The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-27
From the Boston Epening Trdreller, Wednesday,
RETURN OF THE NIAGARA-ACCOUNT OF

!, From the Boston Erentag Traveller, Wednesday,
RETURN OF TIE NIAGARA-ACCOUNT OF
HER VOYAGE.
The steam frigate Niagara arrived at this port
last night, after an absence from this country of
nearly ten months. She has had inc voyage; all
hands are well, and have been during her whole
absence.
The following is a correct list of the officers who
sailed in her, all of whom have returned except the
surgeon, who left at Alden, on the Red Sea-
Captain--Wm. w. Mexican
Lieutenants-lsaac n. Brown First Lieutenant
and Executive officer John Guest, VIM F. Spicer,
J. G. ?. DeKratt, D. P. McCorkle, E. Potter, Ro-
bert L. May, (Acting Mastery
Paymaster-Thomas X. Ware.
Surgeon-Robert Woodwork (Ieft ship at Aden).
Passed Assistant Surgeon-D. B. Conrad
Assistant Surgeon-James McSiaster.
First Lieutenant OF Marines-lsrae Green.
Second Lieutenant Of Marines-George Butler.
Mdshipmen-.I. d. Marvin, Thos. l.. Swami,
James O'Kane, w. S. Schley, E. g. Reed II. b.
Robson, S. Casey.
Chief Engineer-W. P. williamson; First AS
sistant Engineers.D: B. Macomb, u, A. Ramsay;
| Second Assistant Engineers-C. B. Kidd, Z. a. Du-
| PLANE; Third Assistant Engineers-S Il. Greene,
A II. Fisher, X. Fl. GunneIl, Robert Pitts.
| Boatswain-A. N. Pomeroy.
Gurner-R. II. Hill.
Carpenter--H. Z. Leslie.
| Sailmaker-Stephen Seaman.
! We have been furnished by one of the officers
| to whom we are greatly indebted for the cour te.v
!
The Niagara left New York June 80 1860. for
| Jeddo, with the Japanese Embassy board. They
first visited Port Grand, al the Cape de Verd,
Islands, and then proceeded to Loango, the
| coast of Africa.
From there they made stretch to Batavia, or
! the Island of Java, the trip occupying A days -
| They remained there ten days and then proceeded
to Hong Kong. From there they went to Japan
| arriving at Jeddo November 9TH
They were received here with much ceremony
| very cOurteOusv treated, and the Captain and
eight of the officers, with Col. Rney, were invi-
| ted to dine with the Prime Minister and all the
| high Princes of the Empire. They then went tc
! Yokohama, II miles below Jeddo, where the Iner
| were allowed to go ashore.
They lett Japan the 29,h of November fl
| Hong Kong, and made one of the shortest passage.
on record occupying only seven and half days
and one day making over 3l2 miles, under sal
! alone.
After taking in coal ard water, they took Mr.
| Ward on board, and after touching at Singapore
proceeded to Alden, on the Arabian coast Of tht
Red Sea, where they stayed week for Mr.. faro
| to take a steamer
While lying here, they got the news of the cleo
ton in the United States and of the secession feel
ing at the South. No State had seeded at their
last advices there, but it believed that Soutl
Carolina would certainly go, and perhaps be Joined
! by other States.
They then went to Cape Town, and had verv
| boisterous passage through the Mozambique char
mel They arrived there on the 22d OF February
States, but the secession of the Cotton States wa
| not then considered certain.
They remained there week, caulking the shir
and making some repairs, after which she was
thrown open to the public, and several thousands
visited her. Several entertainments we're given OF
| board.
On the 9th of March they sailed for this port
and have been forty-five days on the passage They
| sighted st. Helena on the way, but did not touch
The Niagara signalled off Highland Ligh
yesterday forenoon, anchored about three mile
from Boston Light, at P. NJ, and this forenoon
steamed up and anchored off Long Wharf. Hel
officers have reported at the Navy Yard.
The Niagara has 800 seamen and landsmen oil
board; about so marines, so fremen and coal
beavers, and the physicians and officers swell th
| number to about $50.
The First Lieutenant is Missssippian, and sew
eral other of the officers from Southern States
1t is not known what course they will adopt, bu
! it is believed they will stick to their flag.
! The Niagara has been ordered to New York pre
badly to refit for a Southern cruise. She will an
swer for immediate service, but several months
time would be required to thoroughly repair her