The New York herald., 1867-04-16
ApMInAL rAsRAeUr's nAosuIr,

ADMIRAL FARRAGUr's yAosur. - III
About - near a II can be ascertained the following
are the principal officers Of the flagship Franklin: =
Admiral, D. @. Faragut commanding European squad
ron; Captain, A. N Pennock, commanding flagship;
Fleet captain, VIM Z Leroy; Commander J. W. shirk,
ordnance onicer Of the neet; commander E
c. Potter, executive officer Of the ship Lieutenant
commander Augustus p Cooke navigation onicsr; John
W. Moore fleet engineer; John O. Bradford, neet pay.
MASTER J. NJ Foltx feet surgeon This will quite
csman for .DS Tue shoss s"a Stations vssasa cspss
Rodgers Parker Ainy and worden have been spoken OF
decline; the third is not available, being away ON the
Brazil station, and as TO the fourth his health such
that he Will have TO avoid all excitement and remain
upoa leave Of absence until recruited
II is rumored that Captain J. R n Mullany, nov Iu-
Also that Captain J. G. williamson is an applicant Now
who neKti Captain w. e. Leroy leaves tho New
position as Commsnder M Haxton naturally falls into
this pacel Captain Leroy having been ordered to the
duty a. Commander, promoted while on that duty and
retained after promotion, Commander Haxton having
also arisen from Lieutenant Commander to Commander
Paymaster Bradford will have to be relieved Surgeon
detailed for the Minnesota The rumor about Com
manders Brane, Jouett and Harmony going out TO the
Europeon squadron does not thus develop into facts
The alst named officer has been heard to say that he
never had any expectations Of the kind. Gunner r
goes gunner Of the Franklin
APPEARANCES or THs NAVY YARD.
Now that lovely spnng is putting on her Fenan man.
IN their power to beaa,iy the yard Young trees are
being sct upon the different paths and others are re
moved being Objectionable account Of their pro ximity
to the walls and aording many facilities for scaling
them. The strict economy which prevails bids fair
e. The beautiful garden at the Admals house 60 70
it, and this officers pay does not enable him TO en-.
poy one Is not this short sighted economy Of the
THE STORE surp MEMPHIS
The Memphis WIFI sail about the 25h Of this month.
Her boilers need extensive REPAIRS and upon her return
she viii probably b. laid mp Tor that purpose
BOARD OF EXAMINATION
board OF officers has been convened at the Navy
Yard composed OF the following = Rear Admirais s. III
Sringham, George f. Pearson and Charles H. Bell-they
to examine into the qualifications Of Captains Colds
borough and Green for promotion TO the grade Of COM
modores.
Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Belden has reported for
duty, and will command Of the United States
store ship Relief. She goes to the Gulf squadron
the Gulf squadron, and the North Atlantic and Gulf
squadrons are 70 be consolidated under Rear Admiral
Palmer.
The Portsmouth and Saratoga will be ready TO go In
The Receiving ship Vermont has now about eIgh. hun
The Massachusetts, which should have sailed on the
10th and did 20 until the 11th, detained take
guard Of marines to Pensacola She also waited for
about In gresnbscks which did not arrive until
Lieutenant W. j. squiers went down In charge Of the
cour. Of inquiry hes bsen ordered to meet in tn.
Yard upon samaker Van voorhR Az yet the object OF
the same has not transpred.
The United States steamer Penobscot was si Barbados
March 20. Ali on board were we'll
The United States steamer Mohongo was 70 have lef,
Acapulco the 9th of March her way San Fran
CISCO, touching at all the principal ports The Saginaw
was to have relieved her.
The United States steamer saranac sailed from San
Franosco on the 10th Of March on 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.
The 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 ssn
Francisco Navy Yard the 10th OF March.
The steam sloop Of war Pensacola has arrived al San
Francisco from Valparaiso