The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-30
NAVY BULLETIN.


JuSs 22-Commander N G. Bryant 10 Pensacola
Forida, In charge Of naval stores Surgeon T. Potter
70 the naval rendezvous At Now York relieve Surgeon
=. htcnen. who Is placed on waiting orders; Pnsed
Assistant Surgeon H. L. Dubois TO duty In tho North
Pacific squadron Assistant Surgeon Robert A. whedsn
TO the Naval Hospital at New York
JuS. 22-Assstant Surgeon william v. Marmlon.
rom tho Naval Hospital New YORK, and ordered TO the
Saransc ordered 70 return home Mate Robert Tse
rom the Bienvilc, and ordered 10 return 10 New York
The East India Squadron.
CRUISE or THE wYoMIsa-THK wACHUsErr At
CAfToh-visir OF CHINESE OFFICIAL. ETC.
WARRINGTON. juno ~, 1896
The Navy Department 70 day received dispatches from
Acting Rear Admiral Bell, commanding tho Fast India
squadron, dated Hong Kong April -, In which no
says:-
Tho Wyoming has visited Ningpo and Shanghai and
was at the latter place tho 18th Of that month ON
the % OF April tho Admiral proceeded with his ship 10
the Relief and tho Wachuset up the Canton rivor and
having anchored IN, two former whanpoa the latter
was directed TO anchor on the city OF Canton which has
been known hitherto the most trucuent city or all
China; aud on the 9th he went up 10 that civ and
having hoisted his flag on board OF tho Wachu.e,t re-
guestcd an interview with the Governor Of the
w., , Quarantine Provinces, in order 70 satisfy him
squadron on that coast; though In peace and good
wia as he said toward the Chinese who had honoraby
rebellion IN our own country. His ~ Erc alp
iency manifested the best disposition towards
visit On board the wachusett although 10 raned heavily
all the time, seeming much Interested In the armament
o. .ne "nohusen ho was gatihed to obserye that the
people OF Canton add the high officials also had mate
rally changed their arrogant dcmeanor toward foreign
~ s'ncc ne saw them last, In 1858, 10 respectful and
even irenuy ucportmenl The Admiral aays he returned
Ia the Hartford on the 18th or April 10 Hong Kong and
,ere reo.ved intelligence 81 rupture having occurred
In the northern part OF the Gulf OF rce and he nLab
iiants thereof and he recalled the w@ns from Can
ton and despatched her the 18th. untr Commander
Townsend, with instructions proceed TO DAT port and
inquire into tho facts Of tho and to give Nc ncco
sary protection. On his way thther he was L,.ch an
shanghae aud confer with the United states Consul zen
ersl, Mr. Seward, and extend TO him such facilities A.
wero convenient 10 Commander Townsend Returning
he viii touch nj all the open ports Tho Relief from
Whampoa. anchored at Hong Kong the 2sth Aprlt
The OF tho several vessels Of the squadron In
good health
Movements Of tho Brazil squadron-Thc
Monitor Miantonomoh mt Queenstown.
WAsiISsros, June 20 1s68.
Dispatches have boon received from Acting Rear Ad,
mrnl Godon, commanding the squadron tho Of
Brazil Thoy dated May IL. The Kansas, bo says
has returned from successful visit the Falkland
Islands and win leave a few days FOR ueno- Ayres
Tho JunIaia Ii there, but will bs shortly TO Rio
10 take the place OF the shamokn whose repairs being
Completed she will DO ordered thore Tho Nlpsic has
Also ust arrived after cruise of two months going
a. far ~ Balm Tho Shawmut will Ns IN two days for
H. Cathanes attend some small matters connected
with dsserters from merchant vessels who In
dnocd 20 enter tho Brazilian service by Offers Of high
bounty Tho Dakota left for the Paoiao early In May
The Admiral says:-
We passed, going up and down the Uruguay river,
anchor the small towns and ssiaderos along ia
banks not oss than seventy eighty o!s-Engsh
French, Dutch aud italian, but not Amorcan--in
fact but Tow Americans arc 70 be met with anywhere
on tho over Our four years will for this
hope the enierprsing spirit or our people WI
change this state Of thngr the trade mus, be very
profitable and doubt large Part Of tho produce froia
the river reaches our ports 10 foreign bottoms
THf MONITOR xiAsrosonon AT ouEsssrows.
Dispatches announcing tho arrival at Queenstown Of
tho monitor Mian,onomoh with the vessels accompany
ing her, have been received at tho Navy Department
The passage was made In eleven days aud hours;
average run per day was one hundred and sIxiycght
miles The progress was very uniform. The heavy
weather did not appear TO Aztec. the monitor either ia
spced In rolling for while the other vessels iurchsd
about and their progress was checked by heavy nsas
she along comparatively undsiurbed unchecked
TIM xoSoseAHELA At sr. THOMAS.
The Nonongahels arrived al ~ Thomas III. 10th