The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-19
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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Rcady-Whers II Is 10 Operate-Ehect OF
/ Presidcss CRAMPS Neutrality Proclamation.
The United States ship Guard, Commander Z. +.
| Lull recently arrived nom the Fishing Banks IL
| now being repaired at the Brooklyn Yard with az
| much expedition ~ possible In order that she may
be ready TO sail the Darlen Exploring Expedition
| by the LIST OF December. She Is being recalked
above the water line, and is 70 be thoroughly re-
painted inside and out before she leaves. An entire
new suit OF sails Ii being made for her,
and other preparations are boing made TO enable
her TO make AZ comfortable voyage az possible TO
Caledonia Bay and port still further south, where
the surveying parties are to be placed ashore. CON-
mander Lull Is likely to be relieved &C his own
quest. His successor has not been selected. There
are to be some changes also among the oficers OF
the ship. IL il expected that the Guard will sail
and win proceed direct 10 Aspinwall to convey Com
mander Seliridge, who will meet the steamer Sag-
nav AZ Panama from whence ne proceeds 10 a point
on the Pacific side to survey the IsthmuS OF Darcn.
The parties on The Guard VIII penetrate the stnmus
from the Atlantic side. The government proposes
to be more liberal with the surveying expeditions
sent out for work the coming winter than u was
with the Darien expedition OF last year. 1he Tehuan
Iepec expedition mas IL liberal ana SUFFICIENT ap-
preparation from Congress. and the clothing
and supplies expended by the oincefs ana
paid paid for by by Uncle sam, and are not
to be at the sole expense OF the PARTIES
out in the severe iabors attending expeditions
through region where every step had to be cleared
by axes. me men OF the BARREN expedition, after
enduring all sorts Of hardshlps and ncurring every
danger came home almost out OF pocket the charges
against them for shoes clothing &c, being set
10 their pay. We are glad TO know that this viii
not occur again, az Congress has made the neces-
sary appropriations for the bare necessities OF the
peaceful but severe campaign Ia the tropics.
IL Is curious fact that since the Presidents last
proclamation defining the duties and privileges or
armed vessels of nations now at war, while enjoy
Ing the Inequalities OF this nation, not single
French gunboat has been seen In New York harDor
All the rrenck cruisers seem 10 nave changed their
ground and 10 have been hunting for prizes in the
West Indies where they have met with considerable
the duties of the Port Admiral's flagship, the
Guerrero Captain stevens, and her oOnsort the
Narragansett. Lieutenant Commander Denny, have
been comparatively light. They have had no occa-
sion thus Tar 10 call the attention OF any OF the COM
batants' menof-war to the provisions OF our neu
at early day, and the threatening appearance
Of alairs all over Europe would point out that quar-
ter OF the globe as the cruising ground OF the 1gate
Taere Is no further use Tor her IN cur harbor 1t Is
clear.
Examination OF Mieishipmen Of tho Glass
o. 1869.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Is, 1870.
board OF naval officers, OF which Commodore lie
Roy was president has been IN session for
time past at Annapolis for the final examination Of
midshipmen Of the class Of 1862 who had made the
practice cruise IN TIL United states ship Sabine
The board has sent in its report which Is not very
credltabe 10 the scholastic or nautical requirements
OF the young 'mlddles." Out of forty VINO were
examined nearly one-haf-or nineteen-were found
deficient and these rejected ones will consequently
have to resume their studies at the Naval Academy.
This unsatisfactory result was not unexpected, in
asmuch as the graduating standard of the Academy
had been lowered in 1869 to 49, or "tolerablen
from g. or "good," which was the standard OF
lS67-the maximum mark, or thorough"
being 4. IL Is whispered here, however, that
The report Of the board has not been very gra-
cousy received al the department, and that The
examining officers were not expected to be too
exactlng or precise. The rejection Of mdsnip-
men may give offence to Senators and Members Of
Congress whose political support Is needed, and
pronerly notified Of whaI was expected has rather
lailen into dlsIavor.
Miscellaneous Naval Matters.
At the Portsmouth, N. H., yard but very little is
doing. The United States ship Monongahela was
passed through the dock ana up land for repairs
to-day. When the Wyoming shall be in dock again
there WIN not be single vessel except tugboats,
laying at the yard wharves, and there only tive
on the stocks in the shiphouses-a state OF things
unknown before for many years.
! A letter received here from Captain George h.
Cooper commanding the United States steamer
Colorado, the flagship Of Commodore Rogers COM
manding the Asiatc station, states, with regard to
bIdI VeSSei.-''oHc beautifully from u ilkHI
royal breeze to good, sfif, single reef topsai
wind She viii stay like a yacht; and her sail
ing qualities are excellent, and mistake.
She rolls deep, but easy. We had some
noble green seas to try her in doubling the Cape.
and with but one exception we made every sail
ahead and this was an English clipper, bound to
Sydney. We were under moderate sail in the vcin-
ity OF the Cape, owing to thick weather, and the
clipper was carrying signals. Coming up under our
lee quarter she cheered. This was banter. ] got
the band UP and gave them God Save the Queen"
and then "Shoo Fly.n We then made sail TO stay
ia
to her SURPRISE
The United States steamer Delaware, now on her
way home from the Asiatic squadron with Wee Ad-
miral Rowan on board IS shortly expected to reach
this country, the time in which voyage or that
length is usually made having nearly expired. She
VIII probably arrive about the 10Th OF December
Surgeon Bates has been ordered TO the paWnee, az
Norfolk; Assistant Surgeon Fort has been detached
from the New York Navy Yard and ordered to the
receiving ship at Philadelphia.