The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-01
TEE PARAGUAY EXPEDITION.
Arrival OF the Steamer Westernpcrt mt st.
CIoia-sto,ny Passnse from New York
The Scoop cyane at Rio JanesrO.-A Death al
sss-ihe Brazil Squadron Gone 10 the la
Plata River, sc.
OUR nAvAL CORRESPONDENCE.


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FRrgpRIcIsrEAp SANTA CRoix, Dec IL, 1853
IN Steane, Weternfnrt NJ 81 Cr0z-Hsr nip tTon Ne~
Yoyk-Storny Iyeathcr and scspes Ssard7Iie cgew,
Me Pumps, and ihe Propeller a, Work--Lact J Enjoy
ment-Making Port--EGsct " The Gals in ne NeisaOor-
ing hlands--Yet,o.o Fever al 81. Thomas, DC
Sine. writing you per Sea Flower Dec. 8, we have oeen
squarng accounts with the CLERK OF the @ea,her.
From that night TIL night, although we ha had no
real gale, yet have had whl, many would consiser
worse-a continuation Of heavy thick dirty weather, Ike
our easery weather at bome stin double reef topsa
breeze. and heavy quick sea running. Not beng
pressed for weather. would gladly have given ne dnn
gushed individual who resulas sunshine and storm,
or supposed TO do So qatancsin al for al that was
due the weather bin But, beng very scrupuous IN
paying his debts and had .e time do it D,
he up the deficit squalls, and when nc starts 10
pay you II in that coin II bai business. We mad The
luck Of being in steamer. Shorten sa put her head to
it, and let j, blow. You judge Of IL when tell you
that at times with the " wig wag'' asern doing as
much work as would have driven six knots the
hour quiet weather. il just suced 10 keep her from
gong asiep; wig ~ag wig wag," the Old propeller
went and though The blown aat by the terrific
force of the wind stood as still as though We were
moored head and stern. AS for looking 40 you could
not. Rain though IL driven against ones face
with such force that IL cnt Ike needles.
The vessel has proved herself rst rate seaboat in
rolled before, unless be that old treadmi The irigate
BrandywIne, of which IT'S said that she just continued
gong right round way all the time, and spelled her
sell the next time rolling the other way.
With sleep impossible; every body up and asking
everybody else If 1t wasn't jolly. Chairs dancing the
Iancers 10 the music OF the smash OF crockery for
tenor the groans the sleepess bass aid the Iap
ing Of the propeller sort OF time marker. THIS con
nued for iyc days and nights, off and on, pleasant
enough between whles, al the man said OF his spouse,
" but the devil when she blows y
How thanked stars for the surety of oyw boilers
with their tubes aud that the dctention in putting
th in had kept OF the same kind Of weather our
coast Ever started have leaked rather
than comfortable around the propeller shai N the after
bearing; laery il increased so much as TO keep the
pumps pretty busy, coming IN IN stream Iour or nve
inches in diameter Concluded, as VIC were passing here
today to stop FOR few hours and repack the string
box around the bearing Arrived here az 430 p NJ (now
| sP. N and hope TO be off by II midnight.
Find excellent heath here and a supply of fruit and
fresh grub smooth harbor pleasant looking island and
delightful climate one Danish war steamer, Heemdal
for It Domingo, 70 revenge an insult to Danish Commo
Reports Thomas twenty two vessels iynt
there in distress from the late gales, and yellow feve
| still prevailing.
The gales must have been terrific.
OUR RIO JAEIERo CORRESPONDENCE.
RIO J,NIERo, Nov. 10, 1885,
The United States Sloop Cyans in Por-AN Wei on Board
Death ef Seaman al Sed-7hs BrasI Squadron OF fo,
The La Plata-No Nelrs Ut Rio.
The United states ship Cyane arrived here from Norfolk
Va last Wednesday the 10th INST, with all well Oh
board
The American squadron Of this coast had gone
the La Plata join the feet bound for Paraguay
Everything is still here and, as only get the mail
once a month, there is little to talk about.
The Cyane lost James Mclaughlin ordinary seaman,
on the lsh October The following lis. OF the officers
of the Cyane:-
d. X. Lambert g. u Morris, j. S;iwell A. j. MsCartney
Purser-J d. Murray surgcon-L.J. Williams; Lieu; Cong
Marines-A ". Baker, Asst surgeon-C. r. Lining Captains
Clerk 4 w Upshur acting; Pursers Clerk-C f. foa,;
Boaswhn-Jas A. Briscoe; Gunner, " Wle; Carpenter
VIM Knight Sailmaker, 3. H. boutwell,; Master s Mates
Phslps. Donahoe, De Grand, and De Behrens.