The New York herald., 1871-01-18
ST. DOMINGO.
DEPARTURE OF THE TENNESSEE
Embarkation Of the Commissioners Scenes and
Incidents st the Barge Office and Staten l.
lsnd-Nystsrious Cases Taken on Board

The 81. Domingo Co nmissioners, headed by the n.
lustrious Western statesman. Ex-senator Ben Wade,
nave at last embarked on board the good Old ship
Tennessee, and are now well on their way to that
portion OF the Antilles whose name the Commission
bears, and which has been for SO long time the
bone OF contention between President Grant and
the irrepressble Senator from the Bay state About
half-past ten O'Clock yesterday morning the indi.
vidua members OF the Commission began to arrive
at the barge once, foot OF Whitehall street. where
they were TO go on board two government tugboats
then lying alongside the ricketty pier waiting to
convey
THE IILUsTRIOUs PARTY
down to the Tennessee, which was anchored or
staten Island. Dr. Howe, OF Boston, was one Of tho
hrst to arrive, closely followed by carriages con-
tanning Surveyor Cornell and lady, Mrs. Hastings
MRS. Professor White and number OF gent lemen.
names unknown. These Immediately swarmed on
board the little revenue cutter commanded by Lieu.
tenant Randolph, United States Navy, who, hosting
THE STARS AND STRIPES
andi running up the revenue nag, swung or from
the wharf and steamed away for the Tennessee.
Other carriages arrived now in quick succession,
each containing one or more OF the Commissioners,
secretaries and various other attaches Of the exped
ton, together with large number OF their
Murphy. Collector OF the Port; Mr.. James Ter
williger, his private secretary; General Porter,
Commodore Alden and a host OF others. Professor
White, who Is genial, fresh-c ompexi looking
old gentlemen OF about nity-fve summers, and per.
haps as many winters, was very conspicuous among
the party and conversed freely with every one he
met he gave 1t as his opinion that their apors upon
the island would require them to
STAY AT LEAST SIXTY DAYS
and spoke highly encouragtngy or the prospecto OF
good time and pleasant trip "There Il, - he said.
80 celebrated geologist now upon the island who
has been there upwards Of two years studying the
mineralogy or the country, and as he is gentleman
OF unbemished character and reputation they would
make use OF his experience and thus save them
selves the time and trouble OF gathering up and
shipping Oh specimens Of stone all over the island
EX-SENATOR WADE,
VINO was accompanied by mis- son, Captain Wade,
peared as serene as though he were only entering
upon q trip OF an hours duration, instead OF en-.
bolsterous season OF The year.
Just before this party went on board the remain
ing tug, half dozen express wagons drove up, out
OF which the drivers and porters began tunibling
trunks, carpet bags, satches, boxes baskets boxes
or choice Hayanas and an almost innumeraDle num-
Der OF suspicious looking cases Said to contain
"the star Of lfe,n which must have been the case
as they were all marked "Monongahela," "Bour-
bon,"
''OLD HOLLAND GIN' AND "sCuNAPpsp
The urbane Commodore Alden personally super.
intended the embarkation or the baggage and the
suspicious looking casesn after winch a general
rush was made for the boat, and soon the small
cabin, the not over spacious deck and the diminu-
i've pilot-nouse were Oil swarmlng with q confused
mass OF professors, DOCTORS generals, representa-
tves OF the press, ladies, ana the genial Tom
Murphy all OF whom had come to see their friends
FRED DOUGLASS "rHE FIERY BRUNETTE"
looked and acted well, as did also his SON. who 40.
him, and who Is much darker and de-
cidealy more African than his paternal parent. IAN
ashore p cried Commodore Alden, ana, as soon as
init Sigel," and bid their numerous friends fare
well and wish the expedition hearty God. speed,
the tug pushed on, and was soon putting along down
the broad and beautiful bay on her way TO the
staunch old Tennessee.
The HERALD representative Immediately set him.
SELF to work ascertainlng the names and official po-
THOSE COMPOSING THE ExPEDIrIoNARY PARTY,
%se Cadet wa3s Wade Dr. pr1s. Hsws sSs s.s
to ms Dr. nOw General ss private
yate secretary to Professor White; Professor sake
seologist to the Oommsslon Allan A. Burton, secre
1otans SITS; Fred Douglass Sr.. assistant secretary
me Commissioni Fred Douglass, Jr private secre-
Nessrs. John Foley anp Hit.
sail Of about thirty-nve minutes brought the
ALONGSIDE THE INDUSTRIOUS rRIGArE,
1ut OF whose portfolios the iron mouths Of the heavy
Parr OTIS showed themselves. The gangway, at the
1et, was draped In blue and red cloth. Ben Wade
was the first TO step upon the deck, where he was
received by TWO OF the officers of the ship and a
company OF nerceooking marines, who presented
arms. Soon drum and fife were heard beating
10 quarters, and In the twink1ng or an eve eyery
run was manned and all looked the picture of dis
;ipline. The next instant the laundering boom OF
me Of che large guns was heard quickly followed By
ourteen more, the regular salute due to United
'tates senator. Fhe work OF getting on board the
nultnSIlous trunks and other baggage, not forget.
ing those suspicious looking cases,i was now
min
Vas competed.
Alter staying on board the frIgate about half an
uul, surveyor cornell announced mis- readiness to
aken " ~
PARTING DRINK ALL ROUND.
nose VINO were not going with the expedition re-
lrned 20 the deck OF the revenue cutter ana were
Don on their way back to New York A. q nnar.
,r.past two the Tennessee weighed anchor
nd put TO sea, her commander being desirous OF
etlng out on the nigh tide which was at its full at
all-past two T. NJ While going dewn the lower
ay the Commissioners held meeting. at which
ley eHected permanent organization The s.iron-
lad Oath' was administered to ali the officials con-
ected with the expedition, after which each was
resented with passport given by
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
The commissioners then Considered the enhtect
! going to Samana Bay or TO st. Domin9n t,Itv
lrect ana nnaly came to the conclusion tO foiow
le latter course, touching At the Bay Of Samana
My. rms course was adopted because OF the Com
lissoners' desire TO show proper regard Ter the
lstly, too) that they were slighted IL the Commis
on landed at Sanana instead Of the capital.
NATURAL history.