The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-08

The Navy Register Tor The current year has Just been
issued From j. learn that naval force is made
up as follows =
Eleven ships Of tbs liY. faSSsg eight hundred and
sixty guns. OF thee. three in commission re-
ceiyng ships three in ordinary four the stocks, and
one preparing for sea The Independence razee, car.
Ding 6lty- -four guns. is also preparing for sea
Twelve fngates Of The first and Of the second class,
carrying 1--WE hundred and guns of these I'VE
in commission. four in ordinary TWO on the stocks,
and two preparing for
Twentyone sloops of-war, carrying four hundred and
TWO guns. OF these fifteen in commission, one 10
ordinary. and five preparing for
-Four briggs, carrying forty guns OF these three are IN
commission, and one preparing for sea. Also, four
schoonen, carrying seven suns; two OF which are In
commission, one in ordinary, and preparing for
Five steam fgates carrying forty guns. all in commits
sion four steamers OF the frs, class carrying eighteen
guns. two OF which are in commission, one repairing,
and one preparing for sea and seven less than
first class, carrying FIRE guns three of which are in com
MISSION two preparing for and two employed as ten
ders.
Five siore-ships carrying twenty four guns, three of
them are IN commission, and one preparing for sea.
ms gives total OF seventy five vessels OF all kinds
carrying TWO thousand and fourteen guns.
The officers OF the navy as follows: sxty-eigh,
captains ninety seven commanders three handred and
twenty seven eutenanis, sixty-nine surgeons, fony
passed assistant surgeons, thirty assistant surgeons
I-three pursers. fourteen masters in The line of pro-
motions one hundred and ninety seven passed mdship
men, and one hundred and ninety. eixh, midshpmen
In The marine corps there colonel commandment
one lieutenant colonel four majors hfteen captains,
twenty first and twenty second euienants
In The engineer corp one engineer chief seven ma
val constructors thirteen chief engineers, eighteen first
assistant engineers, and thy-four second assistant
gineers.
The actveorce is divided into SIX squadrons as fol.
lows:
The home squadron, commanded by Commodore New
ton, consisting of the Columbia Saranac Albany, and
Cyane, carrying ninety guns.
The Pacific squadron, commanded by Commodore
Dulaney, consisting OF the 81 Lawrence Portsmouth,
Warren, and Southampton, carrying eigh,y-eigh, guns
The Mediterranean squadron. commanded BY Commo-
dore Srngham consisting OF the Cumberland, San ia
cinto, Levan and ST. LOUIS, carrying ninety guns
The Brazil squadron commanded by Commodore Nc.
Keever, consisting OF the Congress- Savannah James,
town, and Relief, carrying hundred and fourteen
guns.
The African squadron, commanded by Commodore
Lavaelte consisting OF the Constitution, Germantown,
John Adams, Dale, Marion. cambridge, Perry, and
Vixen, carrying one hundred and thirty mine guns.
The East India squadron. Commodore Perry, consist
ing Of the Vermont Mississippi Susquehannsb, Pow
hataD, Macedonian Plymouth, Vandalis, Saratoga and
Supply, carrying one hundred and eighty six guns.
The steamer Michigan with one gun is on the lakes the
Dolphin. with guns. special service the Vncen-
mes, John Hancock, and Popoise, carrying thirty
guns, have been detailed for surveying expedition in
the North Pacific, and the Water Witch for the explo
ration OF the La Plata.