The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-13
THE NAV ".

SAILING or THE MoHoSoAHsLA.
Tne sloop Of war Monongahela sailed from this port
ON Monday 70 ion the West India squadron The follow
ing is . complete list OF her ofhcers:-
Cup,ain-S b Bsseli.
Lscuae,ork Commander Charles H. Greene
Lieutenossts-John r. McGensey and H. b. humsay.
Acting Aaster-John MCGOWAN.
Ktdiipmsn-r A. Lyons, l. n. Ford Isaac Hazisss
% Sc !. !, Ss1 ~sirmsssd Pomeroy.
Suyyon-wm. T. Hood.
Pusssd AsisaM SsrpeoW-lohn T. Luck
Rssa%es Vino moi Il rutherford First Assistants.
). r McNary and John Hunt; Third assistants, J. H
ThC%as and HSsUs "a Acting r RssDssrus
Caplains CLerk-Landon r. Mason.
Paymasfer's Clerk-Wm Pier do Behrens
Cdvpsner-Robert G. Thomas
Marine ODicsr-Fist Lieutenant Thomas L. McElratn,
commanding guard
THE GUNB0Ar ALGONQUIN.
Tho gunboat Algonquin was toved nom the dock
foot OF Delaney street to Navy Yard yesterday where
she receive her masts and make other
for the sea trial with the gunboat "inooskl
ANOTHER DIsoH ARGR OF woRKMEN CONTEMPLATED.
There will be another discharge Of workmen In tho
Navy Yard ON the 18th instant Since the appointment
of the master workman every department has re-
ceved thorough examination TO ascortan the "lazy
bones" "dead heads and snecures, which has resulted
In making up long list Of candidates for discharge
When the system gets fairly % work u VIII show
great improvement over the old. y
CRUISE or THE UNITED STATES STEAMER 10H0NG0
FROM MONTHvIDEO TO VALPARAISO.
The United States steamer Aohongc. Commander J.
w. A. Nicheason, arrived at Valparaiso the 10Th Of
October whore she will probably remain time, 70
protect American interests at that port Below give
an extract from q letter written BY Of her ON
cers-
We left Montevidco on tho evening Of the 9th OF
September, way, not TO the ''sunny South, -
whore sseternal summer doesn't ereign" We had
good weather. and made rapid runs most OF the way 70
the Straits, having only two blows Of short duration
On the Attn of October entered the Straits Of Magellan
and anchored in Possession bay at shutdown The next
day stopped or Sandy Point, the Chilean settlement
and remained three days, cutting wood, TO help US
night thence to Borgia bay, two days there, cutting
wood amidst O continued storm OF snow and wind
thence through the Straits into Smyths channel,
anchorng night in Relief baythence to the bay or
"Puerto Bueno" which in English means fine harbor,
and truly II is one There we remained four days cut
ting wood weather showing and raining until we left
After leaving here and having become weary OF the mag
nincent scenery and the never changing soitudes we
put to sea- through the gulf Of Trinidad escaping ship
wreck THROUGH the providence Of God the vessel having
run into among the rock but escaping without
touching only alarming every one. No one would ever
have known what became of the Mohongo, not soul
on board or fragment would have been LEFT to tell
the tale Of her disappearance. After striking the
ocean we had heavy weather for several days after
which Il became fine, until anchored in Conception
bay OF the town Of Tacahuana, Chile. Here we re-
renamed two days and had very pleasant time the
change from winter and solitude TO lovely climate ano
agreeable soc ETY. may be imagined but cannot describe
IT, We were welcomed by all The Chieans love the
Americans and their port blockaded BY the span
ards they venheir hatred towards them by loving Ut
the more The inhabitants ed us and gave us dance
at which we remained until three O'Clock In the morning
Al seven VIC left this place and in twentyour hours
arrived anch0ring this morning, where we Will no douD
time for the protection OF American inter