New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-10
MARINE AFFAIRS.

USFOUsDED COMPLAINT AGAINST A PoRrtouTsH
VESSEL. 90
On Saturday morning made complaint at
! the United States Marshsrs Office against the "Ms-
tino De Melo," new bark built by Mr.. Webb. Il
was alleged that che about TO leave port without
! proper papers. Deputy Marshal O. Keefe went oa
board the bark at the foot Of Tn y fourth street. North
River and informed by tie captain that the owuer
had promised to give him the papers when they reached
the Battery. OKeefe sailed with her to the Battery,
where Mr.. Mends, the owner, cane aboard with tho
papers, and she allowed to proceed her voyage
TO Portugal appears she was built by the orers Of
Mr. Mepds for the Portuguese Government. She was
laden with lumber and 300 pairs of oars.
EAyAL--THE BRoOKLYS NAVY YARD.
Tie United States chartered ste Atlanta cams
out of the dry dock at the Brooklyn Navy Yard yes
terday, and is so completely improved that she
could hardly be recognized the vessel that ar
rived at Brooklyn in very rcketty condition a few
weeks ago. Everything that the ingenuity of tho
officials could do to render her capsule Of bearing,
unfingpgly the combined effects Of rough weather,
South American pamperos, and the action of heavy
metal, has been capitally executed that we, who
hold that all the chartered vessels are n every par
ticular incompetent to perform the duties assigned
them, must acknowledge the Atlanta will prove an sc-
quishon to the invading squadron. The Atlanta was
butt in Philadelphia in 1853, is 49j tuns burden, with
direct acting engine of 25O horse power, which en-
gine has been on'ya year in use.
The United States steam fngate San Jacfto now
goes into the dry dock, and will undergo thorough
overhaulng. Her hull is in very bad way and ID
must cost large amount OF money TO put her INTO
sea-worthy predicament. She is to be immedia'ey
repaired, however and as soon her defects can DO
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squadron duty The Mediterranean, perhaps, whero
she spent few years not long ago, Will be her 'eT-
nation.
Eighteen medium %, were placed on boaf' '"'
sloop-oe-Har st. Louis last week, and the hni'nns
touches are being given to her in good stys' iD
chartered steamers Caledonia and Westempor 40
slowly progressing. The former is now ge'upg -
coal and the latter is having her engine overhaaed'
1t would be to hazard guess a. 10 w
period Of the departure Of any Of these vesses We
learn that something will soon be done to the ine Oh
! Gigate Potomac, which now lies near the whsh' ~
ia full time. The Potomac is now thiry-seven years
of age. having been built at Washington in the year
1891 Her sister ship the "gay old Brandyw'ne,l
will REQUIRE looking after also. She is alongside IN
receiving chip North Carolina and is shattered me-
mento Of .'tbe light of other days" Both OF tne~
yesses could be made frstrate fhgstes, or double
decked corvetes if they at once taken in hama.
The steam frgate Susquehanna is STILL hke fsdoy
Moev in statu quo The election jam having passe''
the number of hands on the muster-rol at our navy
Yard will soon be considerably lessered, for t"e.
Ofthe S. vessels composing our Navy, 10 we're buzz
in New.York, IS in Piladelpnia, 8 in Washington -
in Norfolk, II in Boston, in Portsmouth, N. IL, IN
Erie. Pa. in Pittsburgh, transferred from the W."
Department ard were purchases. These stAti'nes
include all the steam s.oopsofwar 10 process
construction, except the two at Pensacola
! WRECK OF The FLOR DI PORTO.
Capt Isaac LYNCH, Of schooner Jonas NTH; r 49,.
SIR: Before leaving this city, ! am desir2us .,
pressing on behalf Of myseand the crew OF tne ro'. -
| auese brig Flor di Porto, heartfelt grsutuas ~
yoursef officers and crew, for our timely presef vs..
from impending peril also for the many
eeived at your hands while on board your vesss o'U"
TO this port. ,n,,., ,itus.
Trusting that should you ever be IN shIal sss
ton YOU will find aid as readily extended. ircn'.'
with gratitude your oblige servant, c,rpA
' JOSE DOLIvEiRA CunA,
Mater VI brig Flor di rcro' u W.
! Ser- York, Nov. 8, ls5s ,xr.
WRECK OF TWO VESSELS AND Loss OF sh'i'
Fro. TIE Loados Ti~es. ost S W.,
Durinr Monday night ard Tuesday morrieg Il:o ,hs
month was Waited by terrific gale OF wind no ,h.t
east and by north, the Consequence OF whiea "''