The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-24

Reported Less Of the United States gtean
Frigafs Lancaster-Her Naval Record 30.
The Caao Cb~mcio OF the 2oth Of November contains
the following announcsmsnt:-
Several passengers inform that Just = the ssamsr
VII ne r. q. sssa
Commodore Rdgey, had sunk In asssmptiue 70 % rosnd
when she LEFT here with the object Of going homo for
repairs inc next steamer will bring u sure news IN
but shoSd nUs' pray
Providence may have saved those who when among us
knew how to gain our earnest sympathieG
Our correspondent at calao says the report not
credited at that place. a. no confirmation Of Il had been
pEscRPrrox or rnr LANCASTER
This vessel built in Philadelphia in 1855, and
was one Of i've screw steamers Of the description
constructed for the government during that ysarshs
Hartford Pensacola Brooklyn and Richmond being the
others She 272 feet long % feet beam, drew 10
feet Of water and or 2So2 tons measurement Her
machinery consisted Of two horizontal engines OF 100
horse power and her screw was 10 feet In diameter
She carried Of about 800 men, and her armament
consisted Of "a nine-nch Dahgrens thirty FOUNDER
PARROTS and two twelve-pounder howltzerx
RECORD.
The Lancaster was put In commission in 1860, and
ordered 10 the Pacific squadron flagship. Flag Ocer
John B. Montgomery and Captain John Rad were in
command when she started from Norfolk, Va, for Rio
Janeiro On the third day Of sailing discovered
that the expansion the after engine carried
away and che forward steam valve rock shaft was fac.
tured Its entire length In consequence Of this disaster
she compelled put back into the Delaware river,
whore she arrived the 18th OF July 1852 Aer delay
Of several weeks spent In repairing he1 machinery the
Lancaster started from Philadephia for the Pacinc
where she remained cruising having returned to
nS ss a sns q Homo
visited the different ports on tho Pacific In July, 1855,
while cruising in tho Gulf Of California. she struck
BY tornado and nearly wrecked Her injuries were 80
that she had to be owed TO Acapulco for repairs
She was then under the command or Commander Henry
K Davenport who had relieved Lieutenant Commander
f. P. McCrea in November. 1864 Having been -
paired she resumed her cruise. and on the IN
Of December. 1865, arrived q Honolulu, srom
the present year Commander Davenport transferred
to the Powhatau, and Captain Daniel b. Ridgeley Of
the foregoing record the Lancaster took no part IN tie
late war she never having returned TO this country from
the time Of her departure Her record cruiser vas
rather unucky one, and she In very bad condition
when she left Callao some months ago. rr ss
HIN oYYrcERs
ws il a. ms Of ns
Some transfers might have boon pror her de-
pature from Caao 20 that the relatives and friends Of
full In addition to the doubt which still exists ~ 10 the
truth Of her loss:- tf
Captnin-Danicl B. Rdgely.
Liseemam Co..nsandtr-wm B. Cushing
Liestensns-w. r. Brdgman. N. W. Sanders, Fred
Pearson, e. W. Tracy. NMN w-r-
EnA6h-W. w. Hendrickson.
EnDneeys-Chef, B. B. n. Wharton; Second Assistant,
= n Breese; Acting Second Assistant, B. r. Fowler;
Third Assistants, Geo. Sawyer. vanderslice, Richard
Inch, Edwin Stes Acting Third Assistant, SouthaIL
PdysaEeT-Edward Foster.
Passed Aaiaans Swosons-Fred L. Potter, J. D.
Murphy.
Chaptsin- Donald McIAren
Captain kdrines-D NJ Cohen.
Second Lieutenant Mdrines-F. d. Webster.
Assiaont SMge0n--E E. Bingham.
Kates-R w. Lane, G. W. ClAxton, John Dettesa
Cdrpcnter-Wm D. Foy. t#t..
Bo0ts,cainL- McKinley.
GunnW-Burgess P. Allen.
SdilS0kev-Staphen Lamar.
The next mail from Valparaiso will doubtless brieg
confirmation or denial Of the report In view u which
Win DO bet to place but tts confidence In the u
proeont nv.