The New York herald., 1877-03-22
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

DEPARTURE OF THE HURON on SCIENTIFIC
cRuIsE--NAIURE OF THE woRX-LIsT OF OF
FlceRs-MovEMENT OF THE MONITORS TO
SAVANNAH RIvER-oBJEor OF THE CHANGE
GENERAL NAVAL NEWS.
PoRr ROYAL, S. c., March IS. 1877.
The corvette Huron. Com mander George =. Ryan
sailed to-day for a cruise in tho lest Indies and
the Spanish main of high scientific well general
interest She ordered to PORT Spain Island of Trim
lead, where she will commence her speca, work.
which me carrying OF cbronometric differences Of
longitude from that point along the northern Of
South America far Aspinwa and also to prepare
sailing directions and directions for entering tho
various ports she will visit II expected that before
her cruise ended she will visit least thirty ports
and viii determine the longitude OF ALL Her cruise
Will probably continue until July next and the first
port at which mail Is likely reach her will be In
guayra, Venezuela; then Carthagcna, Granada, and
finally Aspinwall-
The ship is supplied with an ample number OF chro
nometers. scientific Instruments and all that Is needed
make the cruise successful The officers from tho
commander to the junior. are capable and jealous,
and important results may DO expected from the
iabors undertaken.
uosrIrALrriEs IN CHARLESTON
think alluded, IN recent letter, to tho very hos
pitable reception gwen to tho officers Of the Huron
there about three weeks, aud every moment passed
pleasantly with the officers Excursions, receptions,
dinners and variety OF entertainments gwen By
the residents oil the city, young and old TO officers
and they were made TO ieel that the past had beon
buried and forgotten and that the Charestonians were
ready TO receive the nations representatives with the
old time cordially and kind greeting. Hereafter 1t
is TO he hoped that some OF cruisers will find It
convenient and agreeable TO make brief sojourns IN
Charleston Harbor, because II Is apparent thai their
presence WIZ DC hailed with pleasure by the innao'
tween representatives OF all sections of the country
ana the people OF that CITY, The Huron's VISIT this
sense, may be regarded as remarkable event.
The Huron WAS compelled " SAL without her ex-
ecutve officer. Lieutenant A. H. Fletcher, who had
gone ashore Saturday, expecting TO return before
the ship sailed known 70 be under sailing
orders. Commander Ryan sent officer ashore 10
look him up, he could not DO iound although II
reported, on what authority have not learned,
that he changed his uniform tor CIVILIAN suit aud took
the midnight train on the Augusta Railroad II Is
feared that he Is not in his right mlnd from his
duct and the remarks hc made an uneasy feeling was
created iu the mind OF OF the medical officers Of
the squadron. Hc Will doubtless be heard from very
soon II he ~ in health.
Lieutenant L. G. Palmer will act ms executive officer
ana Master William 7. Conway as navigator for the
time being
LIST OF THE OFFICERS
The following is correct list OF the officers attached
Commande,-George p. Ryan, commanding
Observation-Disclosures II. Fletcher; l. q. Palmer, ex-
ecutive.
Aasters-william p. Conway, navigator; George W.
Mentz and W. $. French.
Ensigns-R. Il. Gait and Lucen Young.
CAief Engineer-Edmond Olson.
Passed Ass,stant Faymister-C. N. Sanders.
lSurgeon-G. l.. Cuibrth
Assistant Engineer-R. G. Dcnig.
Cadet Engineers-E I. WarburIon and E. U. LOOMS.
Pay Cterk-Thomas J. Frank.
Cdptais's CLerk-Joseph !. CALVIN
BARNACLEs
AS you have beon informed oy telegraph orders have
been received to send all the monitors except the
Dictator 10 the Savannah River 10 anchor in fresh
wafer for tho purpose Oi removing the accu alton
OF oysters barnaces grass and other marine parasites
iron bottoms arc ouled IN these waters Is something
marvellous Oysters large enough 10 afford toleraDy
fair eating arc found IN huge beds upon the monitors
hulls, anu with tho other queer material gathered
thereon easy to see that the vessels speed very
seriously injured In TACT as Is frequently the case,
the vessels' speed Is reduced by these impcmenta
the very minimum. IL Is for the purpose OF removing
this prodg ous gathering that the ships arc sent into
fresh water, the absence OF dock actcs to scrape
their bottoms. The monitors Will doubtless DO able to
ascend the Savannah TO a point within q couple of
miles OF the city, wnere the water perfectly iresh
This will give the citizens Of that beautiful city closer
sight of these marine monsters than they ever enjoyed
before and IN more agreeable manner. large
Der oil visitors Will doubtless avail themselves of
opportunity visit and inspect the craft that mado
great name for themselves in the rccont unpleasant
ness"
Tho Lehigh, Lieutenant c. T. Hutchins command.
ing viii PROBABLY leave tomorrow Tor her new anchor
age to DC followed by the Catskl, Mahopac Manhat-
tan, SauGus and Ajax Ii Is expected that they
will the river until possibly the 1st OF June,
but certainly not up 10 the advent OF the scky season,
as too long sourn in that river would be exceed
ingy dangerous all hands board Passed Assistant
Engineer Jefferson Brown, OF the Dictator, has been
detailed to take charge Of the machinery Of the
LehIgh, and Ensigns II. s. Warng, of the Now Hamp.
shire, and William Windcr, OF the Dictator will assist
Lieutenant Hutchns II will require at least three
weeks TO get the monitors into their position,
consequences OF lack OF men to handle them in all their
departments
OUT COMMISSION.
1t Is reported that the steam soop Powhatau,
Captain j. II. Russell is shortly to here, for the
purpose OF towing the monitor Dictator to New orK
she will bc placed of commission. She needs
very extensive repairs, she has been very long
service before she be regarded efficient
gong ship She Is the largest monitor aaoat and with
iron deck beams, new boilers, &c, would be an
extremely formidable vessel If armed with improved
heavy riic guns. Her engines are immensely power
fu and her speed, when everything was in order.
just that required off lighting vessel terrific
In either capacity she would prove most dangerous
aud formidable adversary OF tho clads
OF foreign navies.
HARTFORD.
The flagship Hartford, captain Luce bearing the flag
OF Rear Admiral Trenchurd, commanding the North
Atlantic Station, Is likely to look at this port,
her way TO the Wcst Indies, within week or ten days
Alter her departure this harbor will present almost
ian aching vold to the scarchcrs alter navy rhe
New Hampshire, flagship OF Commodore CtZ, and the
coal huk Pawnee VIII be mOnarchs oi the bay f tho
Dictator should leave Tho months, " hich
generally mark the return Of the cruisers TO this har-
bor Will again give lively and cheerful appearance
which 1t sadly lacks in the absence OF mcn.0i-war.
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