The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-15
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
AFFAIRS AT THE NORFOLK NAVY YARD
DEPARTURE or COMMODORE cLITz FOR PORT
RoYAL-THE sLooP-oF-wAR BROOKLYN.
MAY s, 1876.

AFFAIRS AT THE NORFOLK NAVY YARD
DEPARTURE or COMMODORE cLITz FOR PORT
RoYAL-THE sLooP-oF-wAR BROOKLYN.
NoRroLK, Va, May IS, 1876
The United States ship OF tho line New Hnmp-
shire, Commodore J. n. B. Clitx commanding, sailed
Wednesday morning for Port Royal $. c., In tow Of
tho frigate Powhatan, Captain 7. Scott File.
brown. As nne typo OF tho old 74s, and .
familiar object to the residents OF Norfolk and Ports
mouth, who had begun to consider her just as much
part OF the navy yard the dry dock her departure
drew to the wharves and shores OF tho river vast
Of people, who greeted tho departure OF tho
New Hamspbirc with anectionnte and generous evil
donccs of good will On passing the Worcester reccv
ing ship OF tho station, which flies the pom
nant OF Commodore Thomas II. Stevens command
ant OF tho yard the New Hampshire fred
salute Of eleven guns, which replied to by the
former vessel All her officers and men werc on deck
waving their arewels 10 tho noble old craft as she
moved msjcsticaly by All honors paid tho New
Hampshire MS she passed the sloop-ofwar Brooklyn,
Captain j. H. Upshur. recently returned from the Bra
zil squadron ON her arrival at Port Royal the New
Hampshire becomes the
FLAG SNIP or THE sor ADRox.
in the absence of Rear Admiral lie Roy, as Commodore
Cz has been designated by the Secretary or tho Navy
pei mnnent senior naval officer at Port Royal At
he is havc an important and imposing command is
expected that he will conduct the drills and exercises
OF the squadron when has assembled in that port
II no bad weather s encountered by the ships y y
probable that The New Hampshire and Powhaian VIII
reach Port Royal next Sunday.
, The Powhatan, after safely towing the New Hamp-
SHIRE TO her anchorage wiz proceed at once 70 New
port to Assistant Quartermascr General Rufus Ingalls,
United States Army for special service, IN connection
with the transportation OF the corps OF cadets Al West
Point to Philadelphia In June. 1t 10 understood that
the naval cadets will
VISIT TnE CENTENNIAL
n Qbr fpI LIN md RI mar
the public military display TO take place In Philadelphia
on the Fourth OF July
the Nantucket tmon'torl to proceed, MS soon as she
can be made ready to Annapolis schoolship OF her
type for naval engineer cadets sho VIII leave tho
yard on or about the GOTH and on her arrival at An
narolis nearly. " not ALL her officers viii he detached
Many Of them are 10 he ordered to the corvette Adams
Commander Mcrriman, fitting out At Boston for
special service MS practice ship for cadet engineers
The following Ia lit OF the
vYpicxRs or rmE sASrrcKEr.
COMMANDER q. y. Stsnton, commanding; Iicuten-
ant Edward woodman, Executive Officer; Master Clay
ton Rcichnan Navigator; Master, A. G. Dillingham;;
Ensign, Henry Morrel; Past Assistant Engineer, C. J.
Habiphurst; Cadet Engineer Charles Klcchncr; As
ss,an; Surgeon, r A. lowering; Assstan, Paymaster.
appears TO be quito probable that the other monl
tors now =. me Yard, consisting OF the wyando'te,
although II Ia possible they may go TO Port Royal to
Join the large fleet there.
is reported that large proportion Of the crew Of
the soopof war Brooklyn viii be sent to the sailing
sioop Constellation, at Annapolis where the latter
sci Is fitting out for tho regular
SUMNER PRACTICE CRUISE
OF the midshpmen at the Academy II Is possible that
the Brooklyn, which has been long cruise on the
Brazil station, and in tho North Atlantic squadron,
will be put OF commission at early date. She
turns IN nne condition. and appears, externally at
least 70 be good for another cruise The following Is
n full list or
THE BRooKLvN's oYrrERs.
Captain John II. Upshur, commanding; Licutenant
Commander Charles II. Pcndlcton, Executive Onicer;
III Nnvso Ian s.apfs
Thomas G. Terrell A. h. II. Lille, Frank w. Nichols,
James W. Corlln; Ensign. j. G. PREGNANT Mdshpmcn,
H. y Rich, David Peacock and Z. A. corbin; Surgeon,
s. ]. Ayrcs Past Assistant Engineers. /. X Harry
and Robert w. MiIli2an; Captain Joseph =. Baker.
United states Marine Corps Captains Clerk, w. H.
Hips; Pay Clerk, Charles H. Wright; Boatswain.
Robert Andcrson Gunner, George w Omensettcr;
Carpenter, William @. Carter; Sailmaker J. Byrnc