Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-08-17

lost in the Pacific the steamer Fulton
was seized at Pensacola, and one frig-
ate, two sloops. and one brig were burnt
at Norfolk. These vessels carry ia
guns. The other vessels destroyed at
Norfolk were considered worthless, and
are not included in the list of available
vessels. fe...,..s5 ..,rf....
These losses left at the disposal Of
the department 81 vessels, carrying L.
ia guns, all of which are new, or SOON
will be be, in commission, with the cx--
ception of the
Vermont, Observation-Disclosures.
Decatur, sloop, at San Francisco.... ..."......l6
John Hancock, steam tender, at San Francisco. 3
There has been recently added to the
navy, by purchase, IL steamers, carry
ing from 2 to 8 guns each. By these
additions the naval force in commissions
has been increased to 80 vessels, carry
ing upwards Of 1, 100 guns, and with a
compliment of about $4,000 men, ex-
elusive of officers and marines. There
are also several steamboats, and other
small crafts which are temporarily in
the service Of the department..
The squadron on the Atlantic coast,
under the command of Flag-O Officer S.,
II. Stringham, consists Of % vessels,
296 guns and 8, 800 men. ,rsa8;.
The squadron in the Gulf, under the
command of Flag Officer William Mer-
vine, consists of 21 vessels, 282 guns
and $500 men. f'- o.l .tfa1o7ms5
Additions have been made to each of
the sQuadrons Of two or three small
vessels that have been captured and
taken into service.
The squadron in the Pacific, under
the command of Flag-O Officer John b..
Montgomery, consists of 6 vessels, g.
guns and 1,1O0 men. tuaay ~nf
The West India squadron is under
the command of Flag Officer G, j. PEN
dcrgrast, who has been temporarily on
duty with his ag-ship, the Cumberland,
at Norfolk and Hampton Roads, since
the 23d of March. He will, ut an early
day, transfer his flag to the steam frlgl-
ate Roanoke aud proceed southwardI.
having in charge our interests on the
Mexican and Central American coasts
and in the West Iudia Islands. ogg1a
The East India, Mediterranean, Bra.
xil and African squadrons, with the OK
ception of one vessel of each of the two'
latter have been recalled,
The return Of these vessels will add
to the force for service in the Gulf and
on the Atlantic coast about 400 guns
ard $500 men. b9sg3l aff@41 s1l 81
A Wild Car R1eIHE17.--A rsxl
ment of lumbcrmen in camp ~ Haitb-
burg, Penn, must be ''some peraitnl-
NOUS, according to the acsouut Of them
in the Philadelphia Ncysk Amsysedss..
Their skill with the ride is atouch s6oVe'
extra. The entire lives q ~ msh ~
spent in the pineries of Poser and Eli
counties, except when they aFs Engaged
in rafting, and theironl pastims hwitk
tho rife, which brings tie slnalleA5 q
we'll - the largest game To tlss1e lest.
The use Of small shot they cous11ss ~
worthy The skillof . hunter. They hstuk
down squirrel from the top of { piaesv
lofty that the game is scarcely ti6Ale TO
ordinary cyesight The med "a their
daily work Of cutting timber; fsesivs
more or les are wounds, aa1 ~ ~
reason several of thsm weue eotoafAd -
inspsctioa. They grumhled )1QenepH
ct their rejection, and ars dseafniaoa %
fight, and for this purposs ars sef5ng
admission to other re8fm6utk Ono dan
Who was psjeceed loSe NJ tsmps1 ~
oGeced 10 bet tie iispsdpuv ~ -
would walk Gay miles viSkose ssap,
plainiug of veaEinesh ana upt . 81 o.
drink anything until ths work W. -
complishsd. More t,sa4 III, teelsd
70 double the Asse W1oep TIT - tUto0
pierce the eye a - Duvii - asy
other traitel, vith h6 - - din1Gnee
Of $50 yardh The inepanliAe eDeeg
was % impseeasd ~ ~ map's We
strancs f6inst tej e6lioa ~ - 6oell6ed
the bet, 0n& oe6esoa hin t6hal tHR H.
to IT, iunla. Five ofths vqissosdsnsA
GkhibiGad hheie61Giup With ~ .
PtiladslphiA by kpee1ine : ~ east
pisce fom . split slick 6 ~ 1i4anes
az $50 yards. The +" Wild CT 8aG-
iment II composed of such tllows, ,
s~idestIy . " big thing" ai.l5s ou