The New York herald., 1878-11-17

said MARINE Moore is sick with malsrial fever.
Marine Banchi il also in hospital said to have yellow
fever. The Plymouth left without any sick on board.
The above four are the only cases"
CAPTAIN HARMoNYs 9EPoRr--oRDERs AND
CHANGES.
WASHINGTON Nov. 1G, 1878.
The Secretary Of the Navy has received despatch
from Captain d. Il. Harmony, commanding the United
States corvette Plymouth under date Of Fredericsted
Santa Cruz, November 4. Captain Harmony had not
decided upon the time for returning to the United
States. The American residents anxious for the
Plymouth to remain at Santa Cruz until all probability
of another outbreak had passed. The Governor visited
the Plymouth ha, ing come over from Christanstedfor
that PURPOSE large number OF & prisoners VINO d nad
confined III the forts. A number had been executed.
and November special court. ordered by the
King of Denmark, would begin the trial OF those III
captain Harmony reports his officers and crew as
ORDERS AND CHANGES
Lieutenant Frederick Singer is ordered to take pas
sage in tho Richmond, and arrival on tine Asiatic
station to report for such duty US may be assigned
him.
Assistant Engineer John A. Henderson is ordered to
duty in the Bureau Of Steam Engineering.
Pay Director Edward G. Doran is detached from
special duty at the Paris Exposition and ordered to
Vile Franche in charge of naval stores.
Lieutenant q. G. Reiter and Passed Assistant En-
gneer A. +. Dixon are detached from the Tuscarora
and placed on sick leave.
Surgeons j. B. Hamilton W. H. Long and Robert
White Jr Of the Marine Hospital Service will repre-
sent that service ut the meeting OF the American Pub
lie Health Association at Richmond next Tuesday.
THE EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS TO THE sLooP-oF-
WAR QUINNEBAUG AT NORFOLK.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 16, 1873.
The new sloop-of-war Quinnebaug will not be ont
Of the dry dock for week yet. Besides having her
bottom qalked and coppered her machinery and all
her boats oyerhaued, she is now having her decks
cakcd forward. The Ordnance Department has re-
ceved orders to change her battery and the present
armament will be removed next week and replaced by
ride battery. 1t will be fully two weeks before she
leaves for the Mediterranean.
Commander William whitehead left tonight for
New York to assume his new duties at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard on Monday.
WEEKLY PRACTICE CRUISE ON THE UNITED
STATES sIOop DAIE--MIDDIEs At WORK.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ANSAroLH, Md. Nov l6, 1873.
Through the courtesy of Commander f. " McNair.
commandant of midshipmen at the Naval Academy.
and Commander +. NJ shepard. commander Of the
Dale, instruction ship. Naval Academy the HERALD
correspondent made the cruise to-day with the United
states soop Dale on weekly practice trip with the
cldct midshipmcn. The steamer Fortune. Mate NJ.
G.. Perry commanding, conveyed the officers
and cadets from the Naval Academy wharf to the Dale
lying in the Severn. As the ship reached
the cadets quickly passed to her decks. and to the
lively notes OF the boatswains whistle took their
places at their stations. At the wheel was First Glass
SDeerng, and in charge Of all the important sta
tons these dgnit&res Of the academy were assigned
to duty. Lieutenant G. j. Train mounted the horse
block. and giving the usual orders the midshipmen
cla1nbered up the rigging and pulled away at the
ropes in the most animated manner. In a brief
space the Dale. with her jib and spanker set.
forging out of the harbor in tow of the Fortune The
lowest class acted landsmen. while the upper class
men were graded according to date in the work of
yeoman. ordinary seamen. petty officers and officers
Of the deck. sg ST. .sf9.. .
..osF WITH YOUR ovEncoAT."
One Of the cadets kept on his oyercoat to protect
him from the chill northeastern that was blowing.
The order came from Lieutenant Train, Take Oh
that overcoat in the aintop and the overcoat came
on but this was exceptional for the cadets worked
away with will that required little urging though
petty officer could now and then be seen rushing
along to his squad inquirng sofia in language
done. The topgallant and royal yards had been
crossed as the Dale came out of the harbor.
MIDDIka HARD AT,
When the bay was reached. and as the Fortune cast
OF. the order came to make sail. The nnible "md-
dies in flew minutes had every piece of set
from the royals to the As the Dale out
word passed that the United States ship Saratoga had
Just crossed the mouth Of the harbor her way to
Baltimore, having been signalcd from the Naval
Academy. and lively anticipated to give
vim to the cruise up the bay; but when the Dale got
ont the Saratoga was found TO be too far TO the wind
ward to give trial of speed. The midshipmen
then exercised in the manGuvres of lacking, wearing
and box hauling the ship and reefn1 and unreefng
sails. During the exercises the cadG.s would be in
every part of the rigging performing their difficult
and dangerous work with spirit promptness and sea-
manlike skillI :, - -,,,n,.
Presently the cry of "Man overboard!'' raised.
The quiet deck transformed into lively of
animation. buoy was cast off, the ship wore. tho
lifebost lowered manned and pulled to the buoy
on which the imaginary man was supposed
to have taken refuge. Ar the ship wore
round beautiful man6uvre executed,
by which the ship moved round i'll her
own wake and drifted down to the man overheard.
ship and more hauled up to the davits.
After making several stretches back and forth
the bay the Fortune made fast to the Dale sail
taken in, and we steamed to Annapolis. At this
crossed the bow of the Dale. and the Englishmen
watched with interest the under the
and Stripes.
nEPRovrNG THE DEr.lNoUENIs
Lieutenant L. c. Logan had charge Of the forecastle
and Lieutenant q. J. Train acted executive, and
upon the latter devolvcd the amusing task OF repr-
Inanding the delinquent midshipmer. These were
hauled up publicly before the and severely CEN
sured a. they were successfully caught in skylark-
ing or skuking on the sly. The auatere face Of
the blushng culprits before it would relax into
its usual good hunior. The cruise began at eight A.
NJ, and ut r. NJ the cadets were safely landed at
the Naval Academy Assistant Surgeon Charles Ii.
medical services were not needed. This afternoon
the officers and ladies of the Naval Academy enjoyed
q paper hunt on horseback and collation. afterward
at Fishing Creek, about seven miles from Annapolis.
THE MAGDALEN ISLANDS.
HALIFAX, Nov. 16, 1873