The New York herald., 1869-05-02
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Cruise of the United states Steam Yacht
FrOlic.
Friday night about eleven O'Clock the United
States steam yacht Frolic, the handsome sidewheel
vessel that since the summer Of 1855 has been acting
as tender to the various agshIps OF the European
naval squadron, arrived in this port She re-
mained throughout the night at anchor near Bed.
loe's Island, but during yesterday morning steamed
to the navy yard, where she now lies awaiting
orders preparatory to being placed out OF commits
sion. The cruise Of this vessel has been one
fraught with incident and adventure. and is so
full OF interest that the listener to the recital Of its
history in this extended voyage causes him to con-
stantly and almost invountary turn his eyes to the
east las the adoring Parsee seeks the sum-" Its
officers have been favored mortals, as they come
back laden with Intelligence made familiar by con-
tact with gems Of teachings from all the classic
lands of Europe and Asia. Strongly colored they
may be, hut they are truthful. The dry, hard
points, embracing the synopsis Of their event.
full voyage, are briefly as folows-The Frolic,
once the blockade-runner, A. ID. Vance, left
the Brooklyn Navy Yard on the oath Of
June, 1865, nearly four years ago, as the tender to
Rear Admiral Goldsborough. While this officer was
in command OF the squadron, the Frolic, to an eX-
stationary ON the northern coast OF France, each
and all enjoying as best they could their luxurious
life on the sllyery sheen OF the v,Sa Medite,
miral Farragut disturbed their pleasant reyeries
bv introducing himself to them as Admiral Colds
borough's relief. ~Thls occurred at Cherbourg in
July, 1867. Then came active pleasant and ecstatc
times. II was but brief period wnen the hero OF
New Orleans made preparation to visit whom Sena-
tor Zack Chandler rather famiiarly terms 'Aleck OF
Russia" and then began the grandest Of wander.
ings. 1t was st. Petersburg direct, the detailed
history OF which visit may yet, for aught
the writer knows, be ringing IN the ears OF
HERALD readers as 1t was sovereign recog-
milton Of American representatives that can never
be forgotten. From the gayety Of the Russian capt.
tai the Froic sailed back TO the Mediterranean, ana
after more pleasant cr9slngs IN ports resplendent
histories that abound in richness OF incident they
sailed up and down the Bosphorus Sea- and, landing
at Constantlnople remained there Tor several months
Thence from there 1t was Gibraltar and Admiral
Farragut who had made by his continuous presence
on board the FrOlic fete ship OF her, in october,
1885, left with the regrets Of all for nome, leaving
| the command OF the squadron to Commodore A. VI.
| Pennock, Of the sloop-of-war Ilconderoga Under
newed IN French and English ports on the
| pers came at last, and under the dread impress
| sion that the sunny times OF the years before
Lisbon was reached when Admiral Radford who
had returned in the frigate Franklin, after Its thor
ough repair on the 26th of February last, when their
fears realized and orders Tor home were beng
received On the 22d Of March last anchor
weighed TO obey these summons, and many ports OF
interest have been visited In this hOmeward trip in
cludlng Porte Grande, Cape de Verd Islands, Bar
bados and st. Thomas leaving the latter port April
"a for this. reaching 1t as above noted.
The Frolic is 2iO ieet IN length, 50 feet BEAM IL
feet depth OF hold, and $50 tons burden. She Is
roomy, having in the matter OF accommodations,
the largest OF cabins, staterooms and warroom, the
finest quarters or any naval vessel afloat. Her
gines are of the side lever description, "a inches IN
diameter. In word, che Frolc has been In service
forty-seven months and steamed over $4,000 miles,
| and has made the circuit OF the entire European
seaboard from Cronstadt, Russia, 10 the Black sea-
| The officers of the Froc are as follows:-
| CDfanldnder-Davi1 B. Harmony.
| Adsters-George A. Converse and Edward l..
Amory.
| Easigns-w washburne Maynard b. F. Tilley. s. A.
Smons and Harry Knox.
lStrDeon-W. X Van Reypen.
F'uymdster-George H. GrifIlng.
EiagfneeTS-Flrst Assistant II. W. Fitch; Second
Assistant L. X. Harvey; Acting Third Assistants, G
". Savory and ID. Castano
Cdp,dtn's Clel'k-C. NJ. Mcleod.