Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-10-22
Naval Movements.

We learn that at a late hour yesterday, orders
were received by Captain Boarman, the Com
mandant Of the Navy Yard, to prepare the sloop-
of:wat Marion for sea with all despatch. Her
crew, which would number about 12o meu,
were to be detailed from the rcceivng-vesse
North Carolina The repairs to the Marion had
already been completed, and she only awaited
herseompliment Of men, DC, to be in all respects
ready for immediate service. Nothing definite
has transpred in regard to her ultimate destna-
ton; but the order has no doubt some bearing
upen our relations with Cuba. She may, per-
hars, b. intended to aid the U. S. Marshal in
the prevention of any Fillibustering movement
which may at this time be anticipated.
The steam-frisate Powhattan, it is expected,
will sail for Havana to-day. She will be Oft the
the Battery at p. m., receive on board the U.
S. Minister to Mexico, and then proceed on her
way. The Powhattan was fitted out for the
Mediterranean squadron; but in consequence OF
the recent events at Havana, her destination has
been changed, and she has been added to the
Home Squadron under the command Of Com
modere Newton, who has been ordered forth
with to that port.
Captain Charles Boarman assumed the COM
mand of the Navy Yard naval station, DC, at
this port yesterday.
Lieut.. J. d. Todd has been detached from
the steam-frisate Mississippi, and ordered to the
frigate Columbia, at Norfolk, which vessel will
probably be ready for sea about the 18th No
vember, when she will join the Home Squadron
as the FLAG ship Purser Edward L. Dunn Is al
so ordered to that vessel.
The razeo frigate Macedonian is to form one
IL. 4 e.
ton, under Commodore Perry.
The frigate Constitution is intended for the
flagship Of the squadron on the coast Of Africa,
which is to be commanded by Commodore
Mayo.
Considerable work has been in progress at the
Navy Yard for the past two or three 5,monts.
The force now employed there numbers 1850
mechanics and laborers, and the monthly dis
bursements for labor alone average about S4O,-
900.
The sloop-ofwar Vinccnnes and brig Por-
poise have been fitted for the surveying expedl-
ton, under the command of Commodore Cad
wall ader Ringgold. They are to make thor
oueh examination of the China seas, and for this
purpose have been fitted with light spar decks,
aud provided with suitable number of whale
boats with their gear. Their batteries have al
so been reduced to over half the number of guns
every alternate one having been removed, and
the ports stopped up.
The razee Independence is now in the dry
dock, and very extensive repairs have been tound
necessary to render her sea-wo:thy.
The frigatc Constitution, sloop-of-war Marion,
and storeshps Fredonia and southampton, have
been thoroughly repaired, and are now ready for
sea service
The frigate Macedonian has been raced ard
much improved in appearance She is now con-
sidered one of the most efficient vessels OF her
class in the service. She has been cut down to
sloop, leaving only light spar deck to work
ship Her battery is to consist of sixteen s inch
guns, and four SO FOUNDER chase guns, on the
gun-deck. On the spar-deck she will carry two
10 inch pivot guns. The expense of the outfit
and repairs of this vessel, will amount, in round
numbers, to about $l50,00o. She could be pre-
pared for sea in less than four weeks.
The revenue cutter, Taney, which recently
sunk in squall off Bedoe's Island, was hauled
upon The ways yesterday, for repairs. The brig
Washington, formerly employed on the Coast
Survey, but now transferred to the Revenue
Marine for service as cutter, has been complete
ly repaired, and left the Navy Yard n day or
two since She is at the Atlantic Docks, await
ing the Taney.
Inaddition to the above, work is now in pro-
gress at the yard for the steam-trigatc Msslsslp-
pi, at this port, the steamer Princeton, at Bati-
more, and the steamer Michigan, on Lake Erie.
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