The New York herald., 1864-11-11
+ III E N A " Y.

ARRIVAL OF THE sL0oP-0Y-wAR Or. LOUIS At PoR1
ROYAL, q. O.
rAs soop-of.v1 B. Louis, IL, Oounandss Gee. ".
Prsbs which has been for time on special service
in the Mediterranean, arrived Al Port Royal c. No
vembsr 2. seventeen days from 81. Thomas, W. She
viii proceed north At early day. All On board are
IN good health Tne following 10 . lns of her szRcers:-
Csmmander-Georgs Il. Prebie.
Lieutenant and Erscusius 01sca-wm. y. Stewart
Suroeon-A. 1. Gihon
Assistant Pdyndster-Judson ;. Post.
Acting Aosters-George Cables, }. N. Rowe and Allen
Hoxie.
Aetiso Ensigm-Hazard Marsh.
Acting BoatSrain-Ceorge Brown.
Carpenter-David Jones.
Gunner-Geo. p. Cushmau.
Saiimdksr-lsaiah 4. Crowen
Ac ing Mdes-Peter w. Pagan and Franklin I. Bryan.
Cdptdia's C,erk-H o. Prebe.
PaJpsdler's Cserk-James l.. Miller.
ARRIVAL OF THB 0UNB0AT TALLAPoosA AT BOSTON
FOR RkPAIRs.
The falapoosa, side heel 10, Leutanant Commander
Joseph De Haven, from cruise In search Of Tals
hassee arrived in Boston the morning OF 7th IN.
staut IN generally smashed up condition. She lett
Halifax on the evening Of the 3d. and experienced heavy
weather during the entire passage On the evening OF
the 5h she encountered a strong gale from north.
northwest with heavy rolling sea- causing shin to
labor heavily. and finally parting the key tho after
rudder. The tiler shifted to the forward rudder,
and the ship became somewhat more manageable.
At half past eight NJ the gale and increasing and
the ship rolling heavily, she was boarded by success
sion OF seas, which started the gun deck stanchions,
directly under the after pivot gum and threatened 70
let the gun through the deck The weight OF
metal at this point proved too great for the strength
Of the ship in such weather. Captain De Ravens
was compelled 10 place temporary stan
cheons under the quarter deck support 1t. Al mid
night the ship was rolling badly and shipping much
water, and finally boarded by q very heavy sea,
" hlch xvii andc mattel
flooded the cabin, ward room and stecrage
Al half five O'Clock A. ~ OF the 9th key to the
forward rudder gave way ard the ship let quite
unmaDageable, rolling heavily and knocking thinFs 10
pieces at an alarming rate Tho heavy seas umbled in
her and swept her decks fore and att requiring all the
haches to be baticned down prevent the ship being
swamped At four oclocg the afternoon the gallo for
tunstey moderated and Captain De Haven succeeded in
rigging temporary Iudder and managed 20 steer the
ship toerably well.
At hali.past eight NJ. Cape Cod Light was made and
the Navy Yard reached IN The morning
The Tallapoosa will be docxed aud thoroughly
II will require many days to put her In order she
badly strained and twisted, and Is doubtful whether
she will ever become decent or safe sea. boat.
The new doubleenders bave in nearly every instance
proved TO be miserable sea- boats Scarcely OF them
has guile that put hospital
for weeks before they could again bs sea- The
Pontoosuc found herself a still trade wind her voy
age from Aspnwa TO this port, and she abored heavily
strained badly, and twisted such extraordinary
manner that she has been IN dry dock spen
did specimen Of used up ship The vessels OF
that have breasted heavy sea- survived gale without
damage. the exceptions to the rule Not one
them ct for work. ess be 10 tho finest
OF the year. An old fashioned winter gale
send the whole neet 10 tho bottom fortune favored
them IA weAtherng the storm, 70 the navy yards
repairs. Why cannos have something better than
shoddy gunboatsS
TIE CONVOY TO THE CALIFORNIA sTsAKRR.
Tho steamer Rhode Island, Commander Trenchard viii
convoy tho next California steamer (tae Costa Rica)
rom this port 70 Aspinwan and resurn She viii sail on
rssonday next, the l4th instant.
CHANGE COMMAND.
eved and ordered 10 the command Of the Iosco TO- OF
the North Atlannc squadron.
Commander somsrviiie Nicholson has been detached
from the command OF the Sta Of Georgia ordered
tho command OF the Gaiatea.
Tho Galaea convoy tho Ocean Queen 70 As2n vail
and return The 23d instant.
MARINE CORPS.
Captain J. l. Broome has been detached from the ma
riae barracks Brooklyn and ordered command
Of the marine barracks a. Mound City Illinois.
THE DIcTAroR.
Is probable that this vessel win 20 . short trip
70 day Test her eugnes compass ara anchor hosting
gear. Her will be taken On board to-day She te
now about ready for sea