The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-15
he evening Of June ls An active and intelligent young

the BODY was taken and buried the SIDE
Upon The aensray apsroas mHcs o, inc s 'S as
some time vent about their duties with not half their
Usual alacriy Some will tell you yet that suca items
About this time Lieutenant Commander Morris was
detached 10 the command oi the United States steam
the United states This gallant officer regretted by
all hands, He, YOU are aware, IL the hero who fought
the monster Merrimac with the Cumberland IN hanp,
n Roads, until the latter went down. He had
some OF his old the Brooklyn. His place was
nlleJ by Lieutenant commander hcNsr from the Sus-
quehanna. The change was about equal The conduct
OF this last nns officer during the whole cruise has
deserved the highest encomuma
On the oath Of juno we again arrived IN Rio AFTER
feet Of English, French. Spanish and Turkish men-of-
Saiuting the order Of the day, and great
and scraping. Admiral Godon was visited bv all the
officers Of note; and he during several days kept
busy enough in returning thes dry out necessary COM
plInents The American Minister to Brazil General
James Watson Webb, visited the Admiral on the
10Th OF this month He vas 70 present the
the ship the aant chevaer donned the costume.
1t would be useless for TO try TO describe this The
old editor Of the Courie and Enquirer his baroaroas
tinse, eli lace ana rapier Ia Quixote made sorry
appearance he passed the starboard gangway OF
the Bro kyn. However ridiculous, we must suppose IN
charity that this costume Is compulsory.
On the 9th OF June the Admiral was honored by
visit IRON bis Imperial Majesty Don Pedro H. Emperor
OF Brazil He was accompanied by h.s Prime Minister
other high dgnitanes OF STATE. They made thor
ougn Inspection Of the sh fore and aft The Emperor
even down into her engine and minutelY
anined ali com plica ed machinery. He expressed
himse highly delighted with be visit He was receii Cd
by officers, marines aud with all the honors that
are duo TO roy atty The imperial cortf1 made very
imposing display At dusk this day arrived the fine
Spanish frgate VILE de Madrid, the usual salutes
beng fred on both sidss. During the ~ eg nth
anniversary yiotoris's coronation we broke the
British ooors at the and dred national salute OF
twenty guns Also the same day the Turkish Ad-
mira board No received according to the
most approved OF international etquet %. Ad-
nra Godon returned ali these visits, and in this place
may proper thlee-ourths Of the business
on foresn stations coasista ia paying oica visits. ia
national hand shaking, smoking and smiiingali form
ING species OF psyct iogi d'Df m1ttque on small
scale There Is about II great deal OF fudge.
The Fourth OF July was spent IN very happy manner
ny those board, aud many thought waited over
the line The loved The entire foreign
fleet Aired national broke the hag from the
man at troop IN the morning. The American Consul
and various Americans temporarily in Rio came on
board.
jury 3o--we began bond sal! preparatory 70 pot
ting Lett Rio for Bahia on the An OF August.
Tins voyage was useiGy employed 10 exercising snip
for the benefit OF our midshpma n, who sadly needed
tho instruction Durinl their acadcnical course many
things seem TO have en- neglected The exercises on
this occasion consisted 10 reeiing, hosting ackng,
wearing, &c. The crew received general liberty and
month pay in Bahia, where we arrived on the goth Of
August.
The city Of Bahia is 81 the PROTEST and best STU
a'ed on the South American Built for the most
part elevated ground, its Oosnm the cooling
hree1rs which regularly blow from The every day.
enjoys all the abundance OF tropical iuxursDce The
OF suburbs 10 the stranger iregited with
shrubs of numerous gardens Here nature sports with
all her abandon the production OF all that can allure
OF sight tasc smell: hut, thN case IN
all Parts Of the tropics, the Inhabitants know not hos TO
appreciate these rich gifts. They are ragged, dirty
filthy squalid looking set ignorant freshman Jut
landed at Castle Garden, aud lazy as newly arrived
raband. They trade in bananas, beads and bGis.
or course the general Commerce of the place is not
attended only the above itenk are The fist to srsc
tho eve. Everything is dog chcan; YOU can make
dollar DO the duty OF ten; that the men, in receiving
months pay, lived durnr al least two days Of
tfla.g t.nS ia "a "a
Stood out to sea Sepcuib.r D, bat owing to rcush
weather had to put back lac attempt was
Brooklyn arrived in Rio The l4th; proceeded
tho 25th to tho Isla OF Santos for drill and
iants we're awakened from their tropical sonnoence
by the guns and shouts OF the men who rallied
around the .'old fag' in the Wilderness at Chicsa-
manga and Fort sher. Remained Al Santos un Il tnc
81, and again anchored In Rio The 9th Ohcsi visit
from General Webb 10Th; tho 2sh the crew received
liberty There great deal OF liberty and plenty
o, money gwen on the Brookisn November The
United States steamer Pensacola, Captain Worden,
hero OF the first ontor fight, entered the harbor rhe
doughty Captain still bears the marks of thai fam ,rs con-
The Brooklyn left Rio the 26th for Monievideo
in company with me Spanish feet During the nignt
OF the 29tn had general quarters which means general
confession and the greatest nuisance OF tho
durug the The suppression OF tue rebellion WIS
retarded by IL. Came To anchor at Honevdeo on The
afternoon OF December O. after experiencing of the
toughest weather We ba! rcel topsais various
times and The hammock ne,ings we're oiien embraced
by old Neptune. From The 2Oth OF December nn' inc
~ of January the Admiral absent from the flagship
H. took tho Wasp he river tar as The seal OF war
AND The camps o. neral Flores.
Gu the eth OF Janusry Admiral Cocoon, Fleet Sargcon
Kcog and CHIEF Engineer De Luce went on board Of the
shamokin recently arrived make tour Of iLspec-
ton. The doctor being rather robsst gentlemsn his
appearance in f UNIFORM and sword excited feelings o.
merrment In which he participated, As he passed over
the gangway. They subsequently 90 shore About
O'Clock In the afternoon the na~s came on board
that this excellent man was dead. twas too true. In
coming down TO the landing from Tie oce oil the Ameri-
Consul he expired IN the street, aear the United
States ship chambers His sudden demise was occs-
sorod by heart disease. Every mourned his loss.
He long connected with the service and TO the pro.
Ssion OF which he member. Dr. keog was whst
the snilors called good man-ard ihcy are excellent
critics The funeral took place the follow ing
All the officers Of the numerous foreign vessels nj
then laying in the narbor OF Montevdeo parcipated
iu thCsc last sad ceremonies so that he uniforms OF ten
drarcn. nationaifey by side this
old republican borne to his Inst resting place. The
Engsh Admiral sent his band TO assist ours this occa
rho body inferred in the English cemetery tho
north Of the city Il Is sacred solitary place, and
cnnently adapted for CITY of the dead The Episcopal
service read over the remains. after which tnc
Masonic fraternity Of Montcvidco, Of which pr X.
wa a member, performed their rites ~ the Spanish
language The entire guard OF the BrooSivn's marines
was drawn up and nred three good voheys. which
closed the proceeding.
Toe vacancy ticd by DIR. Gorrss
on the 9th Of Narch little before eght bells IN the
morning, an Enghshman named John Rooinsoni STA
toned in the mantop Eel the SEA from shn.
pole &C tho port main rigging The alarm was NJ once
gwen nv the sentinel IN the rancwav; bet, though the
sea was smooth as glass and tho second cutter
man could be found, his He had la,ev been
combined the forward BRIG for trivial offence,
and couple OF DAYS had appeared urusuay rioomv.
Therefore SAID had committed suicide: others
that he had struck the aide IN his fall, which unnei
him so he could mako se. However this may he,
the body not found until, after graphing the whole
cay. they nshed II up sbcut I've O'Clock T. III. The
burial took place the day following the deceased re-
ceiving all the hcnors OF an American tar.
The Admiral, Paymas,er Lieutenant o Marines and
other officers started hunting excursion Apr g. and
remained absent several days. enjoying the finest sport
on shores OF Ia Plata During this absence OF
tho Admiral the ship received thorough ovcrhauling
AL INC running and standing gear alo;t sent down,
as also ali the spars New gear bent where needed.
blocks strapped braces and the spsrs MI
sc'aped and painted rho hull was afterwards painted
Inside and ont THIS heavy undertaking was conducted
with despatch by Lieutenant Commander McNair,
sisted by Boaiswain Miller two OF the best sailors 10 the
American service. Gu the 9th OF May sailed Tor RIO
moro, made St Catherine the 18TH remained till
the 18Th and sighted the Sugar Loaf tho 20ih Pound
alsrge foreign neet in the harhor Of Rio, aud. among
oths the powerful spanish ram, 1000 tons the NJ
pancu. she had then been recently conspicuous N the
busacss before the city OF Valparaiso, and bore evil
denoss Of the struggle.
Among The deaths ..s that nf Nr. Nvgatt, the nav
clerk whose health f-f Tor n long while been failing