The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-04
an Francisco IN MAT vs's On sAs s7A Of sspsembss

San Francisco in That v'''' On n nM Of sspssnsss
town, then stationed At PsnsmA q northern climate
many Of her crew were proarased with fever, and
succeeded the jamestown Panama became similarly
Affected and both Vessels proceeded from SAa Francisco
to Sitka in the modtn OF August
xoUrH PACIFIC SQUADRON.
Ranr Admiral George F. Pearson was relieved or the
command OF sne South Pacific squadron BY Rear Admiral
BIT single change has been made in this squad
ron during the year-tne detachment OF the storsshp
Fara.iones Hconsisfs at this time OF the
Cans Guns
Pcwhstan (nasship). II wateree. 10
Iuscarora........-..... 10 Nyack. .-........:...
The continuation Of the war between Spain and the
republics OF Chile and Peru though prosecuted with
much activity has in some measure limited tho opera
tons OF this squadron and rendered II expeden that the
vessels should remain chiefly on the coast and in the
ports q the republics The progress Of these interna
Rear Admiral Dahgren, who has been prepared 70 fur
nish whatsoever aid and protection our citizens needed
and which the law justified. He has also co-operated
with Rear Admiral Thatcher In preserving the safety Of
transit over the isthmus. The limits Of this squadron,
field for naval exploration and cruising and mi sht
occupy the officers and vessels usofuly and with ad.
vantage TO our interests we're they no. re-
fact been engaged for portion Of the in visiting
Tahiti and some others or the Society Isanda Al tao
Feee Islands Captain Stanley coopeated with the vice
consul In 10 secure the payment Of awards
made in 1856 and 1858 to certain citizens Of tho United
States for Injuries and losses sustained from acts Of The
the disturbed and revolutionary condition Of ars in
Columbia In May and juno led to serious
tina, civil would prevail throughout the republic
At Panama somo movements towards increased and
lawful taxation caused dissatisfaction among the foreign
merchants and public meeting vas held BY the con.
suls and commander Of vessels Of war, at which re-
monsrancs against tho alleged Illegal proceedings
adopted. After some correspondence compromise
effected by which tho merchants Panama and Colon
(AspinwaD consented to pay their regular TAI three
months IN advance without any increase.
Commander Bradford, who WAS 1t Panama In the
Rssaca whom these dicultios took place, valant
and n advising the department Of wSs. trsnsprcd The
commanders OF both the North and South Pacific
squadrons - well =: Rear Admiral Palmer on the A.
Of affairs and instructed to be vigilant In guarding the
and property Of citizens In that quarter
disc crossing the sthmus and for The time beng to
have suitable naval force in that vicinity 10 anticpa-
might injurious American intorests but not to In
terfere In the controversy In manner 70 involve the
fcues passed away, and civil revolution was effected
without much internal commotion Or foreign complies
tons
In my last annual report II stated that the steam
rgate Susqlehanna special SERVICE having been
Sherman Vera Cruz The then unsettled condition Of
affairs in Mexico. and especially in and about Vera crux
hanna returned with Thorn to the United States II
deemed important however to continue moro OF
then in that country had embarked and tranquility was
restored 70 the republic.
Informaton having been received from Captain "
ship had struck heavily several times shoal laid
down upon any chart about twenty miles to the vest
ward Of Georges shoal his vessel drawing twenty two
and half feet Of water at the time the department sent
the United States steamer Don Commander Ralph Chand
er 70 search for and II found TO survey this obsruc
navigation. The shoal discovered and was
found to extend about Owe miles in a southeast and
northwest direction, and the souDdngs on it to vary
fathOma.
nifty Of the shoa change from fty to fourteen fathoms
and It's approach Is only indicated oy the Dreakers Or
As this shoa lies directly in the track Of vessels bound
TO and from Europe IS not improbable that some Of
struck and in heavy weather have gone pieces Tho
survey made by Commander Chandler was published at
the Photographic Office in Juno last
The Sacramento, Captain Collins which men,
oued in my last annual report as being special
ticed visited the Island OF Madeira the Canary Islands,
the Cape do Verde Islands Monrovia; Cape Palmas,
Cony Princes Island Island OF ST. Thomas St. Paul do
Loando, ~ Philip do Benguela, Elephant Bay, Little
Fish Bay saldanha Bay, Cape Town. Maurius, Point
mandel coast aud Madras. While ct Monrova Captain
Colins at the request OF President Warner Of Liberia
called council OF the head Of certain unfriendy
tribes in the vicinity and endoavored TO persuade them
by CONCESSIONS and Cancellation TO mako lasting poacc
The graduating class the Naval Academy thIs year
was larger than usual and, nearly all the vessels
needing midshipmen were on foreign SERVICE the Min
ncsota Commodore James Alden, was put in commits
sion for the purpose of giving the mdshipmen
Instruction in the nrst duties Of naval OIL.
foreign dcckysrds ana naval ssiabiis6ments and for
distribution to the naval vessels TO which they were to
the 2ain Of July, having on board forty-sIx mdshp-
mon, and she has visited number OF the principal ports
On the coast and has passed up the S na x
Aspn wall, where all the midshpmen not assigned
the European squadron will DO detached and join vessels
tho Michigan has boon employed in her usual duties
raaz TIVE aAcp
The Sacramento Captain Napoleon Collins, which
performing an important and interesting cruise,
the reefs OF the mouth Of the Kothapaien branch
of the Godavery river, Madras district. The vessel
Two strong RATS were constructed during tho
night OF the 10th, and on tho succeeding morning
wss safely .osed 70 tho shore The other having on
twentynnc officers and men. was swept out 10 by
the tide and currents but fortunately those upon
rescued the next day, about twelve miles from the wreck
Of the ship by the British mail Arabia Captain
Dalantine, who in order to land them, devated some
and men safely reached the shore in the boats OF the
ship and by the aid OF other rsftsthe last leaving
tho morning Of the 2lst The spot where they landed
was sterile beach without water and tho natives could
neither supply them with food nor render any Other
sstancs They worked their way In their boats 10 the
French town OF f2naon, and from thence 70 Madras
Every assistance rendered them these places By
tho civil officers and citizens. and BY officers OF naval
with the necsssarics but with the luxuriss or lIfs
Captain Collins with his officers and the Of the
sacramento from Iocauaua on the lItn OF
Ia the ship General Cauaed and arrived In New York
on the 10Th OF November. AZ Is usual In such cases.
OF inquiry has been ordered now in session
RoS-cIAD MASrovoNoa.
Al the date OF my last report tho clad Man.
tonomoh was IN European waters She passed up the
Mediterranean far NapleA visiting several inter-
mediate ports aud returning left Gibraltar on 18th
OF Nay en- route to the United States She returned by
the OF the canary Cape de Verde and West India
Islands, aud reached Philadelphia tho 22d OF July,
having steamed daring Lcr absence from the United
States IL, 767 miles.
The cruise Of the Mantonomoh 10 Europe and her re-
turn. and Of tho Monadnock San Francisco the
most remarkable voyages undertaken by turretcd
iron-clad vesses These vessels encountered every