The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-05
Naval Infelff1encc.

THE FRIGA1E INDEPENDENCE This vessel now in COM
mission, and will sail in about = month for the South
shall double Cape Horn in December Captain Tatnau
will command, and arriving her rendezvous Com
modoIe Merwin win boist his pennant her his flag
ship.
The officers and crew are on board the receiving ship
North Carolina And numbers of ladies and gentlemen
daily visiting her to see their friends who to
leave them on the long cruise Of three years
Among the boys who have shipped In the
is lad Of some twelve years Of age named Ashel Tries
cheffe, the of Canadian who disd here year or
or Shsr son
dutiful SON The yisiters to the North Carolina have
poor boy whose fair cheek blue eyes and manly expires
sion have their kind feelings whis showing them
through the vessel and many little satuies have been
mother with a loving kiss.
The frigate Columbia, from St Domingo 18th ult
arrived at Warrington, FL aug 20. The following is
Commander, g. j. Pendegrast; Leutenants, T. A. Hunt
A. # " Gray, VIM. B. Rsnshsw, J. 4. NJ Mullany, r. I.
Love, Gag hsutenant2 J, D Bonlhesd; parssr, Z. T.
gson, Maocoun; Assistant Surgeon, J. B. whitiog;
Commoe ores secretary, g. NJ Newton; letting Master
Lieutenant Geo. W. Campbell; Chaplain, Rodman Lewis;
Passed Midshipmen, McGary, West, Blake. Newman,
Bruce; hidshipman, r Meade, Jr.; Masters Mates,
Pearce and Henke; Captains Jerk, NJ. Collier; Pursers
Clerk T. reDsen; Boatswain, Young; Gunner, e Hes-
kell; Carpenter C. Jordan; saimaker, K. Hunter.
The United states sfoop Of St. Louis, from Spezza
arrived At Ac1nte Aug and ssilei day for CALI
poll
Steam frgatc San Jaciuto Comman Ier strbling from
Philadelphia for the Baltic which put into Boston 21st
ut for repairs took her departure Saturday after
noon and anchored In Nantasket Roads, where she
manned until IL A. N. Sunday, at which time she
weighed anchor and went to sea.
The Overland Friend Of China Of June 2cd contains
series Of correspondence between the United Statss
Consul Mr. keenan,, and Commodore Cadwaliader Ring
gold Comma nding United States Surveying Squadron
the North Pacific Ocean. In letter No. the Consul
draws the Commodores attention 10 piratcal attack
the Dutch ship Paul Johan and suggests the advise
bity Of his despatchug vessel to look aftor the Amer
lean ships Valparaiso and Niobs expected to follow in
the Paul Joban's course. To this the Commodore re-
plieatAst the vessA under biz command ~ under
reYaE preparatory to their doparture service, the
nature o. which tn cases Of great emergency
leaves him no bsry to engage Ia duties pertaining TO
the squadrons sent fr more general purpose. Letter
No 10 from the Commodore to the Consul, evidently
written tn passion NJ remarks which appeared
In the CHINA Aail the sxtrso binary datornsss Of
the American Navy in these seas generally, ana on
Commodore Rpggolds squadron more particula,Iy.-
Some hiterness sddsd 10 the wing
10 ~ advertisement which appessSd in the Nuit-un.
authorized the Consul Says, to the following eect:-
TENDERS VIII be received ct this once for any good
American vessel, with armament Of guns, 70 20
outside and sink och unks shall bs clearly proven
to the Captain to be prsticsl In their pursuts Consul
8, 1884,