The New York herald., 1868-05-22
ARMY AND NAVY GAZETTE.
The Navy,

VUo navy
The Navy Department Is In receipt OF despatchas
from Rear Admiral H. x. Hon, commanding the
North Atlantic Squadron, dated 'United States nag
ship Contoocook St. Croix, W. l., May l2,n In which
he states that Commodore Bissel at length succeeded
In getting the Monongahela OF her recent periIous
position on the beach at St. Cr0x and that the vessel
Is now anchored opposite the town, where he sup
poses she win remain two or three weeks
in reftting preparatory to sailing for New
York. On the 18th inst. the fort fired twenty
one guns over the gratifying result. The salute
was returned from the Conrooco0k, the Danish
colors flying at the fore. Rear Admiral Hoh states
that he intended to start on the 18th for ST. Thomas
which ia said to be healthy, In order to catch the
mail Of the 14h, forward dispatches to the depart
ment remain there few hours and then proceed to
Point Pitre, Guadaoupe, examine the coast and
visit other ports in that vicinity, after which he will
return to st. CrOix.
A despatch from Commander J. s. Thornton, COM
mandng United States steamer Kearsarge states that
he arrived at Rio JanerO the Goth OF March, after
avery stormy passage Of forty five days from Boston.
mained at that port long enough to repair damages.
=. kear.Admiral Hon gives the following account OF
ron:-Contoocook- Flagship, at ST. Croix, West In
dies De Soto@Bollers In bad condition; now at st.
Thomas. The shawmut, at st. Thomas, was lately
condemned by board Of survey rotten in mid
ship sections She will have to be sent to the United
States. The Glasgow s repairing in Pensacola Fla.
Cruz. The Mahaska perfectly unseaworthy) is re-
tanned at New Orleans as guard vessel for the iron
cads The Marblehead is at Pensacola repairing
The Monongahela, reported formerly as stranded on
the island Of Santa Cruz. The Saco at Laguayra,
Venezuela, has been ordered to New York. The
Gettysburg, which had been making s0undings in
the Caribbean Sea- relieved the Penobscot at Aspin
wall.
Admiral Farragut, commanding the European
squadron, makes the following report of the cOndi-
tiOn Of the vessels under his command:-United
States flagship Franklin, at Lisbon; Canandaigua,
visiting different ports In the Adriatc Tconderoga
at Lisbon just returned from Cadz and the Mediter
ranean; Swatara at Lisbon, just returned from
Africa; Shamrock at Lisbon, preparing to return
home; Frolic at Lisbon, serving In the capacity Of
storeship guard at Lisbon, with stores.
Rear Admiral G. H. Davis, commanding the South
Atlantic squadron, gives the following account or
the distribution Of the vessels under his COM
mand:-Guerriere flagship at Rio Janeiro; Qune-
baug has left the Rio de la Plata for the Cape
Of Good Hope and the coast Of Africa gen.
orally; the Kansas has not yet returned from
the Rio Negro; the Wasp was ordered to ascend
the Parana as far the seat Of war, with view to
communicate with the American Minister Ii possible;
the Pawnee and the ShamOkin both remain at Mon-
tevideo; the Huron at Rio Janeiro.
The navy bulletin Of yesterday announces that Com
| mander Ralph Chandler has been detached from the
| command Of the Don and placed on waiting
| orders; Lieutenant Commander f. p. McCrea has
| been detached from the Canandaigua and granted
| leave of absence.