The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-30

Her armament consists Of main battery Of
four six-inch, breech-loading rifle guns,
mounted two on each side in sponsors, the
guns about 10 feet 8 inches above the water.
Six.pounder, rapid fire guns are mounted on
the poop and forecaste, and 81 NM revolv-
ing cannon on the rail on each waist. The
officers of the Petrol are as follows:
Captain-LrsG;ssteenan Commander willard II,
Br0wnson.
Lieutenant DuniOr Grade)-WashingtOn 1.
Chambers.
Ensigns-Edwin Il. Tllman, Stokley Morgan,
Passed Assistant surgson-Francls s. Nash
Passed Assistant Paymaster-JOhn N. Speel.
Passed Assistant Engineer-William III. Nau-
man,
The KeaIsarge is an old wooden steamer,
Of 1850 tons, and carrying battery of seven
old pattern Rodman guns. The officers of
the Kearsarge are:
Commander-Horace Elmer
Lieutenant Commander-CharleS Belknap.
= Lieutenants-G. w. Rusehenberger, W. G.
Lieutenant Ounior grade)-James III. Oliver.
Ensigns-George r. French, George F. Cooper.
SurgeOn-A. M. Moore.
Assistant Surgeon-M +. Gates.
Passed Assistant Paymaster-E. b. Rogers.
Chief Engineer George K. Tower.
Assistant Englneer-C. nj. BeVingtOD,
first Lieutenant Of Marines-George f. Bates.
Pay Ohicer's Clerk-L. HOornbeck.
The fifth vessel Of the squadron, the Essex,
also wooden third-rate steamer Of 1875 tons
and battery Of six guns arrived during the
early evening and anchored in line with the
Others. The officers Of the Essex are:
Commander-A. s. Snow.
Lleutenants-J. v. b. Bleeeher Q. X. Curtis G..
f. w. Holman, Il. A. Wilmer.
Lieutenant (Junlor Grade)-J. i. Newton.
Enslgns-J. II. Hitherington, W. X. NJ. Field,
E. NJ. Stone.
Surgeon-H. NJ. Ferebee.
Paymaster-W. w. Barry.
Chief Engneer-H. s. Ross.
First Lieutenant of Marines-H. q. Fisher.
Pay Ohieer's Clerk. ii. Barry.
Admiral Bancroft Gherardi. the comman-
der Of the fleet, was born in Louisiana, Nov
10, 1882, and appointed from Massachusetts,
June 20, 1S45. He was attached to the
Pacific squadron from 1876 to 1850, and the
Home squadron 1850 and 81 at the Naval
Academy '52. Then promoted to passed
midshipman in 1852; in the Mediterranean
squadron 1885; commissioned lieutenant
in 1858; in the Home squadron 1858; Pacific
squadron 1861, and commissioned lieutenant
commander in 1862. He was in the South
Atlantic !Blockading squadron in 1862, and
engagement VIII FOrL macon same year on
special service in the Mohican 1868; COM
manded the Chreoma in the Western Gulf
Blockading squadron 1864, and the Port
Royal the latter year; was in the battle of
Mobile Bay 1864, and commissioned COM
mander in 1866. He was made captain in
| 1874; commodore in 1884. and rear admiral
September 4, 1887
Yesterday afternoon Gen. Thomas, Major
G. W. Boyd land Captain G. w. Ford as
committee on the city and representing the
Mayor. visited the flagship Baltimore and
paid their respects to Admiral Gherardi and
made arrangements for landing of officers
today. Commander Belknap who is to com
| mand the naval battalion, with his adjutant
quartermaster and surgeon will land today
at 10 o'clock aud escorted by the committee
will 60 over the route of the procession with
view of making the best arrangements
possible for the landing Of the crews. At 3
o'clock this afternoon Admiral Gherardi
will land and pay his respects to the Mayor
officially.
The vessels of the fleet will be open to the
public from o'clock to each afternoon.