The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-15
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Orders have been received at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, to lengthen and thoroughly repair the sloop-
ot-war st. Louis. Also orders have been received
at the Philadelphia yard, to race the trgate Con-
gress.
The United States brig cambridge is now at Nor
folk, preparing to join the African squadron. Inc
following is list of her officers: Lieutenant COM
manding, F. B. Renshaw; first lieutenant, ": A.
Stevens: second lieutenant, >. 8 Bssett; third lieu
tenant, w. p. A. Campbell; passed assistant sur
geon, W. E. Wysham.
The carpenters are driving on with the new steam
soop-of-war at Philadelphia. They have COM
menced planking her.
We learn that the workmen at the Gosport Navy
Yard are now engaged in getting the practice ship
Prebe ready for sea, and that she will be completed
during next month.
pairs which will not be completed probably until
July next.
COLLISION BETWEEN THE q. S. STEAMER PowHArAN
AND DUTcH SHIP.-By private letter from our
CORRESPONDENT on board of the Powhatan, dated
Feb. ist, we learn that the steamer, while leav-
ing st. Helena for Cape Town, on the night
of the 30th of January, came into collision
with the Dutch ship "Stad Enchede," bound
to Amsterdam The accident was unavoidable
owing to the darkness of the night, and the in
jury done the Dutchman considerable. He lost all
of his head booms, including the bowsprit while the
Powhatans quarter boat had her bottom ripped out,
and the ship herself pretty severe scraping along
her quarter. She returned to her anchorage and
sent her boats to the assistance of the crippled ship
when, after detention of nearly two days she pro
ceeded on her passage to the Cape. Officers and
crew all well -Phila. Ledger.
The Z. S. sloop-of-war Levant, at Boston, was re-
Gently hauled to the navy yard, preparatory to I'M
dergoing repairs. The inspection of the Levant
took place Saturday morning.
Fifty sailors who discharged yesterday
morning from the Levant marched to the Baptist
Bethel on Commercial street, at noon, accompanied
by Bonds cornet band, where they attended divine
service, by invitation of Mr.. Stowe.
The Z. s. steam-frigate Colorado, Capt. VIM. II
Gardner, flagship of the Home Squadron, is still al
anchor in the Roads, but is daily expected to depart
for her destination.
The U. 5. steam-frigates Minnesota, Capt Du,
pont, Mississippi, Commander Nicholson, and San
Jacinto, Commander Bell, with the sloop-of-wal
Portsmouth, Commander Foote, were at Hons
Kong, January 20.
letter bag will be dispatched totne United
States SQUADRON in The East Indies, from the Nava
Lib AIRY institute, on about the Goth of April
Letters and newspapers addressed the care of thu
Omitted States Naval Library Institute, Boston
Mass will be forwarded.
The United States soop-of-war Marion, Comman
der Brent went to from Hampton Roads on tn,
18th, bound to the Coast of Africa. She will JON
the African squadron at Porto Praya, Cape Verde
Islands,
The following is list of her officers: Commander
Thomas w. Brent; lieutenants, Charles NJ. Morris
VIM. D. Whiting, Ed E. Stone, A. W. Weaver
Charles E. Hawley; purser, Henry Myers, passed
assistant surgeon, r. F. Mason; assistant surgeon
II. W. NJ. Washington; midshipmen, Charles Nc
Dougal and n. S. Green