The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-23
THE PARAGUAY EXPEDITION.

Com. Shubrick on March 9th at Montevdeo
A State dinner was given by President Urauiza
in honor of Commissioner Bowlin and Commodore
Shubrick at San Jose, Feb. goth. President Urquiza
in toasting the ''memory of Washington" said:
| our mission has verified grand acton-that of
adding new link to that union of the two Ameri-
cas- which is so vital to the progress of humanity.
As far my country is concerned, she draws closer
to her great model, and, to avail of the generous
simite you have suggested, she throws herself more
trustingy henceforth political godchd into the
arms of the great American nation
In raising my goblet to toast your most fortunate
coming and to wish you happy restoration to the
bosom of your family, entreat you by the sympa-
thies which bind me to each one of YOU by the
close friendship between the United States and tbe
Confederation, oy the honor pay and the happi-
ness wish your actual President Mr. Buchanan
by the prosperity and grandeur of your nation to
suffer to blend all the fond prayers and ardent
wishes inspired by this auspicious moment in one
deep health to the immortal memory of the sainted
Washington.
To him we Argentines owe the inspiration of the
great acts which it has been granted to me- since
our memorable month of May, to establish in our
land; his life is political gospel and hence it be-
seems us, as much as his fellow citizens, to pay
reverent worship to his memory.
drink, then, to the first Soldier of America! to
the most virtuous of citizens and most fortunate of
the sons of Liberty! l invoke his name in this
libaton to his memory, that, from the Heaven of
the just made perfect, the protection of his bene-
cent influence may descend upon the destinies of
my country and upon the American fraternity.
As a token of parting regard, the Argentine
President transmitted to Commodore Shubrick
superb and valuable sword, hitherto worn on State
occasions, as well as in service by himself. 1t was
presented to General Urquza at some notable pc
riod ofhis career, by association of his admirers.
The scabbard and hilt are of solid gold, heavily
carved
The New York Post publishes the following mar
rative of the cruise of the Harriet Lane gathered
from conversations with her officers, and others on
board:
The Harriet Lane, handsome new steamer. built
by W. II. Webb, of this city, for the revenue SER
vice, after having been transferred to the NAVY
department; t. sailed a from New York, on her first
! Barbadoes in nine days. After coaling, she left
Barbados for Pernambuco, but off Cape San Rogue
| her coal (Which was of very bad quality gave
out, and she was compelled to put in to Maranham
under sail. She sailed admirably, making the dis
tance-nine hundred miles-in a little over four
I days.
While at Maranham they were visited bv the
Viceroy, and complimentary sautes were excbano-
ed. The President, Don Jose Paruagua is describ.
ed as tall, tineookng, soldierly man. about thir-
Spanish pOlieness. He drank glass of champagne
on board to the success of the expedition.
Leaving Maranham, the Harriet Lane proceeded
to Pernambuco, where she found the Water Witch
and Fulton. After coaling, she started for St.
| Catharne's, and the second day out broke crank
pin, and compelled to put in at Rio Janero for
repairs, which detained her ten days. While lying
| at Rio some of the officers visited the OPERA and
there saw the Emperor and Empress. The Empe-
ror wore ribbons decorations, but was plain
| ly dressed in black suit. His box at the theatre
was not at all ornamented. As soon he came in,
| every man in the theatre and uncovered. The
monarch bowed with pleased smile, and the
people were seated again. lie a said to be exceed
| lngly friendly to Americans, but not at all fond of
| the English. The Empress is a very rotund
plump and peasant-looking lady. The opera was
! II Troratore, and the prima donna Madame Emily
| Lagrua, great favorite of the Emperor, who re-
mained to the last, and paid great attention. The
singing, however, did not impress the Americans
very favorably.
The Harriet Lane next proceeded to Montevideo.
where she arrived about the 10Th of December, and
| found the flag ship St. Lawrence, Commodore
French Forrest, and the Sabine, which had arrived
| the day before.
On the Sd of December, the fleet commenced as
cending the Rio de la Plata and the Parana. The
fleet consisted of the Fulton, with Commissioner
Bowlin, the Water Witch. the Perry, the Dolphin,
the cambridge and the Harriet Lane. They pro-
ceeded to Rosario and there coaed. The Harriet
Lane then took the Dolphin and cambridge in tow,
and the Fulton followed. They were obliged to
anchor at night, the river being so high that the
pilots could not keep the channel. Near La Paz
they learned that the Fulton was hard aground be-
low, and the Harriet Lane returned to get her off
Urquiza left Rosario the day the Harriet Lane
! was there, and went up to Asuncion in one of the
| river passenger steamers ahead of the fleet. The
! only steamer which passed the Fulton, while she
aground the French steamer Bison.
The fleet then proceeded without further trouble
to Corrientes. There the Commodore left the feet
| in command OF Captain Charles Steadman, and pro-
ceeded with Commodore Bowlin in the Fulton alone
to Asuncion, where they met with Urquiza, and the
negotiations were commenced.
| Some time after vessel came down with the
news that the treaty had been signed, although
it had been delayed days on account of
the death of Bishop Lopez, brother of the Presi-
dent.
A few days after that Uruuiza himself came
down in the Paraguayan war-steamer Tacuar and
confirmed the news that a settlement had been eff
fected.
The next day he gave grand reception to the
American officers in the Corrientes Senate Chamber.
Urquiza delivered (by proxy cOngratulatory
and complimentary speech, in Spanish, and Cap
tain Steadman replied. 1t the 5th of Feb
ruary, the anniversary of some great South Ameri-
can battle.
The display magnificent, and was followed
by a review of troops and a grand Te Deupl in the
cathedral, which all the officials attended
A day or two after, the Water Witch went up to
Fort ltapiru, to be saluted, in pursuance of the
treaty, and soon after the Commodore came down
from AsunciOn and the whole feet left
The stay at COrrientes was very pleasant. The
officials on shore gave grand ball, to which all
the American officers were invited and the officers
returned the compliment by ball on board the
Harriet Lane. The night before the fleet left, the
Corrientes people gave another grand ball of
passing magnicence.
The officers parted from these beautiful South
American Senoritas with regret but were not sorry
to get rid of the long billed mosquitoes.
Inc Harriet Lane stopped first at Montevideo on
the lZth OF March; arrived in Montevideo in nine
days; remained there five days; reached Barbados
in nine days more and sailed for this port a week
ago last Monday
The weather pleasant on the return VOYAGE
with one eXception-a violent gale which sprung up
last Sunday, and lasted fortyeight hours. Some of
the time, with twenty-four pounds of steam, they
were barely able to turn the wheels; but the sea
qualities of the little steamer highly eulogized
The officers are of opinion that if peace had not
been concluded Paraguay would have given them a
world of trouble. Lopez had an army of about 30,-
600 men, with plenty of arms and ammunition. The
South American soldiers are not tall, but they are
powerful, sinewy fellow, fed jerked beef, salow
and hardy. Their cavalry the best riders in the
world, and troop of them will make nothing of
swimming a river mile in width
ST.. MARY's COUNrY.-The St. Mary's Beacon saws:
1t is subject of general remark and congratula-
tion that the wheat crop in County presents at
present an unusually promising appearance. With
out the Intervention of some disaster, the aggre-
gate yield of the county will greatly exceed that of
any previous year. There was slight fall of snow
on Sunday morning and light frost on Monday
night last, but upon inquiry, we have ascertain
ed that little damage has yet been done to the
fruit.
The Commissioners Court have re- appointed the
following gentlemen collectors of the State and
County taxes for the year 1859:
st. Inigoes dstrct-John H. Tucker.
Factory district-George B. Dent.
Leonard Town and Patuxent districts-John G..
Combs.
Chaptico district-F. NJ. Goddard
Charlotte Hall dstrict-Jos. d. Edwards.
R. Ford, Esq, to whom Judge Grain rendered the
Office of States Attorney for St. Mary's county
upon the resignation of Mr.. King, has declined the
appointment.