The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-22


Sailing Of ne United States Steamer Seminole, &C.
The United States steamer Seminole, built at the Navy
Yard Pensacola Fa and which has been laying at this
Navy Yard for the last three months doing many
necessary things 10 put her In seaworthy condi-
tom got under weigh O'Clock this afternoon for
the Brazil station She steamed slowly down the harbor
towards the Capee and before receive this hasty
sketch she will be far out 10 sea- regret TO say that
from the dissatisfied condition Of the officers belonging TO
her. fear that all is no, as it should be- The ship very
foul from the elect OF bilge water which s attributed
To the fact that her bottom Is not solid,
as is the usual custom in building men Of
each frame prevents the ship being kept clean and
sweet as she ought understand that yesterday (Sun-
day. the captain and officers Of the ship long tee
graphic despatch the honorable Secretary the Navy
setting forth the condition of the ship, &C. that should
aoy misfortune beta the ship crew and officers from
any neglect the part OF her constructor others in
authority the responsibility may rest where belongs
The following Is a correct list Of her ofcers:ICom-
mander--G A. Prentiss; LIST Lieutenant-J. c. HOWELL
I'd Iieutenant-s p Carter; Junior Lieutenant-w p A.
Campbell; Paymaster-Mles II. Morris; Assistant Sur
geon-Georee Peck; Chief EngineerN r. Patterson; LIST
Assistant fDgneer-J. b. Kimbal I'd Assistant Engi
neerN p. Lttig Sd Assistant Engineers-R- L. Harris,
W. c. Starr, J. 7. Kelleber Master-C s. Norton; Mid.
and A. +. Walker; Commanders cIerS"Wm. M Fogsn
Pursers Cerk-John +. Dennson; Carpenter-Luther
Manson; Gunner-Thomas Robinson.
The United States steamer Wyandot Lieut.. command
ing Slany was at Cenfuegos south coast OF Cuba, on
the 3D. inst.
The United States frgate Constitution is TO be moored
in the waters Of the Naval Academy, Annapolis, as
school ship, having been fitted up Portsmouth, N H.,
with view to afford suitable quarters for the increased
number Of midshpmen appointed TO the academy, and
enlarge the facilities for nstructng them practically in
the branches Of their profession The following officers
have been detailed for the special duty Of navigating the
Constitution from Portsmouth, n H., TO Annapolis
Lieut. commanding, ID. d. Porter Leuts. f. G. Grafton,
8. B. Luce and Wilson McGunnegle, and Boatswain e.
Whitman.
Lieut. Porter has been detached from the Portsmouth
N. H., Navy Yard, TO take effect August !.
for the Coast Of Africa about the LIST Of August taking
mail for the United States vessels that station. The
Relief advertised 10 sail the 9th Of July but IL
being necessary take her into dry dock has caused this
detention. Letters sent TO Boston, OF the Com
mandant Of the Navy Yard, or to che "NavA Library
and Institute" will be duly forwarded.
Flag Officer sribng, with bis flagship, the Hartford,
was at Hong Kong the 5th Of May last The soopof
John Adams arrived at that port April 49, from the
United States. The Hartford expected TO proceed
Shanghai in a few days, and the John Adams TO Fou-
Chou
The steamer Saginaw TO be attached that squadron
had not arrived.
Lieut.. Geo. II. Cooper has been ordered TO the Navy
Yard at Portsmouth, NJ H. and Assistant Surgeon JAS
Lindsay 10 the receiving ship at Norfolk.