The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-13

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE,
THE EUROPEAN FLEET LOOKING AFTER AmERI-
CAN INTERESTS AT coNsTANTINoPLE-MovR
MENrs or NATIONAL vEssELs--oRDEas.

THE EUROPEAN FLEET LOOKING AFTER AMERI-
CAN INTERESTS AT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MENTs OF NATIONAL vEssELs--oRDEns
WASHINGTON, April IL, 1877.
Rear Admiral Worden, commanding the American
squadron In European waters. has issued orders for
the vessels Of the squadron assemble at Nice from
which point they viii sail for Constantnopc and other
Eastern ports to look after and protect American
forests liable TO be jeopardzcd by the existing Eastern
troubles. Tho vandalia and Marion now at Nice,
and the Trenton and Alliance sailed from Lisbon yes
terday for that port
Tho steamer Despatch, Commander A. b. Robcson,
now fitting out for sea At tho Washington Navy Yard
viii sail about the latter part Of next week reinforce
the European fleet at Consantinope, and tho steamer
Gettysburg, now on special surveying duty IN tho
Mediterranean, has been temporarily added to the
fleet, in order that American be properly
looked after and protected.
Tho regular European fleet consists OF the Trenton,
Alliance vandaiia and Marion, the first two being new
soops-owar just built. and tho others having been
completely renovated within the past year.
ILLNESS or PAyMAsTER.
The Navy Department has received information to
tho effect that Paymaster Charles 7. Thompson, re-
Gently ordered to duty In charge OF tho naval depot
al Nagasaki Japan, is in very bad health, anu mis-
request that another officer be ordered there relieve
him will BIO granted.
The United States steamer Powlatan, late flagship
Of Vice Admiral Rowan, at New York, will convoy tho
ron-cad Dictator from Port Royal, ). c., to League
Island, Pa, and thence proceed 10 Annapolis where
her crew VIII be transferred 10 the practice ships Con-
steation and Mayn0wer, which vessels Will take the
midshipnen from tho Naval Academy on their annual
summer cruise. Tho Powhatan, however, will not
leave Port Royal with the Dictator for week or TWO.
The Taliapoosa leaves here to morrow Tor Norfolk TO
convoy the Ton-cad vessels Wyandotte, Passaic aud
Mon tauk from that place to Washington.
The iron-clad Saugus recently arrived at Savan nal
from Port Royal, whore she VIII remain with the other
monitors OF the North Atlantic fleet fresh water for
month so until all the barnsclcs removed IRON
them they will return TO Port Royal the latter part
oil May, or carly IN June, MS not TO risk danger
yellow foyer by remaining at Savannah alter tho be.
ginning OF the hot weather.
Captain r. Barrett, com mandng tho United States
steamer Plymouth, now On route up tho Mississ ipp
River, writes TO tho Secretary OF the Navy from Baton
Rouge, La, under date Of April g. that he arrived
DvDaldsonvic, La, on tho 18th inst The ship was
saluted with the lring Of guns and an imprompu ball
was given In honor OF tho officers tho ne OF
the 5,n inst The ship crowded with VISITORS
among them many ladies. The officers were most
Hospitality entertained BY the citizens OF Donaldson
ve who seemed To vic with each other 10 make their
stay agreeable. Commander Sullivan u. Amcs has
boon ordcrc. to duty Inspector oil tho Fith Light
house district In place OF Commander Francis g.
Baker, detached from that duty and allowed thirty
days 10 settle his accounts Lieutenant Commander
ship Minnesota aud ordered tho temporary command
OF the supply. Lieutenant Henry 9. Taylor has
detached IRON the command OF the Coast Survey
steamer Hasser and placed waiting orders. Master
ucl Seabury has boon detached from the New
York Navy Yard aud placed on waiting orders