The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-16
THE NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.

Roster Of the United ststes War "esseis
Composlns the Fleet In DE North Atlantic
Names of the Ship And Their 49,.
meuts-Liss Of Omcsfs Of the 8, ,.a,o, and
Of Up Various vess.-
The tollowlnc - list Of olcers Of the North At
iantc squadron and the vessels composing the
ssyne. under command OF Rear Admiral Poor, who
has succeeded Admiral Hon, lately recalled
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Rear Admiral Q. Il. Poor.
Charles H. B. Caldwell, chief of staff Edward
Poster, Paymaster; M Goodman Britain, chaplain;
Charles Poor Admirafs secretary.
THE SQUADRON. nm
Flagship Severn tseco1d rate), Is guns and 800
men,
Conn,ander-ReiSArt B. Lowry.
Lieutenant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES II. Farquhar,
Executive Oficer; David O. Woodrow, navigator
Lteutenants-Jaoob e. Noel. Edward L. Amory,
Edwin 8. Houston.
Masters-JOhn g. Solely and william W. Ginpat-
rick.
Enstoms-Henry G. Hunter and Eugene Il. O.
Leutz
Passed Assistant PdvmGstef-H Hosea ]. Balm. A..
Asststdnt S4r0eof-EraAmus O. Cunning. =
En0ineers-George J. Barnap ,1rst assistant)
Robert B. Hine lsecozd assstantj. -''''"
B0dtstcdtn-J. O. Walton.
Gunner-Robsrt H. Cross
SGttmdker-Samuel Taten.
Several Other Ofcers have been ordered but their
names have not not been promulgated. The severn
WIN go into commission at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
United States steamer Albany second rate), 2,s4s
tons, guns and 800 men. THIS vessel Is the dag.
ed by the Navy Department to the Portsmouth IN.
40 Navy Yard, when Admiral Hof will haul down
his flag, as soon as Admiral Poor relieves him. She
WILL no doubt be overnauled and sent to sea again
as soon as possible.
United States steamer saugus third rate). single
turretted monitor, 1904 tons, one 15-inch and one
1llnch Dangren guns, $50 men.
| COMMANDMENT seph p. Fyne.
Lieutenant C0nsnidsder-Gilbert G. Wiltse (execu-
tive officer.
Lfeutenants- W. Pigman and Charles A.
Schetky.
Aaster-John A. Vaughan.
E1lSign-WIIam H. Jacques,
Passed Assistant StuyeOn- william 8. Fort.
assistant Pdy11ldSt6r--GeOrge w. Long.
Engineers George J. Barry (acting Chief, and
CfprfanO Andrade (nrst assistant) Enos M. Lewis,
Rudolph T. Bennett and James A. Beaver second
United States steamer Gettysburg (third rate)
paddle wheel steamer 726 tons. 100 men, and mount
Ing but one gun.
Conanander---John Irwin.
Lieutenant Consnlander-Cob NJ. Chester (execu
Rehabilitation R. VIM.
Master-Seth II. Ackley.
Easigns-Henry G. English, Jesse B. Smith.
Assistant SurgeOn-Samuel W. Latta.
Daniel
Engineers-Davld Jones tactlng CHIEF, David NJ.
Fulmer, William E. Sbley second assistants)
United States steamer Nipsic fourth rate) gunboat
593 tons, guns and 30 men.
(c0mmandlng) Albert G.. Caldwell executive Officer
ACKNOWLEDGMENT d. Hitchcock.
EnsIgns-Robert I. Jasper, James W. Carlin, Ma.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Charles L. Green
Passed Assistant Pavnaaster-J. Porter LOOMS.
En0fneers-ThOmas M. Dukehart, acting chief
J. Van H0venburg, James Entwistle, Levi I. Stafford,
screw gunboat, Sol tons, guns and 125 men.
Commander K. Owen.
Lieaenant-Edward 8. Keyser, executive ol1cer.
Eugene w. Watson.
assistant S,w0eon-w william 8. wiles.
En0tneerS-John II. Long, chief; Joseph Trlley
nrst assistant; Charles H. Manning John A. B. Smith,
United States steamer Yantic Fourth rate), screw
gunboat 6s3 tons, guns and so men.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ABBOTT.
Lieutenant Co9rlnsander-Henry c. Tallman exc
L!eutenants-E White, Francis M. Barber,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w. Crocker.
assistant Surgeon -.
EnUneers-George D. EmmOns, acting chief;
Henry NJ Qug, JEFFERSON Brown, second assistants.
Iron clad Dictator (arst ratel,. single.turretted
monitor, 1888 tons, TWO Is inch Dahgren guns.
Captafn-Edmund r. Calhoun.
Lieutenant Conandnders-Francis NJ. Bunce, exc
cutve on1cer and Charles E. Clark, navigator and
Ltentenants- O. Kells Henry W. Gwinner
Ensigns-w. 3. McGunaegle, E. W. Henricks and
w. Little
iSYryeon-John 8. Kitchen.
Assistant Su'geons-E. @. Cunning and M. L.
Ruth.
Pdvnsaster-F. H. Human.
Engtneers-Chief Geo. R. Johnson; first assist
ants, Lewis J. Allen, John B. Carpenter and Edmund
olsen; second assistants, Geo. w. Stivers. Oscar Il.
Mills, Alex. B. Bates, Benjamin p. Wood and Geo.
B. Nelson.
Cnptdtn's C7eyE-J. E. Engle.
Envnanste7'S Clerk. s. Harvey.
The above are all the vessels at present belonging
to the squadron but the following are RAPIDLY ttipS
out and WILL no doubt, be ordered to join the squad
ROM
Monongahela fitting out At Brooklyn Yard. screw
gunboat, 1878 tons and guns. This vessel was
throwD on shore BY tidal wave during an earth
Passaic, one.turretted monitor, one I6-inch and
one ll-inch Dahlgren gun, ntttne out at Philadel-
phia Yard
swatara, screw gunboas sal tons, guns. Fitting
out at Brooklyn Yard.
Observation-Disclosures monitor-two H.
inch ana two I1inch guns. This vessel created con.
sderabse attention In Europe some years SINCE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES mOnitOr-twO l5uch and
ten l1-inch guns. Fitting out at Boston.
The present squadron consisting OF but ak wooden
vessels and two MONITORS will no doubt soon be re.
lnf0rced by two or more wooden vessels ana three
OF our most formidable monitors. So far as the show
OF guns Is concerned the number appears quite
small; but when the cabre Is taken into account II
VIII be seen that they are OF very formidable char
acter. Any one OF the monitors Is more than match
ban waters.
The present trip Of Mr.. Robson and Admiral Por.
inspecting the navy yards and the condition OF the
vessels preparing for service the west coast of
cuba. In case OF any trouble in relation TO Cuba It
Will be found that there Will be SUFFICIENT supply OF
physical force aioat In the shape OF heavy guns TO
protect American interests.