Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-07
The Paraguay Expedition.

The Navy Department Is now ousily en-
gagged 10 getting of the Paraguay Expedition,
and it ia believed that the vessels now at
home will be ready for sea by the first day Of
November, yet two months of, which ena-
bles the President to take so much more time
t. consider the selection to be made Ut o
Commissioner 20 that Republic.
The frisate Sabine $50 guns takes the
place Of the s.. Lawrence 10 the Brazil
squadron. and Commodore Snubrick relieves
CJmmod )re Forrest as commander Of that
station. He sails 10 the Sabine as his tisg-
ship, but will on reaching bis station, pro-
coed 10 the Fulton TO the Paraguay River, and
assume the command 10 person of the Para
quay Elk pedltiOn. Commander Page is or
derej to the Brazil station rs feet Captain.
The other off GERS ordered 10 the Sabine ale
Commander Ihornburn, lone of the Off GERS
retired by the Immortal %tifteen") and Leo
tenants NJ. WoodhulI, q. S. Med ,nough. 6.
=. Welsh, Wm Gibson, l. IL. Newman, Vim
2. McCann, aud one vacancy.
The Paraguay Expedition will consist of
the following named vessels. viz:
Brig cambridge, built in Boston 10 1872,
and carrying -iA guns. She is now in COM
mission ID tue coast Of Africa, but dispatches
have gone OUT for her to proceed to the coast
Of BAIL and await the arrival of the Expe.
dition. Her officers are: Lieutenant-COm-
mabding K f. B. Renshaw Lieutensnts, &.
y. Stevens, 5. 5. Bassett, and VIM. p. A.
Campbell.
Brig Perry, built at Norfolk in 1913, and
carrying six guns, she Is nov 10 waiting on
the coast OF Brazil, with the following Off
GERS, viz: L,eutcnant-CJmnaudin K. l.
Tilghmaa, aud L'eutenants Wm. I. Truxton,
G.. Z. Grafton, AID }. j. Cornwell.
BriS Dulph!o, Uuii. IN New York 10 1886,
and now IN commission, (baVlng lately cap
turai tue SLAYER Echo,) aul carries five guns
with heavy metal. Her Cfi .crs are Lieuten
matchmaking j. n. Maht, lone of the
deoapita,ed by the Immortal ti'teen,") and
Licutenants }. NJ. Bradford, f. p. Williams
and C.. e. Carpenter.
Steamer Fulton, (side wheel, third class
butt in New Yo5k N 1887, and repaired
ut Washington 10 1877. sac carries but four
guns Of large calibfe, though registered for
iiSe, and Is commanded by the following off
cers: Lieutenant Commanding j. j. Alny;
Lieuteuants VI. j. Warrington, }. b. Stuart.
K. S!ldan, and VI. 9. Campbell.
S,amer Water Witch, (side wheel, third
class Uu 1t at W4sn,u.tJn in 1915, carries
but ono quo, through registered Tor two, and
will be commanded ~ tollOws: Lieutenant
~C,pmardlng, K. Il. Pegram; Lieut.nants A.
Barber, h. /. S.eudeu, and one vacancy.
ulilel States K venue Gutter Har riet
L,ne, LACEY Completed az BroJklyn. W iii
carry one large shell gun, AID be oh ;ered
f;om the Revenue C0rps as follows: Cap
t.ia J1hn f,ulce; Lientenants A. d. Stan.
tori, y. G.. Constable and l. W. Wilson.
The Department comtemplates adding to
his force another steamer, ii one Of the right
build and tonnage can te chartered: and toe
Ordnance bureau, unter the charge OF Capt.
D.. \. lngram, Is active in 50 arranging the
armament OF these ships as to make them
effective far beyOAd the ostensible power OF
their guns. Tire officers of tie Expedition
have been s~eicstcd with a view to their eff
and it is believed thar without The ad-
steamer The vessels named Gao &C.
cure all the Objects ought TO be gained by
the mogement.-NeW York Tunes.