The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-12-05
The NAVY.
&. i. BEAM, Secretary,
November 20,,lSGG.


Secretary WELLEs makes a very SltisiaC =
tory report of the doings and condition OF
the Navy. from which we gather few
items of general interest.
The total number Of vessels in the navy
at this time is two hundred and seventy
eight, armed with two thousand three hun
drrd and iifty-one guns. OF these, there
are in commission aud on active duty one
hundred and fifteen vessels, carrying one
thousand and twenty guns.
The total number of scamrn in the navy
and coast survey service is about thirteen
thousand Six hundred men.
Secretary WETIEs thinks that the recent
cruise Of the Mouadnock has disIrllcd the
idea that the monitors were not seaworthy.
The whereabouts and movements of the
several squadrons may be thus disposed of,
in brief:
The European squadron. commanded by
Rear Admiral GOldSborough, consists ef ten
vessels, mounting in the aggregate one
hundred aud thirteen guns. The squadron
cruises on the western coast of Europe in
the Mediterranean. and along the western
shore Of Africa rs far south aS st. Paul de
Loando.
The Asiatic Squadron. commanded
Rear Admiral Bell, consists of eight YES
sels mounting seventy-eight gms. Ithas
visited China, Japan and the adjacent com
tries and islands.
The North Atlantic Squadron under
command of Rear ADMIRAL Palmer. consists
of fifteen vessels, carrying one hundred
and thirty five guns. Besides guarding ou
Atlantic coast this squadron has visited
the West India Islands and the British
North American Possessions.
The South Atlantic Sqnadrou. com
manded by Rear Admiral Gordon, com
priscs eight vessels. carrying seventy five
guns. 1t has visited the Brazilian ports
sailed two hundred miles up tile Uruguay
River, touched in the different harbors OF
Southwestern Africa, at st. Helena, the
Falkland Islands, &c.
The North Pacific Squadron, under COM
mand of Rear Admiral Thatcher, consists
of ten vessels. mounting une hundred and
twenty-five guns. 1t has visited the Sand
wirlI Islands, San Francisco, Puget sound,
tiuaymas, and MaZatlan.
The South Pacific Squadron extends
from Panama to Cape Horn, including
Australia within the limits of its cruise
Rear Admiral Pearson, who has hitherto
commanded il, has been relieved BY Real
Admiral Dahgren. who sailed from New
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number. 1nonntin0 seventy ono ,gnrs
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inc 'ot'll EXPENSES III Vhe past hscal year
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