The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-20

search OF prvateers has anchored In the lower bay AL
well.
Additional orders have been issued to commandants Of
yards 10 push forward the completion Of vessels
under their charge There quite number OF vessels
at the different yards which will be ready within few
weeks y"
At the Brooklyn yard the Gertrude and Granite City
are being fitted out rapidly possible. Both Of them
are iron vessels and captured by cruisers.
MARION, twelve guns.-The sloop-of-war Marion was
spoken the nth inst, In latitude 10 IS, longitude
II At, on cruise for privateers. ,a
ANEucA.-0n the 18th Of June the United States
steam gunboat America, from Philadelphia, cruis
ing of Egg Harbor.
CurAHooA-June 10, latitude So so. longitude 80 rs,
the ship saguenay arrived yesterday morning. board
cd from the United States cutter Cuyahoga Cap
tain j. McGown. cruising for privateers.
UNITED SIArEs.-The brig Rowland, arrived yesterday
morning. boarded the 18th instant latitude 80 49,
longitude II 49, from the United States gunboat United
States, Lieutenant Commander Meade
CuBaoKz.-The iron steamer Cherokee which left Bos
ton on Wednesday in search Of prvaeers, returned
Wednesday, OF her compasses being go badly
affected by local attraction as 10 be useless
BBB.-The coast survey steamer Bib, Captain Bou.
telle, will leave shortly for Washington Navy Yard
for repairs Perhaps vessel In the South Atlantic
bockadng squadron has performed much varied and
10 carry dispatches lay channels in expedi-
tions and, fact, do anything which Admiral Dupont
desired her TO do. The officers Of this vessel have laid
down the buoys in every harbor and up every river
the seacoast line of that station The details of their
services would MI book, and we know that the Ad-
miral will any time bear testimony the value Of the
services Of the Bib and her oflcers
THE WESTERN GpNpoArs.-The Florence Miller the frst
Of the Upper Ohio river feet ready for service at Gin
cinnati. The following is a list OF her onicers;-
Lieutenant Communicable Roy Fitch flag officer of the
Ohio aud Cumberland river division.
Enecatire C6tcer--Acting Ensign John a. Rice.
Acting Ensigs-J0hn Revel.
Ac.ing Masters Mates-Johnson n Tucker, Charles W.
Spooner, Charles Henry Stout.
Engineers-First Assistant. Thomas N. Hall; Second,
w. Rowless, Alfred d. Reno.
Screw sloop hohican seven, Capt. Gisson, from Cape
verdes, arrived at Pernambuco, May 81 and at once
started in pursuit Of the pirate Florida which was an
chcred II leagues down the soast.
Screw soop Kearsarge, seven, Captain Pickering from
Madeira arrived at Csds the Goth ut. via Algsciras
Sailing soop g. Louis nineteen, Commander Prebls,
sailed from Cadiz on the 27th alt for Lisbon.
The list Of deaths reported as the department the
week ending June Is, included ofcer, Acting Master
William Brooks, who died Nay 10, on board the screw
steamer Konnebec four, Of tho West Gulf squadron.
REAR ADMIRAL FooE-Up TO . late hour last evening
this noble and Christian officer gave signs Of recovery,
and IL feared that bis life was fast ebbins away
Several Of his physicians have given him up The great
81 interest manifested 10 his behalf by naval officers
In general many Of whom inquire after bis health almost
hourly.
PEasosAL.-t s rumored that Captain Rowan, now in
command OF the Roanoke, spoken Of the 10 al
admiral Foote'S place. should hs not sucisntly
10 take command Of the south Atlantic squadron That
Captain Rowan 10 capable doubts; he b o good
sailor, q go-ahead and wise officer, and has large
share OF dash In his temperament.
Captain Thomas H. Stevens ordered 10 the command
Of the Ericsson battery weehawken, and will relieve
Captain John Rodgers who comes homo for other duty
and TO recruit his heath. ..
Rear Admiral Dabgren is in town and stopping at the
Astor House. .+ ..
Commander r. B. Lowry, late executive officer Of the
steam oop Brooklyn, Is in the city. Commander Lowry
board Of the Brooklyn through all OF the hot
at New Orleans and vicksburg and then ordered ia
Of the gunboa and has performed excellent service
| on tho Mississippi ...
At the request OF Governor Parker Of New Jersey,
Commodore Stockton who appointed major general
last winter has consented 70 take command Of the dvi
OF the State soldiers which ID being raised assist
In the defence Of Pennsylvania.