New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-20
THE STEAMER TENNESSEE.
OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CAPT. TEMPLE
TIE MOVEMENTS or THE VESSEL UNDER
THE CONTROL OF THE COMMISSIONERS.

OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CAPT. TEMPLE
TIE MOVEMENTS or THE VESSEL UNDER
THE CONTROL OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-In response to the
resolution offered by Mr.. Sumner and adopted by the
Senate on the 18th inst the Secretary of the Navy to-day
transmitted body copy Of the instructions to
the commander of the Tennessee dated Jan 49, 1871 and
q list OF the naval vessels with their armaments, which
have BEEN from time time since the commencement
Of the recent negotiations with the Republic OF Domin-
lea in the waters OF the Island San Domingo. After
quoting the Joint resolution authorizing the appointment
OF san Domingo Commissioners, and stating that the
President had appointed the and given orders for
their conveyance naval vessel the instructions read
follows:
The Department expects you to be ready TO proceed to
sea with the Tennessee under your command on Monday
next, the 10th inst without fan having meanwhile, or
on that day. received board the Commissioners and
their suite you will carry them with all practicable dis
patch SANTANA Bay such other port ~ san Domingo
AZ they may desire TO visit You will put the ship. her
accommodations and her movements at the disposal or
the Commissioners taking her 70 such pors WITHIN OF
without Domingo they may desire To VISIT obscry
ing however the necessary regard to her safety when
prudent commander must always eAsfoIse; lou wiz
remain with the Commissioners at their disposal as
aforesaid until they desire you to return to this
New-York or such other port in the United
States as they may desire to 6e landed at, aLe
as usual, 10 the Department. The names or the
Commissioners and Of their suite will be furnished y0s
as practicable The whole party Will number no,
more than 16 persons OF whom the Commissioners ana
such others tney VIII
accommodated in the cabin to the extent OF us capacity
and the Others in the ward room other officers mess
In this matter as wen as IN others anecnS t9 co".
convenience Of the Commissioners, yOn VIII please
these gentlemen aud conform as far as possible
All the expenses OF the Commissioners and their at
ttndants will paid by the paymaster OF the snip on
your order and charged to The appropriation for con
gent expenses Of the navy The expenses OF 0ther per
sons not the Commissioners, or belonging 10 their SUITE
The Department wishes you agreeable cruise, and
cOuddes to your discretion TO accomplish Its OBJECT saS
i"'N"H' gro NJ RoBfsoN. Secretary OF the Navy
Capt VIM q. TEMPLE, commanding u. s. s. s. Tennessee
Maynard, New-fork.
The following is the list Of vessels above referred 10;
The Severn, Congress, Nantasket swatara, Yanc' Dc,
tator. saugus Terror, Albany Nipoc. Seminole anu
Teuneesee OF the vessels as far as known
70 the Department there in the waters OF san
Domingo only the Congress the Nantasket andthe fantc
and the Tennessee carrying respectively Sixteen Se'en
three and twenty three guns. ,,..or,i,o Non.
No news has vet been received at the Executive MAN
sion or at the Navy Department respecting the steamer
Tennessee. - -. ,,,,, ~ tbe safety ~
,b tennessee are beginning 10 despair. Notwithstanding
the repeated assurances of gentlemen III hiSh OFFICIAL
position that she Is SAFE
, LATE ARRIVAL FROM HAYTI-N0 NEWS OF THE
TENNESSEE UP TO FEB. D.
rho bark Trail d. Union which arrived in
,is civ from Prince Saturday, Feb. Is, after
days' passage reports that there was no news OF
a., ARRIVAL of the Tennessee at tile time OF sailing
Feb. 6. - :. -.
There was report in tins city iast night
that the steamer North America from no Jahelro had
rrived and AZ she stops at st. Thomas. It was thought
l,ahIe mat she would bring tidings OF
a., ,osne, Tennessee. But up to 100 n. ~. no
- a,,sue,ipr the appearance 81 the North America
49, I'm Al ght on sandy Hook Two steamers only arrived
since sunset, and they were ' s"naS T o %,seow,
have been mistaken for tbe NORM Amereh, ne IDere ~
some rAemblsnce between iDet~o