The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-15
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Return This Port.
The United States steamer Osceola, Commander Fos-
ter, which recently arrived at this port Is
double. epder fourth rate, and carries ten guns She
was fitted out at the Chsrestown Navy Yard Massa-
cbusett. and was put into commission on the loh Of
anoarv last Abou, tho LIST OF February she sailed for
Santa Croix West Indies During the passage TO that
place she experienced very heavy weather, and her
wheels becoming disabled she compelled to put into
Fernandina Fla and subsequently, into magma, where
damages were repaired. From the latter harbor she
proceeded Santa Cruz where she remained for three
or four weeks The Osceoa next visited the island Of
Curacao of the Dutch West India possession and
while there gave ne entertainment to the Governor
and other notabuies Of the place. These courteses
eciprocated by the Curacoaian authorities This
vessel shaped her for Aspinwa where she
relieved the United States steamer Saco Captain VII
liam Whitehead which latter TO the wiodward
Islands. While lying at Aspnwsll in May last the
American Consul AT Carthagena Mr. Hannenburg, notified
the authorities OF the of the steamer Rayo or-
merly the r. Il. Cuyler by the Spanish feet, ON the
suspicion Of her being Chilean prvateer IL being
stated tlat there twelve American seaman on the
Rayo who had shipped for Aspnwa and we're taken in
Santa Martha, and from thence 70 tarthagena,
where their viii, they were held Captain Foster
Immediately repaired 20 the latter place ana took these
mea undor the proie ton OF their osn Tag. Az this
place there three spanish war VeSse WING
inc witch over the Ravo from which au,or they had
portion OF the machinery aud had established
regular chu Of sentineis around the vessel. The de-
mnnd Tor The surrender Of the American alcrs was,
however Immediately complied with By tho Sranish
naval romnaudant On the Fourth of July the Spanish
feet saluet The Starr Banner with twenv-one guns,
which was gracIousy acknowledged BY tha Oscenia.
Tie crew while IL nr at the later portthe health on
shore b. very good-were allowed 'fbey.' ,ha: is,
PERMISSION 60 ash rom time 10 tme as Is generally
The Case on all war vessels when abroad. Tho only
drN back 10 this indulgence on the par, of the officers
wOuld seem be the fac, that liquor plentiful. and
Jacg' would linhibe more ballast than ne conld with
prudence n salty arr. In the aiterguard was a
more and man Of mo,ose and evil disposition, shp
tai lad some dispute with Martin Burke, captain o. the
after suard dorng heir ASSOCIATION on shiboard and
owing which CcnnOrs entertained deep gIudge Tor
hlm Brrke was reaidcnt OF Boston, aud about
thirty years of age. Of fair reputation as "a. SEA,
Nay the two named, together with
others their watch, vent ashore, drank great
draughts OF pulque and other intoxicating disla
tons peculiar that section. FIR one drinking place
the other the 'joliv fnrs' roved until quarrel en-
sued between Connors and Brrse Growing of the Old
difficulty in which the former drew sheath knife and
bs'oe their drunken coAradcs co Id prevent the act or
insned rcaze the stna,ion Conpors had buried the
murder1us the ht In the neck of his un or
Iunalc snipmatc Great excitement prevailed about The
vicinity of the tragedy for some time and tho murderer
arrested by the local authorities and locked up in
trial. surgical aid wes immediately procured
for tho wounded man. bu, ali 10 avail,
as he breathed hs list within ten minutes after he
stabbed. The authorities ut artagena refused to
give uS tner ptlso9er me crlme naVihs oeen com
hsvci TO be amenable to the lsws # that government
hhte Nas 80 ''9 M ,,, e", " ~, u .os
Gsccoa (nuIabering The aegre ate one hundred
am sVenty trs. s "a pes 10 a'Sr ~, soou' nv
oy oea. VIZ" u, ~, 49, nee ,ha, r ~ tannis n. va
c exception o. Tue aooVc' VIZ maj % ritnVis Dc
Portuguese sailor, who wa accidentally drowned While ut
Cuiacoa n Apr', ana .,hS 10 plr.'" engineer 'eo
man, VINO oien On w" 81 o. ias' 'uIy. . c
After leaving arthaSena she repaired TO Cnrncon,
where ihey co9ed snip ana IAN SCI say nn wee
0Di'.ed 10 nu JACK "iVe. p',.. t'euy 10y" ", ot,
80, 10 ,st ot ,,r ST She s iescrned IA being .roat
,a,nre in many respects-as indeed nearly all the
double OF her c'ass proved oe. She rolls
fearHly IN swell sea; being FIAT bottomed she has but
si'su' uuIu VI ~ iua 49, ". 80, 90
& 49,, "a, ~, oi, a.,a,o,, 49, ,,an ,rera
fonn1 Ia be necessary M the wheel nearly all the time
From the that she requires the r qrert application
OF the pumps to keep her Free it is but FAIR to presume
tha the usceoa lcahs ua9y sssaS heas auu ., we
shaft, wne ner average speed vas not over se knots
an hour Her engines are OF 'hc douoie-ncng inc ned
o,ra n,s,nn No nar,nc, r. miles sacd dsrn me
en- ire VOYAGE 10000 tho revo.utcrs 81 her
whee'. 500 z's ana ia amount % coa cohsunea aIuu'
hi t cnsi, gencraIv reo,.rsd are of suca a nat IRE
that viii necessary nut her out OF comm ssion
and haul her ~ on 'he Dry dock.
At ts'pIa Crnz Ang"st 10 rroc cd to norfolk Va
While passage Ella Cape Hsv'isn, and when
aoeu' 70 eer 'so a''.r nsfoor, lae nesse ns' 'srv
yellow fever was raein. a this plac, her 10 com
nHnicatin permitted ci:h the shore. Word VA re-
eel'ed 10 tns enc, In" Nn. ;" , e So na' I'm, .ln.
wobie for RIO InncrS was IN distress at ro,nt some
twelve miles slant boats crew IN charge 81 Act.
lns NaS.er Socswsl,' rvarea 70 'ie pace nnicmea
taking in l"gwood for fuel coai being scarce They
~ere not however, m need OF asssarc" Won't" en- roaic
LOT 10y "st ,,'e o.,d n IN, isp, s- Ean,e
Roads the 18th where they arrived the 2lst inss
Al Key West the United States steamer Lenapee was
''"s' ' "' va
cr,;.c of tho RroonIxv-rb- U~p.r,urc fro,,
the United Siatcs-Arrivai nj Eahia-.Arrivni
and Reception NJ Ric-visis of The Emperor
ON Bcnrd-Dcuth OF surgeon keiiog-turiows
Case OF Drownins->"dden ocnth OF the Pnv
CIerk-kr,"rn ." hio-arr,v"i 81 'r""e
,e"o" :" '""''" '"'""
~. - a., -, e.. ,.o r,,o,,,,
p,,,a.,.,.',. 80, 49,. CT, ..n,,. s,r,a,,, No.,