The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-27
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Board adjourned 10 Monday next at two J. H.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. .
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD.
Cruise of tho NIinnesota-The Dry Docks OF
Francc-NnvaI OHicers for Consuls Abroad.
UNITED STATES SrgAxEn MINNESOTA,
FUxcHAI. MADEIRA, Nov. %, 1867.
Our noble vessel left New York the part Of July
with six mdshpmen Of tho class that graduated in
June last Our mission to visit the principal naval
depots In Europe and then TO distribute portion OF
future admiras among the different vessels Of the Euro
pean squadron and the balance to be taken TO Aspn
WALL thence to Panama. TO be distributed In the Pacific
squadrons. We arrived this beautiful island this
garden spot OF the Atlantic, to-day our way to the
the OF 1t has gone already few days and
We will be In Aspnwal russicaling onndia rubber beef
Our government has done . wise thing in sending
these young gentlemen around to inspect the ormda-
Bile naval depots Al Plymouth Cherbourg Brest and
Touon preparatory to assigning them TO duty IL s to
be regretted that Congress did not send committee
along at the same time to make similar inspection
am sure this committee. after having inspected the
three formidable depots OF France, would have gone
home and voted for IN appropriation OF millions OF dol
Should get into foreign and have vessels
battered up We have only four dry docks TO repair
them in. France has almost twenty times four, A
fore On will DO very different from the Iebelion
then our four dry docks answered so 30. When we
sail out the broad Atlantic to light England and
France, we must remember We have TO hight huge fleets
Of ironclads as formidable as own, rams turtles
torpedo boats &c 10 the general mds in giving and
takine," must expect 10 have vessels damaged
The question ls where they 10 be repaired In -four
dry docks-a eet Of vessels 10 DO repaired in four
docksl
Next dry docks want better got OF men 10 rep
resent US as United states Consus in Europe. writer
said once when travelling In Italy, that be did not
That 'ssss The sSnesr has not sh,nSsd out
since They are as plenty as blackberfies now,
and such consuls I havo seen American consus in
China who were disgrace to fourth rate Power, but
did not expect 10 End such in refined, civilized and
Christian country. There honorable excep.
lions, Of course Some OF our consuis do credit TO
their country but most Of them hold the place merely
to turn 'honest penny" at the sacrifice Of
the dignity Of the Office II humlating to soc conuls
ON sye niue ns
bumboat men, compradores, beef and vegetable men,
TO ply their vocation without being squeezed
great nation The only way in which have dig.
nied high toned and honorable gontlemen to represent
Us road as United aes consus Is to appoint them
from the retired officers Of tho navy. find IN the
"Navy Register" Of July ], 1857 the following number
OF retired officers viz 10 rear admrals. % commo.
dores, 81 captains, IL commanders. lieutenant
officers These officers are accomplished mon, high
minded, aud would scorn to go In league with one
for lithy uere Let the government send these ofeers
country abroad.
The Penobscof, OF the North Atlantic squad.
ron. MT Norfolk.
FORTRESS MONROE Dec. 90 1861
The United States steamer Penobsco, Lieutenant
Commander Eastman commanding, which has been re-
fitting at the Washington Navy Yard preparatory to her
Joining the south Atlantic squadron has been ordered
by the department 10 proceed to Norfolk aud complete
her arrang and passed up yesterday for that
purpose. This was rendered necessary account Of
tho leo 10 the Potomac river which Is rapidly forming
and which would have soon closed her in. She viii
haxa fnrtl ty for
&c, al Norfolk, and when ready TO proceed put TO
sea at any time AZ tee IN those waters Is Of very
occurrence. The following IS list of her oncers-
Lieutenant Commander Commard,nc--Thomas H.
Eastman.
Lieu, nanf Comnonder--Frcd. J. Nafle.
Erecutire 0Hcr--Acting Master Thomas Nelson.
Acting Eas,0a-H. J. barton.
Notes-Thomas Nickerson. q. H. Robinson, G. L.
Fetch and William NJ Hill
Assiaant PuymaaT-Chsrlss f. Boggs
Enginees-Cnief. George W. Melville; Acting Second
Third Assistants Charles j. Morgan and William McFaui
Tho Penobscot has recently been put In commission,
and when her repairs are completed she win sa for the
Naval Onlccrs Ordered to Duty, Detached
and Honorpbiy Discharged.
wASnscroS Dec. 70, 1867
Chief Engineer ". II. Shock has been ordered to duty
Is Chief Engineer Of TIE Washington Navy Yard First
Assistant Engineer Olsen has boon ordered to the New
York Navy Yard - assistant to Chief Engineer Wood
First Assistant H. W. Robs has been ordered to IRON
clad duty ~ new orleans. Assistant surgeon James
~ Flint has been ordered TO the Naval Hospital
at New York. SECOND Assistant Engineers T. NJ Breese
and n \. Wood aud Third Assistant Engineer seorEc Q.
Wilson have been ordered 10 Mound City, I'LL Third
Assistant John Lowe has been ordered TO the Washing
Surgeon W. 7. Hord and second Assistant Engineer
John Van Hovsnbsrg have been detached from the
Monongchsla and waiting orders. Chief Engineers
John johnson, Mortimer Kellogg, d. b. Nacomb First
Assistant Levi r. Greene, Acting First Afsstant W.
Pennington and Third Assistant Engineer G r. Maggie
have boon detached from the Boston Navy Yard and
Second Assistants w j. Darlington aud Charles H. kceh
have been detached from the De Soto and granted leave
First Assistant Clerk Fisher and Second Assstsn, W
the New York Navy Yard and waiting orders. Acting
First Assistant Charles Canston has been detached from
the Contoocook and granted leave OF absence First
Assistants A. i. Greene and D. ~ Greene and second
Assistant Enginoer t. watts have bean detached from
Acting Third Assistant W. s. Jarbos has been detached
from the Washington Navy Yard, ans waiting orders.
Second Assistsnt stes has bcon detached from
special duty at Washington and ordered 10 League
Island for duty. First Assistant James hunroe de-
leave OF absence. Fira Assistant Y q Goodwin has
been detached from special duty ~ the Novelty Iron
Works. New York. and placed on waiting orders.
The following have been honorably discharged Act
ing Assistants r. Stall, + l. Thorpi Acting second
Assistants D. o. Fcnne George Cowis and Acting Third
Lieutenant Com n,sndsr j. n stiiiws. United States
Navy, has been dismissed the service FOR conduct unbs-
coming of1cer.
Az OH Cos. we have been shown by ssn,lsman
relic OF the earlier days o. the republic In the shape
bearing date OF l7s5 On one side head intended,
wc suppos 10 represent the Great Chefan and Father