Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-10-15
ADMIRAL FAnnAoUr IN EUROPE

The Navy Department has received dis
patches from Admiral Farragui, as follows
U. S. FLAGSHIP FRANKLIN, DEF THAMES
RIVER, Sept. 26, 1667.-Sir; In my dispatch,
No. 25 had the honor to report my arrival
OIL Copenhagen, Denmark. On the morning
of the 18Th the wind was fresh, aud fearing
that might not be able to accomplish the
trip around TO Copenhagen by night, with
out putting on full steam, | ordered all the
furnaces lighted, being at the same time de-
sirous to try the full speed OF all the vessels.
This did to my full satisfaction, the ships
steaming eight miles per hour against almost
gale, and proving that the Franklin,
against fresh breeze and moderate sea, was
more than match for either of the other
vessels Her performance gave general sat
islactiOn, and can with confidence say she
steams better under full power than any 9th
er trigate in our service
On anchorng off Copenhagen, we ex
changed salutes with the authorities, and
soon after called upon our United States
Minister, Mr.. Yeaman, ard with him called
upon Mr.. Raslof, Minister OF War, and Ad-
lniral DOcknor, Minister of Marine, the only
two Ministers then in Copenhagen. These
gentlemen returned my call and rendered
me all the ciVilities in their power, and all
aidede camp was directed to show me all
the places OF public interest in Copenhagen,
including the aImories and forts The ar
mories were particularly worthy Of visit
| saw there cannon hundreds Of years old,
and every species of small arms similar to
those now in use, and which claim to be the in
vention OF the present day-at least the varia-
tons are so lriiiing that il is doubtful wheth-
er there have been any Improvements.
have visited armories in France, Russia and
| Sweden, where | nave also seen many of
these cannon aud small arms but nowhere
have | seen such a complete collection, chro.
nolOgically arranged. Among other curious
things, saw an entire battery of breech.
loading cannon, OF wrought iron, taken out
OF vessel sunk during the seventeenth cen
fury, which seemed to me to contain all the
essential points of modern breech loading
guns.
On Monday, the 10Th, the United States
Ministers, Mr.. Yeaman, gave dinner to my
sell and officers, at which were present all
the foreign Ministers then In the city. |
returned the cWililios extended to me by u
reception and collation. on board the Frank.
lin on the 18th instant, and on the same
evening by invitation of the Minister of War
MIR. Raslof, was agreeably entertained by
II supper and brilliant fireworks On Thurs
day, accompanied by our Minister, Mr.. Yea
man, my staff and commanding officers,
was presented ut Court, and on The sam,
evening, by invitation, dined with his Ma
jesty the King of Denmark, his brother nnt
his two sons, Frederic, the Crown Prince
and his Majesty George, King ol Greece
We were received with great Kindness ant
cordlallty not only by his Majesty, but By
all the members of the royal family. Tht
King wac pleased to drink to the prosperit,
t of our country as well as OF myself lndivid
ually.
On the next day, Friday, left the anchor
age off Copenhagen, bound for England
accompanied by the Canandagua and III
conderoga, leaving the Frollc TO await thu
arrival of some deserters from Stockholm
OFF the Skaw the Canandaigua and Ticon
deroga parted company, having been previ
ously directed 10 visit certain ports and i0lr
me again at Lisbon.
On the aftei DON of the 2lst the wine
, commenced TO blow from the westward. ant
gradually increased in force during the fol.
/ lowing day, until on Monday, the 23rd, i
became gale, the wind hauling more tt
the northward, and blowing with great VIC
lence, and so continued until Tuesday night
when the squalls came at longer intervals
,, and by Wednesday morning the gale wa
over.
The Franklin, although at times she botl
rolled and plunged violently, did not strail
anything. Not timber creaked, and sh
came out of the gale without any other In
) jury than the loss of one OF her headboards
which was knocked out by sea. In a pre-
vious dispatch reported 10 the Department
that, through the ignorance OF the pilot, thi
ship was run ashore off Ayborg, but al
= happy TO say that, so lar as we have beei
able to judge, she did not sustain the slight
est injury. Very respectfully, your obedien
! servant, ID. q. FARRAGUT,
! Admiral Commanding European Squadron
Hon. Gideon Welles. Secretary of tn
Navy, Washington, d. c.