The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-22
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
WASHINGTON, August q, 1873

WASHINGTON, August 2l, 1873
Information has been received at the Navy De-
partment that Assistant Surgeon Adam Mackay,
Jr.. died suddenly or apopexy, on board the Ticon-
deroga, of the coast OF Brazil.
The United States steamer Ossipee will be ready
for her officers at New York about the Goth OF Sep
TENDER, and orders for her preparatlonf have
been given. Orders have also been given for the
preparation of the Kearsarge, at San Francisco, ion
service She will be ready in the course OF
month. The Ticonderoga OF the South Atlantic
station, will leave that station for the United
States about the 1st OF December next.
Lieutenant Commander d. W. Mulan Is ordered
to the Asiatic station Lieutenant Joseph G. Eaton
is ordered to the Boston Navy Yard, as assistant
to Executive Lieutenants Zera l.. Tanner and
Isaac ]. Yates; Master Edward d. Tausig, Ensign
Henry o. Handy, Gunner John d. Foster, nave
been detached from the Narragansett and ordered
to return home and report arrival Second AS
slstant Engineer H. N. Stevenson has been detached
IRON special duty at the Morgan Iron Works, New
York, and ordered to the Frolic; Second Assistant
Engineer A. S. Moore Is detached from the FrOlo
and ordered to the washington Navy Yard
Dispatches have been received IRON Rear
Admiral Case, commanding the European station,
dated July 81, at Corfu. Ne proposed 10 sail on
September on cruise among some OF the lsands OF
the Archipelago, Cephal0na. Zante, Cerigo, CANDIDA
and Milo, which have not been visited FOR some
about the ! 18th Of September The wabash and
Wachusett the only vessels OF our navy that
have visited Corfu or thirty years. Tnat
port Is frequented by the national vessels
OF other countries and Is stopping
place for many man and other steamers, and the
point to which all goods for supplying the Turkish
province OF Albania, opposite ana but nve miles
distant, are brought for Encouragement Tor trans
portatiOn on horses and mules. The merchants or
Albania sometimes come there to make purchases
Three or four cargOes OF petroleum are brought 70
Corfu annually from New York, and, when by mer-
chant vessels return cargoes OF olive OIL or fruls
are taken away If any are TO be procured; II not,
they 60 to the fruit ports tor them. OF late the
hOc hnaU
| vessels.
| The United States steamer Richmond arrived ct
Rio on July I, after pleasant passage Of fifty
| eight days from Key West. She made some repairs,
cOaled and sailed again on July 20, for San Fran
CISCO The officers and crew were In good health.
| Rear Admiral Jenkins was at Shanghae early in
July, 10 proceed soon to the coast or Japan.
| marine general court martial meets at Norfolk,
the 25th inst, for the trial Of private marines.
The following is the detail OF the Court :-Captan
Joseph F. Baker, First Lieutenant Charles l.. Sher-
| man, First Lieutenant v Pratt Mannix, First
Lieutenant G. p. Porter, Second Lieutenant Frank
| Scott and Lieutenant G. g. Reed Judge Advocate.
Dispatches have been received from Rear Adj
mira John Rogers Taylor, commanding the South
Atlantic station, dated at Rio JancrO He reports
the health Of his command good throughout. The
yellow fever had entirely disappeared from Monte
videO, and there were only occasional cases at Rio
Janeir0.
The Lancaster is expected to remain at Rio until
the latter part OF August. The nc0nderoga lett
Rio for the Platte River on the 18th instant. The
Wasp was at MontevideO July 49,