Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-04-01
The Paraguay Expedition.

Rosario, PROVINCE SANTA FE, Jan. g.
The anxiety of the people of Montevideo to mediate
and similar written offer the part of Urquiza led
TO be very sangune to the prospect of peaceful
settlement with Lopez. The sudden departure of the
Brazilian envoy for Assumption tended to strengthen
this probability and just was leaving Montevideo,
the spanish Charge dA flares assured that his col
leagues departure, so abrupt and mysterious was un
doubtedIy connected with or arrival.
The steamer Fulton LETT Monteviae3 Gr the Both ult,
reached Bncnos Ayrcs on the SYST at noon, and started
up the river from there the LIST January at 2.
N. We anchored of C0loiia GONE 80 miles up, the
first night in company with ihe lrigs Dolphin, Perry
and Bainbrdge, and steamers Water Witch and Harr
riot Lane.
AT day break the ID, VIC asce,dei in the following
procession Fulton towing the Dolphin Water WITCH
towing the Perry, and Harriet Lane the Bainbridge--
At | O'Clock passed the famous Island Martin
Garcia from which to COrrieutcs the distance is some
six hundred aud ninety miles, and in this line We arrived
here the 18th nst about The briggs got three
times iQqnd narrow and circuitOuS channels. but
were tuggcd of without 3ai,iag", The Water Witch
delayed the most. The Harriet Lane is spe fast stea-
mcr, and her Captain regular steamboat man. whose
management Of his boat has smoocd over many of the
navy preudices against this command having been be-
slowed upon lover grade OF service
Yesterday the three briggs made the best OF bier way
up the river under sail with fair breeze. At noon,
the Water Witch followed, and the Harriet Lane fue-
cccdcd to day. having TO take in tow both the Dolphin
ing with two gentlemen in cotillion. This was be-
cause the Flag Captain is tired of towing. We de-
ayed here getting cold of which take on board $50
tons and shall hardly get away before the 9th inst
But we shall go up kding as she is very fast and
powerful steamer. We hope to get to Parana Capital
of Entire Rios, and Of the Argentine Confederatops in
thirty-siK hours We shall stop there day to see Mr.
Yancey aud Uurquza, if there, and then proceed to
CorreDtes, which is the rendezvous of the fleet. The
latter place is only ten miles from the mouth Of the
Paraguay, and thirty from the celebrated fort and bat
teres of Humata which Lopez relies for lis defence
None of the eight auxiliary steamers had ar
rived when we heard this q. m. from Buenos Ayres-
The waters of these rivers will begin to fall by the LIST
April that have scarcely three months in which to
negotiate or fight the Case may Correspondence
| Of the NelO York Journal Of Commerce.
CHANGING THE NAMES OF VEssELs-The last Con
gress passed sutary act, if we Judge of its in
tent from its title 1t purports to repeal the act author
izng the Secretary of the Treasury change the
of vessels Under the law thus repealed very serious
evil had grown up Old and unseaworthy vessels were
patched up and sent to under new names, to the
great risk of life and property and several very caam
tous shpwrecks have been attributed to this practice
Petersburg Eaprsss.