The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-29
TME PARAGUAY EXHIBITION.
bss~ssti'.s Correspondence from the Squa-
dron.

bs~rssth,e Correspondence from the Squa-
drun.
OUR ExPEDrrIOHARY CoRREsrOHpENCE.
USnxp STATES STEAMER WHsrERNroRr
HnpoErowN, Barbadoes, Dec. %, 1858. !
ne CAaeyod Vessels Good Condiho-No Account Of <
CaeGoniG-Dsscripsion Of Baybadoes, &C., dc.
advantage OF the sailing OF the English brig West
ssr 10 MORN you Of the arrival here Of the United
States steamers Chaplin the 18th inst, at IA M the
westerDport, 18th, IL A. NJ, and Atlanta, 22d p. NJ
1be Chaplin left Philadelphia the LIST nst and came
direct The westernport left New York the LIST inst
touched at Santa Cruz for REPAIRS remained thirty six
bours, and thence to this place. The Atlanta left New
York the evening Of the I'd inst, in company with the
Caieaonis, parted with the c. and anchored at Sandy
HOOK that night left there the morning of the Sd inst
Stopped ST. Thomas for coal the 10TH left there
l4th proceeded to Cumuna, Venezuela, landed Gen.
paez and thence 20 this place. Everybody WELL except
assistant engineer of the Chaplin, who was quite sick
the passage, and is still SO on shore here.
We coal aIN water here, and make slight repairs
incident TO the and tear Of machinery, and will leave
probably company the 2jth or 26.h for Pernambuco
We anticipate the arrival Of the Memphis aud Caledonia
houry The Caledonia has not been heard from since the
Atlanta parted company with her All have had some
b.d weather all have proved themselves most excel
leL; sea boats They roll deeply and heavily, but that is
~. natural OF their s0wage. They also very
s carrying al The sal they have IN strong opgaliant
breeze.
The made when compared those Of the
sber steamers of the expedition do show oy a
aniaSorably; AMI 4 much 70 say that
ruch vessels, with engines all OF The power
stlanias which vs. the largest AMI good order conf
wake their trips 70 and from this place New in
GO 81 average, eleven days here and nine ana half
Zen back.
The great thing dreaded be dreaded 10 these
ana al Such seamers-trawing much water aft aud so
s'tle forNatd-s the orpplng OF their machinery in
gale Of wind when the popularity OF their build wold
render impossible 10 keep them Of the trough
tel by means OF their sails alone The almost inevitable
e Of the strongest built vessel IN such
vosd be the opening Of Ter such ex,eur by
ahe strain occasoDcd by heavy rolling :ha. they
soud DC freed Of water by the appliances for tina. pur
pose with which they furnished ordinarily. This
r would De particularly liable follow in their present
duty, from the peculiar manner in which they
sepweo
But congratulate ourselves that our MACHINERY is
by ne constant and vigIani attention OF the engineers
beng steadily, though slowly, put in better order daily
AnG are IN reality IN far better condition than when
ef; home.
We are also furnished with drags in case of accident
which with she use OF after sails will always be sufficient
prevent above mentioned so that. all things
considered our friends may be sure that far AZ the
gueon Of safety at concerned few vessels Of the
Iay would De more comfortable or safe than those OF the
Cromwell Line.
was that regret the necessity OF charter
ing vessels for purposes, the many annoyances
tending their transformation, anu outfit and the
delays resulting from want Of acquaintance with the
Eeis should have tended 70 produce feeling Of prejudice
against them.
win be found that their officers win no. hesitate to
acknowledge their excellent qualities experience
teaches them.
Those the Atlanta and wes.ernport have already
acquired perfect confidence in the good qualities OF their
verses, and would scarcely exchange for third class
soop Of war, which is about the same size,
We shh De IN excellent condition when we leave here
and expec, 20 make very quick passage Pernamblco
So mncn for tue vessels The port is hardly
10 unaertake anything like description Of it from short
m acquaintance. There are, however, some features
thaI would strike the most casual observer not perhaps
unworthy OF notice. and prime among these IS the appear
Ance Of ihe island on approaching II from One
not approach and after sea voyage at any time without
very pieasuraole emotions. When, then there is some
pecnarities in the formation o: the land this pleasure g
enhanced as island slowly rising il
from the bosom Of the ocean surrounded by the vast
expanse OF water the first feeling after nat OF JOY its
proximity, apt 10 be ore Of loneliness n should
encounter solitary dwelling in the midst OF desert;
AND sometimes wonders how II stands there unpro
tectcd from the waves, and II II may day pop
under JN il popped of and thinks what
extremely disagreeabe sensation the inhabitants would
experience at waking up ZONE fine morning ahoat
shng approaches closely the land begins
Q larger portion OF the view, be appreciates
country with wafer about inste.d Ct an ocean with
Patch Of land in H. and beg to be attracted by the de-
veioTng outlines Of It's form. The feeling Of loneliness
rs now gone entirely, and he wonders what freak Of
produced t1is tina, popularity OF form
and finds remarkable resemblances TO different objects
S.iD nearer, he Is awed By the majestic hegh Of se
Of hills, or delighted with the graceful fluctuations
OF s valleys Anon, the Attenuation Of forest and ned
begin 10 appear and with then the feeling of the presencs
q living beings, and through h0ndret dreFeu'
phases OF feeling I. is at this view thai IS partcu
Ely pleased With the appearance OF Bafoadoes II pro
bean sen ana everywhere the eye takes n pleasant
Of tine covered with heis and dotted dwell
ings on every prominent point stands huge windmill
aud towering chimney. Even at distance he begins 10
fancy that he the inhabitants moving about aud
Gls ne hears the click clack Of the windmill finEs
IS huge arms about.
The pleasure stu increases and visions Of pleasant
hours On shore begin 10 make him m ltent TO touch
until when at last he hears rafting the chain rs the
anchor IS let 60 he feels as though he could scarcely
wall an instant longer on board and experiences a.
MOST irresistible desire 70 hop into tae first boat and hurry
Oh shore for ride over the beautiful country.
Unfortunately OF discipline aud the short stay
we maze las sbared most Of US from the full enjoyment
o. the after pleasures, bu. have al had
On terra trna and most Of opportunity Of enjoy
ng the hospitality o. the English ocers belonging The
garrison We have eaten 10 Of oranges,
shas and alligator pears been pestered TO death by
htio wasaerSomeD rejoicing sucn remarkable cogpo.
nens Queen Bess, Anne Bolayn and the Ike and peen
Shaperoned BY juvenile E,hopiabs who insist On showing
one around as II were for pure love, but invariably
demand their " little shilngv
We have imbioed good English ale and Cooperee" at
he ''Ice House, looked on at dignity ball. played bill
haros at The unor talked national good feeling with
she Anglshmen, listened 70 the garrison band been
keFved By remarkable tajrs and shoemakers real
40 WAT they PROMISE and cheapy too, pad enormous
Prices for everything in the eating line and revealed in
coal dus and niger inpertnence TO hearts
We nave found great number Of American vessels
here which bring nearly all the animals that used
here for labor We have been the process
sugar making and rum making, enlightened the SUD-
Jeci ~ en- anc patton and slave labor sufficiently reform
az aoolsonst black republican We have been called
non 20 protect American ship about be robbed but
which concluded not 10 be. We have written to
We have began 10 get tired Of the place sailors
and before you receive tins shall be well way 10
perparnbuCo.
UNIFIED STATS Steiner MEMPHIS
BARBADoEs, Dec "a 1855. !
Voyage u ne Xemrhis-LHer officers and Cre,c--Gooi
SeoDnSV VISIT 10 the Garrison and Government House
dc dc.
In compliance with old promise and one bu. seldom
broken BY ne, send you small sketch Of passage