The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-04
NAVAL NEWS AND RUM0RS.

The United States steamer Hartford, now euufJ
ping at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, viii not be read
before October for her crew and officers AS I'd
1t IL not known definitely who will command heI
Captains COrbin, Thompson, Preble, Renshaw an
Hughes are all spoken OF among the officers Of I'd
yard as available for the important post. III
Hartford will be the flagship Of Rear Admiral 7. 4
jenkins, long known as one Of the most skin
officers of the United States Navy. The Hartfor
will be ordered to proceed to the East Indies Vi
the canal Of the Isthmus OF Suez to SINGAPORE
where she will meet the United States fagshi
Colorado, now on the station, and 1t Is strongl
surmised that the Colorado will return b
the Suez Canal Captain E. T. Nichols
has been ordered up before the Boar
OF Naval Examiners for examination for promotio
to commodore This oilcer has lately returne
from the East Indies, where he held the mportaD
position Of chief Of staff to Rear Admiral job
Captains G. B. Balch, Foxhall A. Parker, job
Guest and Donald Men. Fairfax are soon to be ex
amned for promotion to commodores. The forme
will be detached from the executive duties at tn
Navy Yard, Washington, and, rum0r has it, be re-
lieved by Captain $: P: Carter or I: G. Corbin.
equipment duty at the boston Navy Yard some tim
this month and Commander L. B. Luce Is to reliev|
him.
Equipment Officer to the Navy Yard, Washington
in place Of Commander Eastman, lately detached
and ordered to equipment duty at the Portsmouth
In naval circles it is rumored that Commanded
De Kraft will proceed to the South Pacific station
with Rear Admiral PennOck and assume the duties
OF Chief OF STAFF to the last named Officer, who II
to command the South Pacific squadron.
Captain L. English Ia soon to be retired from tho
Naval Board OF Inspectors and assigned to the pc
stion of Executive officer, Navy Yard, Portsmouth
N. H.
Commander G. II. Cushman, owing to sickness
will be relieved from the command OF the United
States sloop-OEwar Wachuset and Commander
Fillebroun Is named as his relief
The United states SlOOp-Of-War portsmouth,. now
fitting at the Navy Yard Brooklyn, win be com
about october I5 she win proceed to the Pacific q
enter upon an extended survey OF that ocean.
Rumor has 1t Commodore Mullany will be as
assume the command OF the Navy Yard at Ports
equipping at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. AS yet
she has not been assigned to any station or her
captain or officers detailed for her.
The United States steamer Monongahela Is fitting
Juniata at Boston Navy Yard.
Captain A. c. Rhind sails in the European steamer
OF September 90 to assume command OF the United
States steam rigate Congress, now In the Mediter-
ranean squadron Captain Rhlnd takes the place
The United States Iron-cad Terror, after q two
years. commission in the North Atlantic squadron.
there to be put out Of commission. She Will be con-
v0yed by one OF the vessels OF the squadron.
The United States steamer Kansas has been or.
dered from Key West to Halifax, 1t Is said, and the
United States Steamer Shawmut will proceed to
some Northern port after her long cruise In the
West Indies.
Lieutenant Commander E. White has been or.
dered to proceed to Cala0, and upon his arrival
there assume command OF the United States store
ship onward. Lieutenant g. B. White, now In COM
nnahd OF the Onward, Is ordered TO return to the
United States and report for examination for pro-
motion to the grade of commander.
Rear Admiral John A. Winsl0w's retirement
November, 1872 promotes Commodore ]. L. W0rden
20 Rear e Ha@ra year GREEN'S retirement Nove
Der. 1872 promotes Commodore @. F. EmmOns "a,
the grade OF rear admiral, and the retirement Of
1871, promotes Captains Guest, Citz and Fairfax
likewise affect and promote Commanders De Krafrt,
Badger, Harris and Luce TO captains.
Commander Braine has been ordered to Bpecia1
duty with Admiral Porter, Midshipman limerick to
temporary ordnance duty In the Washington Navy
Yard. Pay Inspector Thornton as purchasing paw.
master at washington, Paymaster Wight to the
Beneca, Chief Engineer Long to the Omaha, Chief
Engineer Newell as President Of the Board Of Ex-
aminers at Philadelphia.
Paymaster BatiOne has been detached from tho
Beneca, and Is ordered to return home and settle
accounts; Passed Assistant Paymaster Bacon from
temporary duty as purchasing paymaster at WASH
ingt0n, and ID ordered to resume duty in the Bureau
oil PROVISIONS and Clothing; Chief Engineer Sarvin
as president OF the Board Of Examiners, and u
placed on waiting orders.
Executive officers OF vessels OF the navy are not
In future to be allowed clerks In cases where CAP
tain clerk Is serving the shin.