The New York herald., 1871-01-20
THE FRlGATE CALIFORNIA.
Her Arrival from Boston on Her Triul Trip
List of On ,ers.

Her Arrival from Boston on Her Trial Trip
List Of Oci aers.
The United states shp-0fwar California arrived At this
port Wednesday afternoon from Boston. and IL now
anchored Of the Battery IN about tho position
pied by the Guerers previous to her the Euro
pean squadron, eight weeks ago She per-
fsctly vesse her keel having during
part Of the but owing to the nggardy conduct OF Con-
in making appropriations for the she not
finished and ready to into commission until 18th Of
last December.
the afternoon Of Friday, the 18th nst ahs left poston
for this port her trial trip and according to the testimony
of every her ocers nothing could be sasfac
tory than her conduct In oil kinds Of weather and under
all crcumstces. or she did not sail direct for this
port she would have the in from wentyfour
to thlrtyx hours but tried all tacks-now under
full head OF steam and with all SCI. set then under SAT- alone
Sed e. m N say snS out M r 70 poor s az
her good might about stu
until il was found necessary take all her upper
ana forth whoa; using steam :. an mn. Tussda esd after
IN most masniGcsnt manner and proved herself to be one
Of the very best sailing and westhery ships In the entire
time on the trip she made under both steam and
The city she eleven hour with steam only Con
saerng The fact Of her Ssns perfectly new ship and her
sremnrkaby good time for vessel of her formidable
Shortly after the California dropped her anchor OF tn.
% Of r the on board
handsomely received BY Lieuteant Commanaer
the ship He found her be almost likeness the
Guerrierc, whose sister ship she Is although in few
minor particulars she Is improvement upon that vessel
8,2v0 tons new measurement She carries
EIGHTEEN SlEEINCH SHELL GUNs
two pound Parrot and sxtypound Parrot besides
almost any quantity OF m,ll how.zers her upper
deck She has crew OF thirty officers aS3 and
fory-fve marines Her wardroon Is, for vesselofwar
jus. simply magnificent, being eehy.hve feet long,
decks, healed by and lighted by
four large skylighs, containing twenty large and
staterooms, and furnished In very and handsome
The officers o. the California; who, by tho way,
tine set of gentlemen ever handled Ship just
previous their departure from Boston, purchased
Der OF instruments which tey placed in the hands Of those
result they without doubt the finest string In the
service. When the ship arrives at her station, which will
probably the tac1c where she expected
as the flagship OF Admiral Win,ow, who commands the
squadron, with be furnished with full brass band She
Is here waiting for orders where thought she VIII
remain ten or fifteen days The following is
HER CFTtCERs:--
Captain John M. b. Citz Lieutenant Of Marines, VI. j.
Bishop Pssmaser, J. A. Smith; Surgeon John s. Kitchen
Chief Engineer George j. barry Lieutenant Commanders
John clsand, Edward NJ. Shepard James H. Sands and
L. f. Harrington; Ieutcnans edward T. Strong, John O.
Morons and Ransom ,. PecA; Master, Samuel
Assistant Surgeon, John W. Ross Assistant Paymaster.
John q. Buruett; Assistant Engineer, George E. Tower;
Second Engineers, Levi I. Saford John A. Tobn and
Albert +. Dixon; Boatswan, Henry Il. Barnes; Acting
Gunner Charles Moran Carpenter Leonard Hanson; Sail
maker N. Lynch; Lnsigns, Henry o. Hardy, Horace A.
Blanchard William A. hadaen, L. j. Arthur, D. u. V.
Stewart, William +. Lowe.