, 1866-12-05

Tho vessels on the West India station were In
et1uctcd to exercise vigilance II detecting ssa.
lingering remains Of that nefarinue traffic still
existed. But no captures have been made, and
i Is p b hoped this Infamous trade .so
sorTu AE1AEr1c SQUADRON.
:, The South A,lsntic equadron, which embraces
west COST q africa rom N tSs Cape or Gooa Hope
70 It. lauf dc loanao, is commanaed, AZ ht the
Godon. The ycsseis arc the
ass,;s, ,;ssSs,Sn. sssz
Masr:.;
Tie prevailing var between tne allied Powers cf
ntaztl, urpst,ay, and The Argentine licp9blic and
Paraguay has rendered It advisable 10 keep one
tr n,otc vessels In tue vicinity OF the La Pla1a.
The ABg-ship bAs bcep most Of the lime In th.t
locality. and American citgeps and interests havc
EeeeiSed duc care and sttention, aid and encour.
be extended ii their ecba]E
III April last fear.AdmitAl Godon asceniea the
gruguay River "a Tar n Fasandre, some two hun
drrd miles above Aoutestdto.
NORTH PACIFIC SQUADRON.
The extensive limits Of tue Pacific squadron.
and ths and spay Increasing Ae;
fieui, which require 20 be protected. rendered q
division 9, The naval force advisable. BY ,this
embrace the coast OF NORTH Amvsica aud he
,nana oI Ksar-Admi,s! Iha,:he1: Ih.s efaee1
August, lEsi. The following vessels have been
allotted to Ibis SQUADRON:
y.aer.,. n.e-,nap.5 .mcs.exn.. soas
ls1sass hssesa esass
sotonco...
The Pensacola, Mohiean and Resaca have nut
YET reached their Destinations, and thu Saginaw,
under authority OF an act Of Congress, Is aiding
| HE Western l MON Telegraph Company In laying
telegraph cable on The northwestern coast.
I .
1hcsoutl, Pacific squadron extends from Panama
to Cape Ietu, and includes within ITS limits AUG
Asntsal fearstr. who, uElil The lisision Of d
rasise 1eesn Hc < 10 be lsliesed b Rear AMI
iSc a,r, insssnt. 1he vessels composing the
sguaoton arc as follows;
| t'urs. Guns
S:;ss,s
II. anticipation Of active hoetl1tlles be,wecu
Spain and the soul..e1u Republics, whereby
snd thf l. shipping P
ccding autumn. measures fe1 reinforcing on,
& sd 4 as lons,sa f.
! naIncck. aEd The steamers Vanderbilt. Tuscarot.
and ioH Hl'a:an, under he command q cemmo
| 1also previous 10 The eonbasdmcnt o1 that city.
[ and apprcleEaiNg the views Of the Department
1tFu41I1E Gil tEEl tK21Qn lcf INC rI0&eEt1Gn OF on
I cnrntl ynfn nntj1 fhc arrival Of Rear .Admira
1'c1sfcE The appt a.apce OF so DISTINGUISHED !
| commander, w,la a formidable squadron, on tht
| eve Of 80 important m coca Sion, and Ia tho Ab
tcuee Of Rear Admiral Pearson, was opportune
and fortunate ..
Gt1F eQCADEox.
! AGairs Of public poliCS required that N or
| Eauixea eQpaGron Ehould be continued In It,
Cuff OF Mexico. Commouore John A. WInelor
Haf selected Tor tl2t command. and entered un
On his dulles on The 7lh day Of Aay, 1866. III
| vessels OF This suUAETpQ Cpnei4t Of
GunkI Guns
Esirclla {f4g -sh1r).....
Mahaska IAho1a..........+.....
TklIapooss ......lo Yucca ca-.-..-........,...
fo!9u c:..'..-''':..'- Ss
DurInT thc ep,1nr and SUMMER, reports wer
circulated Of the intentionb Of law!exs pazttcs 4
eeize eoloIed persons on the southern coasts Q
the Galf Slatet and cH11y iheEn into slavery, th
neiEnboripg Island OF Guha being their alleged
destin alton. Snch contemplated violations OF on
laws aud the rights Of humanity were sufficient q
| ttems elves TO tsonso The Vigilance OF The Gut
and coat, tquatrnls, each Of which had lis sssen
Sigilaot 10 detect such schemes, II they e1isted
! aid to inle.cepi thefc who ehonl1 venture to en-
cecc In them. Jnd1cioua inquiry and an1iou
wsirhsIg have failed 10 bring 10 light an,
! Attrlnnt 10 carry on this detes1Abla 1Afde
'rtcauticn Was tAeen. By tespltch!ng vessel 10
tic especial purpose. 10 warn ou1 consular repre-
ecn!sti,es al the netghbora1g ports Of Cabs @
Itc1i an expires sion Of opinion Obtained from thoA
pf!e1re and nicrH afet diti:ent inquiry, It IL d1i
fcn1t to believe that, even II al expedition OF tina
! character wire Rptctstfnl In departing from GU
ehor*, 1t would be permitted TO land or be te
ceiseu INTO Cuns