New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-06

l Roc. the i4. '4'i o''4' ~,
irral aid republican mnandeis WlhOHS lnai Con-
r, li,c .Gi The American aud British cons'l.' az
a'I";- men, T tc arrival Of tie steamer Vlreiua
f01, K,,,-9off Vh Gen. Santa Anna. VIA PROCEEDED
m once to DE castle. which was IN command VI one o. ''ls
%.Ni.e santa Anna declared he brought letters I1n
tic United states Government ana many teI.N u, 40
was s authorize agent Great eXcit' moht l1t WIZ
,r..,....rd and revolution seemed imminent pul, w
roIn,f and decisive measures, this difficulty was ulS.
uo~d o. santa Anna LETT the port ana on we l''i y,
June tra Ofbe place AID Inc ptacCiuI e'oi ~~'''H
OF {lr i, aJ 5e is entitled to commendation FOR the
disc.tiou and zeal which he manifested To us good
i.demcui. ia concert with mat 81 our consul Wy syt
idcr OF Vera Cruz TitLout disaster OF uUOuSAeu is
ne naval station at Port Royal has been discontinued
and afcr shipping to other places most OF ne lngN
naval property sale Of The ISmhoe ana oi ne Oair
mgs nt Bay Point las been Effected Key west has beeh
SCUM ATLANTIC SQUADRON. 49,
Of the tucrricre uagshiu q guns; Na-pS guns; Paw
nee II guns; Kansas, guns; QsunnebausG guns Hu-
Dung he year Tie brooklyn, Juniatn shawmut, Mp
sic, ANA onward, have returned from TINS squadron;
(oGou on the 27th OF July and the latter sailed om Rio
ou te 3lst, and arrived at Philadelphia on TIE 30 al - p
ties Of s communal with ability and discretion, and the
vessels Of his squadron have been actively ana nseiWy
Ihe sGamokin. Commander p Crosby, received on
board A,r Wushburn Minister to Paraguay, aud arrived
al lie line If the Brazilian blockadug squadron N0veu-
@ ls56 COnWai der Crosby Immediately informed Ad-
ral Tamaudar OF his orders 10 proceed ~ Asncon fer
the purpose OF placing the United States Minister at his
posi-.
Objection was made to the passage OF the shamokln
through the Tires oi his squadron 10y tho Brazilian Adj
Inrai, who Without instructions from lis Govern
ment; bnt when informed by Commander crosby
that force alone would prevent the execution
Of his orders the shemoh,a was su ,1s d. 70
proceed uuCer protest 10 Cnpayl, Dc! Una the Hl Ol
the blockade nom whence, alter The customary ptIn
mary salutes OF he Paraguay an nag letter wac st 80
President Lopez ODstFuctlOhs III te Fiye ie ~ , S'
gcrous 10 proceed further ana the Minister was there
landed. Tie Snamokiu Immediately withdrew nom ne
Iue "f the helhEereutS Although "i9ect" VIZ l'
the passage 81 the SaHuhn, IN ordcr that II should not
n;,Intnircd by the American ana Brazilian officers.
Isagv IA January the Kansas, Commander Wells LETT
TIs ycC visited the Capc Of Good Hope, ST. Paul
Lo,udo. Benguela, and Little fiNh Bay. No Amcii9Ah
saycr were heard OF ataiy q those po.ats ard ON In
gsh uiccrs With along tine coast, ana rom nc GOV
,rnors OF Loauto ana st. Aeicg iotth,oh Tiitct vas
one vessel a small brig without name az ts ana WITH
st1aluer and se4t 10 ST. Helena and cOrdCMIcd.
NoEIH iAcbic sQuApEoS', ,,-,,,,o,, ~,
Ke.l-Admlai III. X. Thatcher, ana IS composed oI tAe
follow g vessels: Pensacola ilEship 90 guns SG"a''
| u guns, suwance, 10 guns; Monongo 10 guns; LachF
WGuua guns Ossiper, gGnsi Etsaca, F"hsi eio,
lirplL guns; Saginaw, guns JancstoEh U'oie ana
! hospital ship, Cyane store and hospital shipD =.
Tueso vessels have been c!nIlOye dafig iue year IN
watching AM protecting he person, nid props. el cuI
states in aoNico and on inc stAmU whore ~'r ana IN
tcru,I Qi-cuues ana stUi a,cSs i'o 1Gcr o
been engaged surveying ana exploring the NGtih IA
sans IN lie North Along tho coast OF Mexico from ca
puico 10 the ports the Gal Of Calloruii which Las
Mexican Republic 0,e on more u Tie vessels Ci THIS
squurou have been constantly cruising orin port as tie
sorrH I4CTlc SQUADRON
Rear-A dmiral George Pearson was relieved or thG
command oil The South Pacific squaoUu by ltcaT-A dmu
PANAMA But single change bus been made in THIS
SQUADRON dnrg the ycartl detachment Of the store
sin IarJoucs Il consists az this tEe 81 the Powhrt
ia a. ,. N runs; IuscaT0lc. 10 guns DIIu.ah.G gurs
! Nat,Ice 10 guns. Nyack, guns tIedolia ctolerLlD
Tac confirmation a. tic war between Sraln and me ie-
publcs az Chill aad Peru though noi pfottoGted with
much activity has in some measure LnnteC Tue opera
mons OF TINS squadron ana rendered eAltHehl uat w
vessels should ROMAN chiefly on the coast AHA IN Tie
, ports " the republics.
The Sacramento, captain Napoleon collins vhich was
performing an nlpoIqut gpd luirrestlHs STsihc, Waa
N~thcd Oh ne lSih 81 june IL, IN te LAY vI ,'hkdH %"
Tie Godayely River Madras district Tho vessel proved
rs were costurted hiring the night of 18th, md
on the succeeding morning ono OF them, With pail OF
oiGr having on IL % officers and men, swept cut 10
Sea by tie tide and currents bu fortunately those upen
wreck OF Tie Ship, by tie British mail fteame-
Arabia. Capt Ballsn,iue Who IN order 20 lnl Len' 9s
aim oEd Ir tj 10 ~ other rait-the last man leaving
on lie morning " the 2st Tie spot where they landd
neither supply with food render any Other ms
sistaI They worked their way ia their Doas 70 the
French town OF lauaon ana iiom L'nee TO Mlui i
Tie civil officers and citizens, ana by officers 81 a' aI
n S1' g 4 NH { n I l MY OF fe Cpt COZ
ns with his officers and tine crew OF thr saclalnehto
Cen Cauifeid and arrived in Ncw-Iork OF The 18Th Of
November as is usual In such eases court Of lhqu!
IROS-CLAD HIANToNoMoH.
At the date OF my last report TIE iroreiad Mantono
| m0b was IN European waters ehc passed up the Mcdt
eranean as Naples, visiting several intermediate
rfe TO- the Uned states She returned by tho Why Of
tie Canary Cape de Verde aad West India Islands and
reached Philadelphia on tho I'd OF july haln6 steamed
during her absence from the United states l,'O miles
Fonr new vesseIshaye been launched during the year
the MoshOu Of LAS tuns, al Newlork, On the ga OF
December; The Mnneonka, 800 tuns al ktey on me
on the 18th Of July, and the Nantaskct 64S tuns' at
CharlestOwn, ON the 18th Of August
NAvY1 ARD FACILITIES.
The experience Of the last years has demonstrated
es nj The nayyyards FOR the construction and repair Of
naval vessels and their machinery Our nGVyyords are
in triT means 10 build and sustain navy which is at all
commensurate with our position and character among
work required can be better, trustworthy, and so
repairs are involved, more economically executed,
seavys Island adjacentto Kittery Navy Yard, is val
uabe addition 10 that nporant station and when Con-
gress ha have made appropriation for rs improvement
accommodations adequate 10 The public wants al that
point may be expected 10 DC made No fuDis nave been
supplied By Congress for establishing my additional
works the island for extending the yard In that d.
rcctoD, consequently nothing has been done beyond the
repairs and occupancy Of the dwelngs.
The stated In my last annual report for essen
tla improvements at tho Norfolk and Pensacola Navy
Yards referred to- without repeating them IN detail
sti existing, and every consideration OF policy and
duty calls for tie necessary appropriations 10 place
those establishments in condition Of usefulness to the
J ] country
The temporary arrangements which were made FOR the
occupancy OF tie nayyyaId Pensacola st continue
and the buildings which spared remain Ia dilapi-
dated and scarcely habtabc condition.
LEAGUE ISLAND.
The act Of Congress approved February h 1857 author
lied the acceptance Of the title 20 League leland
adjacent marsh land including tho whole Of The creek
known az the back channel from the 6chuylki TO The
Delaware River, and all the riparian rights and priyi-
OF said League Island, adjacent marsh and back
channel together with much OF the opposite shore OF
the back channel from the League Island shore shall
in the opinion OF the Secretary OF the Navy he ample 10
enable the Government TO have the sole and exclusive