The New York herald., 1864-10-12
The Navy.

The Navy.
NrgLLr0xscE FROM CRUISERS on SPECIAL SERVICE. |
The Florida. Q, side wheel, Lieutenant Commander
Samuel sagsw arrived Boston, on Saturday last from
. cruise OF halifax, IN search OF rebel prvasers and
blockade ranners She had chased one two sf the
latter into British waters, when she compelled to
give ap pursuit. lest she should violate the &
the English government. An-
The 60 -ers wen On oo~'S
..-s.wnsei sunooat Iosco, 10, comDsna~ Andrew
: DRAKE arrived at Boston Sunday, rov a cruise in
the Bay o. 81, Lawrence after suspe ous vessels Tho
follow log Is a list Of her officers
C0tzsaaadeT-A. J. IraAc
Lssutenani-Charles L. Frs spkIn.
zcf;uo pdapsa2fsr-Lor IS L. Scoyel
En0,f<ers-s1rst ssisiant Zephaniah Talbot; Second
Assisian, aias Iewis; Acting Third Assistants, Jas NJ
% HesEs ;ssSs ssSssSS~Rfs SgE' asii h s.norCts S'
1ctys Easgrs-wm. Jameson, Paul Ware, Henry Ba.
fts {ass s'@a eansSyAiseodor. s@ssrA N. Benton.
zcf.Hg har7's Aat-Theo. comstock.
cdrtain's cIek--J. Henry Huntington
ParWcs ers Clert-Geo J. Prior
The United States ship Onward, 9, Acting Muster WI
soa,h longitude 81 SIS West and lately srom RIO Je
nero, 10 search Of rebel prvateers.
Convoy TO CALIFORNIA srEAy 81 DAMAGED
The Pontoosuc, side Wheel 10, Lieu ss,ns Commander
george A. stevens which arrived n Friday last from
Aspinwall, having conveyed the ,,~.. R,a from tha
port viii be laid up for time "a coma un6erro,.u
extensive repairs. made ~ ov thu rsvere us.ee
ene received on her passage to ea from the istnus
sncn neasy wea,s and was strained aud
OF al on board OF her ability sve The rough sras out
AGAIN, ard u not iikey e tna. class Of vessels win
isey are 10 no wa wsy udsp. 2 meet wn weather
THE NEXT CONVOY TO .-ua c.1Yrops,. srpAxra
The Augusta, 10. sid e>vbca, win conr,v tho co,,,
Rica, the next steamer M cau,erna saunr On Tho ,ah
Instant
ARRIVAL OF ssc 'Inox-cLAp McNApNocK.
Inc oouoie''urfe' II Mcnitor MonAduock, built at tie
ooafes''"1 navy tgrd, arrived at the Brooklyn Navy
sn suvoyed BY the dewhee steamers
-, - Nv Ae Island and the tender Little Ada
North Atlantic saaar;n - ~
o"rro rIcKEp Up By BLocKApERs.
ITO" 'ne Hlrston Blockade learn that the gun.
0os' GOV. hu Anrhan has been fortunate enough pick
~ seVsns NC bates of cotton and the Niphon
secured n' fro the wreck OF the blockade rum er
Nv. run Eeore by the Niphon the oath Of sepiem.
ocr' hesl hrt Fisher
OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.
HAarroS RoAps Va, Oct 8, 1854.
TIP ~ fe Jrra Clad Hdkordc 10 Fortress Monroe
Toe rl!tct States iron.olad Mahopac, wiHfam A.
ParSe commander arrived this port to-day at four
r. ." ,afty six hours from New York. The Mahopac had
AfN rrable pessagelghs winds and smooth an the
way Her average speed ave knots an hour. She
isf The Brooklyn Navy Yard for Hampton Roads
Ah in tow Of two seamtugs, the ciimaiis Bgnome
c la;es broke down and obliged put TO the
Navy Yard u be repaired
This accident caused tho Mahopac anchor al Quar-.
antine, where she relnnined till the time OF starting
Besry week. The delay, however should not be at
tiousd 10 any detect or accden, to the Mahopac but
the weather which such that the pilot did deem
" prudent 10 60 sooner.
Netting of spcca interest traUspired during the voy-
age worth mentonng she at times seered wildly This
however. attributed 80 the new fashioned rudder
hung on pivot amdshipe, which is rot approved OF By
Cart Parker now and not before starting some part
Gtte way there WIS little .swash or swe'' which
broke tho Mahorac's deck with such
umo bat near tie sides no could stond except by
hosing or to the railing livery the quar-
yer Geek was Closed so that she IN making cleau
sweep over the deck did no damage except thoroughly
wcting every psrt n the ship. aud occ1scned leakage
arounc The 'nrfet bots, through hawse hoies dead
kghis. deck Seams, &c.
Anything bul an iron chip at The miserable.
1spida ed ola barge that navgates the Hudson Long
hi nd Sound aaurds comfortable quarters Than
tbese iron clads Libby Prison is ST. Nicholas parlor
oorpered with them
The that deserted from the Mabopac " lille
lying AZ uuaraEiine have heard TIE desert.
srs most Of them old ''iumpsrs'-tcok with them
OFT The shps boats. search made the moruiug
sho:e at staten is-nd aud among the whitehall beat
men. without brdmg bot
The ships q: Shines negship; Wabash, Susque
hanna powhataD aad half dozen gunboais here