The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-13
The Paraguay Expedition.

dinner vas given BY the commissioned Of
tcers Of the squadron, some twenty-five in
number, 10 Com. ohubric on March 9th at Mon
ttyid-o.
A State dinner was given by President Ur-
quiza, IN honor Of Commissioner Bowiin aud
Commodore Shubrick al San jose, Feb GOTH
Presidrn: Grqnizl, in loasiing the ''nomory Of
Washington" said
Y..srs f-,iuFr has V--;t:-I --' ---1t',,s---
that Of adding a new link L, that Union Of tue
tso Americas, which i. 50 vital to th- progress
Of humanity. A. tar as my country is concpr-
ned She draws closrrto her great m1d~l, snd,
10 avail OF the generous simlie you have sng-
grs.ed, she throws herself more truslingly
hfnc-toclh as Il political god-chiid INTO the
arms ot ths great American nation.
IN raising my goblet to toast your most t'r-
tuaatr coming, aud 10 wish Won a happy rrsto-
ration to the bosom of your family, I enlrrat you
bv the sympsthirs which bind M 10 zach one Of
you av the clos- friendship between the On tied
States and the confederation, by the honor | pay
and the happiness wish your actual President
Mr. Buchanan, by the prosperity and grandeur
Of your nation, 10 suffer me 10 blend all the
fond nrayprs and arieat wishes inspired by thus
ansn>ciaus moment IN onr deep health 10 the
immortal iaemory Of the salnled Washing
ton.
IT, him We Argentinrs owe inspiration Of the
great acts which it has hern granted to me-,
puc, our memorable month OF Nav, to esiah-
'l,h IN our land his lif- is orr political gospel
snl hence il bespems MS, as much as his fellow
citizens, 10 nav rpvetenl worship to his mem
crY.
hyia, then 10 the FIRST Soldier Of .7meri-
. .
frl0aate o( th- sons of Liberty! Invoke his
nam m this ii5aliop to his memory, that from
the H~avrn Of the just made perfect, the Protec-
ton Of his 9enfcrnt influence may descend
vaon the d-tpslines RI my country and upon
70, american Maternity.
As a token Of parting regard, the Argentine
President Transmitted TO Commodore ShnbTick
aSaprro and valuable sword, hitherto worn on
Sta,~ occasions, as we'll as in service, by hlm-
self. It was presented 10 General Urquzza,
At some nolablr period Of his career, by an assn
catj7n Of ms admirers The scabbard and hIii
a. of solid gold, and heavily carved.
The New York Post publishes the following
narrative OF he cruise of the Harrirt Lane,
gathered from conversations with her officers,
and Others on board.
Ehe Harriet Lane, handsome new steamer
5nllt By W. II. Webb, Of this city, for the rev.
enue service, after having been transferred to
;a@ Hayy Department, sailed from New York
on her first cruise 81 the 9th day Of October
and arrived in Barbadoes in nine days After
coaIing, she left Bar5adoes for Perna;nhuco, but
Oh CAPE San Rogue her coal (which was OF
very bad quality gave ont and shr was com
prlI'd 10 pull in to, MaTanham, under sail. Sh'
'a'I@f admirably, making the dis'ance-n'n'
hundred mles-in little over four days.
While al Maranham they We're visited by th'
V'ceroy, and complimentary salutes were ex
changed. The President, Don Jose Paraguay
described as a tall fine looking, soldleriy MAJ
about thirty or thiriy-hvp years Of age, and
bounding in Spanish poliieness. He drank
glass Of champaign Oh board 20 the success Q
'h- expedition.
L"arsng Marannan, the Harriet Ian procee
srd to Pernambuco, where she found The Watr
Witch aud Fulton. Alter coaling, she starte
'or 81. Calharine'S, and the second day orok
Or, crank-pin, and " as compelled to pot !
Al Rio JaHcrio for repairs, which detained he
I'm days. While lying 1t Rio, sonss d tb