The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-02
q. 8. FRfaArB CONSTITUTIONS,
D~nnuA pw. Mnu % 1871


TIE Fleet Receives Ne,cs of its Operations Through
the Nesc York Herald Movements of the Consi-
Made1a-Lisf of Officers, &C., &c.
The bark Nevada arrived here this morning, from
Boston, in twenty-seven days, having on board gov.
eminent stores for the squadron and bringing news
of the capture of q SLAYER by the brig Perry-the
first intmation we had of the seizure. This reminds
one Of what used to be the common saying on board
the vessels Of the Gulf squadron during the Mexican
war, which was that, il they wished the correct
news of the operations of their own vessels, they
would be sure to find it mentioned in the New
YORK HERALD, for they did not know what they
were doing themselves; 30 il is with us-althOngh
the flag ship of the African squadron, the HERALD
is the first to tell MS the news of the capture of the
SLAYER.
However, this may well be accounted for. The
Perry when we last fell in with her. was ordered to
the southwest coast and on this ships arrival at
Porto Praya orders were received to send the Perry
home, and she was accordingly permitted, on her
arrival at Ambriz, to sail direct for the United
States; consequently we had no correspondence
with her since that time, there being no medium"
on the coast of Africa for such thing.
Since last advised you of the movements Of the
Constitution, she has been at Madeira, for the pur
pose Of recruiting the health of the officers and
crew, which had been more or less impaired by the
facilitating six months cruise she had been engaged
in ON the coast proper, whose every nook and cor
ner was visited by her, between latitude deg. N.
and IA deg. S.
The hospitality Of the residents Of Funchal and
its suburbs, as rendered to US, was unbounded-
balls and parties every night, and not stone was
left unturned to make our stay there as agreeable
as possible. Commodore Mayo gave o farewell en-
tertainment on board the Constitution, Mayday
where some one hundred and thirty of both sexes
foreign n q
thing must have an end SO had the ball. After our
company Of Ethiopian MINISTRIES performed extra
vaganzas to the evident delight or our guests, the
affair broke up, and final adeus were bid on both
Sides for we were to sail for the Canaries early
on the morrow.
On our arrival at Teneriffe we were regularly ho-
cus-pocused out of q months visit, which believe
was contemplated, owing to the Black Warrior af
fair so that instead of waltzes and hops, with the
gay islanders of the Canares we were obliged to
turn to- and exercise ourselves at general quar-
ters every evening, not having, for the above rea
son, had any intercourse with the Inhabitants; but
almost directly got underweigh and stood for
Cape de Verbs, where we received news that the
imaginary conceived difficulties with Cuba, had end
ed in battle of smoke as they always do.
The following is list of the officers of the Con-
stitution. matchmaking Isaac Mayo, Comman-
der.in-cbief: Commander Jno. Rudd; Lieuts s. T.
Hazard, B. M. Dove, S. Larkin, G. r. P. Rodgers,
(fag), A: G. Clsry and Chs. s. McDonough; Sur
mougb Master, G. Terrett Major Waldron; Passed
Assistant Surgeons, J. L. Burt and G. Coleman;
Commodore's Secretary. L. Boyle; Clerks, Ed. Cobb
VIM. L. Swayze and r. Reard0n; Midshipmen, E. T.
Potter, w. H. Dana, WI. Bradford and A. Arm
strong; Gunner, A. Lewis; Carpenter, L. Holmes;
Boatswain, E. Chamberlin; Sailmaker, VIM. Ben
nett. The bark Tallyho sails tomorrow for Salem;
she will take some invalids from the ship. The Ma.
ron put out for Madeira ten days ago. and the soop
Dale is cruizing in the Bights. We have had (sn-
gular to say) no deaths board since we left the
United States, and the health of the is compa
rativey very g0Odonly 26 on the sick list, none of
whom are seriously affected; chief causes are contu
s0ns and catarrh.
The U. S. ship Marion will recruit her officers aud
men for fortnight at Madeira; thence she will
cruise between Senegal and the Gambia
The Dale is on the southwest coast, and we are
now discharging the store ship with all possible
despatch; this duty completed we sail Immediately
to relieve the Dale, which may be expected here
the latter part of July. The Captain General of the
Islands is to make an official visit to this vessel
this evening. PAT.