New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-05


Avres 10 the Great Confederation, Flag Officer bands
proceeded with the Pulaski to Madonado ana reJoiheo
The Mediterranean Squadron IL commanded by Flag
Officer Chas H. Bell. In the course 81 the year .ne
steam.fripate WABASH, Captain Samuel Barron; the
sloop-ofwar Macedonian, Captain n. p. Levy; the
steam sloops Susquehanna, Captain George y. nopns
the Richmond Captain Duncan N. Ghnm, ara ne
Iroquois Commander james 3. Psiner taye oeen at
tached TO II. In December, 1851 Flag Oihcer La
vallete returned with the Wabash 10 new-l0ns
Captain T. p Levy was left the senior officer present
and on the Dist of February by order Of tue Depart
nent assumed command as Flag Olboer on the
Squadron. Tie Macedonian returned to the eMted
States in July.
The Iroqu6is sailed from New-York January 10, the
Susquehanna August Oath, and the Richmond, from
Norfolk, Octo er 18th. TIE Susquehanna was ordered
TO Vera Cruz and temporarily attached to the home
Squadron She called Tor the Mediterranean IN the lat
ter part of October
Tic Iroqnoip ia February visited Tctuan and Tan
eier on the coast Of Morocco. She tbene proceeded 10
the Of Italy and Sicily, where abe has since been
employed During the bolnbardment OF Palermo she
afforded protection to American citizens at that port
The store-sbip Release, Lieutenant Commanding >.
NJ. Frailey, sailed from Boston in October for the
Mediterrnean, with stores for the squadron ana con-
tiburions for the sufferers in Syria Instructions were
given that these charitable contributions 4houid 90 ht
from Spea to Beyrout by the release or BY ono OF the
steamers Of the squadron which had been ordered 10
the coast OF Syria. -,
The African Squadron, under The command Of flag
officer VIM, ImnaI, has consisted OF the steam siooP
San Jadnto Captain w. M. Armstrong, now com
manded by Captain 4. A. Denim, the loop o. war
Constellation. Captain j. g. Nicholas, floop OF war
Portsmouth, Commander John Colhoun, sloop OF war
Vincernes, Commander Benj j. To,ten, sloop Of war
Marion, Commander Thomas w. Brent, seaI. sIoop
Mohi,an. Commander 5. w. Godon, sloop OF war Sar-
aoga Commander Alfred Taylor, the steamer Sumter,
Lieutenant Commanding James +. Armstrong, aud The
steamer Mystic, Lieutenant Commanding VIZ. lie
Roy. The Viacennes returned TO the Clltfd Saies Ill
March and the Marion IN October. The Mohican
sailed from New York January 18th TO JOIN the squad
ron and tie Saratoga from Philadelphia November
18th.
The vessels Of TIE squadron have been actively en-
pOyed and for most Of the tire near the congo nsf
where the savetrade is principally carried on The
Department has restricted the cruising limits TO the
goth parallel Of north latitude instead Of tie Island OF
Madeira in latitude north 80 JOi TO which they pre-
viollsly extended.
in Latitude north 51 St. Paul lie Lo0ndo in latitude
souh So has proved highly advantageous. Every de-
silable concession was made by the Government oil
Angola for the establishment of tire depot az St. PAM.
All stores fol- the squadron admitted duty free, while
at Porto Praya duty of 4 per cent was exacted. A
lease was obtained upon reasonable terms, and the
buildings repaired by perssns attached to the ships
The removal Of the depot to this place has rendered
the squadron more ecient tor ali the purposes Iof
which il IL maintained on the African'coast.
TIE San Jacinto sent TO Cadz 10 be 'ked and
repaired. and was there from March until june. The
work was executed well and economically. Every
facility that the Government yard end docks nj the
Naval Arsenal near Cadiz could afford, couftc0us
" extended by the CAptain-General Of Marine.
The American bark Orion was captured by The Brit
lib steamer Pluto, in tie Fa OF 1883 near the Congo,
with about SO0 Ahicans on board, and taken 10 d.
Helena Under the tenth article OF the treaty between
tire United States and Great Britain, Flag Officer In
man apuled 10 the Government of 81. Helena to de-
liver the captain, officers aDd crew TO Lieutenant VIM
f. LIE Roy commanding the Mystic. Thomas Morgan,
captain and VIM. Dem ing and Brys0n !. Chamber
lain. mates OF the Orion, were accordingly surren-
deres, taken 20 81. Paul In the Mystic, transferred
TO the Vneenne ard On herreurn conveyed to Boston
for trial
In March. 1860, Commander Brent, commanding the
soopof.war Marion, wac instrumentalin saving from
destruction tie property Of American residents al
Kisembo on the West coast Of AiIica. On the frs OF
the month they applied to him to send sufficient force
On shore 10 guard their factories, Experiencing ne!
would be DESTROYED by tue natives, who meditated an
attack on the Portuguese at that place CommaLd der
Brent promptly responded 10 the coll, proceeded On
shore with several officers Of the Morton and forty
sahrs and marines establih guard at the tacte-
rics, maintained IL until the next morning. aud thea
returned 10 the ship. On the 81 signal was made
from the shore for assistance and Commander bre Ut
Immediately landed force OF fifty sailors and MARINES
with h0witLer aud snail arms. during the day the
Portuguese aud natives engaged in conflict, nj
several attempts made by TIE natives 10 approach
the factories TO fire them, but wee thwarted by the
guard under Commander Brent. The next morning
lie Northumberland TO the ship, no further dam
ger was apprehended. Commander Brent observed q
strict neutrality throughout, his only object being the
proit Of American citizens. The fierce under his
command cOOperated with similar one under Com
Ipander Eitzroy, Of the British steamer Falcon, who
interfered at the request of English residents
This squadron he's captured, during the past year,
seven sayere on the African coast, and rescued ,oio
Africans found on board Of them.
Tie Pacific squadron, under the command OF flag
hoo t.r ih..a tom
sloop-of.war Lancaster ,,he Gag ship, Capt. John
Rudd the steam-slOOp SaIanac, Capt. Robert Richie
the sloop-0f.war Cyane, COm'r Samuel LOCKWOOD
sloop-Of-war Levant Com'r VIM. J.. Hunts sloop-ct'
Vandaa, C6mr Arthur Sinclair seslu-.iigate Merri-
mac Comr Robert Il. Hitchcock; steam-soop Wyo-
ming Com'r John X. Mit.lelli s.eam-:los Narrp-
gansett Com'r Timothy 4. Hunt; store-shp Fredonis,
Lieut.. Cong James NJ, Watson, statloled at Talta'
raise and the rtoie-alip Warren, tieut. CONF Jrnius
j Bowie atationcd st p;nau.a-bOth the hitter clips
being armed and provided for defense of American
citizens The NaDdala returned TO the Dnscd States
in January last, aud the hlerriaac II February The
steamer NRrIggarsett called from Norfolk March u,
arrived Valparaiso Aug. H. and proceeded thence TO
Gallo to Quay aquil with Consul Casanova and 10
Panama. o.,
The Lancaster arrived at Panama December 8, 1885,
Early in April she proceeded along the Mexican and
Central American coast, wishing -al juan del Sur,
Realejo. La Union, Acapulco. Ms2stlan, Guaymns,
and La Paz, sndtn July returned to ranema' In An
gust Fiag-D cer uontgoH cry NrNel H. iis AsS-shlp
lie port OF Cahao at The request OF orr Minister TO
Peru In ,onsequeuce OF lis unexpected departure,
orders from the DeTaltn.e..5 remain before Panama
did not reach i'm until afler hs arrival Al CalaO. She
remained al Cnllao until October, when she retunedi TO
Panama.
The officers ard crew Of the SaIsuar, n the eypra.
ton OF two years cruise, were relieved by others
cent 10 Pauams--Iapisin Richie relieving Captain
Kelly In tho command in November, 1889. From that
time until July, 1869, she wac on the Central american
Coast and then proceeded TO he nayy-ysrd at Mare
Island for repairs.
The Cyape having been on The Coast OF Nicaragua
for some months, 10 January ordered 20 Panams,
aud IN March 10 Mare Island for repairs. In June
10 nl 20 lie Enlf of lnklnlnn 10 snnnlY lhe