The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-30
TIL e N A v Y.

Cdptain's Cierk-E L. Messenger.
THE UNITED STATES STEAMER RHODE ISLAND
arrived this port Friday evening from the West India
special convoy service This ship into commission
the Goth Of july 1861 has been four years in SERVICE
and been laid up for repairs during all that time
She of the first vessels purchased by the govern
ment and has proved herself Of the fastest as well
best Of her class; the pioneer Of the supply
steamers government finding her and better
adapted for other duty she was converted into heavily
cruiser ordered the North Atlantic squadron
The Alabama and Florida making their appearance of
coast at this time she at ordered TO the
special West India squadron cruise after those vessels
1t then becoming necessary TO convoy the California
steamers through the West India passages, she was
among the first ordered the convoy service and the
last 10 leave It, Has been attached to the North and
South Atlantic squadrons, and took active part in
both bombardmens and capture OF Fort Fisher, since
which time she has been employed special and active
service The following is list of the officers Of tho
Rhode Island
Cdnppander-Stcphen Trcnchard.
kieUeadnt and Er,catre ODcey-Frederick II. Smith.
Assistant Surgeon---Edward b. Bingham.
Assis,dnt Pdymaslr--William Leo Darling.
Acting Aa,tes-Zera L. Tanner, Francis N. Paine
Nicholas Pratt.
Acting Esasigns-R O. Ianfare, C. c. johnson.
Engineers-Acting Chief John +. McCutcheon; Second
sisiants, william H Mccoy, J. C. vcatch, william NJ
Bertram, J e Swords, D. b. Osterhaudt, saml Moore
Aasss-John r Fisher, Charles H. Freeman
Capain's Cterk-Langdon g. Rogers.
Fdymaster's CIerk-Washington Walcot.
ARRIVAL OF THE SUPPLY STEAMER NEwBERN.
The United States supply steamer Newbern, Robert Y.
Holey commanding, arrived at this port Friday morn
ing from New Orleans 14th inst, touching at Key West
Pensacola and Charleston $. C. She brings large cargo
Of stores together with forty sick officers and from
the hospital at Pensacola, Fla The Newbern left New
York June II with mails and supplies for the East
Gulf squadron, touching at Hampton Roads
and Port Royal 10 deliver stores arrived at
Key West the 26th ultimo; proceeded
from thence to Pensacola, Mobile Bay, and New Orleans
arriving the latter port July loaded with stores and
sailed on the 18th for New York. She supplied twenty.
one vessels and delivered large cargo Of stores The
health at all the above named ports excellent.
The Fort Morgan arrived At Key West on the 18Th
and the Massachusetts, at Charleston the oath.
both bound 70 the s0uthward. Or Key West
July 90 spoke ship Glad Tidngs, thirty seven day
from Portland for New Orleans The Newborn
brings home among her passengers A. g. Butter0eld,
ESQ., her Britannia Maiestys Consul at Key West This
vessel went in commission at New York, August 1853
has rounded Hateras ntysx times, most of tho time
and has carried for distribution to vessels Of that feet
pounds OF fresh beef 900 pounds OF vegetables
together with largo quantity Of stores Of every de-
scpton including medicines with which she kept the
feet supplied has transported TO and from the squadron
persons including numerous blockade runners She
IL fast and comfortable vessel, and very useful AZ
The following is a list Of her onicers:-
Acing Master-Robert G. Holley, commanding
Acting Mater and Coaa Piiof-J. H. Richardson.
Acting Passed As1stsnt SurgeO's-samue p Boyer.
Acisg Assistant Pay,aaster-E. II. Gushing
A,fpg Ensigns-Chares Trathan, Executive 0fhcer y.
@. X. Lehman, c. NJ Nash Fl. 9. Trevtt
Engneers-Actng First Assistant in charge, Isaac Ma
pies Acang Second Assistants, Benjamin James, y D.
Hotchkiss and VIM. Mahan.
Cap paias Cerk-J. Est Sawyer
Payndsf,rs Cerk-Sidncy Hanson
Nat Sidney Barstow.
Nail A nt--Edward Kearns and Robert Burns.
ARRIVAL OF THE ocroRARA.
The United States Octorara, Lieutenant Com
mander william w. Eow, from Pensacola, Florida, Jul,
20 arrived here yesterday The following is list Of he
ofhcers:-
Lieutenant CommdAder-w. ". Low.
Acting poiunteer LieutenoW aud Executive 0Geer-H
J. Sleeper.
Acting Assisian Idy,nasier-J. H. Pynchon.
Engineers-Frst Assistant (acting chier, James A.
kins Second Assistant, George r. Hunt Acting secon'
Assistant John s. Hayes; Acting Third Assistants Geo
W. Latham and W. D. Bayey.
Aates-George p. Clifford and John Dickson.
THE UNITED STATES STEAMER JAMES ADDER,
Lieutenant Commander John Macdarmid, sailed on Sat
urday for Charleston Aspinwall and other ports Tn,
following is a list Of her offces:-
Acfing Votuneer L'srteHdM OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES mac
diarmd.
Acting Assistdnt Pdymdsfer-Wilbcr Ives.
Aciing Assistant Surgeon-John Flynn.
Acting Volunteer Lsewtenonf and Executive OGeer-J
g Watson.
Aciino Maasr and Nayioat'n0 oecer-A. F. Holmes
Acting Ndster-G. Z. Halloway.
Acting Ensions-Charles Danenhowcr, Oliver c. Snow
Levi W. Smith.
Engineers-Actng Chief Edward A. whippe; ACTIN
Second Assistants Gilbert w Scoby John Powers Henr!
Farmer; Acting Third Assistants, Timothy Woodruff
Philander J. Holmes, John Roach, Charles H. Woods
Cdptains CIerk-Thomas G. Macdiarmid
Mdtss-R b. Smith, A. N. Rivers, T. X Hunt, n
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