New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-17
MARINE AFFAIRS.

SAILING OF THE FLAGSHIP OF THE MgDnERRAS-
EAS SqUADRoy.-After nearly two years Of inactivity
the United States fgate Congress has again been put
into active service the flagship Of the Medterran
can Squadron This noble ship-not the old Congress
of naval Tenown--but her namesake and successor,
has Just departed from this port, and for the next
three years will be cruising among the nations that
dwell by the Mediterranean to protect American
merce and uphold the interests and honor of the
ton The Congress was built in the Navy Yard at
Portsmouth in 1851, and ever since she has been
aoat has proved herself one of the staunchest and
feetest frigates in the American Navy. She carries
GO guns, many of them Paixhsns of very heavy ,i-
her, and should occasion call her into action, differed
and manned as she is with some of the best seamen
in the service and equipped with every requisite for
desperate deeds doubt she would do good service
to the State.
The Congress will relieve the frgate Constitution,
and with the race frigate Constellation, now fitting
out at Norfolk and the secondclass steamer Saranac,
already in the Mediterranean, will compose the
squadron.
Among the officers of the Congress some Of the
most distinguished men in the Navy. Commodore
Breese is native of this State in the full vgor of
manhood well versed in the duties of his profession,
and fully equal to every emergency. Capt Magruder,
the Captain of the feet is PenDsy well tried
in the service. Capt. Craven Captain of the flag
ship, is native of Washington. For the past five
years he filed the situation of Superintendent of the
Naval Academy at Annapolis with distinguished
ability. The Lieutenants are mostly young men,
ardently attached to the service, and burning for
an opportunity to win their way to favor.
Lieut. Stoddard is descended from the distinguished
Northampton divine of the name. Lieutenant
May is son Of the late DIR. May of Washington, and
brother Of Col. May of Mexican renown. Lieutenant
Porter is a nephew of Commodore Porter. Lieuten-
ont Westcott is brother Of the late United States
Senator from Florida and Lieutenant Marcy IS son
of the present Secretary Of State The Flag Lieuten-
ant Lieutenant Carter Of Virginia. though possessed
of ample fortune and quiet home in the Old Domin-
ion, responds most cbeerfuy to every call the De
partment makes upon him The remainder of the Of
ces are Dr. Patton of Virginia, old salt well we'd
ded to his vocation; the Chaplain, Rev. Mason No
BILE was for more then eleven years Pastor of the
Eleventh Presbyterian Church of this City, and since
he entered the service two or three years since has
been stationed at the Navy Yard in Washington.
Purser Semple is son-iD-law of ex-Presdent Tyler;
Master j. F. Jones; Passed Acknowledgment, VIM
s. Bishop; Assistant Surgeons, VIM. t. Hord, Daniel
b. Conrad The Marine corps is under the command
of Captain b. G. Brooke and Lieutenant >. H. L.
Tattna. Passed Midshipmen, +. r. McCrae VIM.
II. Cbeever, VIM. Ii. Ward, Benz. Z. Leyai Md
shipmen, Alexander +. Crossman Alfred Hopkins,
Geo. f.. Law and Edward r. Lul; Boatswain, Geo.
Wimuth; Gunner George Siran; Carpenter, James
Meads Sailmaker, Theodore C. Herbert.
The Congress got under weigh at six o'clock last
evening. and in tow of steamtug proceeded down the
bay and anchored orthe night On her departure she
was sauted from the ship of the line North Carolina
the men swaImed up the shrouds and cheered her oil
roht royaly and the crew of the Congress returned
the compliment with interest. As the frgate passed
tbrough the East River she met frequent gala parties OF
excusionts who cheered their oudest as they passed
her by. The same sentiment as manifested on the
ships living by the wharves which toed their big BELLS
and the ferry they flashed by blew their shrest
whistles while their passengers all catching the mice
ton cheered their cheeyst and wished the good ship
prosperous voyage and happy retarn
COMPLIMENT TO CAPT. LINES AND THE STEAMSHIP
ARAGo.-The passengers of the steamship Arago'
Cant. Lines. held meeting on board off Sandy Hook
Yesterday morning, when +. c. Goodrich ESD was
called TO the chair, and on motion of Gen. j. A. Dix,
A. w. Scharit, Esq, United States Consul at al
mouth. was appointed Secretary. Committee OF
Thirteen reported the following expression OF the sea-
tments Of all the passengers on board:
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great pleasure in expressing TO YOU as the unanimous
sentiment of the passengers In the steamship ArasV,
of whom they are a Committee the satisfaction they
have felt in their passage from Havre and sonthanP
ton with regard to the excellent qualities OF the snip
as sea-boai the efficiency of the officers ana your
vigilance and skill as her commander. Her aecommo-
dntors for passengers the cleanliness and goou ofuer
which are maintained in her internal arrangements
and her steadiness and ease IN rough weather are a
that could be desired by families or individuals cross
inc the Atlantic. We take pleasure IN bearing IesI'
| mony 10 your uniform and well known courtesy anu
Kindness and especially to your unwearied asSuuly
and effective arrangements in guarding by every pos
sble ore caution in thick weather against the
of collision with other vessels, with our best wishes
| for your health and prosperity.
| ~ We remain yours sincerely,
| = q c,oa,;.h Ro.ton C. d. Archibald, Lsnion-
- 2o,nn. NsyT,Yark Edn Yard, Phisdepha
j. Duke, Central Amerlca. w Berry fsls ,.tuhs.
| 9b liz Nevr.York H. IL Swift, PeTuambueo.
| Nv Powell, Buenos Ayres. J. T. Nr"oni Nc"''e'sOj'
| w NJ. Gawtrey, New York , - 10,
| The above was unanimously adopted ana on mo'on
Of Mr. Charles L. Sharpess of Philadelphia we, the un
derSiOned Secretary an Chairman, were reueeteu ~
| have then, printed in more OF the prlncipa
nsusnapers of the City of Newly ork. =,
| . II Scu.Rlr Sec'y. S. O. GOODklCh' OnAfnAn-
| ANOTHER STEAMBOAT CoSFLA6RArIoN'-lhes lsaui
| 1T MAGNOLIA Branner Capt. Leonard, from heo
River was DESTROYED by fire yesterday morning aooo
a;cht miles below Baton Rouge, and her cargo, COZ
ssting of 900 bales of cotton, with oiher proIucei W
| terly lost. U. -
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