The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-21
THE COMMANDERS OF THE TELEGRAPH
SQUADRON.


GAIT. v. L. HUDSON.
Tie Commander Of the Niagara II Of The Oldest "
the United States Navy and occupies the ropoasibs
position Of Pos. Captain TO which hs was promoted BY Mo
action Of the Retiring Board. He entered the navy -
midshpman In The beginning OF The year lslo, asd has
served through all the grades. Be master Of No
warren whom abe SEMI among shs Grss!as aschpsA-
70 aer the pirates who had for long time carried a
their dspredaious upon American In Aas par
OF The nedterransan with inpusIty He subsequently
nado four yeass cruise In the Peacock, Which
Of the vessels Of the EXPLORING expedition usdes CAptain
nss = ana ss ron,s - =, 0 .0.e Ts s1
however, were saved Ansr his be We sqr
years In command Of .he Navy Yvd IN
apr onied 10 the same posl while hero that he
ceived the command Of the Niagara and me SPECIAL sp
poinsment on this expedition.
CAPT. JOSHUA n. SANDS,
The commander Of the swq 1shanna, entered Tho SER
Woe In 1872 and from that ume 70 the prcscs be hes
been eighteen years 81 sca he remainder Of tho term
having been spent on shore HIS present oommisos 80
Post Captain dates back February Of 1854 Hefendsred
scen, tervios during the Mexican war, and ~ss presses:
the capture Of vas Cruz, Tam 1oo raspan and Aya-
RADIO. In the year 1851 be oommaoosa tne ,nes1e ~.
anuyscsgrcs Of the Uniied 10 The Worlds Fdr In
London lie was on the kediierrsneAn sauon when be
recol orders mo Telegraph fqasdron, and aid 10
The under taking escort 70 tho Niagara.
uAsrEa COMMANDER NoppAL
Was sppolned by the British Beard Of Admiralty 10 the
command Of the Asamemnon Tor this special servoo lie
has been thirty years In the British navy In which he
rsrcuayIy distinguished Cor his scientific attain mens In
the engineering dc 5artmont. lis master d the Lon
dom ninety gun ship, dusns The siege OF ssbasop,
and also acted lIGbor Master Of Constants nops The
interest which he has taken In this esterpvse his
connection with u, he's been Of the active kind, and
tho services he hss rendered In The preparation MIS-
sci Tor The worn In which she IL 70 take part bM dopo
much towards lie success thusir
CAPT. wAmwaraHr,
The commander Of the Leopard which acts ~ NE
cor TO the susquehanna has also Iervod thirty years 10
he Brish navy, and with much distinction In the
Burmese no was commander Of The Winchester,
hny gun frgaw, AMI served In that capacity with much
distinction. His particular forts lies In his ultimate
knowledge OF the art Of guuDey Ia which ne rssssav
90 OF the ablest officers Of he British naV oWhn
for his practical knowledge OF the science OF msneens
especially that he received his appointment 70 'ne e
expedlioa.
COMMANDER PErr0cr
Entered the psvy In the year 1923, and was promoted
the r..khe now holds durug the present rear He has
been sppon,ed "a this lance Especial duty coonestsd
with the laying Of the Atlantic susmrne cssh, !" ana
rben The uo,k .b. have conmooccd sl relieve Captain
Hudson In the rs,us performance Of bis dates, which
~ con.,,t chiefly IN the management Of the cable Mr.
psn,oos uss In command Of Supply, TIE xeshp
which TOOK out Captain lynch and the members OF The
mad sea expson ard when the 0oject Of tra ex Dcdon
had heen &C opAhed took tncm beck 70 NE United Saer
he was sko Fsi euerani q The ksron about ais yesss