The New York herald., 1871-02-19
Instructions Of the Navy Department to
Captain Temple, of the Tennessee.


Captain Temple, of the Tennessee.
WASHINGTON, Feb Is, 1871.
In response to the resolution offered by Mr.. sum.
and adopted by the Senate on the 18th inst the
Secretary OF the Navy to-day transmitted to tnat
body copy Of the instructions to the commander
OF the Tennessee, dated January 13, 1871. and
list OF the naval vessels, with their
armaments, which have been from time
to time since the OF the recent nego-
tations with the republic Of Dominica in the waters
OF the island Of st. Domingo After quoting the
joint resolution authorizing the appointment OF
st. Domingo Commissioners and stating that the
President had appointed the same and given orders
for their conveyance In naval vessel the lnstruc
tons read as folows-
The department expects you to be ready to pro-
ceed to sea, with the Tennessee under your com
mand on Monday next, the 18th inst, Without fail.
Having meanwhile, or on that aay, received
you VIII carry them with ali practicable
despatch to SANTANA Bay or such other port in ST.
the ship, her accommodations and her movements
at The disposal OF the Commissioners taking her TO
sucn ports, within or without St. Demingo as they
may desire to visit, observing, however, the neces-
sary regard to her safety which a provdenu com.
mander must always exercise. You will remain
With the Commissioners. at their disposal as afore
said until they desire you to return to this country
when you Will make oil despatch to New YORK on
such other port IN the United States as they may
desire TO be landed at and report your arrival by
telegraph and otherwise, usual to the depart.
ment The names OF the commissioners and OF tneir
suite Will be furnished you as soon as practicable
The whole party will number not more than
sixteen persons, OF whom the Commissioners
and their secretary and others as they desIg-
nate will be accommodated In the cabin to the ex-
tent OF its capacity and the others In the ward room
or other officers mess In this matter well as in
others affecting the comfort or convenience OF the
Commissioners you will please consult these gente-
men, and conform as far as possible to their wishes
All the expenses OF the Commissioners an 4 their
attendants Will be paid by the paymaster OF the shin
on your order and charged to the appropriation for
contingent expenses OF the navy. The expenses of
other persons, not the Commission ers or belonging
TO their suite must be arranged by themselves
The department wishes you an agreeable cruise
and confdes to your discretion to accomplish its CO.
GEORGE NJ. robson, Secretary Of the Navy.
Captain WILLIAM e. TEMPLE, commanding United
States steamship Tennessee, Navy Yard, New
York.
The following is the list Of vessels above referred
to-
The Severn, Congress- Nantasket Swatara, Yam.
tic Dictator Saugus, Terror, Albany. Nipsic. Semi
mole and Tennessee now compose the North Atlantic
or West India squadron. or the above named yes
sels as far as known to the Department., there are
the Congress, the Nantasket, the Yantlc and the
Tennessee, carrying respectively sixteen seven
three and twenty. three guns.
The steamer Reported on Hayu Not tho
Tennessee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, 1871.
The government here is now satisfied that the YES.
sci reported to have been seen of the coast OF Hayi
was not the Tennessee. The President is anxisusly
awaiting the arrival OF the steamer Tybee, which he
thinks will bring some intelligence OF the Tennessee