Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-10
THE rA2acCAY EXPEDITION.

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The Navy Department; il nuT rrsi,y engaged in
getting off the Paraguay Expedition, and II ia Dr.
lieved the vessels ut home will be ready for ga
by the FIRST day OF November. yet two months off,
which enables the President to take go much more
time to consider the selection TO be made Of Com
missioner n the; Republic.
The figats Sabine $50 guns) takes the place OF the
st. Lawrence in the Brazil equaorOu, and Conino
dore Shubrick relieves Commodore Forrest as COM
mander of that station. He sails in the Sabine as his
flagship, but WILL reaching his station, proceed in
the Fulton to the Paraguay River, and assume fh ;
command 10 person of the Paraguay Expedition
Commander Page is ordered TO the Brazil station
Fleet Captain. The other officers ordered to tho ia
bine are Commander Thorburn. lone Of the officers
retired by the ''mmortal ffteen"l and Lieutepanis
M. Woodruff. e. 5. McDoccEgh, G.. P. Welsh. VIM
Gibson, L. H. Newman, VIM. T. Mccain, and oBs
vacancy; Fleet Surgeon, Green; Passed Assistant
Surgeon, Harrison; Assistant Surgeon, Bertolettei
Purssr, Steele; Master Bradford; Chaplain, Blake;
Boslswsin Atkinson; Gunner, Cooper Sai!maker
Boutwell,.
The Paraguay expedition will consist of the follow
ing named vessels-viz:
Brig Bainbridge, built 10 Boston 10 1912, and car
rypg six guns, She ia now in commission on the
coast of Africa, but dispatches have out for her
to proceed 10 the coast OF Brazil and await the arrival
Of the expedition Her ofiosrs are: Lieutenant Com
mandiBg X. +. kenshaw; Lieutenants, j. A. Stevens
s. y. Bsssett and VIM r. A. Campbell.
Brig Perry, built at Norfolk in l843, and carrying
six euns. She is now in waiting the coast Of Bra
I'll, with the following officers, viz Lisutepants Com
manding l.. Tughman, and Lieutenants VIM. T.
Truxton, c. e.. Grafton aud j. j. COruwa
Brig Dolphin, built in New York in 1886, and now
10 commission. lbnvng lately captured the SLAYER
Eoho) and carries five guns with heavy metal. Her
officers are Lieutenant, Commanding j. N. Maffir,
Zone Of the deoapitated by the immortal fifteen,
and LieuteDants j.. n. Bradford, f. p. Wiliam, uud
G. c. Carpeter.
Steamer Fulton, (side wheel, third class, built in
New York In 1897; and repaired at Washington in
1857. She carries but tour guns Of large calibre,
though registered for five, and ia commanded by the
following officers Lieutenant Commanding j j.
Almy; Lieutenants Nj. X. Warrington j. X. Stuart,
r. Selden and NJ. e. Campbell.
Steamer Water WITCH tsde wheel. third class,)
built at Washington in 1915, carries but one gun,
though registered for two, and will De commanded ~
folows: Lieutenant Commanding, X. Is. Pegr, m,
Lieutenants A. Barbot, K. 7. Spedden, and one va
cancy.
United States Revenue Cutter Harriet Lane, lately
completed ut Brooklyn. will carry one large shell gun
and be officered from Revenue corps as follows
Captain John Faunce; Lieu,enans A. d. Stanford, u.
c. Constable and l.. w. Wilson.
The Department oont-mplates adding 10 this force
another steamer, If o the right build and tonnage
can bs cha,tered ana the Ordoance bureau under the
charge OF Capt. D. n Ingram, ID active in SO arraDg.
Ing the armament Of these ships to make thsm II.
fective far beyond the os,ensbe power of their guus
The officers Of the Expedition have been selected
With view to their efficacy, aud it s believed that
without tue additional steamsr the vessels named can
secure all me objects sought 10 be gained by the
movement.-l Nen York Times.