The New York herald., 1866-07-24
will look upon the whole Fenian movemont,
they do not already, as humbug only nt fof
ridicule and laughter
the PACIFIC SQUADRON.


by Mr.. Layard In the British Parliamoat-
Admirable Working efthc Monitor Monaa-
mock, Sc. %
The Navy Department to-day received the following
| despatches:-
BoxBARDxxsr OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RoDonRs 10
SECRETARY wELLEs.
UsIrKp STATES STEAMER vANDERsnrl
1 SAN FRANCISCO. juno Is, 1865.
SI have the honor to correct an error which have
noticed In the newspaper II s stated that Mr. Layard
In the British House Of Commons had stated that ny
report Of the bombsrdment Of Valparaiso was nSonss
newspaper reporter must have been mistaken In the
Of Of E y .sssn o. n ayss
Ny statement that Admiral Denman consented a. nrst
Join me In opposing p tn the ou' nrssums
be proven by the evidence q Commodore % cou.cy.
ns5 5,.anf s B. Il. ss.
rails nrst resolve was known In his squadron i was
declared by the British merchsnts of Valparaiso .
e e ss No letter Of Admiral Npns.. ,.puollsh.a !:
Ts Hasn psS%.. :...s e ass = him ~si -sss
him hs ds% British .ds9 saoh % rssSs
g Ss..sr,, be . mistake which denes his courss
regret his newspaper statement the moro anos"
s Essy
setysn, 81 hn W cu~ wnLss, Secretary Of the Navy
OF TEE xosADsocx
oHna FRANCISCO June %, 1905 J
sm-I have tts hoAs tonadnock .. The Navy Yard =
Mare The pao. seemed :
voyage from PhiladelphaA a-gong capacity In .
81 P' % .. ss. the rose .seS
fornia two successive ~ the masthead light
e d. s gsou found e. q:
light elevated seventy avs he testimony Of hnr
ss Was ;s s.s and :
sea was the y0sn sns q n:.
rudder she hove TO- with the double 60 The iier q
lying dry and comfortable in tho storm tillsr
ropes The remedy Of replacing il WITH erformed
ter can be easily applied The engines havol ompets
order Tho Monadnock has not been towed, nM 4 any
at sea during tho entire voyage has she rcces~
The success Of the voyage amply the - W
mont Of the Department in undertaking IT, and she Eer
Of the most sanguine Of monitor people are fu Uuea
with much respect SSn. SSsdsn
TO the Hon. GIDRos wnLRs Secretary Of the Navy.
COMMANDER MoSApNocx
UNITED STATES STEAMER vANDKRML1
SAN FRAScrsoo, juno %, 1895.
sR-Upon the conclusion OF my service With the No
ss Sr n1y
Francis NJ Bunce that he receive the meed Of
s % ncs ohsrs to e the notice ~
Department Lieutenant Commander Bunce volunteered
70 Ss shs so9 Atlantic % Ss n.S
naval critics pronounced the attempt moro than unwisA
for dash and saansTy, skill as sssnsn and sspsrssss
in navlsason; brought natural nrmness Of eharao.
mind Wsn TS studied in the thsoros Of S
profession, with skill in It's practical dulles
Admiral Mcndea Nunsz received promotion for bring
ing tho ironclad Numanca from Spain TO the South Pa
der Buncs IN bringing The MonadnocE from the Usiss1
States the Atlantic 70 California less deserving
with much JOHN SGS5
10 the Hon. GDEos WKLIEs, Secretary OF the Navy.
COMMANDER BuScR
Urn1D STATES STEAMER MoNADyocx
SAN FRANCISCO. June ~, 1S00
s-r have the honor report that during the recest
IN twenty @ hours hours being los sch fno.s tho ss:i
per hour The engines have been run sboss
;, 1y Tsyoa'l01s ,S1 Per mir. minute ,. a.. being =:
wear and tear Of the machinery, not single
piece Of tho spare machinery has been used, snA
have BEEN fully aSo to perform ali work demanded q
them. This vessel is most excellent boat and has
tered Expsrsncs has proved that the srsss vsias OF
the additions made in Phadephia; without The
houses have stood well, aad answer their
No Of the additions could have been spared
without materially njuring the eciency Of the ship.
yards ST. Thomas enabled her toscarry s.l wbs.
the wind would permit suheen. 70 increase The Peed
Ievs the labor Of the engnea me mast, e secured
can be got rid Of In few minutes, and rcshipped
decks ana the decks are NOT weakened BY any hole Il
stands armly and any required amount Of sail can b
perfectly safe and Trustworthy vessel for cruising
In any part Of the world vsssel can be relying %
most steamers, for she has two independent para
Engines either q which are sucisns % keep the ship
ordinary condition Of wind and i've knots per hour
sea . %: has never needed or received ed .ssissncs
regard her Or any vessel Of her slass as thoroughly
in evorv n of hors and
with blow and feed pipes 70 the boiler 70 replace
sssS n'. G o aDT
entity being only limited BY the quantity Of
greatly . ,s augmented 5y alterations spssesss which in
crease the available for coal Many Of the rcsi
Of nearly al the principal naval powers cf the world
have visited The ship The objects which have rcceved
interest Of these visits apart nom the ship itss have
been the xx N navy guns, with the means Of working
them, and the main engine, which have been much ad
The ship has been very healthy and the cruise very
cases Of dangerous Illness no deaihs Magnetic obser-
vaons have been made and the ship for compass
Iencioss the report OF Professor Of Mathematics
Harkness report Of Passed Assistant Surgeon zengen,
and report Of Acting Chief Engineer Zeglcr.
Very respectfully your obedien. servant
Lieutenant Commander, Commanding.
To JoHS RoporRs United States Navy, commanding
special squadron United States flagship Vanderbilt
THE cmKr KseixEER
Reports from Acting Chief Engineer zeigler and
Surgeon Zengen accompany these reports The latter
says
In general the state OF health OF officers and
crew during the cruise had TO be considered
very satisfactory one In the report Of tho
10 San Francisco her commander says gale OF my
hours duration on Point Conception. California brought
with u the heaviest have met. The ship, how
ever abundantly able ride out and received
no damage The wheel ropes parted twice, but were
repaired the ship lying with her engines whiIo
considerably
a. the sesA eft the stern, but uninjured They
always perform admirably.