The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-09
Naval News.
OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.

NORFOLK Oct d, 1868
The Paraguay Expedition.
The Water Witch and Fulton of the fleet for
Paraguay, sailed this morning. They have orders to
touch at Barbadoes, and from thence they will
proceed to Buenos Ayres. The officers and
all picked men, and examination Of tho
ships yesterday gave evidence OF their excellent
dilon and should opportunity oner you may expect
favorable OF them The Southern star and sloop
Prebe the only remaining vessels Of the feet here will
be ready for in about three weeks tn Arctic has
sailed for Washington and will not accompany the exrcl
ton, as was first supposed, but will rCnain b r.
tender for the station.
The following is the list of the officers OF the Water
Wch;-licutenant Commanding, Robert u. Pcgram; Lieu
tenants Aphonse Barbo Dulaney A. Forrest Francis H.
SER none on board First Engineer VIM c. Wheeler: Sc
cond do Robert McCleary; Third do, b. b. H. Wharton
B. F. Chussing, c. A. Chipiey; Captains Clerk, John
Pegram.
The following list Of the officers Of the Fulton
Lieutenant commanding, John Almy; Iicutcnau,s, NJ.
r. Warrington, John b. stewart Robert Selden, Marshall
g. Campbell, Robert ii. Clarke Surgeon, Mayo; Clerk
G. b. Glenn Captains Clerk, A. r. Huse; Chief Engineer,
Harman Newell Second Assistant Engineer John A. Grier;
Third do, Barrow, J. b. Houston, j. De Kraft. Ma
rnes in charge a Sergeant Thos. Bo~e.
Officers Of the Southern Star on duty at present-Com
mandcr, Pcnnock Lieutenant, John Wilkinson; Sur
gcon, John vansant.
ofbcer Of the roop preble on duty at present-com.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
USnrD STATES STORE sar SurrLy, I
Nkw YoRk fiARBoa, Oct. g. 1858. !
Herewith you will find list of officers of the United
States store ship pSupplyIeutenan commanding, Fabus
Stanley; IAcutenan,s, Abner Reed, John Kc Joseph ID
Blake James H. Glis Purser George ". Clarke; Passed
AS Surgeon, Phineas T. Horwtz. Captains Clerk
Joseph Carr; Purscr's Clerk, George J. W. Maxson
We win haul cut and sail TO morrow, saturday, 9th.
NipeHuNyS.-Ths following persons have been admitted
(upou cxaminaiion) acting Mdshipmcn At the Naval
Academy, at Annapolis James A. Mcrriwether, Ca !;
Charles L. Huntington, I Henry Jones Blake, Mass. 81
Ias W Terry, Ky: Francis NJ ROby, Mo-; William Henry
Harrison Ga, Edwin Tracy Brewer, la; Elliott O. "
Blake OHIO; Mortimer NJ Benton, Ky. VIM. W. Read, Va
smish W. kichols, Mass; vcy Foreman, n c.; David d.
Mcmplc, Wis; Frederick X smith, Nc. Robert p. Hunt
ngton, Ind Edward n. Kellogg ILL., Frederick H. Gran
dali, DO; James Williams ALL, Ia. William lily. winsov
Mortimer g. Mcwnnams, Ala; Eiwara j. McDcrmo,e
Texas u Beverly Liic@ee, Va Henry !. Gr,!,on, Ark.
rsr,n'hrs - aa'G' Nm oara Rohnsoo y. "xa "nd
Moody Ohio; Charles II. y. Huston, N. r.. Charles II.
humphrey y. Y Morean Forrest, Nd Algcrnon WORTH
Utah John Joseph Read, n J.; william $ Moon, Ohio
Henry Clay Holt, Tenn John Bradley, n Y Chas. VIM.
zimmerman, Nd. George W. sumncy, Ky: Eng. b. stur
duke Mo; Roswell n. Iamson, Oregon; George Aug
Howard Tenn; William H. Hiyiing OHIO; Robert Chester
rota George A. Grail Ohio; Giles frank Appleton, ~ H. :
Harvey II. Dougher,y, Ky. Robert Payne, Mo-
Tho United states brig Dolphin, attached 10 the Para
quay expedition, having been thoroughly overhanicd and
provided with more comino.ous cabin accommodations,
Gill BE- ready 30 sail from Cbarestown for Norfolk the
9Th inst. The following IL list Of her officers tom
rnsnder Charles stesman trst Lieutenant, l. pauding
fcoond, T. v. Williams Third, e. fiusscr; Sailing Master
A. y. Croesman; Assistant SnrFeon a. l. Guyhon; Cap
tain q Clerk, L. d. Could Purser Clerk, u. u. Clark.
Purscr J. C. Edredse recently attached 70 tho United
States steam frgate Niagara has releyed Purser J. n
Gibson inspector in charge of provisions and clothing
al the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Lieut. Edward " NoCaujey who was also attached 70 the
United Statse steam frgate Niagara during the three eie
graphic expeditions has been appointed " shc National ob
servatory nj Washington.