The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-11
Arrival OF the Steam Frigate Susquehanna q
Philadelphia.

LIST OF HER oFFICERs-HRR FIVE YEARS CRUISE.
from the Philadelphia Bulletin March 10.l
The United States steam frigate squehanna, the
crack steamer Of navy, arrived at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard, from the Pacific. this morning. She sailed
ruary H. The su.q uehanna has absent several
years. during which she has been attached to the East
Japan expedition has visited the Sandwich Islands, San
Francisco and other Pacific ports returns to the
port wh.re she built having proved herself the best
rteamer in the navy, and, as some think the finest
steamer afoat.
The following is a list OF her officers.
List OF Ulcers of the United States steam frigate Sus
quehanna-
Franklin Buchanan, commander; Garrett R. Barry,
purser: Thos 4 Hunter, lieutenant ex or; Napoleon
Collins, do. j. Hogan Brown, do; John X Duer, do.
George H. Cooper, do; Messersmth surgeon Charles
+. Fshs, assistant surgeon EDMUND G. B,tnger chap
lain Reuben Harris master Vim. B. Slack, brevet cap
tain marines Samuel Archibald chic. engineer; Charles
Hawley, midshipman; Robert L. May, do. Geo f. He
do, Edwin Fthian, second do; J. C. E. Lawrence Sc
cond do; Thomas A. shock, third do; Alexander Hen
dsrson, third do Stephen D. Hbberd third do Charles
b. Oliver, gunner; John Green, carpenter, John n.
Hartzeu, purser's clerk.
The susquehanna was built at the Philadelphia navy
yard, and was completed in 1850. The cruise from
rhch she has just returned her first one, and
been very long She sailed from Philadelphia
the 10th Of December 1850 for Norfolk In june 1851
she sailed from Norfolk to take her place in the East In
ds squadron Some difficulty occurred in the working
OF the engines but this by the skill and
intelR ence Of the chief engineer.
The susquebanna left in port at Rio, the 18th ult,
the L. 5. frigate Savannah and the u s. storeshp Re-
lief
After the first visit to Japan the Susquehanna re.
turned TO Hong Kong I'd April 1854 and placed at
the disposal Of the Hon Robert N. McIane, Commits
soner to China, and carried MIN and suite to Shanghae
Goth April. She then detached from the command
of Commodore Perry about month afterwards she
sailed up the Yang tz Kang to Chussn and Silver Island
where the Imperial Admiral visited her with the usual
She then anchored OF Chin Keang foo where shot
was fred by the rebel batteries shore and imme-
Jisely spoiogized for, saying 1t was fired by young
man, q convert, whose hair had not yet grown. The
imperiasts shave their heads, leaving q TAIL and the
rebels allow all the hair to grow without the tail.
The next morning proceeded to Naukin, where two
parties OF the officers visited the Porcelain tower and
city OF Nankin, the only officers, perhaps who have
been far inside the walls Of the city One Of the
high by scooping out the decayed bricks and mortar
at the imminent peril Of his life, and had just strength
enough lett to get over the top.
Here some interesting corresponds nee took place
between Captain Buchanan and the Tae ping wang or
rebel chieftans She then proceeded about IS miles
higher up the to Woohu, where the officers
very kindly received and allowed to go wherever they
pleased
Christian BEFORE and that they did not know that
Christian had been in Woohu except ourselves.
We commenced return to Shanghae the next msrn
ing, and down the current OF the Yang til Kang
with great velocity, and passing the mouths OF the
grand canal and the pagodas both sides Of the
river arrived at shanghae Sunday the fourth Of
June without accidents most daring feat Of navga.
ton, when it is considered that this ship is the largest
steamer in the world yet ahoat that the river had
the grand canal and that depended upon the little
steamer Coniucius, in charge of one Of officers
Lieut.. Brown to 60 ahead and Of danger, and
the judgment Of Capt. Buchanan In selecting the chan
mel.
She then sailed to Foo chow foo, Annoy and Hong
Kong and on the 4th OF September sailed last for
home towing the Southampton loaded with COAL TO 81
mocs, in Japan whence she arrived, In twenty three
days. at Honolulu On Sunday, Sth October last passed
he meridian Of $50 into the Saturday Of the Western
World and thus had lsix Sundays and thirty tive day
in the month OF October last Arrived at San Francisco
18th OF November and sailed 25th, leaving the Msss
allow boat she may be expected about the end Of next
| month.
Touched at Acapulco where she arrived in ten days
from san Francisco and Valparaiso, where arrived
| nineteen days from Acapulco the LIST Of January
said 10 be very short passage We then doubled Cape
Horn and arrived at Rio Janero 4th February, in TWEEN.
| y.one days, which every body told unprece
dented passage Left there 18th February and returned
team sent ont found to be very servceabe In
bslasting the ship II lashed across the forecaste
where IL now is, and helped to keep the ship IN trim
We burned out the coal.
On Wednesday morning last, the hrst ana only man
fell overheard while blowing heavy gale In the Gulf
stream but he very picked up and brought on
board In safety BY the intrepdity and skill OF Lieut..
Cooper who was himself knocked overheard by the tackle
as the boat touched the water Afterwards required
great decacy aud skill hoist up the boat 10 the heavy
sea which Was every increasing and in fifteen
/ minutes II would have been Impossible TO have
last night one OF the small boys who trying who
could put his foot nearest IN the Gran, IN motion, had
his anie caught and the bone OF the leg fractured
Tie only accident occasioned BY the machinery during
4 the whole cruise.
/ isft the St Lawrence At Valparaiso 10 sail when
leved; the Independence had sailed from Rio for that
purpose about tie middle OF January Most OF the orr
rn officers who continued attached TO the shp have
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