The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-11-26
Navy News.

Midshipman F. Y. McNair, Charles j..
Graves and Henry b. Seely have been order.
ed 10 the United States steam sloop of war
l7oqVois.
M;dsh,pnen F. B. Blake, Henry D Todd,
snd Henry W. Miller have been ordered to
she United States steam sloop of war Mohi-
Gap.
The u 8. Steam frigate Wabash, at Ma
ples, received orders on the 2sth OF October
last to proceed home, and was making pre-
oara,ions to leave on the lst inst. She may
30 daily expected
Commodore Cunningham has inspected the
2ewIC nited States sidewheel steamer Sag
NAV, in California, and reports tavorably of
Der. The machinery of this vessel will cost
$50, 600.
The United States steam gunbeat lroquois
agreeable to orders from the Navy Depart
nspt, went into commission on the 23d inst,
she having been ready, waiting orders,
some days past.ss She has been fully equipped
for twelve months, and, perhaps, her desti-
nation will be changed from the Mediterra-
asau to the home station. She carries a
crew Of l40 men, and the following officers:
Commander, James S. Palmer; Lieutenants,
j, b. Huyer. j. E. E. Hart, T. T. Houston,
and G. T. Thomas; Gngineera, A Henderson,
I. Harris, G. Fisher, VIM. Il. Miller, E. D.
poypton; Gunner, j. A. Littleson; Carpen-
ter, @. Dixon; Surgeon, Benz. Freelandi Pur-
ser, Clark; Purser's Clerk, Edward Willard.
She will make trial trip previous to her f.
nal departure.
The sloop.of.war Leyant, Commander W.
b Hunt, arrived at Panama 9th inst, in
Islands 25th nit. The steamer Lancaster had
not arrived at Valparaiso, although out up.
wards Of eighty days, and Commodore Mont
vomery, having received orders to return to
Panama Immediately, remained only four
days In Valparaiso, and transferred his flag
10 the Levant. The steam trigate Merramac,
Commander r B Hitchcock, was to sail from
Valparaiso for Boston about the LIST inst
The sloep Vandalia, Commander Arthur Sin.
clair, arrived there on the 10th of October,
and sailed again on the 18th for the United
States.
The q. States sloop.oi.war Levant was at
Praana on the llth instt The following is
list OF her Lficers: - lag Oficer,J Is Mant-
romery, Comm ander- in.C Chief; of the Pacific
squadron; Lieutenants, W Porter, Il
GStoat, Colville Terrett,R 7 Bowen, Dawson
PhnpiS, attached to the rag; Purser' a a .
W atsonj Acting master, J. Q Moseley; First
lisutenant OF Marines, r l. Browning; Pass
% Assistant Surgeon, j 3 Gillian; Assistant
Sprs con, VIM Bradley; Secretary to the
Flag Offcer, D Montgomery; Captains
Clsrs, A o Shut; pureer's Clerk, Wood
ward, Acting Boatswain, II Edmonston;
Acting Gunner, II 8 King; Carpenter,
jarvis; Sailm Ier, O Frost; Masters
Mates, William Lewis, p Morrison, Samuel
II Drown.
The steamship Saranac was at Panama on
The 18th inst. The following is list Of her
officers who have just beer relieved, after q
cruise Of two years and upwards, and who
we're to return to the United States by the
shs North Star;-Captain, John Kelly;
Lssuteuants, II N Arnold, A W johnson
and WIN, Gwin; Master,W G Dezier; Purser,
John 8 Guliok, Assiltant Surgeon, A 8
GARRETT; Frat Of MAJ ines, A . Nicholson;
Chief Enginser, Theo. Isllerj Engineers-
FIRST Assistants, David G Macomd and VIM
j Lamliu; Second Assistant, W Il Hunt;
Third Assistants, Theo. R Ely, B Lit tiz,
elijah Laws and I r Green; Boatswain,
Francis McLeod; Sailmsker, Henry T Stock
sv; Oaptain'a Clerk, L h r St Felix.