The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-29

time past the receiving shio st tho navy
yard where che is fitting for the expedition She will
che has received her full complement Of
men-the difficulty OF obtaining which for herself and
several her being given the cause OF the
great delay In the departure Of the expedition
The steam.frigate Mississippi the flag ship Ia about
years old and fine staunch vessel though not
considered by many q model OF naval architscture
her rather clumsy aft having been the sub
jeot pretty general nnsory criticism whe lying
In the East River She is however, in perfect order
inside and out and manned che Is by some OF the ellie
Of our navy will prove ugly customer to come Ia col
son with She was built at Philadelphia in 1871, and
has been in commission ever having meantime vi
scd the various ports In the Mediterranean and but
lately arrived visit to the British Provinces where
The conveyed Com. Perry dspu,sd to inquire into the
fishery troubles.
The folloving compose her officers -
Commo dore-Matthew Q. Porry.
Captens s. Lee, lla.e McCluney, transferred to the
Powbaten)
First Lieutenant Alfred Taylor.
Ilsg LitnteBant-J. Contes
Ieutsnsnts-J. Bond, w. Lsnisr, silAs Bent, J.
IL Clitz G. M Morris.
Purrer " iiom Spciden
Acting MostsI-w william Webb
sureton--D I. Green.
Assisnt surgeons-L.J J. Williams, A. n. Lynch.
Passed Mi6sbiom, nj II March, r. g wstnough
waiter ". Jones X X. Brotse
Md,birmen-w ~. Armftropg, S. O. Mish, J. w.
Shrk
Chief Epeinerr--y.Fse Gay.
Firrt Assistant ''Dginecr-Robert Dainty, William
Second Auiftsnt Engineers-G. T. W. Logan, w.
VI Rutherford q W Alexander
Third Assistant Eng'neers-E. ID. Robie, j. d Mercer
CcmmcGore's Cierk-A 3. ID. Portnam.
. Fleet C'efk-N. II. Adams.
Csptnin's Clerk--w. spalding.
PurFors Clerk-Wm Sptid-n Jr
Pursers steward Benjamin Roberts.
Roaswsin-- Amos Colion
Sailmaker--Jacob Stevens.
Carpenter Henry Lowery.
GuDner-John q. Kirter.
Acting Masters Nates--Eliphalet Brown, w. Heue,
W. Draper.
f'a,ipe 6Nicers--J Zeilin Captain and Brcvet Major
George Y. Lindsay. Second Lieutenant
The steam freate susquebsnna Ii but two years old,
having been built in Philadelphia in 1850 She at pre-
sent attached to the Eas India squadron. Her officers
. Commodore--John VI Aulick.
Lieatepants--s. w. Godcn Thomas 7. Hunter J. D.
Ranoolph.
FIag Lieutenants-F. A. Parker, Jr, George II Cooper
Pufser- GsrIot II Barry.
Acting Surgeon n-Charles Eversfeld
Captain of Marines Wm B. Slack.
Mater John Matthews.
ChapIsin-E G Bittnger
Assistant SuIgcon- c. Fahs.
Commodorc's Sccretsry-J Wiley Aulck.
Engine er-Samuci Archbold chief
First Assistants-G r Hebtrd II II. Stewart
Crosby
Third Assistants--T A. Shock, A. Henderson, 8 D.
Passed Midahipmen--C. f. Thorburn, u. c. Stockton,
O. j. Stanton. O. E.Havisy +. A. Bosrdnan, r. L. May.
Captsin's Clerk-A. Vandenheuvel
Boasswan--R L. Follin..
GuDnsr--C. Il. Oliver
CMpeDter--J Green.
famaker-W. Ryan.
Purser's Clerk. II 1lartzel.
The steam gate Powbstan is the newest vcsscl of the
squadron, having been in commission but very few
months She was launched at Norfolk iu 1850 She Is
superb vcse both model and machinery and in spsei
is aid to excel any steamer in the navy. The list Of
officers IL as folows:-
Captsin-willism j. McCluney (late Meryne, trans
IieuteBantg--o 5. Gibson, r. II Pegrau, Y. s. Hsg.
geIty, J. VI. Adams, ". Il. Boudinot
haster-N X. stevens.
Purser-J Bryan.
Suigeor-J A lockwood.
Parsed Assistant Surgeon-C. ii. Wheslwright
Assistant Surgeon--A Scbriyer.
Pu:sed Mdshipm r--R. Stuart, u. Y. hcCsuloy, W.
W Low
Chief Rpeineer--G. sswell
First Assistant Engineers-M. X. Hall Jno P whip
Second Assistant do-J FaIcu, @. Gideon, W. II.
Kpg
Third Assistant do-M s. stsDn, IT, Fauth, lie Roy
Arnold
Captains Clork--H. G. spaTord.
Purser'e Clerk. B. Floyd
Marine ofhctr (Csptain BY brsvet)-Robert Tapsiil
Boatswan-M whiting.
GuDn6r-TP II Vcnable.
Carpenier--J o. butler
Sail maker-G Parker.
The Powhs,an arrived at Norfolk the 27ta instant
from Pens acols
The ste.m frigate Allegheny Is about five years old
having been built at PttsbuIg Penn, in lSs7 She Is
at Norfolk fttiug out
The slcop Of saratcss was built In 1s42 At Ports
mouth, II and Is therefore about ten ysars old She
is rated ~ 20 guns and part Of tho Fast Inds
tqvadron
The slsop OF war ST. Msrys built at washisstcn
In 1874 and ID FOR 20 guns She at Batavia la
July last, from Hong Kong. Her officers then com
yrised:-
Comm apder--Gec. A Maeruder.
LisuteDbBts- James 4. Biddls, Rober. VI Wymau.
Acting Liptepsnts-fhos. q. Csrin IL g. Blake.
Aefirs sissttr--Jobn Young
pareo Mio b'pm.n--vD r. Mercer, A. Forrest.
Surgeon John + Aberpetby
AseIttapt Surgeon HicbaIt u Irensteile.
Iurer--A watson
Lisutepsnt nsrio.s- George Graham
MtdthpmeD-wm IL. Ward, James A Green, Bsrj. Z.
Loyall
Csptsis'e CT. * Frauois II Wcst.
csipsuttr-- james Meade
S-imsher- Wm tugitt
Rostsss sip-J,bn II Weat.
GunLtr- JAMES Hutthlneoa