The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-22
FLAG SHIP S1BINs,
NOyTEvTDEO, March ~, 1869.


Change Of Scenes- Hne'card BOMnd-A,k,oard Predica
nlent Of the Mta Var Ships-Cashing the Cheek for Me
Family Of the Sailor Killed the Water Wich-Cold
Reception Of the Commissioner by Hopkins d Co-7hc
Claims of The Company Sslt Dependent on Negaia.
tion- Lopez Willing {, Cdmpromie for Three Hndred
Thousand Dollars, but the Company Waaiin0 Millios
A4sardnce Of The Fleet at Aosstsuideo-The Aedcomet 10
be Cendemned-Ur taess of the Cromwell Vsnels for N
raj Dinner of Ae Commanding officers so Flag
Officer Shubick-SpsocA Of ue Csmnsasder-IssmarAs Of
Jhiye Bmaln, de-, dc.
Scenes changed since my last date from Coucepcon
on the Uruguay river am again in the midst OF the
squsdrop assembled such force at this place. The fes
vities Of San Jose are almost forgotten 10 the
element and labor devolvng upon all in the Paraguay
expedition in consequence Of busy preparations for the
hoeward bound trip And although tho memories of that
visit must remain cherished by those whose good fortune
it 10 accompany the Admiral and Comunissoner st
there rings in the of all the magic word of
home-home the great ocean and far away tha.
banfhes all other thought The squadron eft at RI,
saro under the charge Of Captain Page arrived safely n
this place. though most OF them rounded the bar Of
Mantin Garcia, and nearly all at tho time making
Of the most ludicrous pictures imaginable The signals
for assistance, particularly from the militia vessels un
dcIstsnd TO have been truly piseous sight: calls for
help where could be offered, Of dis
ress where no succor at hand You may look upon
as rothng short OF miracle that the Cromwell lae Of
war steamers should have reached their destiny SAFETY
Some 1900 tons Of anthracite coal left at Rnsaro
which will not cell for dollar ton the bitumlnous
being used altogether by the river steamers.
The Water Witch, after leaving the Fulton the neigh
borbood of Coma, proceeded to Buenos Ayres with tho
Commissioner for the purpose Of cahns the check placed
in his possession for the beneAt of Chavey faly-.he
who killed on board the Water Witch when at
tackled at Fort Iapiruand returned 10 Montevdeo after
stay of three days at the former place. The accounts OF
his reception by Hopkins Co. quite amusing Few
were the congratulations, none the thanks. He was
scarcely approached by the parties interested the
money claim And wbyq You cannot charge the Com.
missioner with not having performed his duty to the Ut
most limit Of his Instructions for that know him to have
done. Nor can you blame him for no. having gone I,
because Lopez was obstinate aud would no, pay
iop since thero would be neither nor humanity
in the sacrifice Of e and perhaps reputation that would
be required for the attainment Of that object Iwoai not
be understood opposing the clsims Of the comosny
should have rejoced 10 have the amount demanded
placed at its command not only from the fact that its
claims may be just but also because s the ony punish
men outside Of actual neht that had in our power TO
pnct upon the arbitrary individual who controls the dee
tipies Of Paraguay. The company will itself recog.
nise thst they have committed the error, in
would have enabled him to accept the oqor OF som.
$500 GOO made by President Lopez And be had bsen
furnished with instructous 70 that effect, be might
even compromised for larger You will readily
perceive that amer every reparstion had for
t5e national tnsuts Of which We made complaint aud
satisfactory EXPLANATION given for tho treatment suared
by American officials difference Of opinon az 70 what
amount Of money was the more just sufficient
y,ound to bring Hcnaita into collision with ees and
adhered to this last resort with tenacty
very different fsom tho complasance and pcrfecs SUB
lons OF the COMMISSIONER There will be another win
er's labor at Washington for tho company iurng the
present year snd although they may yet achieve
aoud, 70 reasonable man, seem preferable 10 a million
u doubtful suspense. Nous wryons.
Eighteen men of~Rr OF the uDited States navy are nov
It anchor in this haroor, the most extraordinary
in various respects that sailed under th orders
" The department. From the Sabine dosn 70 tho Meta.
omet We have before our eyes = vascty of soe:l-
neIs Of naval architecture that raogs from the
ublme 10 the ridiculous. There are frgatss Shops,
teamefs steamboats, and canal boats looking each more
r less formidable and more OF less beaatIi Cur raj
ant rgase would be an honor w any fvice as hs Meta
omet would De a disgrace 1t Is medley Of siz, AMI
roporton such as have seldom Witnessed The militia
esses SIT upon The water their considerable huks dwarf
ue everything around, bat the most uncoath lookug
men OF war Imaginable. There IL that canal boat the
bapm, looking not quite badly, bat the same Tub as
be rest What sslendd object the Metacometi is for
o, WIZ n Us Is mscnaeiy thirty feet above deck aud ,s
ed' LOOK at the westernport, CaeIoul aud Southern
.ar-thIee knot yesses-,hat had struggle VITA the
HopS eW'ens Win Hncn ceSperao Efforts, ana W1ose
mbeJs would ny from the effect OF an snt incn she In
manner AZ once lively aud unpleasant to al on bolrd
m glad 70 SAY that the Mesacomet will bc condemned.
Anu yet h se are tho ve sss which from ass acspr,s
nc rtment proposes 70 purcbasevesscs ha, have
cen conasmnei BY their commanders unat for tha
eryco MP whnh they have beca caliei--we1k, ulsss
'ofthy ard Incapable OF the exeences OF thu vice
ave already inform you that on ,a reports 70 that Of
ct nave peen sent home; and IL rs ~ be hoped
20, tey wh DO treated with proper confederation. !
mere - out one opioion as 10 these veesas-a solemn
'V'ese ptooouncei by those who hes; c,pabe OF
le service, aud IL 10 tue gsce OF th,t mo
oulhdcem ~ to convert this miserable Croal ssu los
10 men war feel assured IN tt toe HrR,LD with Ps
aiehiaAes " Hhst Is just aDj proper ta1 branches