The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-05
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
RIO JANEIRo. NAV -. 1871.

RIO JANEIRo, Nav IL, 1871.
The United states steam frigate Lancaster, nag
ship OF Rear Admiral Lanman, commanding South
Atlantic squadron, has been lying at Monevlde0 for
several months past. varying the monotony Of
the station by sundry short spurts out to
sea and by target practice. The gene
raj health on board has been excellent during
the whole time she has been on the station and no
death has occurred either among officers or men.
Early in April, and when the yellow fever in Buenos
Ayres was its most appalling stage subscription
list was opened on board the Lancaster for the bene
ut or the sufferers in the unhappy city. sum
OF upwards Of $500 was promptly realized and
paid over to the Buenos Ayrean Relic; Com
mittee. The sponranety OF the act and the hand
some sum realized for a single vessel was such
as TO draw warm commentator both from the
press and citizens. Admiral Lanman's course as
well as that OF his officers. has been throughout his
command on this station such as to reflect credit
upon navy and the nation at large, and TO win
the friendship OF the people OF the countries along
the coast.
The following is list OF the officers OF the Lam
Rear Admiral-Joseph Lanman.
Ch,er or Stag1Commander A. W. Johnson.
&c1etdry-T ID. Winder.
ClerE 10 Ad'ntrdt-B. +. Merrimack.
Cuptdtn-S. d. Trenchard.
Lieutenant conmandegs-H D. II. Mauley, A. II.
Mccormick, NJ. Miller, c. +. Goodrich and A. Il.
Caldwell.
Lleutenants.H; G. Macy and J. Hazett.
Mtdshipn,e,s-C. p. Perkins, J. Garvin, A. Pos.
born, G. p Colvocoresses G. F. Wright r. A. Breet
aud j. p. Wallis.
Fleet Saoyeoa-Joseph Wilson.
Assistant SngeonsW. G. Farewell ana II. Au-
lietz.
Feet PagnlaSter-G. e. Thornton
En9ineeys-Fleet Chief, II. Newell; First Assist
ant 9; W. Melville; Second Assistant 50 II; Parker
Ciapt0tt's Cte7K-N. Avery.
Fay Cierf-Tnomas Edwards
Fleet ray Ctey1-H. q. Jordan.
BOais1cdia-John Foster.
Gati,ne7-R. J. Hin.
The United States gunboat Wasp, Lieutenant Com.
mander james Oikane commanding ON the same
station was at Colonia on April H. She has nothing
unusual Ia report. A handsome subscription was
made this vessel also for the benefit Oh the suffer.
Ing Buenos Ayreans.
mander Meade commanding, ordered TO Join the
North Pacific squadron at San Francisco arrived at
Rio Janeiro on the 3oth OF April; and having taken
on board some spars and COAL proceeded =, route TO
New York occupied thirty-nlne days.
The United States sloop OF war Portsmouth, Of
the South Atlantic squadron, Captain Semmes,
arrived at Rio de Janeiro en- route to Montevideo,
from Pernambuco and Bahia on May D. In March
and April she had considerable smallpox on board
and Just before leaving Bahia yellow fever broke out
Rio. The disease, however. had been over
come when she reached the latter port
aud she :. proceeded ON her course on
May She had been ordered iSe Monte Snns
that the cooler temperature OF that latitude would
aid in the eradication OF disease No deaths
occurred among the officers, though several
This vessel should certainly be ordered
home by the Navy Department, as she is known as
an unhealthy vessel, having at one time been used
human life to keep such vessel in commission,
and TIL more so TO keep her on tropical station.