The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-11

UNITED STATES NAVAL INTELLIGHNCE--c oUR-
rzsIEs TO ADMIRAL PATrERsoN-rHE WORK
or pAYNAsrFR rARroN-THE CHoIERA

UNITED STATES NAVAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
rzsIEs TO ADMIRAL PArrERsoN-THE WORK
OF FANTASTIC BAaToN-THE CHOLERA.
YOKOHAMA, Oct. Is, 1877.
Rear Admiral Thomas h. Patterson, United States
Navy, the new Commander inChcf of our naval force
ON the Asiatic station. arrived with his safr on the
steamer City Of Peking Captain Tanner OF the Pacific
Mail line, on Wednesday, October g. Tho aagshlp
Tennessee, Captain J. Young, fortunately
In port. having returned from = short cruise
TO Hakodati, and on tho 4th the flag OF
tho now COMMANDMENTS Chief was hoistsd at tho
mizzen and saluted with thirteen guns. The German
irsate Elizabeth and tho English corvette Modesto
then saluiod the Admrals flag, which courtesy
duly returned Admiral Patterson thcn pail an
Official visit 70 Rear Admiral Pauscrio, commanding
the Russian squadron In the Pacific, aud was duly
saluted the Tennessee returning the mplimcnI All
these nterchanges Of Official courescs made the day
quiet lively ana induced the japanese to think that
there serious Conflict gong GU in Tho harbor
rHE DEADLY DIsTEMPER
AS you have already been informed The Asiatc chol-
ora has made its appearance In nearly ALI tho China
and Japan ports aud is gradually spreading through
the INTERIOR Tho diseasc Is oil very malignant type
things not large Possibly this state OF affairs IL
due to tho luct that the season was well advanced
before the epidemic reached these shores Had IL
come earlier, there can DC no doubt that lhs
disease would have swept OF thousands. The
Board Of hsaith o. this CITY, COMPOSED largely
greatest energy and zeal, aud being backed by the
government by all It's orce and iunds Il has accom-
pllshcd wonders in stamping out the disease. do
not believe that such arbitrary power exer
cised IN any community before. The inspection is
frequent, thorough and complete and tho most liberal
expenditure OF the beet disiniectants IL made.
SAVING THE CREWS.
Great preca utoLs have been taken the Ten
aud other -ofwar in The har0or. TO prevent tho
approach TO the ships oil The disease. The crews
not allowed 10 30 on shore, and the officers are only
permitted to visit the foreign settlement and great
caution observed IN xposing any weather
Thus far there has not been slpgo case on board
the Tennessee or on other ship Of the squadron,
except The Ranger at Nagasak where the SHIPS cook
William simpson, died IN eighteen hours; Two other
cases recovered The health OF the squadron may 90
pronounce excellent AMI az the season Is well ad-
vanccd, IL is safe state that all danger Is past, Tor
TINS year al all events.
LOCATION OF
AT last accounts the United States squadron is dis
trbuted as iollows:-The flagship Tennessee at Yoko-
hama, where sue Is ikely TO remain some time,
preparatory 10 cruise to China, &c The corvette
Alert, Commander Koocrt Boyd, Jr. Is cruise TO
the northward AS lar as Vladsosock at the mouth of
the AMOR. She viii visit Nigoa, nm open port, on
the western coast OF japan, and then proceed to Ma
gasaki ana this port
Toe double-ender AshueIot Commander George H.
Perkins, Is at Cneloo where she Is in communication
with The American Minister, Mr.. Seward, AZ Peking,
looking out Tor American nterests In conseq uenco
OF the failure OF crops the greatest popular
ton exists and II would require but little
fearful ioray upon foreigners and general massacre
Great uneaslness exists among the American mission
Der Of men-oi-war will doubtless prevent any out
break.
The Monocacy, Commander J. p. Tync, Is expected
from Hokadati at any moment. Commander George
W. Sumner Is here awaiting her arrival, TO assume
command as relief of Commander Tyho.
The Paos, Lieutenant Comm nder W. G. Wise is az
Shanghai, and the Ranger, Commander W. d. Manley,
IL at Nagasakt
NAVAL oYPICER.
By this steamer, the Gaelic, Paymaster J. O. Barton
goes home, alter residence Of three years IN Toxic,
where he organized aud conducted the Department OF
Naval Accounts In the Navy Department OF the Japan
ese government He has been emincntly successful In
his affair." and recently graduated twentythree young
japanese gentlemen VINO havo been thoroughly initi-
aed IN the mysteries Of accounts as prevailing in the
United states Navy On his departure the officials ol
the Navy Department gave him elegant dinner,
at which the Minister Of Marine made very
happy and complimentary speech, in which he
thanked Paymasler Barton Tor the very thorough and
satisfactory manner In which he mad perior med bls
duties and expressed The regrets OF tho government
NJ bis departure After other equally pleasant tesli-
mony TO the paymasters ability he presented him.
behalf Of the government, two magnificent bronze
vases of the most exquisite workmansbtp, and
sort OF solid addenda conveyed 10 the Paymaster a
bag OF money, sum not mentioned Subsequently
the graduates presented the Paymaser lot Of lacquer
ware, &c He leaves with the best wishes Of Anlari
JaDaneSe.