New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-01
ARMY AND NAVY.


Philadelphia on Saturday, the 2Stb, after passage
of IA DAYS from the mouth Of the Mississippi River.
The United States ship 81. Louis sailed the same day.
and prize bark Meaco, in charge of Lieut.. Quacken-
bush, sailed few days before the Brooklyn, both
bound for Philadelphia.
The Brooklyn beiGg short of coal, was delayed for
several days Gn her passage by strong northerly
winds. On The passage, spoke steamers Marion and
Honduras, from New-York for Key West also En-
glish schooners ID. +. Keeling, bound to New-York;
Alma, and Oasis, from Cienfuegos for Halifax, N. 5.
On the 18th, bark made signals, which could not
read passed several other Fails, and an Enghsh gun
boat. The following Is list OF the Brooklyns
Commander, Chas H. Poor commanding Let Lieutenant
and Executive Officer A. n snithi LiegeE'T!; W aeh.
Master ". r. Clarke Paymsster Tho. H. LooteJ; smeeon
j. M9CeiGad sa IL 5RS@ CHEF Fnaeer J. FoSns
bee Let Assistant Ensnser Mm. b. BTooksi "a q, Assistant
Fnsnser II snyder, C. F. Mayer IT, and I. Neill Cap.
tain Clerk L. C. Gabsndan faymssteT SIeE FORBES fA.
penter, Daniel Jones
BosroS, Monday, Sept 30, 1861.
The United States sloop-ot-war Constellation, late
flagship of the African squadron, arrived at Porte
mouth. n H.. on Saturday, ~ days from st. Paul
de Loando The Constellation was put in COM
mission atthe Charlestown Nayy-iard 18Th of June,
1859 and sailed from Boston, under command OF
Capt. John 5. Nicholas, on the l9th OF July follow
ing for the Coast Of Africa. Reached Madeira on
the 9TH of August, where she relieved the flagship
Cumberland, and, after giving her crew run on
shore sailed, Sept. 3, for the Cape de Verbs. Ar
rived at St. Vincent Sept 10; touched Oct. : at
Port Praya and arrived at Monrovia Oct. %. Here
she embarked 10 KToomen, and left Oct. 20 for the
slave coast. Arrived at Princess Island Nov 8, the
Congo River Nov. 81, AID ST. Paul de Loando Nov.
q. Sailed from LOando Dec, i, 1859, on her first
cruise of the Congo River; captured, four days
4. l.. I.I.o pllv
date to the 9TH of August last she has been almost
constantly cruising oil the different slave ports on
tue station, visiting st. Helena twice during the
cruise for the health of officers and crew. On the
25th Of September 1860, she captured the bark
Cora of New-York, with cargo OF 'OJ slaves on
board and on the I'D of May last the brig Triton,
OF Indianola, taking the latter at anchor
in the Congo with every every PREPARATION SE Ron made
ing the cruise, afforded relief TO the Amer-
can ships Portland Sebastian Cabot, and Flora,
and British ship Sir j. Vaudeville. Shortly
after the capture Of the Triton Capt Nicholas left
Tor home, having been compelled 70 relinqmsh his
command on account OF i'll health lie was succeed
ed by Capt T.. a. DOrnin, late commanding the San
JacintO, who assumed command on the 10Th OF Au-
gust and she sailed kng. ii for home, orders having
been received recalling the squadron, with the eA-
cepton of the soop Saratoga, which IL to remain on
the coast On the 18th o! August rhe passed the
British flag ship Arrogant, exchanging salute OF 10
guns: crossed the line Aug. 20 III Ion. 81 3V West,
and has been detained ~ days by Gains ana head
winds She has been years months and ID days
in commissoD-406 days at sea- and has sailed II 9JO
miles, During her cruise five deaths occurred on
board The following is a list of her officers:
Flag Officer VIM. Inmsn; Captain, Thomas A. Dorniri
Kane W. K Butt PsyIna.ter j. n Hamilton; Surgeon J.
s. Messersmith; Passed Assistant SURGEON j. NJ Browne
fls inc csrDeeT H. Lowry Gunne Hp:hn'on
PsyInas;ers CLERK T. NJ Brewer
Yesterday was quite brisk day at the Brooklyn
1.Ia audi nu "
i'm commission with the usual tOTmahues, and WIZ
shortly take their departure. The Augusta also
went into commission on Saturday, ana tO2ether
with the Uuadilla hauled out 10 Inc buoy yesteday.
for the Ottawa Alabama, Augusta, ana IhafHii;
AZ soon az these boats ready for sea they VIII
rail or a secret expedition. guard Of marines las
been detailed for the Alabama, from which we lnier
that the commander Of that bOat-COmmanoer l..
Lunier-will be the chief officer Of the expedition.
None of the other boats above named have guards OF
marines.
The following are correct sts Of the officers Of the
vessels Just put in connission
HsT1 Ss as IFS Gx. t9i Hsf and
DebLi Assistant surgeoD, o. A. GDsOn Acting PayDs'
ter w s. HarfOrd Fist Assistant Engineer ii. c. Maysou;
second Engineel E. Bergman Third As'i'taais r. Ham
Maste-s Mates. g. p. Lee and y. c. Smith
HSg. Aeins Maei, j. L. WATSON N X. Teah and
Il. a. Wyatt Asslstsut Surgeon, W H. Holmes; Pct A.
sis.snt ssileer g. v sloa Second Assistant Enlaee NJ.
Che.yefs; Iliid Assistant Tgaoers b a. James -. }.
Pollock, aud A. Eurnsnli Ms';es Mutes, j. W johnson, j.
1 W. Cumming and }. ". ~ oTth. . .
acknowledgements Commanding NJ Collins Lieut..
{. H. Greene Acting Masters p " .IIue, H. Van sce and
w. L. Tute; Assis,sut-Surgeon T. n. Wallace Acting
fayEser !. biay; Let Assssnt Eugr'D; T. Mainland ia
tssis B.. Boil IT, n. = Leon I'd aud A. III. ThGTst0u;
Masier Mates w h. Bruce G. W. Daily aud II. Mason.
A list OF the James Adgers officers wac published
q short time since when she went IN cOmnls-On.
The names Of the officers Of the Ottawa viii be
given as soon as they Ne officially known.
The stOreship Release has commenced TO take IN
her stores; is expected be ready this week. f1e
II. S. Transports Connecticut and Rhode Isl ind ar
rived al the Yard Yesterday for provisions, Ne. The
pugchaeei steamer GIen is Ut The Yard prelaipg 10