The New York herald., 1867-04-16
ApmRAL rAsRAaur,s y1Aosa1r.

ADMIRAL FARRAGUrB HA00Hirs ~ i
About - n Il be ascertaned, the following
the principal officers Of the flagship franklin
Admiral, D. O. Farrsgut, commandins European squad
ron; Captain, A. N Pennock, commanding flagship;
Fleet captain VIM. 4 Leroy; Commander J. W. shirk,
ordnance oicer Of the neet Lieutsnantcommander e
c. Potter, executive officer Of the shp Lieutenant
commander Augustus Cooke, navgasoo ofacsr; John
". Moore feet engineer John O. Bradford, feet pay.
master; J. N. Foltx neet SURGEON This will quite
change In this vicinity. and will develop variety Of
claimants for the shore stations vacated Captains
Rodgers Parker, Amy and Wcrden have been spoken OF
dccne the third Is not available bsing away on the
Brazil station and g TO the fourth his health is such
that he will have 70 avoid all excitement and remain
upoa leave of absence until recruited.
PROBABLE caANaEs IN THE BRooKIrN YARD.
lie rumored that Captain J. r n Mullany, now Iu-
speetor OF ordnance has been offered the position and
also that Captain J. G. williamson Is applicant Now
who neKts Captain W. e. Leroy leaves tho New
position Commander N. Haxton naturally falls into
this place Captain Leroy having been ordered to the
duty - commander. promoted while on that duty and
also ersen from Lieutenant Commander to Commander.
Paymaster Bradford will have TO bc relieved Surgeon
Eversaeld lately detached from this station s reported
detailed for the Minnesota Tho rumor about Com
mandsrs Braine Jouett and Harmony going out 70 the
Europeon squadron does not thus develop into facts
The lst named officer has been heard TO say that he
never had any expectations OF the kind. Gunner A f.
Thompson, now on ordnance duty at the Navy Yard,
goes gunner Of the Franklin.
APrEARANcE or TuB NAVY YARD.
Now that lovely spring is putting on ber Fenan man.
te the officers Of the yard appear to unite in doing all
IN their power to beauty the yard Young trees are
being out upon the different paths others are re-
moved being ON account Of their bro ximtv
to the walls and aording to many facilities for scaling
them. The strict economy which prevails bids fair to
let the beautiful garden at the Admirals house 20 to
waste, there being provisions for gardener cul-
vaic It, and this ocers pay not enable him 10 en-
ploy one e not this short sighted economy Of the
n THE sroRx SHIP MEMPHIS
The Memphis will sail about the 25,h OF this month.
Her boilers need extensive repairs and upon her
she will probably BE- laid mp Tor that purpose.
BOARD or EXAMINATION. s,t...s.4F
"A board OF officers has been convened At the Navy
Stringham George r. Pearson and Charles IL Bell-they
to examine into the qualifications of Captains Colds
borough and Green for promotion 70 the grade Of
modores
Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Belden has reported for
duty, and will assume command OF the United States
store ship Relief. She goes to the Gulf squadron.
Commodore winslow Is reported to be detached from
the Gulf squadron, and the North Atlantic and Gulf
squadrons TO be consolidated under Rear Admiral
Palmer
xrscrrIAxEoua .tH He
The Portsmouth and Saratoga will be ready 10 60 In
The Receiving ship Vermont has now about cgh. hun
The Massachusetts,, which should have sailed on the
10th did go until the 11th, detained take
IN . WINCH % d 1e ."s so ua
Lieutenant W. J. squiers went down in charge Of the
court Of inquiry hes been ordered to meet In the
Yard upon saimaker Van voorhA An yet tho object Of
the same has not transpired.
The United states steamer Penobscot was at Barbados
March 20. All on board were we'll
The United States steamer Mohongo 10 have left
Acapulco the 9th Of March her way San Fran.
CISCO touching at all the principal ports The Saginaw
was 10 have relieved her
The United States steamer Saranac sailed from San
Francisco on the 10th Of March cruise 70 the ports
of Mexico and Central America
The United States steamer Suwanee was at tho San
Francisco Navy Yard awaiting the arrival OF her new
officers and crew.
Tho United States steamer Vanderbilt win soon be
placed out OF commission and laid up In ordinary.
The United States steamer Saginaw was still at the San
rranciaco Navy Yard on the 10th OF March.
The steam soop Of war Pensacola has arrived at San
Frnncisco from Valparaiso.