The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-10-06
T HE DISPATC
WEDNESDAY, MoKkINa. ..oorobER "a.
The Paraguay Expedition-Sailin
ofsEe Flees, &C., 60.

WEDNESDAY MOkNING G......-.0CroBER d. iSs
The Paraguay Expedltion-Sailin
ofsEe Fleet, &C., 60.
The sailing Of the vessels composing the psrsguav
expedition, Increases the interest in this varlks
movement. The Fulton and Water Witch were 10
sail yesterday. The description Of the vessels and
| their arnamsuts which follows will DO found In
| teresting:
The brig BiiDbridge vas built 10 Boston iu Is42
carrying Elk euus. She ia In commission ON
the coastof Africa but dispatches have gone ont far
her to proceed to the coast Of Braxii and await the
arrival OF the expedition. Her officers are Lieut
Commandingt D. u Rsnshaw, Lieutenauts g. A.
stephens, 5 Bassett and VIM. z. b Campbell.
Brig Perry, built at Norfolk in 1913 carving six
guns shei nov 10 waiting on the coast vf Rail
Win the following officers, viz :-Lieutenaot Com.
mandins X. L. Tilshman, and Lieutenants Wa.
1. frnxton. Z. G. Grafton and j. j. Coruwell
Brig Dolphin, built in New York in 1886 and
Dow IN commission (having lately captured the
sisver Echo. carries Eve guns, with heavy metal.
Her captain 10 Commsnder Studmau.
Steamer Fulton (side wheel third cassl buiIt in
New York in 1887 and repaired at Washington in
1857. She carries but four guns of large calibre
| though registered for Ave. and 10 commanded
by the following officers Lieutenant Commaud.
lug. J. j. Aliay; Lee.eDapts, NJ. r. Warrington
Robert b. Stewart, Robert ssder, Marshall G,
Campbell; Parser, Robert ii. Clark Surgeon, Mayo:
Chief Engineer, Newell; Secund Assistant. John A,
Grier; Third do W. p. Burrow, J. d. Houston and
De Graf; Pnrser, John Powers The marines are In
| Charge of Serzeant Thomas Bows
steamer Water Witch. (side wheel, third class J
built at Washington in lS15, carries but one gun
| though registered for two aud will be command
| ed AS foliowe: Lieutenant Commanding R. B Pc.
gram; Lteutenants A. Barbott, Il. I. Spedder and
ope vacancy.
United States revenue cutter Harriet Lane, late
lY completed at Brooklyn, will carry one large
shell gun. and be oficertd from the revenue corr.
IN al he iaf Ian
marched on board on the Both nit from the Broc
iyn Marine Barracks. she takes one sergeant
two corporals and ten privates, under the com /,
| maud of Orderly Sergeant Geo W. Robbins Tho
| Harriet Lane hauled down to the Battery The same
day. and wi wait the orders Of Commodore Shu-
brick, on board the Ssbiue. The following /. a
correct list of the Harriet Lanes officers: CAPTAIN
Commanding, job q Paubce: First Lieutenant A.
thur NJ. Stamford; Ieutenauts. d. C. Constable
J. Wall Wilson First Assistant Engineers Walter
Scott and W. Meeker; Second Assistant Engineer,
Chss. g. Dale and John F. Webster; Captains
Clerk Vincent F. Travers; Boatswsip James Lock-
man; Gunner, Thos Cole.
The Sabine has only recently gone into commits.
son, and was buiit at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in
1850 carrying fifty guns. She will probably sail
this week, with the Hon. Mr.. Bowln tho Special
Comms soner appointed to take charge of the d..
plomatic part of the expedition.
Tho ST. Lawrence was built in Norfolk in ls41,
and carries so guns.
The Falmouth, at Boston, in 1927, with 20 guu.
lin ordinary) aud five other small steamers above
named, each carrying an effective guu.
The sniall steamer Arctic, purchased In 1856 as
a steam tender, is to be one of the expedition As
alterations are being daily made in the equipment
Of these vessels as circumstances require it 10 i'm.
possible at this moment properly to rs:e their ar.
mament Thus, guns Of very heavy calibre have
been selected Tor the Fulton aud Water Witch the
armanent o! she Fritan consisting Of one eleven
iUch she'll gun on pivot, and fonr OF nine inch in
broadside; and that of the Wafer Witch of one
| nine inch shell gun On pivot In addition, the
Fulton will carry two boat howitzers and the
Water Witch three, one OF which is heavy twen.
ty-f0ur pounder, mounted on pivot on the fore
castle. Both vessels Supplied with small arms
and ammunition of the most approved kind and
| The Ordnance Bureau, under the charge Of CAPTAIN
Ingrsham, is devotlDg itself to this particular
brapch Of equipment.
The steam propeller Atlanta was buiIt in Pbila-
dephia in 1855, is 495 tons burthen has a direct
acting engine OF $50 horse power, with A 40 inch
cylinder and AZ inch stroke. She had new engine
aad boiler put in last year, and was recauked and
refss:eued throughout. She draws IL feet Of water
The stepm propeller Caledonia 10 435 tons knr
then, draws II feet. has vertical engine win a
cyliuder cf SO inches in diameter, was built in
Philadelphia In 1858 of oak and bemIcck in .cboo
| ner rugged, and received thorough repairs in 1881
The steam propeller Memphis has direct act.
ing engine OF go horse power, with one cylinder
OF 40 inches aud IL inch stroke was built in Phi.
Iadeiphia in 1885, of oak. draws IL feet of v.ter
| and was thoroughly overhauled in 1857
The steam propeller Westernport was hu;It in
| Philadelphia In 1865, of oak and hemiock is 4}5
| tons burthen, draws IL feet, has vertical en-.
| gire, with al is inch cylinder, and is schooner
| rugged.
| All Of the above prcpellers belonged to Crom-
| wells line of steamers, aud have proved them.
| seives gsod and staunch sea going vessels
The Southern Star is steam propeller of 5i4
| tons burthen, has a draft of 10 leet with two
decks, direct acting engine with two cylinders
| OF % inches aud 26 inch stroke. She was built
| ihis year in Murfreesboro. of oak.
There may be also three OF four additional stea.
meTs sent out. Several towing vessels may be en-.
ployed also to take the vessels Up the river A
part Of the squadron has made Norfolk their rem
devious, and part will sail directly from this mort
The marine guard of the frigate Sabine has beer
Increased by three sergeanis, four corporas and
| fifty privates First Lieutenant Charles A. Hen.
dersou has been ordered add itional marine Off
Ger Of the Sabine.
The commanding officer of the squadron is Vim.
BrandfOrd Shubrics, one uf the four gallant sons
| of Colonel Thomas Shubrck, Ct South Carolina a
Revolutionary officer of distinction and the Aid of
General Greene, at the battle OF Eutaw Spriprs-
Ofthese brothers, all naval officers OF reputation
| John was particularly distinguished by his being
present in six naval engagements, among which
we're the aght Of the Guerriere and the Java III.
was nnhappily lest in the Epervier in 1916 in the
| morning OF his fame. The present Commodore h as
| been at the head of the Lighthouse Bureau, but
with the courage and capacity Of his family desires
more active and daring service.
Captain Page, VINO occupies the responsible and
prominent position Of Captain Of the Fleet amt
| who lie the executive OF the Commodore, and his
right hand in the expedition. 10 also Of Southern
| birth. descendant OF Governor Page on ons side
and Governor Nelson on the other, both patriot.
| aud distinguished Revolutionary characters. His
services tas-with the exception OF some hard
| duty in the West Indies among the pjrates and
| n the cutting out Of the Busnos Ayrean prysteer
| Federal, in tue harbor Of st. Bartholomew-been
| If n scientific character, and he now returns to
the recent scenes of bis sbors to guide the SQUAD
| ron up the Paraguay and direct Its fre if pecss-
sary al the vulnerable points. The other oficers
| Of the expedition are all tried men, and thou eb
generally too young to have participated in III.
last war, have been act We and jealous in their VA
| rious positions. Commander Pennock if We mi,
| take uot has been under fire 10 China and dstin
guisbed himself in the first cable expedition un.
| der Capt. Hudson.
The plan CT the government is after the fleet ha,
made its rendezvous at Buenos Ayres, to send up
| Commissioner Bowlin to Asuncion in one Of the
| small steamers, with demands on the government
| of Lopez for foil and immediate satisfaction; the
| remainder of the squadron ascending the river al
far as circumstances will permit, and at o SUPPORT
lug distance. Should he tail, the squadron will be
| pat in motion, and all the vessels drawing from
to IL feet will push ON to their work, aud the re.
| mainder will lie at the bar at the mouth of the
| Parana, and maintain a vigorous blockade of the
Paraguay. This itself will be serious blow to
Lopez as it appears by the reports made to the Sc
creary of State by the late Consul that since the
attempt of the American company, steamers aud
trading vessels, doing very considerable business,
mos, of them the property Of Lopez, are now mul-
| tiplying on the river.
PROPERTY "Lsrr."-A letter from Virginia in the
Baltimore American, describing slave life In this
| State, relates an incident of slave making his
will and leaving his residence TO relative. Mar
| Gus, an old negro died. The day after
The mistress said to her cook, II think You bai
| now better take Marcus' house, for. being hearer
than your own, it will be much more convenient
and will be great relief to you in bad weather."
| AYES, madame but can't 20 there" "Whyi"
"Cause Marcus done loft it," "Left it, aud pray to
whom did he leave it.1 HE left 1t to Louisa. and
| when Henrietta. (her daughter, gifts married, he
said she must have it, sand, I suppose when
old leo dies, he will also leave bic house and gar.