The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-04
From the Nerc York Journal Of Commerce, Nay 2
The Surveying Expedition.

All the vessels of this squadron are now nearly
ready for sea. They are to receive their ammuni-
ton to day, and tomorrow will sa for Norfolk,
where they will take on board number Of instru-
ments imported to that place direct from Liverpool
and which OF too delicate a nature to admit of
land carriage.
The Expedition, which will probably be absent
about three years, is organized with a very eff
cient scientific corps 1t will explore as infinitely
possible the coasts of Asia nd America bordern
on the Northern Pacific and Behring's Straits The
survey will also embrace the Japan islands and
seas, the Gulf Of Tartary, the seas of Kamschatka
and Kbotsk, and all the islands lying therein, or
adjacent thereto. including the Aleutian and Sand
witch Islands, &c.
We annex list of the vessels of the Expedition,
with the number OF guns, complement of men, and
list of officers of each, viz:
The soop of war vincennes, 30 guns, and crew
of l75 all told. GnCludiDg 90 Marines Commander
Cadwallader Rnggold, commanding expedition;
Lieut. Henry Rolando; Fleet Surgeon, w Grer;
Purser. w Brenton Boggs; Acting Lieutenants,
J. NJ Brooke Jno. Van McCullum, A. F. Monroe,
D. P. McCorkle, Thos. S. Fillebrown; Acting
Master, R. w. Carter; Comma nder's Secretary and
Draughtsman, F. d. Stewart; Assistant Surgeon,
w. l.. Nicho; Naturalist, VIM. Stimpson; Com
mander's Clerk, J. Pennin gton; Purser's Clerk,
Thos. T. Gamble; Artist, Edwa I'd Kern; Assistant
Draughtsman, w Baker; Gunner, J. c. Davis;
Carpenter, j. w. Owens; Sailmaker, Richard
Berry.
Lieut.. Thos A. Budd, who assigned to the
command of this vessel has resigned, and the va
cancy is yet untitled.
The brig Porpose, IL guns, and crew of rs.
Lieut. Commanding, A. B. Davis; Acting Licuten-
ant and Executive Officer, Francis A. Rowe; Act
| ing Leutenants, William Reilly, VIM. Van Wyck;
| Acting Master, E. O. Carnes; photographer, j.
| Hartman, and to perform the duty of clerk; Passed
Assistant Surgeon, James Stewart.
| Tha. Iohv, uon onI
Of rs. Lieut.. Commanding, John Rogers; Acting
Lieutenants, VIM. King Bridge, VIM. Gibson, S.
j. Bliss; Acting Master. Henry st. George Hun
| ter; lst Assistant Engineer, Elbridge LAYTON; I'd
Assistant do. Devid B. Marvins; Sd Assistant do,
| John c. Mitchell; Captains Clerk and Draughts.
man, E. R. Knorr; Botanist, Charles Wright; As
sistant Naturalist, B. Aymes; Assistant Draughts-
| man, - Borland.
| The United States schooner j. Fenimore Cooper
l gun and crew of 30. Acting Lieutenant Com.
handing, H. X. Stevens; Acting Lieutenant, John
II Russell; Acting Mnster, Livingston Breeze.
The storeship John P. Kennedy will also join the
! squadron in a few weeks. This vessel, as we have
| previously stated was purchased at Baltimore by
the Government She is of about 600 tons burden,
and her rig has been altered from ship to that OF
barque-the latter rendering her capable of being
| worked with fewer men. She has already received
on board two hundred tons anthracite coal for the
use of the expedition, and has still considerable
| storage room left.
Besides the vessels named above, several others
remao at the yard These are the United States ship
| of-the line North Carolina, in commission as the
receiving vessel; the razee Independence fitting
out for the Pacific; the frigate Brandywine in
ordinary; the steamer Vixen, fitting out for the
| squadron on the coast of Africa; the storeship
Lexington, for the East Indies; and the storeship
! Relief, for the Brazil station.
| The execution of the work on these vessels does
not appear to have been retarded in any of its
details by the late destructive fire, but has pro.
| greseed with its accustomed system and regu.
| iarity. new ordnance Office and gunner's loft
have been fitted up over the coopers shop quito az
commodious as those destroyed, and every depart.
ment exhibits great activity, about nine
hundred men being employed in the yard.