The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-07

y@k Tor neossary rspaiss, before proceeding of rie.
IN h.rsor, whishe. her energetic ooanAader was d.
nssce from that port. In the meantime, Information
ss.ohed the department Of large shpnents q 49, n.
o's.ns ana Noble sa sssvSs q psinssy =.
DossAnCs that this shpmens shosA p,sble be inter
sop cd ana Us landing prevented, Captain hokesn ~
directed proceed the Gulf for tbat puJpose ana the
Harriet Iue ordered 70 Charleston 70 ake me pace
Of the Niagara before that port
advance Gag ship the Colorado, and arrived In the
CUR the Sth June Previous 70 bis srrivsi an EN-.
nsrso or blockade Of the Sr nMs snd
hes been since vigorously maintained and enforced
The constitution declares thsA "no preference shall
b. given by any regulation Of commerce or revenue 70 he
snsa without The Of the Congress lay any
,na y' 10 sbscussy sscssssry for - nspsosss laws;
and tie net produce Of oil duties and mposs
shsl ts for the use Of The Treasury Of the
hen nad IN utter dregard OF these express provisions
q the constitution and tSe laws, assumed 70 give pre-.
irvsnrs TO the ports Of certain States over the
1orts Of other States, and had assumed, with.
cas- consent Of the Congress, e lay mpos.s
-, net for s use q he treasury q he bnsoS s..ss:
Bat 70 deprive Of revenue, became duty Of para
tss act OF 1867 su,horising the use Of tbs nsyy IN
"Sausng The laws to be executed" 10 suppress by
AIMED naval force before the principal ports these Illegal
> he federal Aws and 70 Issvsat any rsisTssos, By
psnmerl Regulations, 70 ports 4 any Of shs stao
~ IN &, s:', Is INTO sa: these s'aoDs: md spp.ss:
An, y became necessary 70 assrdos com.
ea the laws maintained and executed and whore tho
tcers OF the government nos tolerated o. permit
tsd % exercise their iunotious In psrfornhg this do
foreigners became 70 some extent involved in our
hms questions, and with view Of extending 70
the blockade were adopted and - far q prac.
tiesbte, N 10 applicable 70 the cases that occurred
under th ebargo or non intercourse Of the insurgens
esAtes. The commanders Of tho sQuadrons were
directed 10 permit the vessels Of foreigners 10
deoa.t within fifteen days, a. in cases Of actual
seized upl@s they attempted, After having been
eoee wGned off, TO enter interdced port in disregard
q suoh wa ming.
me questions presented undsr this extraordinary con-
unc ture Of affairs were novel, and not having been all
Their extent anticipated by further penal
may b sseded TO the EFFICIENCY and render The 70
vvxR0ehs more effective
srrAM sUNBoArs AND sloors.
ne necessy Of augmentation OF navy IN order
N crisis, aid in suppressing insurreetoS, and
Assist in causing the laws 10 be executed At ali the
We 'e and S; Of yss
service, 70 ACT - sensneb on the ooast was re-
CURED. On the spur Of The moment transport
q sustaining ANAL armament they wore net sucS YES.
sas would perform continuous duty of the harbors in
81 ss:.1'' they "a Sssvsd ;nsT Yer
Stronger and different description Of vessel lie
bsry for the autumn and winter. Tho department,
&c Sos twenty three ssnS0ass each 'o Of
about hvo hundred tons burhen and has made preli-
niaary arsngemsnss for several larger and neeser
B>s which sbail not only aid IN preventing illegal co-
sos but be made particularly servcoabe 10 suppress
ag derredstons on that which 10 legal Both Of these
rcsss are O. s.ss hfesios 70 ths s0Opsewar ordered
departments in carrying the order Of the last res
esSh Of The four ards making eight instead Of seven
- be built In consequence Of the great activity and
bAvy demands a. all the yards 70 equip and prepare
ese slqcps has been retarded, but being prose-
I'D Win yigcr. and We may expect they VIII be CON-
NJ authority for these purchases and contracts
y ~ DO found in the necessities and condition
q We country and the times. The action
give il validity. II II shai be asserted that an error
Ms been committed In thus providing for Che wants OF
would have been co@mted, Il Is believed in he oms
Uon 70 have made such provision under the exssilg
W The 90 vessels, carrying 1870 guns, bsrsipSe
Ete entonea available for service on the Ash OF
Hech last, the aloep Levant has been given up lost
"a sss isass, two sloops, ana one brs were SrDs a.
Norfolk. Those veess carried 172 gums The other yes
Pc dss;soysa 2. GS,tok Ssts 2.iasred worthless ami
rbsse loAses eis Al the dsposal Of the department.
e sss.ss, saz.ying l1la guns AZ o. which ere now,
seen win DO. In oOmnission. with the exception OF
lnS-- Guns.
Vermont, ship. o. the lins........ .............s4
Eossur 5000. =. ssn fIancisco
sean asaSosk steam tender, a Ban Francisco.
fhere has been recently added 10 the navy, by pur-
sdas wslve s1esmeis, carrying from two 70 mine guns
ssn D. these additions lie naval forcs n
H. been ,SS to eighty yssss carry
p 900 men exclusive Of officers ana mariner Tiers a.a
o several stssmbosts and other small craft which are
6nposAsily In tho eervioo Of the department
Purchases Of sailing ships have besn made for trars-
pting cosle TO me Steamers that performing duty
and .ndsd dsh oss Of s%s &c
great ADDITIONAL EXPENSE TO compel the steamers wen
sat Of fuel 70 leave their stations and proceed the
miles, obtain supply. In the absence of any proper
suitable stations or buildings for storing coals hrks
place for the use Of The squadron. 'A''''
rho squadron the Atnsic coast uuder the command
Ct flag officer a. s,rinsbam, consists Of twenty-five
The t9adaron n she Gulf, uneer the command OF Flag
9aceE wien ssrvine consists Of twenty one vessels,
Two or three small vessels that have been oaptn
M taksa Nto tho service. Tho steamers PAwnee
rs several S ssdir change ss A %
naval oon have been employs on the Potomac nv or,
SnasiSs;'h S| ~ psgslsa q yess
AprsA BY h S1med force, which has BEEN vgilant IN
sercspsng puppliss, and IN protecting trsnsporN aud
Uuppy vsetss n tha passage up and down The Potom1c
The hoa On the 91h ult. met with serious and SCI
r. , .s: ss9s;ss X ' sss: u
N Rsn fam the assault Of evefpowerlng number Of
116N enernie4 n The death Of Qommanoes WARD The
MY b. lck brave 6hlcef, who has enriched 4 By
Military and s6ieAth6 contributions served II faithfully
Yaxi6d spheres and promised much for In the future
Tho squsdren In the Pacific, under the command Of
ras 0cet John Montgomery, consists OF six vessels
e,gnsy.two euna and 900 men.
NE W6e India squadron b under the command Of
Wag o64cef g. J. Penderrabt, who has been tempora.
~ a duty. with his 0asshtp, the Cumberland a Nor-
SpI and Hampton Reads, since the 800 Of March. He
x, q an early day. transfer HE flag TO the steam
nWaee Roanoke, and proceed southwark, having in
charge our interests the Mexican and Central Ameri.
- 0oaats, and IN the West India Islands
me East India, Mediterranean, Brazil and African
uAdrons excepting one vessel Of each Of the two at
~, have been recalled
The return Of these vessels win add TO the force
Servce In tbs Gulf and on tho Atlantic about 200
guns and zoo men,
RDsI6NATION AND DISMISSAL OF oFFIUERs.
Since the Ah Of March $50 officers Of she navy have
siensd their commissions been dismissed from
the service. This dminuton Of officers, al q time
when the force was greatly enlarged, and when
The whole naval armament Of the country was
put rsqusition has compelled the department 10 send
many Of public yessels to without full compile
ent OF officers 10 extent this deficiency has beer
sppcd by gentlemen formerly connected the navy
a. .tao