[Homer_J_Simpson]

The Terrible Railway Accident in Canada – 1-3
Editorials – 3-4
Correspondence – 4
The Lounger – 5-6
London Street Scenes – 7-9
Chess Chronicle – 9
March Winds and April Showers – 10-12
A Warning – 12
The Paraguay Expedition – 13-15
First Love and Second Wife – 16-19
A Russian Wolf-Hunt – 19
The Great East Indian Doctor – 20
How to Get to Pike’s Peak Gold Mines – 21-22
Our Special Paris Correspondent – 23
Terrible Adventure of an Aeronaut – 23-24
The Weekly Farmer – 24-25
April - 25

[BroJoeK]

"The Paraguay Expedition – 13-15"

The 1858 Paraguay Expedition, ordered by Democrat President Buchanan, commanded by South Carolina Admiral Subrick, was intended to demand indemnity & apology for Paraguay's firing on the US Navy vessel, Water Witch.
It consisted of 19 US Navy warships & steam powered merchant ships, including one which became famous in similar events, in April 1861 -- USRC Harriet Lane.

The mission was entirely successful, no lives lost, the US ambassador:

"...went ashore to conduct negotiations with Paraguayan President Carlos Antonio López that were completed in a fortnight.
As a result of the expedition, Paraguay extended an apology to the US, indemnified the family of the slain Water Witch crewman, and granted the US a new and highly-advantageous commercial treaty.[2]"

Of course there were significant differences between the 1858 Paraguay Expedition and another one in 1861, most especially in 1861 there was no US ambassador to negotiate with any potential enemies.
But it's very likely the happy results from 1858 were hoped to be confirmed in April, 1861.

1858 Paraguay Squadron, USRC Harriet Lane on the right.

[BroJoeK]

You know, I almost missed it, right there on the front page -- how did our current President get into this 1859 Harper's Weekly??

Did he send them a tweet? How does that even work?

;-)