The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-26

number Of their friends and relatixes among
whom were Mr.. Murphy. Collector of the Port ;
Mr.. James Terwilliger, his private secretary I;
General Porter Commodore Alden and host
of others. Professor White, who Is genial,
fresh-compledoned looking old gentlemen of
about fifty-fve summers and perhaps as many
winters, was very conspicuous among the party
and conversed freely with every one he met He
gave it rs his opinion that their Abors upon the
island would require them to
STAY AT LEAST SIXTY DAYS. T
and spoke highly encouragingly Of the prospects
of good time and pleasant trip. There is,
he said, - celebrated geologist now upon the
island who hos been there upwards Of two years
studying the mineralogy Of the country, and as
he Is gentleman Of unblemished character and
reputation they would make use ofhis experience
and thus save themselves the time and trouble
of gathering up and shipping off specimens of
stone all over the island. r-a'''t oeL
EX-SENATOR WADE. ., .,e .,v.
who was accompanied by his son, Captain
Wade, looked quiet as fresh and hearty as ever,
and appeared as serene as though he were only
entering upon a trip of On hours duration, in
stead of embarking for an eight or ten days
voyage at a most boisterous season Of the year.
Just before this party went on board the re-
manning, half o dozen express wagons drove up
out of which the drivers and porters began tum-
ling trunks, carpet-bags, satchels, boxes, bas-
kets, boxes of choice Havanas and an almost in
numerable number of suspicious looking cases
said to contain-''the staff of lfe," which must
have been the case, as they were all marked
.'Mongahela," Bourbon" 4- I..as,
'.oLp HOLLAND GIN" AND s.scHNApps."
The urbane Commodore Alden personally
superintendent the ernbarkation of the baggage
and the suspicious looking cases." after which
general rush was made for the boat, and soon
the small cabin, the not over spacious deck, and
the diminuti,e pilot-house wero all swaIIning
with a confused mass Of professors, doctors,
generals, representatives of the press, ladies, and
the General Tom Murphy, all of whom had come
to soc their friends Of.
FRED DOUGLASS, 1.-THE FERRY BRUNETTE"
looked and acted well, as did also his son, who
accompanied him, and who is much darker and
decidedly more African than his paternal parent.
IAN ashore cried Commodore Alden, and, as
soon as General Porter aud AIr. Murphy could
shake hands unit Sigel," and bid their numer-
Gus friends farewell and wish the expedition
hearty God-speed, the tug pushed of, and was
soon pulling along down the broad and beaud-
full bay ON her way SO the staunch old Tennes-
see
The HERALD representative Immediately set
himself to work ascertaining the names and off,
cial positions of
THOSE COMPOSING THE REVOLUTIONARY PARTY,
which are as Commissioners, ex-Sena-
tor Benjamin F. Wade. Dr. Howe and Professor
White; Cadet Wade, private secretary to his
father; General Sigel, private secretary to Dr..
Howe; Professor Crane, private secretary to Pro-
fessor White; Professor Blake, geologist to the
Commission; Allan A. Burton. Secretary to the
Commission; II. Brumsel and c. Wright, botan-
lists; Fred. Douglass, ST., assistant secretary to
the Commissions; Fred Douglass, -Jr., private
secretary to Mr.. Burton; two official stenognph-
ers-Messrs John Foley and Hit. -
A sail of about thirty five minutes brought the
party
ALONGSIDE THE INDUSTRIOUS fRIoATE.
out of whose portfolios the iron mouths of the
heavy Parrots showed themselves. The gang
way, at the top Of which stood marine, with |
Offering bayonet was draped in blue and red |
,loth. Ben Wade was the first TO step upon The |
leck where he was received by two of the officers
IF the ship and a company of fierce-looking ma |
zines, who presented arms Soon o drum and |
life were heard beating to quarters, and IN the |
of an eye every gun was manned and
III looked the picture of discipline. The next
Instant the laundering boom Of one of the large |
,uns was heard, quickly followed BY fourteen |
more, the regulr salute due 10 Omitted Suites |
senator. The work of getting on board the
nultifarious trunks and other baggage. not for
'etting those suspicious looking cases" was
low commenced in earnest, ana In about fifteen /
minutes was completed
After staying on board the frigate about half
n hour, Surveyor Cornell announced his readi-
less to return to the city, and having shaken
lands and taken ....... ..... ........... -
PARTING DRINK ALL ROUND,
hose who were not going with the expedition re-
urned to the deck of the revenue cutter, and
.ere soon on their why back to New York. At
quarter-past two the Tennessee weighed an
hor and put to sea, her commander being de-
lrous of getting out on the high tide, which was
its full At hslfpast two p. NJ. White gcingf
own the lower bay the Commissioners held
Meeting, at which they effected a permanent Or
The "iron-olad oath" vas admins.
cred to all the officials connected with the expe-