The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-26
THE GREAT MAvIEs.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

The United States Squadron at ChcrbOurG--
Relief Of the CoiOrado-E0ect Of the Exhibi-
tiOu Of the United States FIng-Thc Iron.
Clad Fleet Of France.
CHERBourG, July IL, 1867.
This usually dulcst and stupdest Of the seaport
Of Franco 10 envened by the presence Of three Of
men-os-war and the flag OF our country noallng
from their peaks in this delicious breeze OF summer
There four three days ago, but one Of them, the
Frolc has gone to Southampton for anchor for
the Colorado and will return here In day two They
In Sunday last from Lisbon, the Colorado with
Admiral Goidsboroush and Commodore stedman; the
Ticonderoga Captain wyman the CanandaIgua Captain
strong, and the FroIic Captain Upshur The officers and
oil we'll and in good spris barring the anxiety
with which they are waiting for Admiral Farragut who
is coming here in the Franklin relieve Admiral Colds
borough, and whose arrival is daily anticipated
When she the Colorado win return TO the United
States while It Is undersood that Admiral Farragut,
With the other ships, after remaining here till about the
LIST OF August will sail for Cronstadi, whence the Adj
mira will proceed to ST. Petersburg to offer the congrat
ulatons OF President and tho country 10 the
upon his escape from the pistol OF the woudbe assnssn
BerezowskL
The Minnesota the Dale the Macedonia and Savannah
are also shortly expected here end altogether there will
be demonstration OF naval forces bore such as has
been In these waters, and which cannot fail
to have most beneficial effect. Six years ago these
people had hardly ever seen an American ship
of-war, and when the Alabama came in here,
and Captain scmmcs bowed and Dragged about
what he had done and what he intended
to do, their sympathies were very readily ex-
sss ali. 70 os The Who'll. American nnvy The result
OF the gallant action in which the Kearsarge sunk the
pirate had very decided effect in changing their opIn
ions, and our officers say that nowhere France
they treated with more kindness and courtesy than
Whatever taxpayers may think OF the cost OF keeping
fleet In foreign waters and orators, "takinR for bum
ccs in ns sy a. or
the country can you from actual observation
In all parts Of Europe that In manner s 60 papsble
a. to the force and greatness Of country the
appearance In . European port OF an American
nset. remember in Coruna, when the stonswsn
lying at Ferro and the Niagara and Sacramento were
blockading her, how people used 10 come By scores
from far In the interior TO visit our vesseia IL the
same evsFywhere, and am informed that excursion
here from Paris whom Admiral Fsnagut arrives,
when . series Of fetes will DO given in his honor.
Our nset came in a. 2 rood tina Three s, srsneh
are here well rs an Italian corvette the ride and
al these, we'll - ours trimmed with gala hags
and for the last three days constant saung has been 10
Work 10 being rapidly pushed upon the sufrsn and
The other Ave clad vessels now being built In the
cs ys.a her. and po.s: Sss hsss been a., given 70.
mind 70 have was launched lass week a Rochfort.
ana ion. bshso ana hous.as hoss
for y guns fourteen Of which are to carry three hun
dred pound cylindrical and couical shot and she'll She
has 'ns se p II relation esni 70
lhe Engsh inch By the decimal .3s sbove and twelve
AR - pscssd 70 b able 70 make zen knobs ~ hear
rsSt curiosity manifested here 70 see INC punder-
berg, which i shortly sxpectsd TO sfrive