The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-23
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Trip of the mmOn0Osuc-Despntchcs from
Our Fleets in Foreign Waters.

Our Fleets IN Foreign waters.
WASHINGTON, June p, 1865.
The Navy Department has receiveda despatch from
Commander W. d. whiting, dated Boston, June II,
1863 giving an account of the trial Of the United
States steamer Ammonoosuc, which has succeededin
making the greatest speed on record. The ANNA
noosa arrived at the Boston Navy Yard on the 10th
inst. The weather during the passage was favorable
for the trial Of the engines, which worked smoothly
and were easily managed. Passing the bar buoy at
Sandy Hook the log gave speed of sixteen knots.
A good trial Of speed was made on the known dis
lance of thirty nautical miles from Sandy Hook light
boat bearing south to Fire Island lighthouse bear
ing north, during which time the log each half
hoar indicated sixteen and half and sixteen and
three-quarters knots an hour, and the distance from
bearing to bearing was run in one hour and forty
eight minutes. The engineer reported thfrty-two
revolutions as the average during the time men,
toned. The loss of all the log chips and large
portion of the line after the above record made
prevented an accurate logging; but the same aver
age Of revolutions was kept up Tor tweive hours,
with the exception OF stopping to sound. A quick
passage to Boston was prevented by the necessity
Tor running slowly through the fog and the uncer-
tanty OF position, the three cOmpasses differing con-
siderably. At eight A. M. on the 10th the vessel
touched on shoa in three fathoms, but was backed
Off without difficulty. The sea being smooth, this
trial gives the speed OF the AmmonOosuc as seven
! teen knots an hour.
! A despatch has been received from Lieutenant
! Commander Conroy, commanding United States
storeship Supply, dated Cape Town, April q, 1868,
| Announcing his arrival there and his intention to
start the 2sth inst for Boston. The Supply brings
the remains OF the late Rear Admiral II. II. Bell and
! Lieutenant Commanders ]. II. Reed and A. $. NC
! kenze.
| Dispatches from Rear Admiral C. II. Davis, COM
handing South American squadron, dated Rio
JaneirO, May 49, 1865, informs the department that
the flagship Guerrero returned to that port on the
18th OF May, from the bay OF Patmos, where she
passed several days in target practice and military
Commander James s. Thornton, of the steamer
Kearsarge, under date of May Is, reports the arrival
of the Kearsarge at Rio La Plata, or Moncvideo,
after passage Of three days from Rio. She would
take on supply Of coal preparatory TO her passage
through the Straits Of Magellan. Oficers and crew
Dispatches also have been received at the depart
ment from Rear Admiral Hon, commanding the
North Atlantic squadron, dated United States steam
ship COnoocook, Point Pere Guadalupe, May ~
1883 announcing that United States steamship shaw
NUT discovered large steamer in distress aboat
forty miles west OF Martinique. and immediately
went to her relief. She proved TO be the French
cylinder head of her engine. The Shawmnt took her
in tow, and conveyed her safely To Fort Defiance
Martinique. Admiral H0n announces his pleasure a.
being able to return the attentions OF the French
steamers who assisted to pull the ContoOcook of
when she grounded at the mouth of the harbor OF
Point Petre. Accompanying the dispatches are
letters Of thanks to Commodore stone, Of the Shaw
NUT from the captain OF The Caralbe and the agent
OF the Tranatantic Company. O.
The United States sloop OF war Cyane was al
Panama the 10th inst.
The Gettysburg still remains Mt Aspinwall.
1t is remarked as singular that while the United
States ships changed every two or three months
at Aspinwal and both the British and French govern
ments keep their ships moving from one point 10 an
other on this coast, the American vessel ami
the same crew should he forced TO remain constantly
at anchor ut Panama month after month without a
change or even without exercise, for that cannot be
given them In that hot climate and II they are al
lowed liberty shore they are sure 10 desert ~ Is
probable IL the subject Investigated Instructions
would be issued that these vessels should be relieved
at least once every three months and allowed TO
proceed on q cruise by way OF change. The men
would he better satisfied In this way and their health
better preserved.
The Naval school Fleet.
The naval vessels Savannah, Macedonian and
Dale having board representatives from the
naval school at Annapolis, who have been enjoying
grand holiday at West Point arrived here yester-
day noon and after the few ladies' who accompanied
them hither were brought ashore preparations
made for the voyage to the Azore Islands, which
after few hours were contaminated and the fleet
sailed The monotony OF the life around the Battery
was somewhat varied by these arrivals, old men and
urchins vying In doing honor to their presence.
Arrival Of the French Corvette D'EstrOs.
This tender to the French feet In the Gulf OF Mex
leo arrived on the Battery last evening to repenish
stores and make few slight repairs. She left Mar
Unique May ~; Domingo, 25th; Port au Prince. June
l; Norfolk, 14th inst Annapolis, 2lst the D'Estros
has O crew of one hundred and hfty men, an arma-
ment Of six guns and is commanded by Mons. Des
Varannes.