The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-18
THE PARAGUAY EXPEDITION.

THE PARAGUAY EXPEDITION.
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Sailing OF the Frigate Sabine and Comn,is-
ssoner BOwlin-List OF Omccrs Attached to
the Expedition.
The United States frgate Sabine took her departure
saturday morning O'Clock from her moorngs in
he North river and was towed down TO the lower bay
BY the steamtug Hunress, when, the wind being very
xght and dead ahead she TO anchor OF the South
west Spit for the night.
The Huntress of from the barge office at the Bat
very the ship very private and distinguished party
u hdics and gentlemen, among whom Mrs. Judge
Bowtn and her friends, Hon. Mr.. Beddnger Minister
pspain and other dgnarics, who accompanied the Sa-
Siuc down the bay to her anchorage ground.
As the frigate passed the Quarantine ground she was
saiuted by the artillery Of tho military encampment,
which returned by the gate with thirteen guns and
vtn coors flying, and the band playing spirited natona
air. she proceeded down the bay gallant style in charge
II Mr.. John Roberts, pilot The company was delighted
BY the exercise OF the trimming the yards, and
onay setting the after sails Of the ship when required
Hy pilot which gave full and satisfactory Of
how things would bc done when, with three topsails
shectod home, she should be made to "heel it"
BY the breeze. She has fine picked crew
Of young able sailors, among whom
occasionally, however, regular old fashioned salt of
Mis- ship goes to without any mdshipmen, who
always considered the safety guard of vessel at
This the fault believe, of the regulations Of the
vice lim ing the number Of midshpmen, which should be
remedicd at What few midshpmen have are at
Me naval school, foreign stations but the number
entirely too small for the efficiency OF the service.
Al three O'Clock the company down magnificent
dinner at which Commodore Shubrick presided and
Captain Adams did the honors Of the foot Of the table,
The dinner really splendid display and did honor
and credit TO the culinary department of the ship which
sufficient evidence the officers intend ive
they ought to ve during the voyage, whether they
side clever fellows, in the Parana river not The
band played most inspiring airs during the dinner,
md wine and sentiment flowed freely. Among the
good things that said, American officer, who had
htely been employed in foreign service, remarked
- Commodore shubrck that " we sailors all knew what
running bovine "a knot like siipnoose) was, and he
bad only say the andsmen present. that howsoever
sen the necessity for their might be demanded
Soard yet he would guarantee if the result Of the expo
dton 10 a fight shore there would be found
running Bow.ns on land" A lbuster drank toast 10
Tho gallant officers present and the noble ship Sabine,
hang that the ship named by John Q. Adams, after
he in Texas, which then the dividing line be-
tween the United States and Mexico, in the SOUTH and
sbst the frgae St Lawrence named after the river
dividing the United States and Canada in the north He
hoped that g the ship like her namesake, might prove
The settlement of the boundary line Of all difficulties
with Paraguay ending with tho annexation OF the valley
u the Ia Plattan
On the ship coming anchor the company departed on
board the steamer, and she noble ship three
hearty cheers we're given BY the genucmen.
Tie rigging Of the Sabine then manncd by the crew,
wbo returned the cheers with loud huzz.s, which made
Old Neptune himself his head above the waters
u the shape Of a large whale, which close to the
ship spoutng in nne style, response 10 cheers
and omen of the Of the expedition Tho
monster was forty fee, length, and frequently
showed himscf. wag board observed that II
eminous that Lopez would either " cave in catch
" whaling prediction which 10 10 be verified.
The cheers responded the and again
by the Of the ship and hsndkerchlefs wavei
until the ft but the dim outline OF the beautiful
ship nearly hull down the horizon.
was . charming day, and the party returned in the
evening delighted with tho trip and tho pleasant enter
sainmcni, which viii serve 10 many hereafter . mos:
delightful reminiscence.
Just at the moment OF the departure Of the Sabine
Commissioner Bowln received important dispatches from
washnrton the shape or additional instructions from
the Department Of State.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
USnsp STATES FueArs sAsrD,1
AT SRA, Oct IL 1868.
Our gallant frgaie weighed anchor, as you viii prob
abby have already noticed yesterday morning ct twelve
O'Clock Slowly, in obedience TO the stroke Of the Hun
uess sho turned her head in the direction Of the Mar
rows down the bay. In passing Quarantine the
Seventy FIRST regiment salutcd the Commodores Gag with
hteen guns to which the number returned by
the sabine.
The excitement Of hosting the anchor and getting under
vay had quite subsidsd, when man, affected by deli
rum trcmcns, jumped overheard, and a. usual upon
such surprise, gathered the crew around tho
manmast. The fellow picked up by schooner, and
xhcu rcakcn by the officers Of the ship found
attitude Of prayer.
Al nye O'clock VIC anchored of the Southwest Spit,
about mile from the Susquchanna, which, with housed
,opmasts solcd appearance, looked shabby enough
The Sabbath dawned upon with sky beautifully
and a temperature mild az the sunny land TO
which We are bound hu, the little wind remaining TO
bad e nc around the southeast and left the vessel still
At anchor II seemed, however, 10 reent towards mid
DAY and AZ half past twelve the Sabnes sails spread
10 the ind FOR the first We have just crossed
the bar and the pilot being discharged All well
and good spirits far wind sets quarter and
sll things proptous For the present adieu. When
Ne shall bail the waters Of La Plata, then
List ye landsmen--list 10 me.
LIST OF OFFICERS
Annexed list cf the Of the officer. q the
ses composing the Paraguay expedition'-
FplGArE sABrEN.
flag ofrcor-wm. r. shnhrick, commanding Brazil
squadron and Paraguay expedition.
tsI,ain-fienry A. Adams, commanding Sabine.
rsmmander-Thos. Jefferson Page, Captain OF tho deet
Commandcr-Pcrcivai Drnyton. ordnance oficcr.
I.@ulsnants-M woodruff, executive onlcer ChAs. 8.