The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-04
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.


sss Franklin, Fiagsbip 81 tho European
Squadron
The Darlen expedition, or at least portion OF TO-
IL now under way The United STATES ship Guard.
ave guns Commander 4. p. Lull, having completed
taking on board her powder ana all her stores OF
Ellis Island yesterday afternoon got up anchor At
about three O'Clock and In tow OF the Navy YARD
yug Catalpa proceeded down the bay To cross the
par anu start on her voyage for the Isthmus Cap
lain Stevens, ef The Guerrero. babe the officers
farewell ana saw them on. Commander
selrI1dge was all alive 10 the importance Of getting
to the scene OF DIS future operations at the very
hest possible moment and ne hurried preparations
with all speedfaster, indeed, that many Of his OH
ears liked AS they had scarcely timc 10 make their
adieus ct heme. However, al preferred 10 hurry or
lust now get To work. IN order that There should
be less delay next spring on the ishmus,
when the rainy and slcky season had set
in. Last year the expedition remained too
long, and the consequences Is being felt
among many OF the ofncers aud men WHO are suffer
ing from ne fever contracted WHINE ashore. IL lit
ung the exnedtion IL Is only just To say that Inc
Officers OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard assisted Com
mander SeinidGe III every way IN heir power, and
made special e&ettlons 10 send me Gudrd out III as
perfect a condition as possible. Tue Guard proceeds
70 The mouth OF the Atrato direct, ana otlsrc New
Years day the river VIA have been assembled by
Dsrties 10 It's head waters.
the United states glnboat Npsc, three guns,
out for the same expedition, wi sal by we Isl OF
January nom washington ana proceeu 10 the
Atrato there to pick up Comnanaer eei'tiige ana
the scientific party aud convey tnelh 10 AspnWa!,
where they expect TO arrive about tue nluaIe Oh ne
month. Al Panama, about tnat time Tue Uniied
States steamer saginaw, TWO gums, lheutebahg
Commander Green, VIII nave arrived, ana
IN this vessel the party proceeds TO
Pacific side TO begin operations inere, work
iDg towards the East 10 JON the party from the
Atrato The expedition wal cease labor Il possible
nv he :
hoped, completely successful.
1 general court martial has been ordered by
General Telin, TO assemble at the rooms OF the
courts martial, at the Navy Yard gate, Brook
yn TO Try all cases arising in the Marine
corps, navy, 10 come before IL. The detail
OF the court consists OF Lieutenant Cololonel john
l.. Broome. President; Major George Porter Hous-
nus II. Rooiuson, Second Lieutenant Green Clay
Goodoe, ana Second Lieutenant William b. Remey,
Judge Advocate OF the Marine Corps.
Porter and His speckl Duties as Admiral.
Since the release OF Rear Admiral Porter from
DUTY al the Navy Department at Washington, and
his promotion TO the grade OF admiral, special duty
mas been assigned to him as SUCH Some OF The
duties which new fall upon him to perform consists
OF making an annual report 10 the Secretary OF the
Navy, embracing therein his observations and re-
commentators upon professional affairs relating
10 the navy. He is TO inspect ships going and re-
turning from sea- in person or through his different
inspecting officers. and report the result In every
particular 10 The department; supervise the inspec-
ton OF ron-clads and wooden vessels in ordinary.
at the navy yards and stauons visit the dock
yards ana other naval stations reporting their gen.
era efficiency, making suggestions ana recommen- !
dations regarding their wants he deems advisable
and thereby causing the Secretary OF the Navy to
act advisedly upon all these different branches or
the service The Admiral makes very large and
interesting report this year, which VIII en-
bodied with the Secretary'S report TO Congress
Monday next
THE SALE OF IRoN-CLADs.
II Is vary generally believed that In his report the
Secretary will recommend the sale Of nearly all the
ironclads now laid up at League Island New
Orleans and Mound City, H., as they considered
worthless, and the proceeds arising from their sale
can advantageously go towards the building OF one
two large vessels which would be a credit to our
navy and which are so greatly In demand.
BUREAU REPORTS.
Agreeable 10 an act passed at the last session OF
Congress ali the bureau reports of the several de-
partment OF the government viii be printed and
submitted TO Congress- together with the Secretaries
reports on the nrsG day OF the session, instead of
several months Afterwards, as mas frequently been
the case heretofore.
THE AsIATlo FLEEr-BEsT GRAFTON OF AMERICAN
MIssioNARIEs-sALE OF THE wEEcK OF STEAMER
private advices from the Asiatic neet state that
Rear Admiral joan Rodgers, commanding That feet
was al Wosuna CHINA, in ms flagship Colorado, on
the 18th OF September. The health of all on board
was good. There WAS no special news from the
feet except that the Benlca mad been sent 10 Teng
chauee the scene OF the rec ut massacre OF Amer
missionaries for the purpose OF restoring them
TO their former position. Admiral Rodgers was I'M
able 10 carry oct the instructions OF the Navy De-
partment in regard TO the wreck OF the corvette
oneida, which was sunk in the Bay OF Yokohama by
The British mail steamer bombay, as, previous to
ms arrival, Rear Admiral Rowan had Issued orders
advertise the sale OF her public auction on the
LIST day November last, with the exception OF the
armament, money sale ana prlya property. Some
bids mad been received from divers, their offer being
10 secure the guns and other valuable property Tor
one-har their value the government furnishing the
means; however, far as is set known, no contract
The following is a statement OF the United States
naval vessels now in c0mmlssi0n giving Their rate,
number OF guns Of each and on what stations or
duties they are employed al The present ume:-
MED. TERRANEAN FLEET.
Rear Admiral O. $. GllssoA commanding.
FrauRAa-Flrst rate tlagshp). 80 guns.
Pymouth-Second rate. ...............,... IL guns.
Richnond-Second rate. 10 guns,
Shenandoah-Third rate. IL guns.
Juniata--Third rate ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. guns.
Brooklyn-Second RATE. .............. 20 guns.
sUpplyFourth rate (storeshipl. ........... guns.
Saco-Foarth rate. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. guns.
NORTH ATLANTIC FLEEr.
Rear Admiral s. r. Lee, commanding.
Severn-Second rate (fagSDipl. 10 guns.
TuscaroraThlrd rate. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 guns.
SWatara-Fourtn rate. guns.
fantic--Fourth rate ..........'........... guns.
Nantasket-Feurth rate. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. guns.
Dlctator-Thfd rate (I1onltorl. .....+-...s guns.
Terror-Third rate n0niJor. .............. 4 guns.
Saugus-Third rate (mOnitor). ............. guns.
Congress-Secono rate. Observation-Disclosures. 10 guns.
The Congress is at present the flagship OF Commo-
dore Joseph +. Green now at Key West. Fla, as
commander pro tenn. Of the North Atlantic neet, Ia
connection with his own commandment OF the
Southern squadron OF the same beet It Is under
stood, however, that upon the completion OF the
pairs VI the Severn at NorIok-Rear Admiral Lees
nagsnlp-he Will take active command of the squad
ron, relieving Commodore Green OF both commands,
Us the southern squadron is nc longer 20 DE con-
si1ered separate command. Commodore Green
Will remain, Tor the present, at least duty in the
squadron assisting Admiral Lee at different points
In his extensive stations,
SOUTH ATLANTIC FLEET.
Rear Admiral Joseph Lantnan, commanding.
Lancaster-Flrst rate flagship ........... ~ guns
Iortsnlouln- RUE ................ TO guns
Wasp-Fourth rate ....................... gun
PACIFIC FLEET.
Rear Admiral Jonn A. Winslow, commanding
Saranac--Second rate (nagship. .,........ II guns
Mollican-Thrd rate Observation-Disclosures. guns.