The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-02
Il III T. N A Y Y
The Cruise of the United Ststes-Her Trip
from New York 10 PorelaAd-InoAdents
Of the Voyage, 80.

HbOn new Ork TO FOrU0n 0-lo0h0eoN u
Of the Voyage, SO.
OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.
UNITED SrArvz GUNnoAs Unrns SsAyDl
orr PORTLAND, No, Juno -, ls0s
We left the New York Navy Yard the 9th instant
at one NJ having during tho prev night ooaled Sp
preparatory Tor another " search OF tho Tacoay
We proceeded up through the Sound at very rapid rass
making from twelve fourteen knots per hour showing
that the United States Is by no means slow boat bat
ono capable Of ovsrhaung any q the prvatcers in case
she happened 70 fall IN with them. Everything passed
on pleasantly wended way up through The
Sound and II seemed IT did not move half fast
Us TO feel In great hurry.
Al the morning dawned In sight OF Woods
Hola which place had decided stop obtain any
further Geographic reference 10 the Tacony the
other object Of search boat sent ashore and
found tho ecgraphic operator who proved 70 be
Of tho female and whom cannot refrain from
speaking Of for arrived there at early hour Of
tho morning roun friend wide awake to
the interest OF search and andy proceeded to the
Office TO telegraph again TO assertion n there was any
thing tho preceding night, but found nothing,
when bid fair friend adcu wishing her every
cess.
We soon on again. bound TO the eastward, intend
ing pass oil Chatham lights and signaze for such
movements ~ tho prvaieers but receiving answer 10
signals concluded % move again 70 tho eastward
and also that the good fof u Chatham pously en-
ployed Az receded from the shore we noticed the
American Gag hosted upon tho town Flagstaff
soon after .opsaii schooner hove 10 sight and o. sns
ment on board, az we isoon cxpccAd 10 meet
hand TO hand, the robbers who had 20 dArinsly
stolen her from Portland barbor All hands were
called to quarters, and every arm was ncrved
for The conflict, and. as shc moved down towards
every watched her All was quiet AS death NJ We
onen,arily expected bear tho welcome Of the
commencement Of the hight Soon she wa alongside ana
ho " unoa rs,shns ber ecss 70 be- the
United States cutter Morris from Boston, 10
search Of privateet cruising We soon pared company
wishing her success her cruise. steamer seen
In shore supposed 70 be the steamer Iron As OF Boston
also in search Of the racony snorty Afterwards the
steamed alongside they oked We had the late news
and wanted last nights paper Saturdays Boston
Trarciiy) On did and they kindly sent boat
alongside aud furnished NJ with very mportan. ne~s
for which they have our warmest thanks, and they
may be assured they VIII not soon b forgotten
orders immediately given TO push tho steamer
up TO her entire capabmy and also 20 make ali sail a.
bound 10 tbs sceaa Of the late excitement on
Portland Men never worked faster the United
Sates stepping OF In fine style, showing an unusual
rate n speed exceeding BY ar our greatest enpscta
the officers and nj Tits time, and many wish was
expressed that nigh, have achance 10 participate
the THcony presumed that sbs might BE- In the wei
nifty waiting 10 tske possession Of her newly captured
rri2s aud with her again W MAKE the newspspers ring
with accounts II hsr depredations. We accordingly
shaped our course 20 search for her
during the night every prscauton was used TO prevent
our presence being known cruising from
locality 10 another sud ihb sfArncoa hauled IN Tor
Portland hsrbor ascertain the Tacony had been do
stroycd and such ether Information might be useful
The United states from the Navy Yard " Wood
Hoc-ncasy opposite holmes Hoe--n sixteen hours and
ten minutes, having stopped several time on tbs 20
sage The distance r. two hundred snd Ten miles. Aiso
was on Chatham lights 10 four hours from the time a
leaving Weeds Hole, which IA my miles. Thus II
viii b. seen make good time when want 81.
The following the list of oncers now on board q the
United states:
LIa.enari Commdndsr--R W. Mad, IT.. commanding
se,fng Gnnons-H. y. Nodsu and G-bon.
Ae.i,4 Isledyx Payr~aso-H. G. Mead.
Icna1 Alsts,ant Masters N1,e--O, ko-rnsy
cor~ pfrof-rzptain r. Sherwood