The daily union., 1852-08-03
Naval Intelligence.

The steam irigaie Mississippi hastily got ready tor
sea, and sailed from New York on Wednesday, in pur-
suanee Of orders from Washington She bears lhe broad
pennaot OF Commodore Perry. and 10 have been the
ship OF the proposed expedition to Japan She has
been al anchor 10 the East ryer for several weeks await
ing The rest OF the squadron. Capt. VIM. J. McCuney
Is IN command
The following is the list of officers attached the
Mississippi
Observation-Disclosures C. Perry.
caplan-Wm. J. NcCiuney
Gommanders-Henry A. Adams, franklin Buchanan.
FIRST lieuienani--Alfred Taylor
lleulenanls-Thomas A. Budd. ]. Hogan Brown. c.
d. George, Nolan II. Roando.
Sargeon-Danel s Green.
Purser-Wiliian Speiden
Acting master--William A Webb
oecond assisting surgeon-L. j. Williams.
ASSISTANT surgeon--A M Lynch.
Passed nldshpnen--Waiter r. Jones, Andrew +.
Monroe, ]. II March p G. Walmough, X r. Breese.
Midshpmen--W. M. Armstrong, j. W. Shrk
Chief engineer--Jesse Gay
Holland Second q. T. W. Logan, w. Il Rutherford.
Third: G VI Alexander, E. b. Ro6ie. j. De Mercer.
Commodorss cierk-A. 5. d; portman.
Captains clerk. Monroe Bibby
Pursers clerk-Wm. Speden, it,
Fleet cerk--N B. Adams
Observation-Disclosures Colson.
Sallmaker--Jacob Stevens.
Carpenter Henry M Lowery.
Gunner--JOhn g. Ritter.
Acting masters masters ma'ssI,Ephals. s III Brown.
Geo. +. Lindsay, second lieutenant
The pilot. Mr. freeman, took the frgate over the bar
in gallant style, in three and half falhoms Of waller
Orders have been received at the PHILADELPHIA navy
yard to have the steam rgate Saranac overhaued pro-
visoned, and manned, with all possible despatch. Her
boilers and machinery have already been examined and
pronounced to De in perfect order.
Orders have been received the Gosport navy yard TO
it out Immediately for foreign service the frgates Coum
bia and Savannah.
The New York papers state that the razee Independ
en- " Ia hav hppn kttado sha
of The nome squadron has been found far rotten az
require extensive repairs. ncnding new keel AS this,
with ordinary despatch, cannot be done in less than nine
months the friga,e Constitution will be prepared for
immediately, In her stead. ss..
The Boston Post says that Captain j. C. Long had an
interview on Monday with committee of Newburyport
owners OF hshnK vessels previous proceeding to the
Gulf OF St Lawrence in the steamship Saranac to which
be has been ordered at Philadelphia
An active business is prosecuted at the Gosport navy
yard The soop ST. Louis is ready for sea- bound
tor the Mediterranean. The steam frgate Powhatan,
for the same destinations s nearly equipped and will be-
put in commission next month The sloop-o Cyane
also nearly ready for The steamer ALLEGHENY has
been hauled out and improved, having Hunters propel-
lers removed and screw propeller substituted in their
place. She will be ready in few months. The frgaie
Potomac which has for some time past occupied The dry
Dock undergoing very thorough repairs receiving
her copper The frgaes Columbia and Sav are un.
dergolng repairs al the wharf
The United States eship Relief Commander Thatch-
New York on Wednesday
The UHited States brigof-war Porpoisc, Commander
Thompson, after passage OF ~ days from Port Paya,
also arrived at New YORK Wednesday She left al
Port Praya the United States ships Germantown and John
Adams, and sloopofwar DaIe and the briggs Perry and
Bainbridge
The Porpose has been the African coast two years
and lost one officer and two The health Of the
whole squadron good
The Germantown, John Adams. and Perry were to sail
soon on cruise tor the South coast, and the Dale and
Banbridge to the Wndward islands.
The soop oi war ST. Mary's arrived at Hong Kong on
May ~. The Saratoga had gone TO Annoy The Sus-
quehanna and Plymouth were at Hong Kong