The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-25
Naval Intelligence.
Macao, CnisA, August 8, 1919


Sickness on beard N. United States brig Dolphin.
The situation Of the officers and crew Of the U. s..
brig rolphin Is deplorsble IL she is not removed from
this climate In short time she will necessarily be
compelled to have q and set Of officers. At
present. her captain is lying SICK and executive ocer
A. b. Davis has just been removed to the hospital
well ~. Lee Davis, acting lieutenant, on sick leave
ashore. Acting Lieutenant d. r. Lambert Is now on
board after being six weeks confined to his bed acting
commanding oficer and first lieutenant h. r. Ro-
binson, masters mate Is doing duty yet perfectly
sesworthy The remaining two, Midshpmen A. Ben
ham and Hammondsre only left to tighten the burthen
Of Mr.. Lambert Out of Of sevsaty- nine officers
and men all state of bad health when she left for For
mosa, the now, on returning only about twenty
Eve officers and men remaining, aud the sck lst IL
daily Increasing One death has occurred since her
arrival from the within named island which was that
Of by the Of Smith, ala, Forrest Elliott Of
New York city.
1t s astounding that the commodore who is now in
this place does order the mme removal Of
email Q vessel, as her smalnsss, and confined ss
well ersmped up state, renders her mt for
ton in the world. I would NATURALLY supposs' or At
least should think that thsrs Is left aremainng link
of affection and sympathy between friends In country
separated at great distance, to behold again the
fond objects Of their esteem and regard
Twotbirds Of the cases are dysentery and typhus
fever visited the hospital erected on shore at the
naval store house yesterday aud IT made feel sad
TO see the many poor emaciated forms Of noble
and roodloohing crew. IL is under the control and
guidance q Doctor Hopkinson, who Is just able TO
visit and prescribe for his many PATIENTS yet his pa
rental care and coBsolipg advice make him beloved
and admired By all the crew; aud cannot write In
words commendstory enough Of his prsseworthy exer
items
IL appears upon strict inquiry we'll little
conversation with Commodore Gtesinger, that be is
perfectly Issyzed ~ 10 what he Is to do with her for
tear q censure from the government yet Il may be
possible that great L. that two vessels Of
will form squadron when one will net for am
that NO government under the sun could throw the
least censure upon officer for sending home from
that station craft totally unht for service In these
waters IL is highly necessary that something should
be Effected at sncs for her removal home, sne must
necesFariy make short from place 20 place
else by making tedious long cruise TO any psrticu.
lar port she may be rendered perfectly qnmanagesbs
by loss Of officers and ard become total loss, In
future, TO the United states tsseldom. after vessel
has been infected with such diseases that they be
ersdicated until she is removed into more healthy
cimstes The Plymouth, too, nos lies in Whampaa,
surrounded by dense bcgs and marshes; and feel
csptdtnt that, In few weeks more she will be down
there rrt'y much In the same situation. she has
there to evsde the expected typhoons as her draft
OF water exceeds that ei the Dolphn and consequently
che could not get where the Dolphin is now lying,
almoet crewess Upon examinations and inquiry o.
the briggs ohfcers, find that che has had. several
times almost everything out Of her hold and been
scrspcd and whitevashed; besides, in addition the
tanks have been removed board Of Chinese junk,
aud properly cleansed Vet with all this necessary
precsution, she Is infected
Arsersd Is a .ist Of the remaining officers nov on
board on duty:-D II Lambert, Actiag Lieutenant, in
charge; Benhsm, Midshipmsn; Hammond. do X. r.
Robinson, Masters Mate, unwell James Hudson, Cap
tain's CLERK; Joshua T. Poster, Purfers Stewards VIM
V. Jones, eomsn.
Aueusr 10, 1sl9
Since the date of the above have snsiousy looked
forward TO charge fer the better but there IL no
over his exertions and is superseded BY Portuguese
physician.