East India squadron, and Commodore Gssingsr
was ordered to return to the United States in the
Ohio ty the way OF Bengal. The terms OF service
of large number Of her Grew having expired IL was
deemed eIpedient to revoke that order, aud in
yStructions accordingly sent to Commodore
Jones' on the 23d Of June, to direct the immediate
return Of the Ohio by the way Of Cape Horn she sailed
from the coast OF California the 10th OF September
on her passage home. Captain Voorhees, has proceed
pose Of relieving Commodore Geisinger who will re-
turn to the United States in that vessel but in the
event Of his having left the station under permission
granted by the Department the 10th February the
St. Marys will be retained aud constitute part of this
squadron under Commodore Voorhees,. The Falmouth
sailed from the United Statas the 10Th Of May the
Van dalia the 5th Of September aud the Vuccnnes
the 18th of November, with orders join the com.
mand Of Commodore Jones In the Pacido The store
ship Supply, Lieutenant Gem mandng Kennedy 10 un-
dor orders and will shery sail with supphes and stores
for the squadron in the Pacific Commodore Jones re-
ports that the of the vessels his
have been greatly reduced By desertions aud by the
expiration OF terms of servise Of the men, he states
also that there exists to resnlist for
The navy The temptations held out by the prospect
Of obtaining gold. and the great demand for seameu
forna for the navy pay Of from $40 to s2 per month
while the merchant service is paJ ing from Ss5 to $3.50
IN the same ports. The evils residing TO the naval
service from these severely felt
forts have been made to remedy them and every
tion that authority and discipline could enforce
been made, with but partial success.
The squadron In the Mediterrsne sea. un Ter the
command Of Commodore Morgan, consists of the flag
ship race Independence, Commander Blake the fri.
gate Cumberland Captain Latimer the frgste Conss-
tuition, Captain Conoser; the steamer Mississippi Cap
tain Long; the sloop- OF. war jamestown Commander
Mercer and the storeship Erie Lieutenant Command
Eng Porter The fiigate St Lawrence Captain Paul
ding, has also joined this squad.on.
The force now employed in the Mediterranean Is be-
iieyed to- larger efficient than at any pre-
vious period Ia our history with the exception per-
aaps Of the years 1854 and 1900, during the rrip0
tan war.
Thesteamers Princeton, Commander Engls, and Al.
ieghspy, Lieutenant Com manding Hunter ordered
home from the Mediterranean, in consequence of the
Princeton has since her return undergone strict and
careful survey by board OF competent aud skiful on
osrs their report conde ned her az an worthy OF re-
pairs. She was, therefore, broken up, aud such por-
lions OF her as were unserycibe for naval purpoBes
were ordered to be sold The schooner fancy also re-
turned from the Mediterranean. This vessel be-
longs to tho Treasury Department, and, on her
there being, however, no vessel OF the navy at
my command calc ulatsd for the service conem plated
~ the I'd section Of the act making for
ths naval service approved March Sd isis for
ipg routes and periectinS the discoveries made By
Maury In the course Of his Investigations
OF the winds aud currents " the ocean the fancy
sean received and assigned to that service Lisuts-
1ant Walsh oicerisell qualified Tor the duty,
with the command detailed instruct
prepared for him ana he proceeded In their execution
The death OF Co modore Bolton, which occurred at
Genoa the 22d OF February rendered It necessary to
order senior captain to the command Of the Medter
5anssn squadron. Commodore Morgan was selectedi
he ssilsd the nlted States In this steamer Msss
sipp On the 18th Of juno. Important considerations
made necessary In the judgment Of the Department.
e1ertions two vessels, In addition to the Mississippi
(ths race Independence and the frgats Cumbsrland
desmtched the former sailed on the 2otn Of July,
and the latter the 10th OF Aeguss The storeshtp
Erie Lieutenant Com handing MoBlsir returned fro
the Mediterranean the lltn Of July aud the 5th
of September she again despatched under tue
mand Of Lieutenant Porter, with supplies Tor the squa
s.Oo.
Gxinn the senior officer In this tquadron hts
reports shov that the vessels Of his command
lively employed under circumstances requiring The
srcies prudence and discretion 10 prevent smbsrrs
ments with beigerent powers am happy to cay that
has been fully protected, aud friendly
intercourse has not been interrupted Information has
reached the Department Of the death Of captain wihn
which Mt Palermo on the september sth 1879
The reports from Commodore Morgan since he took
OF the squadron highly satisfactory Foe
duty assigned him has been promptly performed aud
the condition Of his command reflects credit upon the
The squadron on the coast Of Brazil under the CON-
nand OF Commodore storer consists Of the flagship MI
gate bEandywine, Captain Boarmsn and the slooPof-
war St Louis. Commander Cooke rhe brig Perry, un-
der the command OF Lieut. Tton, returned from this
station the 10th Of uly aud vas put under repair.
for further service The stoieship supply, commanded
nv Lieutenant Sinclair returned from Brazil the Attn
September. The etOreship Lexington, Lieut. CON-
or the squadron IL -as the purpose OF the Department
to the force THE station aud 9Th this yew
The slocp OF. war John Adsms uedsr the command Of
Commapder Powell, sailed from The United states In
June with orders report to Conmodore StOrer, as
part Of his command; but IL became necessary to re-
fsye the aloopu Decatur the coast OF Africa,
and on the with Of July orders issued 10 transfer
the John dams from the Brar the Africsa station.
The Decatur vas ordered home, report Of the SUR
seon Of the feet relative 60 ths health Of the crew and
because the OF service Of large namber Of the
men had expired The vessels under the command OF
Commodore Sorer have been useiuliy employed In the
q the slave trade In protecting our osm-
merce and rendering efficient service TO vessels oil the
United States
The squadron on the coast Of Africa under the com
napd Commodore Gregory, consists OF the Dag ship
sloop Of Portsmouth, Commander Peek the soop.
of.war yorktown, Commander Asrston; the sloop of
war John Adams, Commander POse the brig Por poise
sonm ander gordon; the brig cambridge, Con mspder
Slaughter; and brig Perry, Lieutensut Com maadins
FOOT TIE sIoop. of. war Decstur commander Byrae,
returned from the coast Of Africa the letn Ut No
yenber Tbe brig Perry sailed from the United states
On the 9th Of November the storeship Relief
commanded by Lieutenant Totten, sailed from New
York on tbs 10th OF October, with supplies Tor ths
sauadrons on the coast OF Africa aud In the Nedter
.rapesn. The brig Porpoise will return to the United
states on the arrival out II the Perry.
in the month of August last the department was In
formed BY Commodore Cooper That in health prevent
ed his longer remaining the coast OF Africa, ia con-
guapd OF the squadron, aud asked 20 be relieved Or
aers we're accordingly Issued detschiDg him. and the
-~omuand was assigned TO captain DregOrg. Before