The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-26
Arrival or the United states steam slo~u-
Of-Wa9 BROOKLYN.

The United States steam soop Of war BROOKLYN CAPTAIN
sD G. Farragut commanding arrived At this port yes,er
day from trial trip, having been absent nearly eight
months.
She left New York February s, 1859 bound for tho
Gulf Of Mexco and her passage out stopped at tho
ports Of Beaufort, N O., Port au Prince, Aux Cages,
Aspinwal Porto Belo, Tampico linattan, Monte Pho
and Vera Cruz
Upon her arrival at the latter port the United States
Minister to Mexico Mr. McLane and suite took up their
quarters board, ind in the prosecution Of his dpio-
matte negotiations with that government tho Brooklyn
was constantly employed conveying HIM from port
port, as occasion required Having obtained leave OF
absence 10 visit the United States Mr. Mcane took pas
sage in the Brooklyn from Vera Cruz omber l. arriy-
ing at Mobile Bay the 5h from whence she proceeded
On the following day to Pensacola to nh up with wood,
water Coal provisions and other stores
Having received the welcome orders to return TO tho
North, the Brooklyn left Pensacola the 10TH and the
brig Wabash, OF Kennebuak Capt Hodsden eight days
rom Pensacola loaded with lumber bound 70 Ha-
gale OF the 18th INST lost and mantopmast had
srr decks swept fore and aft Of her (secondD
shocked ana lost ana several Of her crew in
drifting hclplessly along the breaking her,
her dlsmanted spars, sails and rigging dragging in tha
water and her crew in state of hopeless despair not
having had any kind Of fooa s1senance for thirty six
hours. is very probable that had IL not been for tho
have inevitably perished Of lingering starvation,
they out of tho usually pursued
by vessels beside which the weather calm sailing
vessel could have made any hcadway. Provisions,
and other necessares Immediately sent 70 them the
injured transferred the surgical department of tho
Brooklyn, and two strong hawsers being sent TO tho
wreck tho Wabash IN this condition towed lin SIXTY
four hUurs Key West distance OF $50 miles. on Key
West the Wabash turned 70 pilot, and previous
TO parting company the officers and Of tho Brooklyn
made up impromptu purse Of $58 81, which pre-
sened TO the unfortunate sufferers by the Tho
Wabash portion Of fhe te during the gale her
beam ends, ana the forced take refuge
her side, INT lDally the foremost broke OF foot
from the dec when she Tged nd they found that all
their provisioEs water au1 M Their appliances Of eve-
ry kind had been washed 0ve board.
The Brooklyn proceeded the Navy Yard, and was
received by salute from the United States receiving
ship North Carolina which vessel she s closely
anchored.
She will be Immediately overhauled, and il there are
there are they will be Immediately repaired. The dry
dock is ready for her reception.
After her repairs she will await the orders Of the go
yernment relative to taking Mr.. McIAne back 10 Vera
Cruz from any point Indicted.
The following list Of the officers OF the Brooklyn
Captain-D G. Farragut First Lieutenant and Execu-
tive Oficer-James A. Doyle; Iicutenants-Albert N
Smith, William N. Jefers William Mitchell Lieutenant
and Acting haster--Henry A. Adams, Jr.; Surgeon
Lewis ". Minor; Assistant Surgeon-T W. Leach; Pur-
ser-Thomas W. locker Marine 0ficer-George r Gra-
do-E. s. DeLnce and W. B. Brooks; Second do.-M p.
Jordan; Third do.-F E. Brown, G. H. White and J. w.
Whitaker Sailmaker-Francs Boon; Gunner-Wiiam
Allen; Masters Mates-Chares T. Ellmore Francis II.
Bacon, G. K Hnswell; Captains Clerk-Byrd Dallas:
Pursers Clerk-Forbes Parker.