The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-04
From the surveying Squadron.

ErpsA cf . Letter received at The Nary Department
from Csmmasdsr C. Ringgsid. commanding Bshring's
Strait, Erpeduion, dated Of Porto Prayo, Cape de
Verde Lsiinds, July 20, 1883.
1910 We have been delayed in our passage from
Fn,eh.l owing to very light winds which, howe have
afforded The Of devoting attention The ug
gesous embraced in the valuable memoranda Of Lieut.
Maury accom- panying my instructions, and of making
soundpp. and interesting observatiors the dscooraon
If the sea characteristic OF this portion Of the Atlantic
ocean Our experience W i'll prove that this phenomenon
i very marked and from the experiments made by The
ura, upon density and specific gravity of the WATER
hone TO be able assist in accounting for the fanced
shoals reported by navsors raversing this partc
ular region Oh sea.
Ia The portion of sea embraced between the Canary isles
and This group we suddenly passed from the ordinary
clear blue into green OF decided color indcn
ting soundngs but although various casts were obtained
Mt different depths efforts TO reach bottom were una
yainu Some curious facts have been elected in the
course of preliminary observations Portions Of this
dscolored region OF were filled with minute animacu
lp Runnng of the discoloed stratum into the clear
blue and entering again. one species OF insect would
dsappear and give place equally interesting
pant "who.e world is but drop of water" In this
nexlon deem proper state thai on passage down
inlattude - deg 06 min morrill, longitude II deg 26 min
west large object floating the surface OF the sea,
discovered from aoh. 1t proved TO be white pine STICK
or spar OF timber 81 feet long, Is inches square, neatly
dressed for rafting. 1t is, doubtless American judging
from the character Of The wood IL had evidently been
wallis and other liquiperdous animals clearly show. /
caused careful specimens of the SPAR showing their
sructon to be preserved for transmission United
States by the first convenient occasion As the subject oil
currents is cupying so much attention. tho discov-
cry OF this dtilt og in remote part OF the Atlantic
have thought might be satisfactory the curious (and
those Investigating the interesting phenomena or sea
BIO placed in possession OF the facts Of this e incident
Asvaous locations have been assigned TO the supposed
Bonetta Rocks during the passage the expedition 10
this place, the 9th, noon being the mcrdsn OF
81 deg. 81 min west latitude 10 deg 10 min NORTH aud
due OF the island CT SAL Cape do VeIdes spread the
vessels signal distance, in line abreast and
digen search for the Bonetas; whoui success
during the time through blue free discoloration
la 1885, daring the investigation Of the exploring exped
ton in th vicinity, The Bonel,a rocks underwent thor.
ough examinaton in supposed localities the
Of the position passed by the expedition my
command Having participated in tho original search in
1885, and comparing my track with it tho opin
ion that the respective exam bine and in con-
nexon, give additional strength to the supposton and
Of Information al hand proper establish their non
existonce at least within the limits Of The nves
tions.