New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-27
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LOADED WITH GIFTS FOR IRELAND.

LOADED WITH Glf 10 run ihl-H1
THE CONSTELLATION READY TO sAlL-"hAl s"''
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO HER COMMANDER
Tho sIoon-of.war Constellation, designated by the
soro,ov ~ the Navy to convey to Ireland the gifts
Cor the famine sufferers. lay at her moor
INCA At the foot of Man-st. in the Navy
Yard in Brooklyn yesterday, showing oy
the activity and hustle on BOARD 'hae
the time of departure was near at hand Inc l'st OF
the cargo was slowed sDugy away, the sailors were
brsilv engaged in bending the sails and every
thing WAS made "ship-shape for the voyage, An
addition of fifteen apprentices from the
frigate Minnesota now lying at New-Lonuon'
WAS made to the crew, swelling the num-
Der to eighty. r. L. Sears. who has purchased
threefourths of the entire cargo, SAID 10 lkiboNE
renorter that $500 barrels of oatmeal, cornmeal'
potatoes and honr, and sxty-fve packages Oh coth-
ing and boots and shoes had been received on board
One quarter of the cargo had been gwen by various
persons, 80 barrels Oh meal oouilnE No"' iA''
The Constellation has been rebuilt three IT, es'
so that there are few OF her Original llhpers ~ ne,
She is not remarkably fast vessel, but Is entirely
seaworthv. Her officers are follows Command-
or +. Z. Potter Lieutenant Conmander; James NJ
FORSYTH kcntH"a9ts and d. n na4 how Masters
/, Graham and j. wilmer; Ensign, &. Dorm;
mdshipmen, w. Halpine, J. Hall, c. Rush and + +.
pombangh paymas'eTt l. B Re- paI saijInaker. f.
Whire carpenter Z. Robbins. Commander Potter
said Yesterday that he wOud be satisfied n the Trip
wpre made in 20 or 80 days. Inc jamestown
made II in 10 DAYS and 3 hours, the sabine IN 10
DAYS and the DreaduOught IN IL days ana uohIss'
ives y said lieutenant Commander FORSYTH, VINO
was standing near by. " that is true Ihe Dread
nought did make that time, but captain Lanuers
was hard driver. His cry was. Let me ohy gee tn9
lee cat-hcad once in three hours ana afn all
right. ,.. Ill, .o;, - bicb tide Sotnr-
day morning." said Commander Potter, ana we
shall wait in the NarroWs tor lhlI viii III. .h NJ
The following order was received from the Dc
partment at Washington yesterday;
NAVY DEPARTMENT. !
WASHINGTON, ID. g., March 20, lSSo')
Commander E. e. POTTER, Commanding Constellation,
Nary Yard, Aep- ork
SIR So soon her cargo is on board, you VIII
proceed in command of the Constellation to Dub
lin i'm ireland and there deliver the cargo
To The Herald Relief Committee. for distribution NJ
their discretion. You Will make known 70 the com
mttec that this cargo of provisions Is contributed
by a few gencTOus-hearted citizens OF Tue CIIteu
States TO re we the wants of the suffering people III
ireland. whose condition has aroused extraordinary
sympathy IN the American mind. congress- III
obcdieuce To tins sympathy. has decided tat these
yt fts shall be conveyed Oh board NATIONAL lnahol
war and | have dcs gnated the Constellation i0r
shaG DurpOse. am sure II VIII he moro apTccdoic
dirty 10 YOU to take her without her guns
mon This mission of peace and bcnevo-
lence than to command her upon ,waiike
evneiltion Your visit viii enable the people OF Ire
land 70 realize that peace hath her victories no
less renowned than war aud that IN tins age these
victories do more TO create anicabr relations PC
tween the people Of different natiouaiitles ana 10
Vcrv respectfully. r. W. THOMPsoN.
'' Secretary OF the Navy.