New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10

ine navigation hut they have abruptly fed on the ap
nrooch Of gunhoat. TO guard against possible con
at the time If tine invasion of Maryland and
which tcrmnsted In the battle Of Cettys
burg. vessels were siatioRcd ~ Wnlt were uselneu
available points along tie upper waters OF the Chcsn
peake TO cod perGte with the military Authorities gnn-
boat was sent up the Susguehannah TO hnve de Grace
another up The ,iunpowder. third up the Backwaier
while oIe 10 also posted al Annapolis and another at
Wilmington.
PACIFIC sorADION
The force in the Pacific remains tho same a. at the
date of NV last animal report with the addition Of the
SSrinow and the Farnlloncs storcshp at Acapulco.
Acting Ecarhdnral Charles IL. NeJ continues III
command Of the squadron and has attended to our in
tcrests IN that qunr'cr Inc NS%noe 0, ss Of ,
Nayy.Ynid at Mare Island with the active cooperation
Of the Custom House and Revenue authorizes on our
western coast, has intercepted and suppres.ed on e'
terpts 10 lit ont Rebel pirntca cruisers on the Pacific
The schooner j. c. Chapman wHs detected IN the Dhi
Dor Of san FrnnciscO in the month oil May last, ana
seized by tho soop-o'war Cyane. with men armament
and military supplies on board evidently intended 10
prcy mon our commerce. Some indications oi scheme
TO IL out Rebel cruiser having boon communicated D!
our Consul az Victoria. Admcral Bell dispatched we
s.,naw TO Washington Territory 10 nscersnin tue
facs and If necessary 10 take prompt measures IN r."
gard 10 them. Although II was ascertained mat some
proceedings had taken place sufficient W CIV ise 10 r.
port. ~ a design 20 tit out pratica orait under lie
Rebel ng from British WATERS. there were no snhsinh
nl grounds to npprchend that such scheme could be
carried into effect. especially IN view OF tnc lIlrnul
ties 10 disc and preycn, such Illegal nrceed'
ngs The Saginaw, therefore. fetarn'd 10 San iran
cisco from satisfactory mission To- the north"est
Coast The vessels OF this squadron have during tie
wear visited the principal ports on tie racine coast
and hy their presence strengthened our diplomatic ahu
consular representatives. and impaired 'eehg OF
security TO American citizens and American Interests
wherever they have appeared.
VESSELS IN TIE EAST ISDIrs.
In TIE East lnd- and China seas the jamestown en-"
Wyoming have guarded American I''iess eniIs ano
past year and with the exception Of disturbance
which II il 10 DO regretted occurred Mt japan al has
remained quot in that region. In tho month OF July.
while the Wyoming was at Yokohama, information was
received that the American steamer hna :,
fired upon 10y japanese vessels. COMMANDER AicDonghi
Immediately proceeded To ito locality Of tho outrage
where lac was fred upon from six land batteries aud
naval force consisting Of "A steamer. bark and brig.
Az action Of ono hour followed. In which II Is stated
that the steamer II the enemy was blown mp thc PARK
sunk and the brig made complete wreck IA her upper
works while considerable damage was Zone 70 the iHa
batteries The Wyoming withdrew after thus 'itdl,
eating tho honor Of the American fes having sustained
q loss ol eleven killed and wounded.
TiIB NAVAL FORCE.
| have mentioned in former reports that the na'Ai
force a, tho commencement Of this Administration con
sisted of 10 vessels and 81 these only ~ were In com
mission The editions which have since been made
have elevated tie county into nrstcass naval p1~,f
In Inc folio wing table exhibit Is Presented of TIC
actual number and description Of our naval vessels OIL
the date Of ny last report and at the present time;
Couysrs,,rs eiA.S Of tie Nary DeeeH5' leo! and lStS
| vesses suns Tunnas,
Navy Of a., date % pre.n. rcport..:M so ~ to'
Navy tie lae u lsst 70 lor,.......N' 1.oS ''p-
| Increase exclusive Of those os'..l6l LIS IE',Sl
| Vessels Of hs Macy IOss sines Lteesoy. I.t1
! No % No q
| f.,.,..,,,,,,, ves.,a gun. Tannsr.
| Captured ................................ 80
Destroyed 10 prevent falling into hands 49,
o. Rebels.
sulk bette "a by turpedoes........" -
shpwr-es. ire snd eOli.ion........... u 81 SO
ToiL........................ leo i'iS'
Y.,ss!, Placed under ooasrEoiioS ,res Dscenbr lro2
| No q No. u
| pve,r,.. ,essLL ggnA 1sanAss
poubl, end iron steamers, 90 ttrs -
~sch...... ........-............... -,
Slu.ie ;ur!., IRON olsds. Ga tuna ssoh... 10 TO
/ Double ,urfet iron c!ads 10 tuns esrh ~ I'.r
Clipper srrev-sloops Do tnus sArh... IL rs .l,t'
Screw sloops spsf deck 2fo tuns rsch loS it,N'
screw soops Of sr,a; speed, s,tVo iuns ,so.
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. N'N
Screw ,ioops Of great speed, 1y' tnns . ~.
each. ................''''' ~
Ge.tral sIAib Of IL, NARY rAsn the rs'sf ssd~ eea'r-e
| ii0s ara oon9 lied
No q Ne -
| p,s,,y,r,, vss4sia suns rshrsJ-
Irou.c I'D steamers coast ser,ire...... 20 10 -
lion clad steamers In and .-Tsice.... = ls = ~
sids. h-el etc ise
Scrrv ..ss.s.-.ssslS
Sailing vessss.. .............s.'iS 49, 49,
There have been ADDED 10 the navy during the past