New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-04

would De Noted ana cOuI De pttsci P'O7I<
by bnyirg ~ Pacific fq1anroIs Ds,ea1 OF one -
at present. and recommend that soon as sntcleGt
number Of vessel. De assembled 10 tha ocean, t1.s
ar obionsl squadron be e.ttblsoed. Oar cpDmece
there has Increased rapidly, and IS NV very large.
Tic States OF Central America are growing daily IN
inportoIee II en- peculiar position - Causing ihsn
20 attract The a,ien ion OF the vorij The riie OF Lee
offensive coast Of South America il very considerable
Tie issnds sci'tsred in that full o. ileres'
| ard iben thee California, snd Wa,hinstoo, and
Oregon. The leAs. rejecting mind will appreci+e At
tie vaiue OF ibis suggestion, which rq-; vii ere
| lorg be consumma'ed, "a the Navy Yard at hfre
Island California will soon assume rs siiiou among
the most urefrl ,Dd complete yards in the country.
| The chief difficulty OF seeP'ng permanently large
number of vessels in the Poetic, will ORR nate 10 the
hiiy for SOM few years OF procuring scsuen
on that COST have recently, hoBeyer transported
fell crew to AspinwsIl IN the steam lriga:e Wabssh,
| ard have made c,n iract very Iees)nsbl, IN lts
tens for t.T pasage dcrC IS tn lthmus and for The
,turn Of the relieved crew. If this experiment is
found 10 work we'll il will facilitate the proposed p n
vtIy uoh and Contribute largely to tie ability OF the
Gov4rnueut 10 project orr Pacific possessions.
Ihaye Itc mix directed thst search be thoro-ch'y
made in our fore SIS on that coest, with view 70
ia n its sbily to supply ship timber .,..e
The expedition for tbe survey and sance OF
Bbe >,g's Strains lie North Pacif, Ocean a1d China
Seas, having completed It's work, Colnmander > Ihn
R,1cers WI he'd charge Oft, returned with the VIM
csnIes 10 Now.iOk July j. The Fes'm ne C'oPer
IVES tuned over TO II g Navy Yard at Mare Island.
DrFP-sFA ,ouxpIyGs-sUgYARIsE TELEGRAPH, ETC.
In addition the duties performed by the vessels of
the several squs6rors as ab17e set forth, there ere
Others ether executed or in progress OF execution 80
stssiIg sufficient nterett 10 De WOftDy Of place IN
Tic ibdcfaiieable Superintendent of the Naval o.
strvatUIv rot {, n'ent with aiding commerce sad the
iuuglt msrner by pOuting out the safes. and shorte
tracks the ocean where friendly winds and current
nay We md nor yet it'll the contributions 10 the in
tDeeI Of the country resuI in9 from observing tn
stars Of the heavens s for some time pist ihoa- ht It
not visionary urge upon the public attention ucF
study denolniIated by Baron Humboldt the " Phys-
cal GeogIspby of the Sea-" He had also been so
bold az 10 ntist that whenever surrey could be ide
of he bottom Of he ocean between NeWfOun ln aud
Leland it would be sscertained that such were the
uo6ersie depths such the perfect repo-e the and alb
stnce of abradiDg disturbing currents, tina: tele
ga, Lie ses could be laid safely and successfully as
Lieutenant Brooke of the Navy had invented mos.
rgt Iious yet simple coutIivance, in connection vi
tie slot used by wbi,h the moment It t>uched hc bed
of the ocean 1t became detached and carefully took up
srocme1s Of whatever i: cam7 IN contat WITH add
brought them up safely 10 the operator. Many Of oar oE
terr pg coDn,Iymen, very naturally DESTROYS OF see
il accomplished grand an UNDER iking, were nn1-
ous that all doubts d paccablity should, II posble
be removed by actual observation and examination.
There WIZ an act passed in 1919, giving enthori 20
tic Secitaiy Of The Navy to use national yessc's tJr
"tc-tu0 new routes and perfccting Lev discoveries
made by Lieutenant Many in the course al bis in
"yostigaoIs OF he winds end currents OF the ocean
confess f,t pride in aiding Tie scence an1
naval Ger us Of our country 10 continue foremost
IN these great ocean anu III uiu7thlH-
prncticabIiy of 70 grand conception a. harne sing
tbe Lightning and making il Obeiient beneath the pro
found lt pks of the great see n Providence has
placod between the Cd and New Worlds.
There was 10 difficulty in finding competent officer.
Lieutenant Bergman Of large experience and estao-
hes reputation in deep-sea soundngs, full OF that en-
terprsng spirit characeristc OF American officers
was not only ready but earnestly SOLICITORS and eager
TO be Permitted to execute the task, assuring the De-
partmcnt that with few officers and a very small
crew he could accomplish it in a few weeks, with
out Inconvenience to The service The small steamer
Arctic lying idle at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and
pronounced suitable. The order was irsued, and
Lieutenant Bergman, accompanied by Lieutenant
Sna n, Passed Midshpmen Mitchell and Thomas, Mid.
shpman Barnes, and few men, left New York on the
18th of July, crossed the ocean, and returned
on the Nth of October, bringing with him
abundant supplies of curious aud interesting specimens
fom tie he'd of the ocean and at the came time bead
tful charts mapping out is various depths at distances
of thirty forty sixty and hundred miles In order
to make his souIdiDgs approximate accuracy as near
~ a. possible, Lieutenant bergman returned 10 me
sane latitude and resxamined points whe g ne htd
doubts The length of the route surveyed is abont
| eco miles; the greatest depth found was 2,0'O
fathoms about p mles, the average, however, being
much less.
These charts and specimens have been turned Owe
70 the Naval ObseryStory. The Superintendent has
aheady caued the specimens to be anayzed, and. IN
the hands of cancd professor "hosereport IL oeore
me- they sfe made To tell much of the character AMI
nys,eics of that ocean-covercd region. ethnks the
appearance of the minerals indicates that they have
been quietly deposited nom Gcntie currents, anu not
I" spbscduently disturbed"
II affirmed DOW that the developments of this s1r
yey rrobo, ate the suggestions of scientific lnycsga-
tois and establish the praciicably OF laying wires
successfully on the bed Of the sea-
will leave to others, Sir to lit the vail OF The 10
ture and to pic ure to the mind of the curious aad
speculative tie influence to be exered by such an
event upon and trade upon peace ana war,
and the relationship Of nations.
Jbe,ed eep-soa sorndngs study ofthe winds and
re tenn The Octan-mtec STallel
spp, caches to g(eator familiarity with the wonders oi
the greet deep are pregnant with incalcnlabe useful
ness 70 those who conduct mgaty navies as wen a.
al WHO 90 down to the in ships" Thus Sir, the
navy although EMAIL is contributing its share 10 the
d. fI so ard the reputation Of the country Our flag
witt the most remote well as tho most feqlented
parts The reports frcm commanding officers show
unberss unpublished of relief to our country
men Oppressed in islands and ports whose Govern
euts have rank among lations and are ureepon.i
bic considerable number Of offcers are engaged IN
meul photographic duty Ia connection WIZ Tue SIst
Survey Others are preparing chart, of the North Pa
cfc and Bherrg s Straits while others are eoon 10
present with results Of explorations OF rVes ana
| hsibois in South America.
| ORDNANCE AND GUSsKRY. PRACTICE SHIP.
I know DO part Of the service more eatted to the
| liberal patronage Of the Government than Ordnaoce
| sno Practical Gunnery. If the Navy be indeed tie
fright arm Of defense as IL 50 often repeated, II
may with great force be added, that her guas anu
orc hence spI arces the main sinews and areres-
the Ii slect of which would soon render II ee6 and
palsieo Our national ship may attract edniration for
The strength and beauty V her model and the graceful
soie with which she glide. on The %Ete i h men S
aid beet yet ell his will avail nanght In The dres1
hour OF battle if either her guns relase TO be fhhl
esserg gers managed by thoee wno are uhtauS1
in practical guDnery. Americans are adopts III the use
of lie rife and the musket from their bOyhood, and
whom tbrspI into tbe field matter how Suddenly,
,Dey an sklfu and their aim i "a fatal as mat OF to-
ilriptd soldier Of course the case very die'ea' Ia
hrtar. a