The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-05

EUROPEAN SQUADRON
Tho restrictions imposed upon American armed ships
during the rebellion by the great maritime Powers Of
Southern Europe virtually excluded our naval vessels
from the ports OF those counries When Rear Admiral
Godsborough received his orders these restrictions had
not been removed and avoiding for the time the ports
and countries from which ofwar had been ex-
cluded, he established his Headquarters at Lisbon
This squadron, which Is still commanded by Rear
Admiral Goldsborough, is composed Of the following
vesses:-
Guns 0un,
Colorado, nagshp..... 4s canandaigua.
Ticonderoga ........ II Frolc-..... ........... s
6wstara. ............... 10 Guard ......... 8
Shamrock 10 InO. 3
The limits OF this squadron embrace the
che western coast OF Europe and Africa as south
st. Pau, de Loando Great activity has been exhibited
by most Of the vessels OF which have visited the
principal ports OF the Baltic and Mediterranean, ell
those the Atlantic Except when important public
inerests unavoidable circumstance has rendered
their presence in port indispensable, ships have been
almost constantly cruising In pursuance Of the system
Of active operations adopted by the department when
reesabshng the foreign squadrons lengthy anchorages
and cruising collectively have been avoided.
These naval representatives Of country werc
warmly welcomed by the different nationalities, and
extended commercial and friendly Intercourse
Invited The appearance OF naval vessels gave conf
denco wherever they went and encouragement TO the
lows with increasing volume westward, especially from
Northern Europe.
On the decks Of ono or more OF the vessels Of this
Vquadron the soveregns representative Of the
Rcigning families and the people Of most OF the maritime
powers Of Europe have during the year, received and
nterchanged cour,esles with officers All expressed
their qualification with tho reappearanceof flag In
their waers and extended their congratulations the
return Of peacs and the restoration OF the Union.
when the usual tranquility OF any OF those countries
has boon disturbed by and revolutions the appear
nnce Of our Gag has impaired security TO our citizens
there located In the early part or the year the dis
turbcd condition Of Spain. and during the summer the
between Austria and Prussia and Italy excited
was maintained on the Spanish coast and the German
ports were visited When agitations and revolutions
ceased IN one quarter and peace was restored In the
Other, the active movements Of the squadron
sumsd
The Ticondsrosa passed the Dardaneles and went up
70 the capital of Turkey on the 7h of September Tho
enohoring OF q man-of-war OF her dimensions in the
Bosphorus before the palace OF tho Sultan had not been
permitted TO the naval vessels Of any other Power since
the treaty Of 1856 The officers received by the
eutsn and people in the most cordial manner and the
was visited ~ tho Grand vaisr his Minister q
members OF the Diplomatic Corps at Constantinopc.
ba her arrival At Trpol on the 18th Of October she
pres received with marked courtesy by bis Hig,ness
Prince Pasha the officials place. Our Consul
there reports that the visit had happy effect
" our msnofwar having visited tho place for several
me shores OF Greece the Syrian coast tho Barbary
Africa accessible 70 our ships war have received due
ssenton and friendly relations have been cultivated In
The largo emigration TO our shores from Germany and
Northern Europe rendered important that special at
lsnton should he directed to that quarter Early tho
spring the department had made preparations TO send
out tho turreed ron-cad Mantonomoh accompanied by
en- steamer Augusta 10 Join the European squadron
sse Nav ssS esus hs E%
psror and consratassing the people OF Russia on the
Ssoape q b: Imperial Majesty from assassination A
request that the President should forward copy OF this
resolution to the Emperor followed by tho authorised
sppoin OF additional Assistant Secretary Of The
Navy for six months, led TO the designation OF Assist
ant Secretary O. " Fox to bear to bis Imperial MAJ sly
the resolution Of Congress He was authorized to take
Sempsn,on tho Augusta, was directed before reporting
70 ResrAdmral Godsborougb, To proceed TO Cronsadt
70 carry on. the purpose Of Congress In compliance
with these orders those vessels have visited the Baltic
and have also entered tho principal ports from Cron
stadt to Lisbon, including the capitals Of Sweden and
The reception OF this force wherever IL has appeared
and especially IN Russia where all classes were i'm
pressed with the friendly sympathy eynccd by gov
ernment toward the Emperor and people, OF most
6atteriug character The Assistant Secretary and the
Officers OF the navy were welcomed with festiviiies and
extraordinary courtesy and attention for
Of days, only At ST. Petersburg, but at Moscow, aud
throughout the empire and warm friendship was every
where manifested FOR our country and people.
Contagious disease has prevailed at many places which
our vessels could not visit unless required 70 do 80 BY
In order that tho activity and service Of this and all
our squadrons may DO known and appreciated an emu
neraticn OF tho ports which they have respectively
During the year tho flag Of tho navy has been shown
q Qncens,own Kingston, Belfast, Liverpool. Swansea,
Falmouth, Portsmouth, Southampton, Plymouth, Sheer
pess. spiihead, Chatham and other points la Great
Britain Narcotics, Toulon Brest Cherbourg, Loricni,
M0cGEsl0 LUs%On. near BGrssau5 and villa faoS
Eo, Port ,Mahon vIso, and other ports IN Spain;
byracuse in Sicily Naples Spcaia. Leshorn and ciyita
vsccha In Italy; Milo, Athens and Pirseus in Greece;
Constan noplo and tho islands Of Gambia and Cyprus in
the Turkish dom'nons; Syria Bcyrout, Trieste vence
Alexandria, Tripo, Tunis, Agers. Tangcrs, Antwerp,
E HAMBURG bur nu s Tss Neawc DEP Sierra Leone
Azores Porto Prsya - Iago ports on Ebc and
weser in Germany, and many Others Of lesser note.
AslATio SQUADRON.
The Asatic squadron embraces tho eastern coast OF
Africa and Asia aud the islands which stud tho seas and
ocean eastward Of the Cape Of Good Hope The squad
ron IL com msnded by Rear Admiral IL H. Doll, VINO
reached Batavia within the limits or his command on
che 2sh OF December 1895 The vessels Of the squad
Guns Guna
Hartford, fagship...... y Shenandoah. .."..... o
Monoeacy ........ 10 supply. o
Ashuelot. ........o. 10 Relief. .......
American man. oi-war bad ever entered, have been
visited by the vessels Of this squadron Rear Admiral
Bell In April proceeded 70 Canton, whore he had .
friendly reception and agreeable Interview with the
governor general Of the Quantnng prcvinces The dis
position manifested toward country and countrymcn
was ola gratifying character Unlike the grea, mart me
nation Of Europe the Chinese government and people
gave encouragement recognition TO the rebels In
American residents in that far distant quarter Of tho
globe have not been nterfered with In their legal pur
suis, or molestsd by tho natives, save N single In.
stance. The exception that OF the United statos
Consul a, New CLwang who assaulted by party Of
eeou'c characters The wachusstt was despatched IN
snes port TOT tns purpose OF securing the erress
And punishment Of the parties who engaged In the
Outrage BY the consderate yet dstcrm ned course 81
eommendev Tovnsend the trial Of eight OF them was
r'oWea hnd eonvct followed. Tho ninth chief
I1vaor, woom tho authorities seemed poweress 70
eryd over Tor trial -
While waiting The decision OF tho courts In the csse Of
these outlaws Commander townsend a. the request %
tns Chinese customs auhoriiics awaited himself Of the
occasion 70 survey the bar a. the mouth OF The Lhu
Hvcr The channel abcertaned and buov a for ~
benoht Of tbe commerce Of the world. -
rho increaes o. renewal u piracy IN the cb,osss -
rs resdsvd the institution Of decisive and v,so,ers
neaSures fgr ~ arrest necessity Rsss Adnirs M
bss besa fully authorised TO cot In couosr win ske pss
pommanden 81 other naeions on thaA stasick n ~
suppression II pisasisaj 9spsslaslona
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