The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-28

Report Or ,hs s.sr.s.ry or TN. Navy.

Sin have the honor to present TO you the annual report
Of the condition and operations OF this department OF the
The home squadron. Under the command OF Commodore
bsaH Randoc Se
ofwar Germantown, Commander Lowndesi the steamer
Wien Tosn and he schooner
Flint, Lieutenant Commanding Farrand The steamer Al
raIy attached 70 this squadon but has been recently
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The vessels Of the home squadron have been actively
poyed among the West India islands, in the Gulf Of Mex
leo, and along the Atlantic coast
The squadron in the Pacific ocean, under the command
of Commodore Jones. consists of the ship Ohio, Com
mandeI sIlblngj The irSse savannah, Captain voor.
the sloopofwar warIens Commander Long, the soop q
war PEBBLE, Commander Gynn the sloop Falmouth
mandsr Gardner the war vincennes Commander
Hudson the store-shiP Fredonia Lieutenant Command
%ssadns Handy; and hs ssamss Mas.sssass The
race iassPendsacs bearing the broad psnaan. Of Com
ia the war with Mexico The vessel was taken out Of
also returned from the Pacific; she reached New York
the sd OF August, and was placed IL ordinary Orders
have been given for the return of the Ohio the Prebe and
the storeshp Southampton In Of the expra
ton Of the periods Of enlistment OF their crews On the
exchange the Ohio for the Savannah his flagship the
Ohio was ordered to proceed, under The command Of
niger in the command of the East India squadron, and
Commodore Geisinger ordered 10 return TO the
lerms Of service Of a large number of her cfew hav
ing expired, il deemed expedient revoke that
modore Jones' on the Esd Of June 10 direct the Immediate
return Of the Ohio BY the way Of Cape Horn; she sailed
her passage home Captain Voorhees, has proceeded to
China i9 the oop osya g. Mays for the purpose q r. r..
ted States in that vessel but In the event OF his having
MS g, 9 the
and constitute part OF the squadron under Commodore
voorhees, The Falmouth sailed from the United States
on the 18th OF May the Vandala the 9th of September
and the Vincennes the 18th OF November with orders
join the command Of Commodore Jones in the Pacific The
store ship Supply, Lieutenant Commanding Kennedy Is
under ORDERS and viii shortly sail with supplies and stores
for the squadron in the Pacific Commodore Jones reports
that the of vessels under his command
greatly reduced by deserions and by the expiration OF
terms Observes Of the men, he states also that there
tons held out by the prospect Of obtaining gold and the
great demand for seaMen render i impossible TO enlist
the OF California for the navy pay of from
$40 Sl2 month, while the merchant service is pay
Ing from $50 $50 in the same Po,: The evils result
Great efforts have been made to remedy them and every
s.sOn that authority and could enforce has
The SQUADRON in the Mediterranean sea, under the com
nas d m S s a
beIand. Captain LatimeT; the ingate Constitution Capt
a
store-ship Erie, Lieutenant Commanding Porter. The
fgate ST. Lawrence, Captain Pauding, has also joined
The force now employed in the Mediterranean is be.
period in history with the exception, perhaps of the
years 1904 and 1905, daring the Tripolitan war.
enany Teu.enant ii1asoa .re orssrea
home the Mediterranean. in consequences Of the
has since her undergone strict and careful
vey by board OF competent and skliu officers their re-
port condemned her unworthy of repairs. She was
therefore broken up and such portions OF her as were
servceabe for naval purposes were ordered 70 be sold
This vessel belongs 10 the Treasury Department, and on
hair hoyta he nj INV mai nd
calculated for the service by the "a section
Of The as % G the naval sSs sP
ectng made by Lieutenant Maury in the
course OF his Investigations oil the winds and currents Of
that service Lieutenant Walsh officer well qualified
for the dsy, was inused with the detailed in
their execution on the 18th Of October.
The death Of Co~modore Bolton, which occurred AZ
der senior captain the command OF the Mediterranean
n ba iy,sa ss,e. in bs steamer Misssipp on The
7th OF June Important considerations made necessary,
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addition 70 the Mississippi 1.-THE razee Independence and
sailed on the 28h OF July and the latter on the 10th
gust The storeship Ere, Lieutenant Commanding Nc
and on The 9Th Of september she was again despatched
under the command Of Lieutenant Porter with supplies
BY the death OF Commodore Bolton the lao Capt Gwinn
left the senior officer In this squadron his reports
poyed under ccamsances reaairins the exercise Of pa
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dcnce and discretion TO prevent embaassments with bel
gerent powers am happy that our commerce has
fully protected and friendly intercourse has not been
interrupted Information has reached the department Of
the death Of Captain Gwinn which occurred at Palermo
the 9th Of September, let9 The reports from Commo-
dore Morgan since he took command OF the squadron are
highly satisfactory. The duty assigned him has been
promptly performed and the condition OF his command
| rehects credit upon the service.
The squadron the Of Brazil under the command
Of Commodore Sioer OF the flag ship gae Bran
DIVINE, Captain Boaman and the soop-orwar ST. Louis
Commander Cooke. The brig Perry, under the command
Lieutenant Tton, returned rom this station on the 10Th
July and was put under repairs for further service The
s,oe-ship Supply, commanded by Lieutenant Sinclair re-
turned from Brazil the 9TH Of September Tho storesh
Lexington Lieutenant Commanding Mitchell, will sail IN
lew days with supplies Tor the squadron IL was the pur
and with this view the soop-of John Adams under
the command Of Commander Powell sailed from the United
States In June with orders 10 report TO Commodore Sorer
part Of his command; but became necessary
the 18Th OF July orders issued TO transfer the John
Adams from the Brazil TO the African station. The DECATUR
was ordered home report of the surgeon OF the fleet
relative to the health Of the and because the
service OF large number OF the men had expired The
vessels under the command OF Commodore Storer have
been usefuy employed In the suppression Of the slave
trade In protecting commerce. and rendering efficient
service TO vessels Of the United States.
The squadron on the coast Of Africa, under the CON-
msnd Of Commodore Gregory consists OF the nag ship sloop
o-war Portsmouth, Commander Peck the sloop.
Adams, Commander Powell the brig Porpoise, Comman
der Gordon the brig Banbridge Commander Slaughter
and brig Perry Lieutenant Commanding Foot The sloop-
ofwar Decatur, Commander Byne, returned from the
coast OF Africa the 18th oil November The brig Perry
| sailed from the United States the 9th Of November
The soreship Relief, commanded by Lieutenant Totem,
plies for the squadrons the Of Africa and in the
Mediterranean The brig Pofpose will the United
states on the arrival out Of the Perry.