The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-05-03
From the N. Y. Tribune.
Cruise of the Harriet Lane.sThc Paraguay
Expedition.

the wharf. As her crew were only shipped
for the cruize they will probably be paid
of, and may receive some inducements to
join ono of the many vessels now ftling
out for sea service.
The Harriet Lane left New York on the
9th of October last, arrived at Barbados
on the goth, where the Fulton and Water
Witch were already at anchor Left on
the goth for Pernambuco, but being short
of coal had to put back GOO miles, and
reached Maranham on the 18th OF No
vember. and discovered that the st. Law
renee, Falmouth, aud Perry had left for
the river. Having repaired engines, left
for Montevideo and found several vessels OF
the squadron there assembled; were quar-
antined there twelve days; took on board
heavy guns and a draft Of marines and
men from tho flagship, and lef. on the
2lst for Rosario, where she arrived on the
4th of January On touching at Corrientes,
few days afterwad, learned that Presi
dent Urquiza was at Asuncion forwarding
the negotiation of treaty between the
United States and Paraguay. The points
of this treaty are already known to our
readers. Commissioner Bowlin's willing
ness to settle the dispute was highly un-
satisfactory to the partisans Of the Naviga-
tion Company, and to the friends and sym,
pathizers of Consul Hopkins. Some Of
the warmer supporters of the latter and his
cause, went 30 far rs to say that the i'm
porlance of the treaty difficulty and the
Water Witch affair were purposely magni
fed by the Consul, in order to induce the
United States government to use summary
measures in obtaining indemnity for the
losses of the Navigation Company. 1t is
alleged that the Commissioners reason for
not insisting--which he was empowered to
do--on forcing Lopez to pay all the de.
mands of Hopkins, arose from. the very
confused nature Of those demands, from
the acknowledgment roado by some inter,
ested party that remuneration for losses
alone would not be by any means accepta-
lie, IS the destruction Of splendid in.
como for several years should be recon-
pensed, as well as the mere capital sacri-
feed by the jealousy o. the Paraguayan
President. Lcpez's organ hsa been very
loquacious about a loan of $4,000 to Mr..
Hopkins, but at the negotia'ions the mat
ter was only mentioned incidentally, and
then not by President Lopez. The latter
was in mourning for tie dca b of his broth
er, who was Bishop.
We can state on undoubted authority
that Commissioner Bowlin returns to the
United States impressed with The idea that
the Government las been grossly deceived
by Mr.. Hopkins, who, says our authority,
"a distinguished naval offices,) "bears a
very bad character in all South America" !"
Judge Bowlin actually stated that he wo'd
not believe single word spoken by the
Consul on diplomatic matters, and says
that he is furnished with incontrove'tible
proofs that our relations with Paraguay
have, from the first, been grossly misrepre
senlcd by Consul Hopkins
All these thinge will be laid before the
public very soon. Lieut. Renshaw, who
bears the new treaty, went to Washington
last evening to submit it to Mr.. Buchanan.
a ship had been wrecked in Montevi.
doo, and L cut. GllIis. OF the Supply, shov.
ed off in boat aud saved the crew, for
which he was highly complimented.
The complimentary entertainment given
by President Urquiza to the officers Of the
squadron took place at San Jose on the
U'aguav, and was honored by the presence
Of Commissioner Bowlin, and the gentle
men attached TO the Fulton and Water
Wilch---the other vessels continuing their
course down the river by order Of the Com
modore. At tho banquet a series of COM
plimentary toasts and speeches were deliv.
cred congratulatory of the successful Of
forts of the President Of The Argentine
Confederation and Mr.. BOwlin, to avoid
the horrors Of war.
When all the vessels were consccratei at
Monte Video the Commanders in. Chief aud
the prominent officers proceeded to issue
orders for the disposition of the squadron.
In view Of the new system Of arranging
United States vessels on foreign stations, il
was though advisable b order home all
ships that could be dispensed with, and to
leave the duties on tho coast Of Brazil to
DO performed by three of the smallest craft
of the feet, the briggs Dolphin, Com. Sted.
man, acting flagship until the arrival of
one from the States, the Perry and Balm
bridge. The Commander il-Chief next
transferred his wide flag, the band, and
his general suite, from the temporary head
quarters on board the Fulton to the frigate
Sabine, and officially ordered each Of the
co nmanders to make all convenient haste
in returning home. The Sabine was to
leave for New York on the goth Of March,
the st. Lawrence had already left, aud
will be due at Bosto- about the ] 5th OF
May; tho Falmouth, Predlc, Fulton, Wa
ter Witch, and all the chartered steamers,
are ordered o different points on our sea-
board.
The Caledonia's machinery was so rick
city that fears were entertained for her
safety; the Westernport was also shaky,
fnd it was believed that general survey
might be considered necessary before these
steamers could be dispatched from Brazil
As reported, the survey on the Metacomet
demonstrated her worthlessness, and she
would be sold at Rio Montevideo. The
machinery of the M. w. Chaplin was also
found to be unfit for sea.
The Harriet Lane, on her way home,
touched Pernambuco on the 23d Of March
at Barbados on the 9th Of April, and left