The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-17

The United States frigate franklin, Captain A. N.
Pennock in command. intended for the flagship Of
Admiral Farragut, arrived at this port yesterday
morning from Boston, Admiral Farragut will embark
with all the officers Of his staE The Franklin is
expected sail for Europe by the 25h Of this month
She will proceed direct to Cherbourg and there Rear
Admiral Goldsborough will deliver to Admiral Farragut
the Franklin will proceed to the Baltic Sea- visiting
raj ports and going far east Cronsad The month
Of August and part OF September will be, 10 all proba-
bisy passed there and winter sets In the Franklin
will visit England and France, and then proceed to the
Mediterranean. Admiral Farragut will probably have .
large addition to his feet shortly after his arrival The
Franklin should be visited by all who spare the
time, she is the finest wooden vessel in the United
The frgate Minnesota will be- here by July /, when
the majority OF the graduated class of midshipmcn-
about forty-nine-wll report for duty. These young
Of England, France spain and Russis upon expert
mental cruise, under command of Commodore Alden.
suuadron after which the Minnesota win proceed 70
Brazil and distribute the balance
Rumor has that Commander r 8. Fillebrown will be
ordered 10 command the sl00p Of war QuinnAbaugh
ready at the New York Navy Yard; also that Com.
maoder J. s. Thornton has been assigned the Kcar.
sarge The sloop OF Richmond will probably be sent
70 the European squadron; also the Contoocook
vessel, now nearly completed. The sloops Seminole
siop n ss po for few davs ere leaving - Se aa
ship Of the South Atlantic squadron.
The Dunderberg 10 now lying ALONGSIDE the ordnance
her trial trip with the French officers board. Much
dissatisfaction has been expressed by them because
Captain Henry Arson, Chief Of the Naval Bureau Of Ord
nance gave directions that her guns should not be
fired upon her trial tnp With the officers Of tho United
States Navy this is considered proper order
and had 1t not been issued assuredly Captain Anson
would have been censured. Why should the French
officers be instructed In the handling Of heavy ord
nance and that too, upon Mr. Ericsson's latest and
most perfect pivot gun carriage ever invented app
ance which no nation in the world has succeeded IN
mounting save Us The guns consisting Of two fifteen
and six eieven-inch pivots, Will be removed from the
Dunderberg to-day. To transport the former from
her decks to the dock will be work we'll worthy or
val other officers to witness, the limited height OF
her deck gives but little space work and requires nice
handling 10 accomplish the same. Now that
the Dunderberg sold and the papers have been for
the past two landing her TO the Skies will not
be amiss TO say that she Is entitled TO be ciassed
formidable engine Of only upon account OF her
her Of iron, they of type which the
naval experiments AZ Washington have demonstrated
easily crushed and the smallest monitor carrying fifteen
inch gun would soon make her wreck Comparing the
Dunderberg with the 0nondaga the latter vessel in
hnitely superior for offensive defensive operations
and viii prove by far valuable vessel to the
nation that has purchased her.
The United States steamer winooski was at St
Thomas the ID inst.
The United States Monongaheia arrived at ST.
Thomas the 30th ult, and sailed the day for
Barbados.