The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-09


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NoRroIx, April 8, 1885 !
ArrivcI Of tAe Portsmouth at Noyfoik-O~e Hundred
o~d Nins Sailiss Dogs Jrs~ Hono'a'1-i"cidess
Of the Cr1ise-Svries rendered oy TIE Ports
mouth at Guayaquii, san Juan Del Sud, Honolulu,
Lodss ssntss Bey-suHpressins P'iioa'eri"0-D'a'h'
on Board, d., do.
Ihastsn to inform you that We arrived in this port
this day last from Port Royal, Island Of Martinique,
which place We left the 10th of last month. This
ship was pat into commission at Boston, the 10th
day of November, 1851 by Lieutenant r. w. Meade and
has been in mmssion three years, four moaths aud
seventeen days.
She sailed from Boston the 10th OF recener fol-
lowing, in charge OF her present gentlsmanly com
mander. On our way out to the Pacific she stop
ped at Rio making the passage in SO days, aud
beating the Saint lawrence ten days Imme-
diately after her arrival out, with the Pacific, she
was ordered by the commander. in. chief to pro-
coed up to Guayaqu, there to afford such protection
and assistance a. might be needed by our Minister
and countrymen against the attack about to
his forces. We stopped there from the arst
OF May until the middle Of July During that tins
We naeed great aid TO our oounrymsn On the night
rendered great assistance in conveying of to ths
ship all Americans and others who wished shslssr
attack upon the town, Captain Dornn nobly his
ship to be thrown for the of all persona
W distressed
and children gladly accepted the opportunity
and for three days ship three hundred
somen and children board OF all of whom we'll
provided for the OH their rooms TO the ladies'
and the did all in their pc to those a.
fortuoste out welcome visiters happy. 1t was
common sight to old weather beaten tar at meal
times dividing his provisions between two three little
children Who had been driven from their homes.
In April 1853, the Portsmouth rendered. important
serves in quellng the riot between the Northern
Light passengers and the boatmen AZ Ssn Jlsn
del Sud- Had it not been for the prompt ac
IF Gant.s Iah,. ulao
there would have been serious loss of life. In the
la OF tails year she rendered great aid prevent
Tor a time looked key to be very serious affair In
February, 1874, she, in company with the steAms
tas to proceed TO Lodus Santos Bay Lower California;
Tor the purpose Of dispensing Walker and his gang OF out
awed 6busters. This had the desired effect They
routed, and the sick and wounded who we're most
cruelty deserted and left behind BY Walker, At the
mercy 0, the Mexcsps and Indians, all taken
board OF the Columbus and mp to San Francisco
Major Emery and several Important members or the
peoou were arrested, and sent up also to Sau Fran
the lives OF fifty AMERICANS whom the Cover OF that
place had deoded to shoot suspicion that they
taken by Captain Dornin caused tbs sanng squad
ron OF Acapulco 10 leave, and thereby have a free
Of the stars and stripes been extended to all who
have legally claimed It, Americans mus aud shall be
protected wherever they ma, be, has been fully carried
every port from, Cape Horn TO San Francisco
some OF them three times, and the Sandwich
and Society Islands. She the frst Ameri
can ship Of war that ever saluted the Porto Rico
flag ia the harbor Of Pasna Arenos she being the first
ever cha port the Pa.ifc Nine OF her crew
have died during the cruise; six OF them who
had shipped in the Pacihe She has been to sea Ave
bundled and twenty days. and has sailed during that
time little over seveoryt~o thousand miles II will
take pesrly fifty Thousand dollars to pay oil her crew
some OF them having from eight to ten hundred dollars
due them.
The fooSipg the of tas officers attached to
the Portsmouth: Commander, Thomas D0snin; LEA.
tenants, Wm A. Parser, James H. spotts Thomas Pat
tison: Acting Lieutenant, Thomas Rooney; Surgeon,
Isaac Bencbefkof Assistant Surgeon Samuel r. Cows
PuITtr, Levi u. Slamp; Acting Master WIN. Gamble,
Marine Officers, First Lieutenant, Freeman Norvel Mid
sbilmtp. A Mccartney, John G Walker, Robert J.
Bowen. G. G. Carpenter s0atswain, Michael dall, Gun
ner, George II. Baker; Carpenter, John Rainbow; Sail
matsr David Bruce.
The Portsmouth left at Port Roysl the folio zsg French
vesfes q ss in tive days for Havana FIR gates
Ehgue, Flagship and Penelope; steam irga'e Crimsa
ano two htesm briggs.
The following per.ons have died on board of hsr-saac
Snow ord nary teamaR, Warren N Richardson ordinary
tesmsr, both from Massachusetts, James McCombs
tUperOureIary; Allen Yo-ks ordinary SEAMAN. YIN. H.
Mckay. Corporal Of Marines, all Of New York. John
stinehfsld killed by Adaison JONES' Mains Nicholas
fuIDer colored boy, Washington city; Joseph Nutter
rninsry seamsp, Fho5e lslaud; Charles p. NJ Adams
,ndipsry seaman Philadelphia
The crew will probably be paid off In three days.
The American brs James Avery, from Bangor, with
upber arrived the jsy before the p lsft The health
II the Isapds gooc.
The Portsmouth has not 40 invalid bound to the hos
itsl sick person the surgeons lat. This speaks
well for Tho having charge OF the medical depart
msnt OF the ship. VIZ G.