The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-26
Naval Intelligence.
OUR WARRINGTON CORRESPONDENTS

WARRINGTON, West Florida, Sept IT. 1859.
Effects Of the Gale at Pensacola-The United States Scam re
Brooklyn, Fulton and Pensacola, Dr., DC
On the morning Of the 18th gale commenced from the
east which continued for eighteen hours vceripg to west
The United staes sloop Brooklyn rode out with
the loss Of one anchor She sailed the 18th for New
York
The United States steamer Fulton is on the beach about
The United States ship Pensacola received damage
and man, Mr. Daley, carpenter, was killed By
firing exertons Of Captain Farrand the ship saved
from sinking near four hundred men were employed for
fifteen hours to save her.
The mastng shears received some damage. The
randahs of the barracks blown down and the tin
stripped from the roof.
wheel houses stove, and she compelled to throw
part of her deck load The balance sold yesterday
for the benefit of the insurance companies
The mail steamer from Key West, fully DUE has not
rived.
We expect TO hear of serious disasters in the Gulf.
THE STEAMER CRusADER.-The engines Of the steamer
Crusader tried Wednesday while at her oorings
at Philadelphia and the alterations and improvements
found to work with satisfaction The entire vessel has
been thoroughly overhauled and her bottom coppered
She will 60 in commission early next week and soon after
sail. Her destination is the Gulf Of Mexico This the
largest of the vessels lately chartered and aerwardspur
chased by the government for the Paraguay expedition
six hundred tons burthen She is only about one
year old. Her armament will consist of ten brass
guns, eight Of them twenty -four Founders, and two
Of them twelve Founders, and sue will be manned by
about one hundred officers and men, The following Is
list Of her oHicers-Iieutenant Conmanding-.John n
Aallt. observation-disclosures Roney, James L Jouctt,
A f. X. Benham. Mas,er-Rush r. Waiticn. Assistant
Surgeon-Richard c. Dean Actirg Chief Engneer-,ohn
A. Grier Third Assistant Engneers-London Campbell,
Oscar H. Iackey, c. Dent Lining. Captains Clerks H.
WILSON, Purser-Kepnedy. Masters Nates-Wnson and
Stacy.
The u s s'oopor-wr St louis remained at Carthagena
on the lst inst Officers and crew all well
Our latest advices from the United states soop-of war
John Adams which put into Rio janero leaky Con-
on in August last and pro1ounced unseaworthy after
a thorough examination has been required to make few
repairs. The tempestuous weather which she had to
encounter during her out srainng and opening
her seams have been found To be the only difficulty
which she labored under.
lying at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, have made every
preparation and ready for orders
from.the proper source are received.
The crew, including marines for the United States
steamer Saranac, the Pacific station will be ready
to relieve that vessel between this and the 10Th of October
coming.
THE DAUGHTER OF THE CAPTAIN OF THE FIRST
HrDsoN STEAMER STILL IIvSG-Ihe Cincinnati Enquirer
copies our paragraph in which stated that since tho
death Of the Dean of Rpon, England, Hon John VII
SON. OF this city, was the last survivor Of the passengers
who accompanied Robert Fulton in his first trip from New
York to this city, and adds -
Mrs Mary van yechten born in Ahsny iI9 g the eldest
daughter Of Capt Davis Hunt who commanded tns seaner
ding Louisville 1919 made the up and down trip
with her fsher at that She is smart w,a'w M , .ne
again IN model eansr and shake bands with her aad her
kentucky and daughters
Judge Wilson would doubtless be very happy TO see tho
surviving daughter OF Capt iiunt but to DO So wond
moi be necessary for him to cross the Atlantic He
enjoying Old ace ~ lhS goou oiu DuNuVy VI Al
hany.-ADauy Journal, Sept -