The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-04

Our naval reporter yesterday visited all OF foreign
lying of the Battery for the purpose laying
before the readers the HERALD full and accurate des
crptou Of Them and also to obtain correct list Of the
officers attached TO them
With Uncle John Palmerton for our boatman-a man
who has been the OF bay till he is as gray
a badger, and who many years ago, was one Of the
oarsmen in boat which beat the crack gig OF an
English frigate whose said could not
be beatenwe started OF The sun was very
warm but the speed OF the boat brought little breeze
which was truly refreshing The tide was flooding and
wo stood out the French gunboat Reuaudn command
ed by Captain lie Cardinal
THE RENAuDK
On arriving alongside inquired for the officer OF
the deck" when nne looking young officer advanced,
and we made known business to him. lie listened
attenvey, and, desiring to be excused for moment he
descended into the wardroom and informed the executive
o0hcer Of our business This gentleman deck.
and IN the poltest possible informed that no
would b very happy 70 give the desired Information,
but tho rules Of the Admiral forbade it, and sp
ply 70 him for any Information in relation the vessel
On course that ended conversation that subject,
and bidding good morning, again entered little
boat and started for the Spanish flagship
tho Rcnaudin b bark rugged steam gunboat Of about
eight hundred TONS carrying armament Of two broad
side and pivot guns. Her crew including officers
numbers about seventyGve She 10 in good order
and compares favoraby with other gunboa,s OF that na
tioo which have visited this port.
THE PRNCEsA DE- AsTURrAs.
pull o. sfew hundred yards brought 70 the port
edo the spanish frigate Prncssa de Asturias Tying
che DAG Of the Spanish Admiral IN these waters. On
reaching tho deck being at tho gangway by the
marine. presented ouelvcs to the officer Of the deck
who " turn notified tho captain or tho frgu,e whose
courteous and attentions once bespoke q
desire TO give all the Information In search
First, shown the mon ut Quarters" exer-
o.ssas great gun drill, which . very credtable
performance. Secondly, the were furlsd und the
svolstioos o. tho compare avorably with those
Of other cations Next, under the guidance Captain
moreno, We visited tho entire vessel, inspected the
battery, machinery, &c.
We spent considerably over ~ hour ON board, aud
gathered from her officers the following nior.
rnAioa respecting The vessel aud Der appointments
Sos Ut fect inches length her keel. PAT feet
over sn % feet beam and - feet depth Of hold. Her
tonnage about 200 tons. She Is ship rgged and has
an auxiliary oogine 900 horse power propelled
by submerged stationary screw. Her armament con-
sss Of enc ned eo shell guns sixty eight Founders,
ssE ,ach bore eighteen thirty FOUNDERS Of the Grst
ciass twenty-five Of the second class and two SIX.
FOUNDER howi,zer-making total Of nftylwo guns.
Her prsoSad 10 divided foiiows:-Ofciaks de
Cseva (nghting cnicers) s. ssord,as masnas (mdship
mso). IA. e6sa mayors tc,v ocers), a. petty oasers
O. carpenters, o. csuikers, ., srmorer, chandler, l.
c'srks. q assistant surgeons 2; ships cook l. store
kssrcrs. O. gnners. g. mar mes 81 forccastiemen. 81
ssAmea. o. ordinary seameu, 100; Iandsmen IS: eng
scess. assistant engineers q osemen. IL coal hea,ers
10 Total. s2i officers and Ths list OF officers is
divided INTO three classes, AZ foIlows.-
oYycERs or War
ossssss De Narso-ssuor u. Fredr'co do Santiago,
capasa rrsasa-D salvador moreno. captain Of tho
ship
se'si>. DE- Saso-D Jose RAMS, Firs, Lieutenant and
rers< a. Aa~s-D. Beuneveo.ars r,ion. Prs, Leuse-
A1s. d ssess-p. frssc,sco sans de Asdino, second
"a o. Aa~o-D. Jose Iobo. second Lieutenant.
G.da ssr,na-n. Ramon fre'ss, Midshipmau and Act.
..~s~ae lsiess-D Nance, Psssso Master.
r--.is q. rwa de ka,s~a-D. Rouuiado Duenas Lieu
ouAamAs nAnxAs u nsnsssrnrs
gsasssas kasssss e lid. Manuel kAssa hrst class
rad s6p. Pedro dol Castillo second class midship.
YdAs AID. Alvsa Dsrsn, second class uidshipsan
rdde 1d-p. Marianne Lotto. sscosd class mtdshipuan.
Ytss I'D nsv'd Lopez sscoed claAs n.dahipnan.
Ydie zs-D Joaquin Asper, seco0d class m,dshipmap.
Ysse 2fD Pedro Raidavers. second class mIdshpman.
Yaa> go igssc,o icrer, sscood CAS- midss,pmsn.
Ydde 2f-knffiae lAsyetc, second class midshipmsn.
n<ronns, ovtIrsRs
Ccwadfgr frsr1O-p 1rosrnciano Sarrivu, PsymAstcr.
frtm,, Nsasco-D Jose sai,ai Chief Surgeon.
Sco~os Nesies--p. Jose Lorano, second surgeon.
Capeian-p Valentine Acussa, Chaplain.
We have gisiag the above Inst, prehxed in spanish
she rank snd station OF ocers and translated them.
% enable cur spanish readers their rank we'll
a. those who d. not understand the language.
The fr,neesa de Asinr,as xceieni and vol
worthy Of VISIT shc open Al all reasonable hours 10
visitors, aud bcspeak FOR those who so board
kindly rccep,ion and very pole treatment
THE CHALLENGER.
Our next vsit was the British steam corvette ahsl.
irnger Captain John J. Kennedy, q D. lhn weasel has
been on our for time Isst and her
h already familiar 70 the most u our readers.
Gu arriving alongside we're met at the gangsay By
tho scrs.an, o. tho marines who the oacer or
tho dock, and thence 10 ihs executive ofhoer Upon
stating the oeJsc, q wait he very promptly and
cheerfaly gave " list II the omesss and answered
without hesitation brief acquires.
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under sr Mine, and from Haitian fer south
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