The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-23
Naval Intelligence.

ARRIVAL OF THE U. 8. STEAMER MISSISSIPPI.
The United Stass steamer Mississippi flag ship Of the
japan Expedition, s. g. Lee, Commander from Valparaiso
February 10TH and Rio de Janeiro March 2ath arrived
at this port yesterday The Mississippi has been absent
nearly two years and half having sailed from Norfolk
the Gag ship Of the Japan Expedition in November
1s62-sinoe which time she has three tunes visited
Japan, and been in nearly every cline and under every
She 10 of the few war steamers which has
crcunnavgated the globe, and during her cruise has
sailed q distance than twice its circumference
The Mississippi left Valparaiso February 10, and on
reaching the mouth of the Straits Of Magellan expert
epcsd the rough weather which prevails in tnat boste
latituoe, and stood of shore until midnight. AT
daylight the Doth the bold summit Cape Victory
just OBSERVABLE above the thick cloud when with
high sea and gale from west she ran into the Straits,
passing close aboard Of the pointed rock called the
Evar gest The weather after entering the Straits
tnued very THICK the LAND either side being times
entirely obscured Yet with daylight for eighteen hours
she continued her run until sundown, anchoring In a
cove called Plaza Parda, surrounded BY bleak noun.
tafns snow and glacier; the next day, at sundown,
reached Port Famine East Patagonia and on the third
day. February ~ after firing salute in henor Of the
into the Atlantic Left RIO JaneirO March a. and arriy
ed at New York April %.
The following IL lis; Of officers attached to the MIS-
muDd LaDier, Jno. N. B, Cetz, s. Nicholson VIM. A.
webb. Acting LeutaJohn Ken. Acting Master
Purssr-Willam speiden. Passed Assistant Surgeon
Lewis J. Williams, Chaplain-Geo Jones Brevet Capt.
Marinss-Robe,t Tansin. Passed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Jones, Jefferson Maury, and X. Randolph Breese
Midsbipmsn-S. Cameron Msh observation-disclosures Col
son GunDer--Jno X. Caulk. Carperter-Henry NJ.
Lowry. Sailmaker-Jacob stephens Chief Eng neer-
Jesse Gray. First Assistsnts-Robert Dandy and VIM,
Holland: Second Assistants-George f. W. logan, W.
Berry Rutherford. and Geo. W. Alexander Third As
dcres Sscretary-0iver II. Perry. Commodore's Clerk
"A. j. Portman. Commanders Clerk illett Spald.
ing Purser's Clerk-Wm speder,J r. Acting Masters
Mate-Wm. Hene
Passengers Passed Mdshipman Jno r. Johnston OF
ship John Adams; Carpenter II. G. Thomas Of ship In
The q, 8. ship Germantown, before reported at Rio
March Q, Is stated 70 have sailed for the Rio de La
Plata March and the U. s. rigate Savannah, for the
same place March Is
A United States steam frgate, supposed the San ia
cnto from Philadelphia for Cuba, was passed 10Th inst
at. SO rs, Ion. "a 90.
The United States corvette Lsvant Captain Turner,
sailed from Gibraltar bay March 81 for the United
The United States corvette st. Louis from spezEa
rived At Gibraltar on the morning Of the 3lst u and
saluted the garrison with twenty one guns, which COM
plment wae duly returned.
PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY.
Charles b. hcBlair to be commander vice Gerry lost
In the Albany.
Edward Enpson to be lieutenant, vice McBlair, pro-
william @. Temple to b. a lieutenant vice W. W.
Meecksr, lost in the Albany.
George P. welsh to be lieutenant, vice NJ Hunt, lost
samuel P.C.ster to DO a lieutenant, vice John O
Adams, lost in the Albany.
William Nelson to Be lieutenant vice Henry Rodgers,
j. a. Wright to be surgeon, vice s. A. Mscrssry,
lost In the Albany.
IAN TO date from Aprtl 1s, 1851
Thon.s Rooney, John Il. upshur, John Van N. Philip
Samuel r. Frsahin and Francis g. Clarke 10 be msst.rs
N the line 81 promotion,