New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06

duty of attending TO our interests abroad prompted the
reestablshing Of the foreign squadrons which had pee
suspended. The European the Brazil ma tns n nn ..
India sQuadrons have been organized anew upon ~
economical scale as is consistent with their ei.ien'!
the il terests Of commerce. and proper reCa oi ou
position as nation. !,
nut in operation in the West Indies and the racine
squadron. which has never been oiscohtIueu; arc
considered sufficient for tho encouragement anu pro-
lection of our countrymen engaged IN "sn'1 nn
commercial pursuits, ard COR UNFOLDING our nag
abroad . ,.oo..-
and the substitution OF steamers ioi blne
vesse will infuse more vicOr into the service ind II
ia that there shall hereafter De greh,er ac'y
ma vigilance in their opfratiors Inc humoor OF YES
sells and crews on foreign service wiz 10. We sea,
over those Of former years while the NUMBER
NJ cuns will be less yet the superiority of steam over
s,;s for naval warvessels. and the Improvement and
new patterns OF ordnance viii hereafter give our force
nSrodpd orraty augmented efficiency and power.
| The European Squadron is commanded by Rear
Admiral L. N. Goldsborough, and consists OF the ioI-
lowing vessels: the Colorado. kearsarce licondcross,
Eolc Ipo and Gnard TO which the Canandaigua will
shortly be added. Tie field Of operation Of this
squadron beside the coast Of Europe and the Medter
ranean will comprise M"Ta .he os UaIar'S and 'ne
The Brezil Squadron is commanded by Acting Rear
Admiral s W Godon. who has ten vessels ON that sta
tion viz: tho Susquchsnna- Brooklyn. Junata, Sha,
mokin Nipsic Shawmut, Kansas. Wasp Supply. and
Onward Beside the eastern coast Of South America.
this squadron will cruise on the coast of Africa from
Cane Town to ST. Paul dc IOand0
The East India Squadron consists at present OF four
yesses-the Hartford Wyoming, Wachusett and Re-
lief The Shenandoah will be shortly added to ttis
number. This SQUADRON IS communicated by Acting
Rear. A lmiral H. III. Bel, who sailed from New ork
in his flagship the Hartford in August and has proba
bly, already reached his station
The Pacific Squadron remains III ccDmsnd OF Acting
Rear Admiral George f. Pearson and comprises eleven
noe. Mohongo. Watelce, Saginaw. St Mhry's' Cyane'
Nyack, End Iuscarora, and two storeshps he nredo
mia and Faralones. Some vessels sent TO the Pacinc
Qucuding two Of the clads) will be laid up In the
ha Dor of san Francisco ready Tor any emergency tha'
may arise. .
whole western coast Of North aud South America vita
the islands of the Pacific; tho rapidly Increasing pop
lation of the States and the growing and e1panong
commerce. and vast interests involved render 1t advis-
able that the naval force Of the Union should be large
reinforced in that quarter. Considerable addition "a
the nu Der Of vessels will therefore be made and Is
proposed at an early day to make division VI tie
squadron.
Bnt few vessels and they merely temporary duty
have as vet been employed in the West Indies. TIE
Connecticut. the Kansas the DE Soto. and nearly nl
the vessels which have been sent tn the coast OF Bi
have visited some Of the more important Joints. par
ticulary the island OF st Domingo and given AREA
ton to American Interests there Ii Is proposed to
revive the West India SqusdrOn 10 cruise IN those
waters where we have so large trade, and where
ov ing TO the proximity Of the Islands to our shores II
is essential that should cultvnte friendly relations
Commodore James =. Palmer has been designated u
/ command the squadron. having for his flagship Tie
Rhode Island In addition to the De Solo, now on tta
station it is proposed to send the Swa'ara MonoDga
hela Florida Augusta, Shamrock, Ashuelot and M0Aoc
acy making squadron Of pine vessels.
TIE NAVAL FORCE.
When hostllities against tic Government were con
mepced in the Spring OF FOL and me ports on o.,
the form OF international blockade instead OF the
municipal form Of an embargo. the labor emborrass
ard responsibilities suddenly ana uneNper,tuN
imposed upon this Department were immensely in'
creased.
To create and organize navy such as the order Tor
the blockade required would have been NJ any ume an
immense undertaking but the task vas Vastly MOI =
ouerous when the country. after long inte1VaI oi
peace was beginning TO be rent ~ cviI coh'uisohs
In this condition OF affairs, with TIE Navy icuuc'u
dining 30 years Of TO low standard oi enceht y
without experience preccneat 10 GUIDE inc Hpplcs
tion of modern inventions 10 war purposes WIN r.
sfricted and wholly Insufficient navy yards Tor the
construction and repair Of yessel. snd Wlthost any
sdeouste establishment for The sfupendou- Work before
H. the Department was conf elci " ietl ts WhF hhu
press It's work at the very ume when dLty was I'M
posed Iuon II which a nation fully prepared ana ir
IisheL with abundant ships ard mon and material
would have found difficulty III performing. But Tie
q the country were equal To the
With only limited means the command Of the Depart
meut 10 begin with tte Navy became su ceaiy an
imirense power. An un.claJiug blockade was MAIN
famed for four years from the Capes of the Chesapeake
10 the Rio Grandc while 1oa OF gunboais, project,
ing nnd aiding the Army IN It's movements. penetrated
and patroled rivers through an INTERNAL nav cation
almost continental from the Potomac tothe Slsslsspp'
After the capture OF FORTS ilaiteiSs and taIA ~
August ls6l IOrt after port was wTested from TIE
usgr enis until the flag OF the Union was aealn re
stored every bsrbor and along our entire eOat ana
the Rebellion eventually wholly suppressed
Coincideut with these operations nhoat the depart
ueDt had its attention also actively engaged III ue'
veOpiug the Ingenuity, sL ana resources oi Inc couu
inv In lie construction ~ classes Of vesses. IN tie
intro6ncton Of new descriptions OF ordnance topcGoes
and prolecilcs in experiments IN steam, ana III tbe
improvement Of steam . hchinety' Annoue1 com
PEELED to encounter opposition III all its forms Tie de-
partnert hes been uuIcmiitng in lis soIts' hna IN az
most every instance has mot ith generous response
from Congress and the couruy.
abandoned The service to which tey bad dedicated
their lives proved false 10 the fac which they had
lded in their honor and relied Oh their fidelity to sus
fam il in conflict md peril The emhn rasseht caused
Ly these deseTtioIs ia tie moment o TIM was Tempo
rary Better from the merchant marine cdueatei
a~d vssy more efficient promptly volunteered thei;
reryices In many instances mt great pecumnfy sncri
fee 20 fglt the battles Of the Union. About 1870 oi
these gallant and generous spirits hhve niier e1ahnp
ton received appointments and been omI,oyed III me
navy Schools we're established 20 Instruct and perfect
them ia TIE rudiments Of gunneIy and nautical ioniine
and it il due 10 them to say that they have acquitted
tbemselyos with credit and served with zeal and
fidelity The intercourse between these yoiun
teer officers and the officers Of the regular navy
has been productive 81 mutual eood WIN nn1
respect II will trust lead 10 lasting personal flend
shps and insure enduring Intimacy between the com
mercal and naval service Most OF the volunteer on
GERS lave received an honorable Gischhge ana returned
TO their peaceful professional pursuits take ths ocoa
sion 10 renew my annual suggestion that some OF the
most distinguished If these heroic and loy1l men, O
admitted capahiity and merit, who have served The
county 30 aiikfuly and wei, be added 10 tie navy
nfor an examination by board of officers appointed
for that purpose. Such an addition 10 the navy, o.
brave AID intelligent representatives from tue CONNER
eia marine will be fitting end honorable recognition
of The seIy vices Of body Of men who came rnnutIi
forward in period Of national peril to sustain tne cause
oil their country. 800
IRON 200 men In service at The commencement Of The
Rebellion The number was increased TO $40 ut ia
Close In addition 10 these tie aggregate Of artisans
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