The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-14
NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
A List Of the Officers Attached to the
Fleet.

1t will doubtless be interesting to many of
our readers, who have friends in the Navy,
to see list of the officers attached to the
North Atlantic squadron which will rendez-
vous in Portland July 4th. 1t was a very
happy thought of Mayor Melcher's to try and
secure their attendance and very con-
siderate and courteous thing on the
part of Mr.. Boutelle and Secretary Tracy
In complying with his request. This is a
partial list:
GSsommandant-Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi.
EIag Lieutenant-Lieut. Allan G. Paul
Secretary-Leut Conway H. Arnold
Alde-Lieut. II. Mel. P. Huse.
GALENA.
The Galena is third rate screw steamer,
bark rugged, wooden. 1000 tons, Sguns. She
was here in 1888:
Commander-Geo. w. Sumner.
Ileutenants-W. j. Barnetto, A. b. Speyers and
Ensigns-W. J. Maxwell, Theo. c. Fenton and
Naval Cadets-zA. H. Robertson, c. b. Morgan
w. M. Crosse and j. F. Hubbard e"''
Surgeon-J. g. Ayres.
Assistant Surgeon-R. p. CrandalI
7. A. Paymaster-J. r. Martin
Chief Engineered. p. McCartney
Assistant Engineers-W. s. Smith and I. 8 Me-
Kean. On" u D me-
First Lieutenant Marines-T. N. Wood.
Boatswain-S. Mccarthy
Gunner-T. M. Johnston,
Carpenter-M. f. Roberts,
Sailmaker-M. p Barr
DOLPHIN.
The Dolphin is steel screw steamer, of a
three masted schooner rig, 1900 tons and one
gun. She is one of the late built ships:
Commander-Ch O'Nein.
Observation-Disclosures Dunlap and j. ID. Adams.
Lieutenants uunior grade)-Albert Gleaves, W.
s. Benson.
Ensigns-John b. Blsh, W. W. Buchanan.
7. A. Surgeon-Frank Anderson.
Assistant PaymaSter--J. III. Chapman.
Chief Engineer-W. A Windsor
KEARsAReE.
The historic Kearsarge whose )nfiict with
the Alabama all are familiar with, is
wooden screw steamer, bark rugged, 1850
tons, and carries seven guns:
Comni ander-Horace Elmer.
Lieut. Commander-CharleSB elknap
Lieutenants c. W. Ruschenberger, w. c.
Cowles and w. s. Hughes
Cloke.
q. l.. Fermier.
Surgeon-A. M. Moore.
Assistant Surgeon-H. N. I. Harris
p A. Paymaster-E. b. Rogers
Chief Engineer-Ge0. E. Tower.
Assistant Engineer-Martin Bennington
First Lieutenant Marines-Geo. T. Bates.
YANTIC.
The Yantic is bark rugged wooden screw
steamer 900 tons and carries four guns. She
was here in 1888:
Commander-Chailes III. Rockwell.
Observation-Disclosures III. Gheen, 9. s. Richman
nj: A. Shufeldt and j. M. Stewart.
Lieutenant Qunlor grade)-E. E. Wright
Ensign-W. z. b. Minor.
?. A. Surgeon-Rufus II. McCarty.
2. A. Paymaster-L c. Kerr.
L. A. Engineer-Jefferson Brown.
The Baltimore, the flagship, is protected
cruiser, twin-screw, steel ship, with two mil
itary masts, is 400 tons, and carries 10 guns.
She is the flagship, and having been so re-
| Gently put in commission we have not list
| of her officers.
The Petrol, another of the new vessels, is
| an unarmored fourth rate steel screw
steamer. barkentine rugged, 1856 tons and car
ries four guns. She has Just been put in
commission and we have not list of the
officers.
The Essex is a third rate, wooden screw
steamer, bark rugged, 1875 tons, land six guns.
She has lately been repairing at the Brook
Ign navy yard, has been put in commission
and the officers have not yet come to hand.