The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-30
The Paraguay Expedition.
TIE LAKE sTEALERS CHARTERED BY GovERkh xEy
DESCRIPTION AND HIsTORY OF THEN.

DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY or THEN.
me names Of The new lake steamers just chartered by
government for the Paraguay expedition are America and
Canada They were built IL Niagara on the Canada side
IN 1854 by the Grea, Western Railroad and are said y
have cost 100000 each They constructed
on Lake Ontario between Hamilton ogdensburg kingston
and other towns. When the Great Trunk Railroad went
into operation they longer required on Lake On
taro they were sold by the Great Western to NJ p
Stewart, OF Detroit who stiil them The steamers
left Hamilton FOR Montreal about the 6rst of May lss
They laid up at the latter place until the first OF September
when they sailed for this port coming round through
Gulf Of 81. Lawrence. Captain West son of Capt.
James West, OF the Atlantic, brought the America
round. The boats out the soa dur
ing fearful storm, and Captain West said he
never saw ships ride the sca more beautifully
than they did They reached this port in December
have since been laying up at Hunters Point till Tues
day, when the Canada was taken down TO Mr. Sneyden's
yard TO have her guards cut away
The model OF the steamers very like that of the Sound
boats they are 500 feet long deck IS feet beam IL
feet hold, viii carry 500 tons and accommodate SO
passengers. They draw between eight and feet u
water The Parana and Paraguay have nine fees
in their channels up TO Assumption The boats the
guards built up before and aft OF the wheels into splendid
saterooms bath rooms, barber saloons, water closets
and the like These al going to be away 70 within
two feet Of the hull, leaving the wheels standing
prominently like steamer The guards asc cut
away order that the boats may the better stand the
going down Paraguay The board these
two steamers are larger better fitted up and
vcnicnt than any the Sound steamers water is con
veyed through pipes into every stateroo where there
washstand and basin like rooms in hotel The bods
have curtains Of the finest lace The ladies' staerooms
in particular deserve COMMUNICATION for their ca.
| pacity, convenience and elegance OF furniture.
| The furniture Of the saloons VIII compare ia
vorably with that Of the Sound steamers Tho
windows in the upper saloon stained aud painted
with Taste and art The scenery around Niagara Falls
particular Is well developed and presented All the cut
lery, plates &c, used the boat made expressly
for them Glasgow, each article having the Of
Of the steamers printed on It.
They have work on the America at Hunters
Point where she is ying the ways They are going
70 sheath her in "a inch plank trunnel and copper
her, tale of her guards within two feet Of the hull and
place iron wheels upon ner instead of the present
When the work the America completed the Canada
will take her place. and when both prepared for
they will be delivered into the hands OF the government
at Brooklyn Navy Yard, which viii probably not be r
| five or weeks yet. When government, gets through
with the boats their proposes them between
| Valparaiso and Panama
The government i said to have chartered them az
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| Paraguay, but no troops.
| The other storcships OF the expeddon.he Release
and another which is being fitted out at Boston
viii very be ready to sail for their destination The
Supply has received all her stores and will leave this
port a Il O'Clock She is under the and
| Of Lieutenant William A. Parker, and her officers are
Ideutenan,s j. s Fillcbrcwn, T. G. Maxwell and Mdslp
| man 6. s Perkins.
The steamer wescrnport has already received her
rne guard composed OF twelve commissioned Offices
ard ptvates, under the command Of Lieutenant Cohen
Tho Me.acomot another Of the vessels was built in
New York in 1854 and Il 395 tons burhen. She a side
wheel steamer and has vertical engine with eyiin
der thirty inches IN diameter and ten feet The
hull built u oak and chestnut and fastened with copper
iron. She is schooner rgged. AID her draueht is
| five feet
| Tbs steamer y. w. Chaplin was built Philadelphia in
1866, and $50 tons burthen. She has vertical engine
with twenty four inch cylinder and two feet stroke
The hull built OF oak and fastened with and cop
i per She bns deck, and draws six feet Of water
The following the q the vessels Composing
Il he sam m