The New York herald., 1865-06-21
T III E N Av Y.

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DEPARTURE or ADMIRAL ooLDsBoRouGB.
Admiral Goidsborough sails to-day al four A. NJ on the
nag ship Colorado Of the European squadron
The Colorado will be accompanied by the fast and light
draught gunboat Frolic formerly the blockade runner
Advance, and will be followed In few days by other
vessels OF the special squadron The Niagara and several
other vessels Of the squadron already In Eastern
waters
ARRIVAL or THE STEAMER VALLEY CITY.
The United States steamer Valley City, guns,
from the sounds of North Carolina, whore she
has hsen during the last three years, arrived
yesterday. She wentinio commission in Septem
Der, 1861, and stationed the Potomac river
till the Burnside expedition fitted OUT which she
ordered TO join She participated n the capture Of
RoanOkc Island and the subsequent battles Of Newbsu,
Elizabeth City, Plymouth. Blackwater and all the cXpe
dtons up the different rivers; has had many narrow
escapes, and bears the OF hard and efficient
vice. Her last lighting done up the Roanoke river
In December last in which expedition she took tho lead,
dragging the river upwards Of sixty miles for topedoes
under re Of sharpsho0ters and batteries In this expe
dition she was cut up severely having one ofcer and
several men KILLED and number wounded.
Her commanding officer, Acting Master Brooks, has
been attached to her during the time she has been In
commission, and has advanced from watch ofhcer 10
held the past twenty two months during which time
he has established reputation for bravery and skill
pfOmOtiOn.
Her officers and crew. by their enlcency and gentle
manly department, have endeared themselves TO the
people OF Edensou hurfroosboro and the sda
The following Is . list OF her oicers-
.Ietino zas.er Co'.mandimg-John A. BrooEI .
Acting Enss0n and Sailing Mast1-Ieonard Dalton.
Aettng Asrad~t Paymurer-J. woodvile sands.
Acting AssiSdnf Surgeon-L W. loriug.
Eagine~s-Secoud Assistant In charge Jas n Baltin;
Acting Third Assistant, John Hinton.
Acting Aaaer Pilot-John A. Wllson:
TUE STEAMER NORWICH.
The United states steamer Norwich arrived at Philade
phia the 18th inst This vessel has been active
duty since the commencement Of the late rebellion.
She has been North but during that time For the
three years she has been stationed the st. Johns
river Fla. In February, 1884, she conveyed the expe
dton under Major General O. A. Gilmore, which
pied Jacksonville twenty Ave miles from the mouth Of
the St. Johns river The force numbered ten thousand
and were cmberked twenty three steamers. She has
creeks &c She comes home TO be put out Of com
mission.
The following is list Of her ofacers:-
Acting Master Commdnding-W. H. " Wolf.
Executive ONcer-Jno. h. Sinsestt.
Sailing Maaer-Jno P. Chadwick
Acting Assistdnt Pdymdaer-G. c. Gardiner
Actiag Assltana Suraeon-F A. Petrie.
| Actng Ensgn-R W. Laird.
Mdtes-H Sinclair and Vim. White.
B'ginees-1Sccond Assistant and Chief, J. C. Cooper
| Third Assistants E. Wambling and W. H. wambing
| ARRIVAL or THE wIssARICKoN. .
The United States steamer Wissahickop, fourth rate,
sailed from Charleston s. c., on the 18th inst, and
rived in this harbor yesterday. This vesscone Of the
pretest models OF her class-was built Philadelphia,
in 1851 by Mr. John W. Lynn and has been constantly
service that time the Gulf squadron under
Vice Admiral Farragut and for the last years under
Rear Admiral j. A. Dahlgrcn, commanding South Allan
tic blockadng squadron She has participated in several
engagements both these stations and acquitted herself
| with credit
There we're on Charleston at the time OF her dcpar
| turo the United States steamer phyladeiphia flag
! ship), Pawnec, Conemaugh, Emma, monitor Catskiil
| and schooners Buht and Hope the latter vessels
gagged in wreckng operations In the lower harbor unde
the superintendcnce Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Vim
/ l. Churchill the eI,ccnt chief Of the corps OF navs
divers, established by Rear Admiral Dahgren and tho
first organization OF the the kind In the United States
II was expected the Pawnee would leave shortly for
the North, with the Admiral apd his staff on board
Tho following is list OF officers s present attached To
the United States steamer wissshlckon-
| Lieutenant Cdmuandsr-A W. johnson.
Acsing Easigns-Charles T. Dearng, Henry +. Dort0n,
Xctirv Aaiaant Ssrgeon-John N. Coonan.
Engineers-Acting First Assistant, Joseph Mcknight;
Charles L. Jerens, Joseph +. Miller, William Barclay
| kate-Joseph Gregory, Jr.
Ptynad6er NeCard-Peter H. FraZee.
.Surseon's Seoard-Harry W. Martin.
| Ysomdn-E. j. ChafaDt.
| Naster at Arms-John Ford
| ARRIVAL OF THE wIssAHIcKON.
| The United States steamer Wssahickon Lieutenant
| Commander A. W. Johnson from Charleston, 8. C., ar
rived yesterday. She built in Philadelphia in 1851
and has been constantly In service since In the Gull
squadron under Vice Admiral Farragut and for the last
two years under Rear Admiral J. A. Dahgren command
ing South Atlantic bockadng squadron She has partic
psted several engagements both these stations and
| acquitted herself with credit
There were Charleston at the Of the departure
Of the wissahickon the aaghip Pawnee, Conemaugh
| Emma Monitor Katskill, ship John Adams, several
navy tugs, and schooners Blunt and Hope The latter
vessels engaged in wrecking operations In ths
lower harbor under the supcrntcndence Of Actns
Volunteer Lieutenant VIM. L. Churchill, the ehncen
chief OF corps OF naval divers established BY Rea
Admiral Dahlgren, and the FIRST organization of the kline
known In the United States navy II was expected thu
Pawnee would leave shortly for the North, with the Ad
| mral and his stan on board
The following list Of officers at present attached "a
| the Wissahckon ......
| Lieutenant Commaxdsr-A. W. johnson.
Acfisg Ensi9ss-Charles y. bearing, Henry y. Dorton
| and Alonza Elwell
| Assis,ant Surgan-John y Coonan.
| Asastanf Paym0afsr-Charcs DIS
| En0inee1-Actng First, Joseph Mcknight; Acting
| and VIM Barclay.
| Maie-Joseph Gregory, Jr.
| Pdymaasr's Sferard-Peter W, Fraxee.
| SuTgeoa's SeWovd-Harry W. Martin
/ YeomaN-E. j. Chaefant
L 0f l~uS-JO6n Ford