The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-29
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Gated States Brig Perpoi-e.As discouragng
e received the Navy Department concerning
a the United States brig Porpoisc, which
card Of on the 2lst Of September publish below list of
.r officers and crew
Muster. RoR Of tie U,itea States Brig Porpoi,e
Commanding William King Bridge acting lieutenant
geers.-W iiam Riley, acting lieutenant; Syvanus j.
Bliss acting lieutenant William Van Wyek, acting lieGten-
ant Seorge +. b. Baber acting master james H. stnart
aaigant surgeon Samuel j. Potts, captains clerk.
9eG.-H. Wentworth Greene, purser's steward james
!. Goodwin, yeoman; John Allison, boatswain's mate !;
henry Williams, hoaswan's mate; John Tanning. second
gunner Ara Waldo, carpenters mate Martin Ravens, sail
makers mate James stump ships cock; Melvin Martin
apn Of the hold Albert Meeer, armorerj Thomas Hill,
dps corporali Manuel Nabrega, ward-room stewards VIII
am H. White, qaarternaster; William Graham, quarter
auter Lewis johnson, quartermaster David Boorand
Apan toreease; George swan captain forecaste James
livingston captain top; William Law captain rop John
TBen, captain Of guard Antonio Dennz, cooper; John
higham, hospital steward Awong, captains cook !
seumsa.-Micbael o. Haliaron, Adam McNab VIM Ray
Robert Wilson, John Reed, William Winchester, Robert A.
Middleton, Edward ID. Myers, Thomas Bourne Charles L.
Elders John sylvia, John W. Thomas, Francis Newton,
Juhu Montague
0dinary ssaInen-Charles Nessler John r. saker John
aunroe, William Hunt, Joachim Soza John Freely.
Laadsmea.-Arthur Seymour, VIM. Queene VIM. Lewis.
Fca oias' BoysDaniel Ross, Robert Williams, Anto-
io Rodriguez Manuel Gomez, August Ayeiyn John prae-
"a, Pedro Joseph Thomas Bcesiyn.
The Asdierruasaa Sguadron.The United States frigate
ngres the flag ship Of the Mediterranean squadron, will
AL from New ork for the Mediterranean about the 5th
July The following is list Of her officers
Commodore s. l.. breese captain of the fleet and ord
aance officer Commander q. A. Magruder; commander,
aona Craven lieutenants, Luther Stoddard, William
Hay Rlakey Carter W. c. b. s. Porter Bayse N West
"n Samuel Marcy; fleet surgeon, W Farlee Patton ;
ad assistant surgeons, w. s. Bishop Daniel B. Conrad
auer James A. sample; chaplain, Mason Noble; master,
F.Joneai boatswan, George Willmoth gunner, George
m; carpenter, James Meads; sailmaker IT, G. Herbert.
e paaset-mdshipuen and midshpmen will be ordered
Ae Congress af+ar tha hv
ona which conyenes at Annapolis in few days.I
"aa States Ship Cotstttution The United States ship
institution was Al last accounts, at Havana sail for
AZ West to join the gull squadron under the command
0nmodore AeCauley.
Extract from letter from Commodore Joel Abbot United
As navy, commanding East India squadron, written
Ad the hag-ship Macedonian, Hong Kong, March IA,
The treatw exchanged Japan on the 2Ist Of Feb
W and the Powhatan left the 22d for Shanghai Eight
~ previous 70 the arrival of the Powhatan Smoda,
san fearful earthquake took place Siuoda, in
aene q which the Russian fri gate Diana wrecked
nsf officers and saved Capt. McIiuney found
IA destitute state, and supplied them with clothing
Fosions. The town OF Sinoda entirely destroyed
You enclosed copy OF interesting OF the
received from the boatswain Of the Powhatan by
NiAsSer Of the Macedonian, marked b."
b.
Ls' g NJ RRssian Frigate . Ottawa. "-D December 49,
- o'clock, a. m. Thermometer 7 deg Renm. Ba-
sa Y deg Y min. Thrce-quartors TO ten a shock 81
taqgake was felt the shaking OF which severely
"a deck and in the csnin lasting only from three
.use- Nothing Indicated the earthquake the weather
sS terJ clear. Al ten large observed enter
~ oe and IN few inmates all the streets in Smodn
IN inundated houses and temples swept down
sAs before the town and at anchor forced away and
ss y every direction, Knocking against the other
% ana sinking and scarcely Ave minutes after this
~ water was observed rising aud bubbng agtated
aands q springs carrying with itself loan straw
materials, receding and then returning with tire
iorcet and completing the destruction OF the town.
Ala JuusA. The soldiers ordered to secure
80 Aha shut the ports the boats ordered back
y, Aiiateiy secured. During these FEW minutes the
49, Hs'ed ~ih ruins and matches which the receding
49, tAea slth i. 0neauarter past ten the rigaie
~ y SMUT when the second anchor dropped. Now
fctl ned with force than before, finishing the
ana dragging the rigaie for the second time. Out
se Ahu houses only sixteen we're partially left. At
49, ihe cloud Of steam observed over the town,
49,. " ~ strongly impregnated with sulphuric gas The
~ shg and falling OF the csused immense whiri-
- - me lrgze was swung with such rapdity that the
60 gddyi though the drifting OF the frigste became
And though coming close to the rock, yet the third
~, ~ not dropped. Halt past ten Japanese junk
me ifigae, smashed 10 pieces, and sunk ip
n NJ Hopes thrown TO the drowning men,
ahi,- tNo seized them and saved the rest
iAto tho cabin rather choosing die than TO
- avs Of tneir country, which torbids them with
rrnh q ~ ON board foreign vessel The frigate
49, X mat ono ~ her ends only fifty fathons
~, anu the whiriing Of the water became Vio-
80 N lgsta was not emily shifted FROM place Ia
No. 49, 'ut within thirty minutes she turned about forty
r5esr wound her anchor and though being close 70
even Nj ho passed safely along u. Tbreequarfers 70
h plss, ul.a anchor was dropped. suddenly she shifted
~ ~ y once was laid her lett side, and much
&C., Nah ahe 0 stand, only crawling the right side
2s'1y Thought She would be thrown immediate
been moment she only in eight feet ct water hay-
sual taa position only few minutes the water
mat ne was forced into the middle Of the bay,