The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-06
THE AMERICAN NAVY.
snrual aspprt Of the Secretary Of the Navy.


sns Department. showing the duties performed by the
several sqasdrons the present condition OF the service
wRh Recommendations OF further legislation
The new steam frigate Wabash, Captain Frederick
kgie the tag ship, the soops of-war Saratoga, Com
nander E. g. Titan and Cyane Commander A. g. Robp,
Iom the Home Squadron, which still under the COM
Hand OF Commc dore Hiram pauldng T, this force the
steamer Fulton will again be added so soon As repaired
sufficiently for service The frgGe Potomac, recently
the nAg ship of squadron, has, since my last report
been put out of MISSION and her crew and most Of
her officers transferred 10 the Wabash
ms ship with Commodore Pauldng board, having
visited san Juan del Norte, for which place she sailed
from York the 2ssn Of November. 1865, for the
meI noued the report arrived at Havana
On me oOtn Of January in company With the Fulton,
which had also been despatched 70 Sau juan On the
Cyane which bad been on cruise among
the windward islands The squadron after
m company with the Saratoga running down
10 Tar a. St rnomas, whence the Potomac
rsied hey West and the Saratoga 10 San JuAn and
thence Aspinwa where she arrived July IS, and has
stationed for the purpose OF protecting interests
that resion she viii be sonn relieved by the Cyane
which sailed from Boston the 5 of November. This
latter vessel s,er separating from the squadron at Hi
vana and making cruise 10 the Gulf OF Mexico arrived
nj Boe,on on The etn August 70 which port
tIih Of October, after having been TO The
eastward far as - JohIs Newfoundland. The Fulton
having visited Baze and he Bay Of Islands touching IN
y
soe, the 30n Of June, tie nporsriiy put out OF
oommssion il having been represented that American
cuxens arrested by oreigD nav6i force IN t7eir
progress ross the sth del Norte, orders
were ssuec 10 Commo1ore Pauldlg the 18TH of May
70 proceed ttat port mediaey With view 10 deg
pscb tie Commcdcre's flag Transferred 10 the
steam frigae Sasquehaoua Captain j. Saads. then
sssed for the Mediterranean The delicate and mpor
san, In estgSton San Juan by Commo-
aore Psudiog. with commendsbe zeal and prudence.
The whi,n gave rise 10 temporary misao
prehenson we're Satisfactorily explained and Commo.
pauldtlg Potomac I.
iookog 10 al Aspinwah
The susouehanna proceeded thence to the Medter
raBesn
Tue Wabash left Philadelphia trial trip the sth
Il September Tor New York. whence, havt0g taken on
board supplies. she proceeded 10 Portsmouth New
Hampshire. Al uis place she received on board the
President q the United States and conveyed him TO
Appapo Maryland. she saiied from New YorK on the
2ssh OF November tor AspInsal
The Brszu squadron, Commodore Freaca Forrest co.,
SITS Of the tag chip the frga.e 81 Laurence Capt j. B.
Hull her out. aud the sloop OF war German
Commander VIVA. Lynch Tor whose return 10 the
United Slater orders sent on oe Slst OF October II
desgLsd that The soop OF var Falmouth shall JOIN the
Squadron 10 a few weeks. The trigS,e savannah, Com
no0ore Samuel Mercer. the flag ship Tor whose
,urp the lotn Of July, arrived at
New York on the 27th Of November The brig Bail
bridge ~tich tail lately formed part OF tn. squa iron,
returned 70 Norfolk Virginia on the lith Of september
under the command OF Lieut.. G. 4. N. spotswood The
store ship Relei. Lieut.. Commanding j. ". Cooke, re-
turned New York the 18th OF July, and sailed again
the squadron Nothing OF material interest has occurred
the Brazil station durtg the past year, hough the
Commander j. Page, having completed the survey OF
Me Is Plata lis different auenss returned with
the United States steamer Water Nitcn TO the United
eas entering the port OF Washington on the 9Th OF May
las rbe very interesting accompanying synopa,al
port Of Commander Page gives fail Information OF the
o. tee survey The charts OF which are now being
prepared tor publication.
The MediterraneAp squadron Commodore s. L. Breeze,
eonssis OF ibs lag chip rgate Congress- Commander
Thonss Craven; The soop war Cous eIiaiion Capt
Chss Bell, and the sieam fgae supquehanna, Clpt.
J. r. Sands THIS last vessel Joined the squadron In July
Fxtua SAN n 1nn0 Uhf~ had
been the station nearly three years returned to The
United States The 2ota OF June arriving Pailade
PnM. The store ship sdppy, Lieut. Commanding Davit
Porter Is Ia the Mediterranean .t engaged special
service the War Derartment The vessels Of this
squadron nave snosn me nas = many Po, 70 vac neol
tswranean where American commerce makes n appear
anoe.
composed OF tag ship the sloop OF jamestown
Commander James n. Ward; the soop OF war - Louis,
Commsnder John W. Livingston. and the brig Dolphin,
CnDmapder Edward K Thomson The sloop Of war Dale,
Conmander VIM. Mc8air, returned from this station
January H. entering Norfolk. Va Tae reports from this
eessdron are favorable as to ts health aud activity
me Es,i india squsdron Commod ,re ia ne. Armstrong
composed OF The tag ship The steam frss san Jacnto
Coupanoer a Bell; the sleeps ofwar evant Com
unapder VIM Smith, and Portsmouth, Com nAnder A. II.
Foose Tots latter vessel iefi Norfolk May 3, and ar
rived ., Hoog Kong the 29th Of August The steam rs
sse Pow naan Captain VIM. McCiuney. arrived ct Nor
Sok from this station he 18th OF February the soop
az Macedonian, Captain John Pope (the lag ship OF
The Aie Amented Commodore Abbott q Boston 90 me
tn OF Aususi and the soop Of war yandalis Commo
Sore T. X. Rooss, at Portsmouth, New HAMPSHIRE, 90
NE seth OF September and were all put out Of oomms
sso.
The san Jacirto on her passage Hong Kong, put in
Pslo p, nsng Tor tbs purpose OF receiving on board
eouveyire BIN 10 Banxok siam win which govern ueu,
he charged with SPECIAL business BY toe state Depart
neut Amer having completed THIS, me san Jacnto pro.
coded 10 Hoas Kong and the las advises about
STARTING for simoda japan tor the purpose OF srording
passage Mr. Harris 10 that phase sue Will tnen pr ,ce-t
ed 70 shanghae 70 ON The Levan (which has been sea,
there from Hong Kong with Commits oner 10 Cana,
~ Peter rNrker who desirous Of visiting the inter
me Pscsho squadron, Commodore VIM Mervine,
consists Of the tag ship the rigate lnd penderce Com
nanccr Henry n lon, the sloops OF Gar John Adams,
Comma nder X Boutwell,, ~ karys, Commander I.
haley, Decatur fert Commanding Edward Middleton,
and the ,tesmer Asssachusetts, Commander swart.
won't The ndeps ndepce lett san Francisco IN tue middle
uf January and protested cruss 10 the southvard
via the Sandwich Islands for the purpose Of ssceriaunx
vhs,ber suano vas 70 be found on az STAND the "a
OF which has been oonadeBtisly communicated oy .
con- pany of gentensD. and o. two old and expert
captains, who personally gave assurance that
point on the ilth o. sarch Commodore htrvns reports
tfa owing r. ncavy breakers all ns eofp 70 laEd we're
balsd. ms deeply 10 be regretted for although be
sAiss that, a. seen rorn the snip Tho sAos msnied
over with 4 ariant veEetston, and expresses OPT
adverse 10 The sans une nopes and sxpeoiatoas o.
the agricultural nunty. still there ms 70 EXIT
unrss bed ~ the pubic mind, because Of the alb
ssnos Of sexual personal examination. spossble tna,
ssasons Of me year Il therefore recommended that
another smaller rational ve-sel-a stsamsrbe sent 70
y,sst the ana Of different Of the year
- the state q AFFAIRS 81 Panars ADD % the o,Asl Of
Washington an Oregon vii permit sach vessel 70 ba
spared. Arriving NsparA.o 90 the 1uth Of June. ihs
Independence proceeded 10 Panama, where sac - Tor
the present stationed.
me n. Nays having crui.cd among The Nsrqus,s,,
Society Nsvieaiors Feeec Stands srrive3 Pans
ma early nay. where shc bas remained since tast
tsme-Comrander Bailey having On several occsious
nod n In po~er be Of great assurance 10 cor
srce ezsns during The political sxeitem -nts at that
place.
have deemed u my duty 70 retsn the Independsnoe
a. Mary. lar ana and slcop ~ war ~ aspin~s,
afford 20 the and property Of
thousands OF counrymen crosrns the ishmus. from
the violence Of unzoverned population. I am
wsred that their presence alone has prevented reps
uou OF the horrib tragedy Of the 18th OF April Iast
The John Adams atsr al active cruise returned In the
part % May san Francisco where she remained
Ter time. Der presence being esteemed conven
for the pubic interest
TIE Ieca,ur and Massachusetts have been actively en-
plsyed suprressns Indian Disturbances ia Washington
Territory and with the ad Of the Coast Survey
Active commander j. Alden. we're o. great service
sso~~ troubles DISASTROUS 70 the enterprng provinces
IN that distsnt aad very spsrsey sct,led region
The United states steamer John HANCOCK sss also ten
porarily employed IN ths servse, under the command
M Iiputauart David MsilOu0al