The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-21
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VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO THE
rs BROOKLYN NAVY YARD
Secretary wees, ACCOMPANIED BY bis BOZ E. T. welles.
Vice Admiral Farragut and Admiral Hiram Paulo, pa
an Official visit yesterday to the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
his arrival he received by Acting Rear Admiral G. H.
Bell the commandant Of the yard assisted by Captains
Alexander M. Pennock and 8 NJ Trenchard, executive
officers. salute Of fifteen guns subsequently fred
from tho cob DOCK under the direction Of Captain Kitty,
Of the receiving ship Vermont The distinguished party
were escorted from the Naval Lyceum to Admiral Bells
residence where they met by the lady Of the Ad
miral assisted by others Of the fair social hour
ton Of the Navy Yard Tho ship nouses in Which
several new war vessels are being constructed were
infinitely inspected By the Secretary and the state Of
the rge iron e!a9 kalamazoo three thousand tons) Is
considerable time, during which he inspected the
vessel from stem to stern. The dry dock, foundry,
machine shops vessels at the bukheads and, indeed,
all the principal Of the yard were thorough
miral Farragut complmened Admiral Bell on the fine
condition Of the yard and all the departments connected
Herewith
The party then took their departure As they left the
yard they were sauted by battalion Of marines In full
uniform formed under the command of Lieutenant Colo
mel John George Reynolds
Vice Admiral Farragut subsequently, visited the resi-
dence Of Captain Alex M Pennock, his wife's cousin,
Flushing avenue, where Mrs. Farragut Is stopping
The meeting was pleasant one
Several officers OF the French naval feet in port also
visited the yard, and were courteousy received
VISIT OF A JAPANESE PRINCE.
very Intelligent and observing young gentleman,
named Kisabro, from Japan, and who occupies high
rank that country, visited the Navy Yard yesterday,
shortly after Secretary wclles left IT, chaperoned by Cap
tain Comsock and several other eminent persons inter-
ested In the Japan trnde He received by Lieutenant
Commander Benham, and was shown all the objects Of
the effect OF cannon shot fred from the rebel
nessee by an eleven Dahgren gum formerly on the
the y9ns M ian was dressed 70 rGoe
dress OF blue cloth wrapped around HIS head and
American patent leather boots The two swords usually
and which mark the higher class Of Japanese
missing, however, but II must be all right he brings
letters from responsible parties in Japan He speaks
English quite inteigibly.
ARRIVAL OF THE UNION.
The gunboat Union, Lieutenant Commander Edward
Conroy last from Key West arrived at the Navy Yard
yesterday forenoon Commander Conroy reports the
gale on Monday night unusually Tho Union
met the gale at O'Clock In the evening Mon
day. when OF Cape Henry; the wind blew with fury.
Union rolled like toy The officers OF the Union subso-
quenty saw u schooner ashore near Cape Henry, and
water upwards Of thirty sail A Of vessels which were
bound South but were obliged TO return with loss OF sails
topmasts, &C. Commander Conroy observed the vessels
closely TO OF them sgnaled FOR assistance but
observing signals OF Distress kept on his course The
Union obliged TO put into the Delaware brcakwaer
for harbor Till the gale abated.
The doublcendcr g nboat Muscoota. Commander G..
N Ransom, and the Sycamore, twcnty-onc guns, wero
at Key West when the Union left.
The following is a list Of the officers Of the Union
Acting VciSntcer Lieaenan, Commander-Edward Con-
roy
Ading Maaer-Tevi Crowell
Acting Ensgns-Chas. NJ. Hicks, c. H. Armstrong,
Robert II. Carey, s. A. Cove, 8. s. wllett.
Mats-John Tenney, y. A. Gooding VIM. White.
Acting A. isdnt .Surgsn-Geo b. Higgnbotham.
Acting Assistant Pdymarter-Gibert A. Robertson.
kngineer-Acting First Assistant, Edward L. Thorpe;
Acting Second Assistants, Abraham Brown, Charles W.
Cliff Acting Third Assistants, John N. Newman, y. A.
NoOnan r. A. Wade, Lucus Harlon.
Cdpt1inS Clerk-Edwnrd c. Taylor.
Pdy Ctrk-Henry P. Antes.
ARRIVAL OF THE YRI0ArE NIAGARA AT BOSTON.
BOSTON, Sept. 20, 1895
Tho United States steam frgatc Niagara from Europe
arrived below this port this evening and anchored in
Light House Channel