The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-22
LA CORBErA LIBERTAD.
Popping Of Guns - Popping Of C0rks.
and Popping the Question.

Popping OF suns Popping Of GOrks,
and Popping the Question.
The Mexican corvette La Llbertad, which
has been In our port for some time undergo
ing repairs. was launched yesterday from the
valette dry dock, and was anchored mid
stream, opposite the central part of the city.
In anticipation OF the occurrence the officers
OF the vessel, who express great delight at
thesr soiourn among us had issued the fol-
lowing invitation to select few Of their re-
Gently made friends:
Corbeta Mexicana Lbertad-Le rogamos
nos hoDre con supresencla, conCurriendo al
Daseo que daremOs, ell dia 81, con famlias de
nuestra amistad, Nueva Orleans, 1S Febrero,
1879.
Ell Comandante,
Personal. A. 0. MONAsTERIo.
At the appointed hour the invited guests,
including a number of ladies', crossed the
river and were received In Algiers by the Off
GERS OF the "Libertad," who escorted them in
the steam launch to the corvette. At2 o'clock
In the afternoon the vessel weighed anchor,
and, bedecked with the colors OF all nations,
gra eefully glded up the river as far
as Twelve Mile Point, turning about at
the Soniat plantation. splendid brass band,
led by Oscar Wolff, was In attendance and en-
livened the excursion which was highly en-
ioyed by the guests, among whom We're Col.
J. B. Walton and Major E. Kursheedt, OF the
Washington Artillery; Capt. Houston Lowe
Of Dayton, Ohio; }. McElroy, Esq, and tam
ily, Col. VIM Miller Owen and lady, Col "A. J
Bachemin, Col. z. O. Peyroux, Capt. O. Robin,
Capt. A. Samboa, Capt Il. Marchand, Capt
| s. L. Jacquet OF the Orleans Artillery: Capt
Jose Llado, Lieut.. B. PUG, Lieut. Tomas
Boada, Lieut.. Jayne Pons, of the Caz dores
de Orleans: Hon. f. w. Huntington, Henry
vose, Esq; the Spanish consul Senior Don
Miguel Suares, and his vice consul; the Mex
| lean consul, Eco Zamacona and lady; Gen
J. s. Guerra, Of the army Of Mexico, Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Harris, Miss Hatch Miss Clark,
Miss Bessie Smith. Miss Kate Zaeharie Miss
Popham. Col. Woodwork, MI and Mrs. Lag
urtegui and Messrs. Gordon ahd Gomila.
During the trip the company sat down to
splendid repast, prepared and served with
that boHntiful liberaity characteristic Of the
Mexicans. during which fraternal toasts were
exchanged. Meanwhile the crew paraded and
went through the manual Of arms 10 full
view of the party, the collation. being spread
on the deck of the Lbertad. The armament
OF the vessel was made a special subject OF
interest during the excursion, the guns being
all OF excellent manufacture English, and
consisting of mitrailleuse and six guns,
namely four twenty-pounders. one twelve
FOUNDER and seven-ton gun throwing 100
pound proiectile, 1t Is claimed seven miles.
This piece Of ordnance Is very fine and bears
the inscription. ''Navasseur, 1875, London,
No 49, OF small arms there are 100 Rem
ngton rifles, seventy-five boarding lances
and an innumerable quantity OF revolvers.
cutlasses and other small arms
On the way the Lihertad was saluted by
the United States monitor Canonicus. the
Spanish steamer lying at the head or jackson
street, the ship Caledonia, the steamer Pro
tecior and other vessels La the river.
The party finally returned about dark to
e ne city, where all were landed safely, after
they had expressed their appreciation Of the
tuhnDounded hospitality they had received and
e cue pleasure they had derived from the ex-
romantic episode occurred on board,
which was referred to at tha tabIa in Diowin9
osins ny several Of the gentlemen present,
anu which consisted OF nothing less than the