The New York herald., 1870-04-10

erIcK Collins and Alfred Elliott.
Brevet Major-George Peter Houston, United
Second Lieutenant-M. C. Goodrel gnited States
Marine Corps.
second Lieutenant-s. K. Allen. United States Ma
Aciine Gunner--C. @. Neil.
Acting Boatswain--G w. simmons.
Commanding Oficer's Clerk-F. M. Eppley.
Paymaster's ClerK-Theod. Berry.
UNITED STATES COAST SURVEY OFFICERS.
A. T. Mosman, First Assistant Coast Survey Party
II. q. Ogden Assistant Coast Survey Party.
Il. I. Marindin, Assistant. Coast Survey Party.
L. Karcher DraughtsE1an. s
CIVILIANS. t'tr
], p. Carson, Mineralogist.
u. w. BoWdltcn, Assistant MineralOgist.
W. II. Clarke Chef Telegrapher.
A. J. Gustln. Assistant 1eegrapher.
Calvin Mcdowell, Assistant Teegrapher,
J. H. OSullivan, Photographer.
William Bush icolOred), Assistant Photographic r.
MELANCHOLY INCIDENT.
At 245 p. M. on the 25th Of January the navy ward
tug came alongside the Guard. All hands were
called to unmoor ship, and. casting OIL, we were
towed down harbor in charge OF the pilot Al $3.50
r. NJ. came TO OF Ellis Island and took powder on
board. From p. M. to midnight clear and cold,
with bright starlight. January 20 fine day, but over
cast by melancholy incident; Joseph Brown sea
man, fell from the maintop with terrible thud at
at 1910 and died at 12:45. The poor fellows corpse
was delivered to the navy yard authorities at A. NJ
s""uaJ -, IL TX! !ssssS ss9sS ssAlifX ~ ~ afX -
assembled ships company contrasted effectively
with the gloomy associations Of the scene. the
wind was tair; but money as well as wind s needed
10 make ship 60, ana our departure was delayed
by some financial hitch at Washington. But none
on board were in too great hurry to sail out OF
picturesque New York harb0r and lose sight OF the
great city which seemed TO be noiselessy sleeping In
the Sunshine of this extraordinary winter. AT
midnight the northern horizon was illuminated by
tne aurora boreals, Its eastern rays tinged with
At2:S5 P. NJ, january - another superb day, the
captain came on board and said .sOH ut lasI.v
The paymaster had already been welcomed. We
were soon moving out OF New York bay. and ut $50
we bade pilot and tug eood-oy:
until we got favorable winds. Many sea-sIck;
raj san in sight. January 30-Disagreeable rain and
threatening storm. No religious services, although
Sunday. Gale blowing from west-northwest. Sea
running high. January 31-Crossed the Gulf Stream,
gu weed it's outer edge. At IL r. NJ. passed pOr-
tlon OF wreck appearing like top OF ships house.
Between noon and p. NJ. exchanged colors with
ward. Flashes OF lightning at night
On Tuesday, February l. a stlH gale from the
aordsd US Fos ab o. ns ' and
voyage the Guard shipped sea. The second cutter,
on the port side, was filled with water, and swung
violently H. striking the COOK house. One OF the
civilians narrowly escaped being crushed by the
boat and TWO others In The smoking room were con-
strained to dance the cancan with number OF
loose chairs IN style less elegant than comlcal
The galley stove got adrift. There was a heavy
and the sea ran very nsh the @ rolling
Grated. Two salts IN sight. Thursday, February g.
heayy cumulns clouds, but weather still more favor
ing at about haf-past ye O'Clock, 'the SUMS uprse
maJestcap' and enjoying delightful forenoon,
o1sas eax sne sea evening na
by tremendous swells, torrents, lightning and thun.
der: Maniiestly we cou.d not oe far on from the
lusion ever made BY shakspeafe occurs approprl-
ately enough in the "Iempess" On saturday,
February s. we were abreast OF the Bermudas and
so near TO them as TO be almost tempted notwItl-
standing the following ominous adJectives quoted
from the loc-book. RAINY. dirty, ugly gloomy
Where the remote Bermesudas ride
In the oceans bosom unspied.
We wondered whether old Maarel gave an ex-
aggerated description OF their grassy stage safe
from storms" with a
This eternal spring
Which here cnaines everything,
and with their rich store of fowls, oranges "llke
golden lamps in green night" pomegranates, figs.
melons and apples. An American MOTEL at Hanaiiton
ID favOrite winter resort for visitors from the States
Sunday, February 6. broke beautifully; muster
to- to nortnward and eastward; ~ arss Of a delicious
series OF moonlight nights, "equai to any ever en-
joyed in the tropics" February 7-Splendid sun
on her courses; nautli and flying FISH; the regular
naval ana military exercises. February S-Delght-
and westward; cirrus Clouds February 9-Disagrce.
able weather, hign wind, heavy sea, rain, tropical
moonlight representations interrupted. February
lO-Day broke pleasantly; ship slightly on ner course
70 prevent heavy rolling motion; very large Dtrd.
supposed to be South American bird, following the
snip for some time; moonlight and singing renewed.
February il-First day OF trade winds, greatly IN
creasing speed. February 12-Saturday, the general
than its corresponding day ashore; auction sale Of
the late j. Browns effects Again the bright moon
light, as we look on the "round ocean. grded with
the skyn makes US exclam with SOuthey, "HOw
beautiful ts nightln
SUNDAY, Feb. l3-Eary this morning large
and distinct lunar rainbow was visible. In the fore
noon general inspection, muster and divine service
At noon cry OF 'land, hop from the lookout. Desc
cheO. or Zacheo, an island about mile in circum.
ference and consisting wholly OF q Remarkably nigh
well wooded hill, eleven miles and o half rom
Jiguero Point the western extreme of Puerto Rico,
IL the first land sighted by Us since leaving New
York sixteen days ago. Two schooners In sight
towards the end OF the forenoon. Captain oined
p. N. and midnight passed Mona Island, nine miles
long and Two or three miles broad, and MOnltO, an
1set 0ut two cables long, and inhabited only BY nu-
February IA, we had sailed through Mona passage,
between Puerto Rico and Hayr, into the Caribbean
who used to infest these wafers and Of the recent
bloody death OF Sanave. Forty-two robust
formed INTO company 10 do duty on
shore on the lsthmus Of Darlen. The Carlb.
bean Sea, which has SO dreadfuh reputation for
ronghness, agreeaDly disapponts us by its smooth
and smiling aspect II the air Is and oppressive
AT n0oa the breezes fresnen towards evening and
the nights are ineffabiy fine. Very early on the
morning OF Tuesday, February Is the Southern Cross
became visibie-'.ihe sickest cross ever did see u
eaid the younger Oicera, thus expressing the
disappointment Of almost everybody at first sgnt OF
tbis famous constellation But extravagant as our
expectations may have been. the Southern Cross is
richly worth the voyage IT, and 1t neither iIs
fault that OF Orion, blazing at our zenith; OF
the Pieiades OF Sirius OF Aldebaran, or OF many
another bright particular star anu glorious consie-
)ation that this southern sky IL less crowded and
dazzling than lhe nQrteern. So long Nv these aud