The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-22

Tho .tAct u nr7''"-
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Ssyy" approved March 2, 1865, makes II the duty Of
every commanding officer Of o vessel OF the navy on
returning from cruise "o forward Immediately on his
asnSg port to the Secretary Of the Navy list OF the
na OF such of tho crew Uho enlisted for three years.
in his ONION on being discharged entitled to
honorable dssaargs as Testimony OF fidelity and
Obodieuco;" and 80 act provides tina. II any seaman,
ordinary seaman, lantsman or boy shall reenl'st for
three years within three Months after receiving hon
orabe discharge, he shall identified to extra allow
ance OF three months pay
By subsequent act the benenfof an honorable dis.
Charge Is extended to 6remen and coal beavers
1t is due to persons enlisted In tho uaval service, and
to tho interests of the service that thesT laws Intended
to encourage ndoy and obedience in the discharge o!
duty, should be faithfully observed. Tho department
cannss permit the Of the law to be defeated and
the premises held out by rendered Elusive and decep
tive by the negligence OF commanding ofncers>
In tho case Of she Valley City, recently reuTed from
o cruise under the command OF Acting Master ychn A.
J. Brooks the list Of entitled to an honoralSe dis
charge was not transmitted to the department until
more than fortnight after the discharge Of the ew
men entitled 20 honorable discharge received sere
certificate OF discharge and the discharge gveE TO
them in violation Of tho regulation paragraph 77s
honorable or otherwise shall contain descriptive At
Of the person discharged In consequence Of this neg
lcct Of duty the part Of Aer commanding officer the
subjected 10 the expense Of travelling the
seat OF government order 70 Obtain the discharges to
For this disregard OF law an6 violation Of the regua
tion Acting Master John A. J. Brooks rs dismissed from
the service and will from this date cease to be regarded
GIDEON wkLLEs, Secretary OF tho Nary
ARRIVAL OF THE UNITED STATES GUsnoAr CAYr0A.
Tho United States gunbc~t Cayrga, Lisutcnant Com
manding Henry Wilson, arrived yesterday from Calves
Ton, via Pensacola The Cayuga was built at Portland
Conn, in December, 1881, making one OF The twenty
three ninety day sunboas built at that time She went
continually since that time Sho the rst vessel past
Forts jackson and St. Philip bearing the division flag Of
Admiral Bailey She had both masss shot away and
received fifty three shots In her hull Ia that engage
ment She selected to carry North tho news
OF tho capture OF New Orleans, and on her arrival
New York WAS repaired and again in june
1852 since when she has at different times bockaded
every port between Pensacola, Fla and the RIO Grande
three ear ,s she mas pesh o @ a es
port less than three months, and has been ovehaued
and repaired but once in that time She left Galveston
the 4th and Pensacola the 18th inst. The heath
of both Of these places was good Tho following list
of her officers
Acting Master and Executive 0Gc0-Johr Hanson.
Acting Ansant Paymaaer-w William A. Mann.
Ac.ing Ensi0ns-Jarnes F. Perkins Francis p Stevens
Engineas-Second Assistant Engneers J. T. o. Graf
Tho Thomas s' Kidd ID Il John - 5. thompson on ''
Mats-Hepry J. wynde, Henry A. Mayo.
Captains cterk-Geo. n. Sheldon.
SALE OF GOVERNMENT VESSELS AT BOSTON.
BOSTON, July n, 1865.
The following United states vessels nj the Portsmouth
Navy Yard were sold at auction the goth inst. -
United States steamer wamsutta, two hundred and
seventy TONS built in Now York In 1854 propeller, sold
for $14 500 She cost 81, 900.
Steamer Dawn, three hundred and ninety nine tons,
built In New York In 1856, propeller. bid in at
2t,3oo. She cost tho government $ss 900.
The steamer Arkansas, seven hundred ana nity-two
tons, cost 500 900 and sold for $4,000.
The bark Roebuck, four hundred and fifty five tons.
built In New York In 1885, cost $40 000 sold for $I4 000
he bark len 0veh
built 1865 East Boston, sold for $50 000 she cost
e275 600.
Schooner Henry James, two hundred and sixty tons,
built Long Island In 1854, sold for $4,000.
Tho purchasers Eastern parties.