The New York herald., 1869-03-16
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Board of Naval Examiners ut present assem-
bled at Philadelphia have under consideration the
promotion Of Lieutenant Commanders G. @. Csrpen.
ter and w. A. Kirkland; also Commanders A. x.
Hughes, E. r. Baldwin and E. r. Calhoun. This Is
brought about owing to the retirement Of Commo-
dore J. T. McKinstry, the promotion OF Captain @.
Ii. Scott and the resignation OF Captain J. r. sand
ford.
The new vessel Of the navy about to be equipped,
the magnificent steamer Alaska now fitting out
at the Boston Navy Yard Is In naval circles gene
rally assigned to Captain Thomas G. Corbin. an
officer promoted for distinguished services during
the war. he lately returned from the command OF
the United States flagship Gucrriere, OF the South
Commander 4. +. McCrea, United States Navy, has
been granted years leave OF absence, with per-
mission to leave the United States. Paymaster G.
w. Hassler, Uned states Navy, has been ordered TO
By advlces from California the United States sloop-
cruise She VIII be newly commissioned and be
ready about the latter part Of next May AS yet the
officers have not been assigned 10 her, Her destlna
tion is said to be the Asiatic squadron.
The steam sloop-0fwar Agoma, second class, now
at Boston Navy Yard. will be towed TO Portsmouth.
N. H., and there prepared for sea She is about
1s00 tons and will mount fine battery Of eleven
inch pivot Dahgren gun, eight eght-inch Droadside
Parrot rifie two aO-pounder Dagren rides and two
24.pounder howitzers. She is bark rigged with
hosting propeller, and pronounced 70 have evidence
OF good sailIng qualities. she will carry Q steam
The private advices from the East Indies state that
the United states flagship Plscaaqua OF the Asiatic
squadron bearing the nag OF Rear Admiral 3. Rowan
Is now cruising upon the southern portion OF the
pore It Is the intention Of Admiral Rowan TO stop ut
Macao Hong Kong. and by the coming summer re-
The vessels of the squadron are variousy stationed
and cruising. The store, hospital and coal depot
snip, the beautifully modelled and former steamer
ldan0, under the command OF Lieutenant Com
mander f. H0sker Is now at Nagasaki, and has lately
been surveyed for repairs.
The gunb0at Aro0stook, commanded by Lieutenant
Commander Bradford, Is sadly in want OF repairs
and for the present remains mostly In harbor
mne gunDoaI vsts aterna,ev y ong Sona
Macao and Wampoo. She has been surveyed witn
view repairs and It is stated that she has with
the gunboat Maumee, commanded BY Lieutenant
Commander Cushing been condemned
The United States sloop-oi-war Oneida is now
awaiting In japanese waters the arrival OF her new
commanding oiiicer, Commander Williams, who was
ordered to relleye Captain Creighton. Tne latter
,aoua sopmerlv ~ commanded By Captain Amen
who Is now under orders 10 the United states, with
expectations TO assume charge OF one OF the bureaus
of the Navy Department. Captain Ammen 10 per-
sonai friend OF the President.
Tne United states sloop pof-w ar roquois Commander
English, In Japan, has for some time been detained
m port ior repairs to her condenser and machinery
also to overcome o defect OF her propeller shaft
Sne may perhaps have TO do the balance OF her
the United states should soon be ordered. she has
been on the station nearly three years.
The AshueloL, Commander Law, has been on the
station over three years. She needs repairs TO
decks bulwarks. dc., and her boilers f.so have had
much wear and require immediate atte non. she IS
one Of the iron double-ender class, propelled by
steam only, and tile Monocacy Ia the same class
They decidedly the lnost expensive class of YES
sels In commission for their slze, end yet rivers
where light draughti required they DO good service
The flagship OF tue south Atantio squadron y re,
ported the Of departure Tor The cape OF Good
Hope and visit to that portion OF the station on te
coast OF Africa far up as ST Para DE Loando from
whence ale VIII return TO RIO ia nefo Inc omcers
| aud crow are all we'll The Pagnee 10 expected nj
RIO me wssp Is ~ Ian La mae y y s. rare Ss ne sab e
have been assigned TO the conn aand OF the Agoma.
The trial by naval general court martial o, Captain
Strong United states Navy, Is now progressing nj
the New YORK Navy Yard. It, ~ said he tailed as re.
| auired by navy regulations 10 keep night order
book on BOARD the United States soopof-war'C Canan-
dAicua Thus vessel WAS An ashore ia tile Adfiatic
SEN ana the night orders said 10 have been gwen
verbally and not In writing required. Upon the
Adjournment of the court martial above alluded to
I ordered 10 make tour VI inspection Of the navy
yards and make On extended report TO the Navy De-
partmcnt Of the condition OF the same.
rived at Funchal, Madeira, February 10, 1S6o after q
| passage or eighteen days from New York she ex.
! perlenced heavy gales until within forty miles oi
| Madeira when, as is generally the case at this sea
| SON. she was becalmeu for twenty-four hours ON
GERS and crew all well and Ia excellent SPIRITS The
Portsmouth surpassed the most sanguine expecta
superiority as sailing ship. The necessary repairs
viii occupy about ten days when she Win leave f0I
! Rio Jsnero, Brazil.
amer all line oficers below the grade or Commandel
shall be addressed either hy the title Of their regular
Commander 1. M. Powell has been commissioned
Rear Admiral on the retired list; w. a Farrell oi
Jeddo, Mich, and Franklin II. Ifartspil OF Oreneld
Pa, have been commissioned Assistant Surgeons.
u G reported p M that q! midshipmen before M Ssina
ACADEMY before the Acedemy board. II y ~