Naval intelligence.
--The Department has accepted the resignation of
Lieutenant Wm. G. Dozier, of
South Carolina,
Lieut. Dozier was attached to the
Richmond in the Mediterranean, but received permission to return to the
United States in anticipation of the acceptance of his resignation by the Department.
The Richmond was at
Genoa, Dec. 4. The
Iroquois was at
Spezia, and would proceed thence to
Naples.
The store-ship
Release arrived at Spezia Dec. 3, from
Boston.
On the 15th of November, she spoke the steamer
Susquehanna, in latitude 33.55 north, longitude 28.54 west,
en route to Spezia via
Madeira.
All well.
The brig
Dolphin,
Commander Charles Steedman, is daily expected at
Norfolk, from the coast of
Brazil.
The
Dolphin has been absent from the
United States since October, 1858, and formed a part of the
Paraguay expedition, under
Flag-Officer Shubrick.