The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-30
From the Boston Mercantile Journal, 9th.
Naval

ARRIVAL OF THE UNITED STATES SHIP OHIo.-
Death of fve Officers and eleuen Seamen by Yelloto
Fever.-Ihe United States ship Ohio, Captain c. X.
Stribling, arrived below this port yesterday after
noon, and at half past five came to anchor four
miles east from the outer light. She is from the
Pacific last from Rio Janero, from which port she
has had passage of fifty days. The Ohio left
San Francisco on the 9Th of September last her
homeward- bound voyage, and visited the Sandwich
Islands for the second time during the cruise where
she spent sixteen days She then passed on through
the Society Islands and Paumotu Group, and ar
rived at Valparaiso on Christmas day. Leaving
Valparaiso January 4, 1880, she arrived at Rio
Janero February 18th, and sailed from there again
ON the 2Sth for Boston.
No ship of the line of our navy has ever per-
formed as long or more varied and arduous cruise
than the Ohio She was put in commission, and
her officers and joined her the first week in
December, 1916. She was first ordered to the Gulf
Of Mexico, and portion of her officers and crew
were on shore at the navy battery during the siege
and capture of Vera Cruz. Three hundred and
fifty of her crew, with due proportion of officers,
were absent from their ship a fortnight upon the
| expedition to, and capture OF, Tuspan by Commo-
dore Perry.
After the capture of all the principal Mexican
seaports in the Gulf the Ohio left that station, and
after stopping few; days at Hayana-the only
American ne-of- battle ship in that port--ar-
rived at New York the 4th of June, lS41. Diff
culties with Brazil occurring at this time, and all
diplomatic intercourse suspended between that
| country and the United States, the Ohio was or
| of these new troubles. Leaving New York on the
| 26th Of June with the Hon. David Tod on board
the new United States Minister Plenipotentiary &c
the court of Brazil, she arrived al her destination
| on the It'll of August. After remaining the Bra.
I'll station for four months, and friendly relations
having again been restored between that country
and the United States, the Ohio, in obedience &c
| orders proceeded around Cape Horn for the seat
of war in the Pacific Ocean, west coast Of Mexico
and coast Of California. Portions Of her officers
and crew were stationed on shore, while holding
possession Of the seaports upon the coast OF those
| countries, until peace was proclaimed there in
From this time until the date Of her departure
| for home she was employed upon the coasts OF
Lower and Upper California, west coast OF Mexico,
| and the Sandwich Islands. She arrived at Upper
| California soon after the discovery Of the gold
mines, and the most irksome and trying service
performed by the officers and crew on the whole
cruise was upon that coast, during several months
Of the first year Of the gold mania.
The Ohio now returns 10 Boston, after having
been in commission forty one months, and having
sailed, during her absence, strfy-ltree thousand
miles.
The following is the list Of her officers:
Captain, c. X. striblng Ieuenants, Joseph
! r. Greene John J. Amy, John l.. worden, Miles
X Warrington, (acting) Surgeon, N. G. Barra-
bino. Passed Assistant Surgeon, 5. A. McCreery.
| Assistant Surgeon, Robert IT. Maccoun. Purser,
Samuel Forrest. Chaplain, Peter G.. Clarke. Mas
ter, John Adams, (Scting.l Captains Clerk, c.
X stribling, jr. Marine Officers, Captain J. l.. c.
/ Hardy; Second Lieutenant, James Wiley. Mid.
| shipmen, Augustus N. Lodge, James p. Foster,
/ Beverly Kcnnon, VIM II. Ward, John r. Wood
/ A. b. Cummings, Salmon A. Buell.. Boatswain,
| Moses Hall Gunner, S. NJ. Beckwith. Carpen.
ter, George w. Elliott saimaker, George T. Lo-
/ zier"
We regret TO learn that five officers died on the
passage 10 the United States, viz. Lieutenants
| Charles NJ. Armstrong and Henry Ed, IT,; Assist
ant Surgeon Ephraim J. Bee; Nidshipman, Joseph
| b. Miller; Purser's Clerk, Thomas {. tombstone.
Those officers with eleven Of the crew. fell victims
TO the yellow fever contracted at Rio Janeiro in the
/ few DAYS which the Ohio stopped there for neces-
/ sary stores and water. At the end Of the third
week after leaving Rio, the fever entirely disap.
peared, and the ship, with all on board, have ar
| rived in a perfectly healthy condition There were
| in all about fifty cases on board.
| Iieuten ant Armstrong was a native Of New York
State but resided in New Jersey. from which State
/ he was appointed. He entered the service March
g. 1929. Lieutenant Ed was a native Of and was
/ appointed from, the State Of Connecticut. He en-
tered the service January 7, 1892 Assistant Sur.
gcon Bee was a native Of New Jersey, and received
| the commission under which he was acting in May,
1874. Midshipman Miller was native Of Tennes-
sec and entered the service in 1871
The United States frigate Brandywine was daily
expected at Rio when the Ohio left. She would
leave for home after taking in provisions and water.
The Ohio arrived up this afternoon at O'Clock,
with every sail set, and with the steamers May
flower and Jacob Bell lending their aid. She pre-
scented splendid appearance. As she passed Gen.
| trail wharf she fred a salute. The whsrves were
thronged with large number OF persona, all anxa
ious 20 obtain sight Of this noble vessel Her
/ will probably be paid of in few days, and we
hear that the ship Is 10 be stripped and thoroughly
repaired