American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-04-14

From The Baltimore .amcrican
LATEST AND INTERES TING FROM BUENOs AYREs
The brig President Adams captain Durkee, arrived here
yesterday afternoon in seventy days from the city of Bue
nos Ayres, whence she sailed the 2oth January. B,
his arrival the editors of the American enabled to com
muncate to their readers The latest intelligence from the
La Plata, which, from the peculiar state Of affairs in thai
quarter will be found to be highly Interesting. letter
from one OF the first commercial houses at Buenos Ayres
gives the following account OF the markets:
"BUENos AIRES, Jan. II, 1896
We now advise of an advance since Of ID ut rs
TO lO0 per cent on all articles, in consequence If
ng declared the 9TH of last month"; and are ay ouI
liver bockaded. At the present moment great anxiety
prevails as the Brazilian squadron under the command Of
Admiral Lobo Oft The ai DO whilst the Buenos Ayrean
hett under the command of Comm odore Brown, i'm
patient to attack them Yesterday this government pur
chased the following vessels te American brig Mohau h.
the schooner Grace Ann, and the English brig Upton for
merly the American privateer Ratesnake Although the
Brazans have far the advantage regards vessels yet
they are afraid to meet Brown, who had his well
manned 1t is the general opinion that he will blockade
Monteyideo, before a fortnight.
The prvateer William, has made terrible havoc on the
coast, having taken thirtysx sail since she went
For the last three four days very little has been done by
the spectators We the nominal quotations Of the
day. No prices be given in the present wild state OF
the markets, that can be relied on.
On the I'd Instant the Secretary of the Treasury gave
orders for foreign flour to be admitted, which has been
done.
Havana white Sugar 9dos per arrobe Brazil do 8 do
HOLLAND sd Gin 100 per pipe Red Wine lso Brandy high
$780, rs per hb saes Tea, Tyson, S41 per Id Do.
meslcs II 81 rls per yatd"
On the 13'h January,M William Brown, (he same who
al command OF the Beos Ayrean squadron the taking
OF ntevdeo by the Pa.ots,) appointed commander
chief Of the Buenos Ayrea naval force which then
Sis ed ct two bgs OF Wal and eleven gun boats. On the
l4th he hoised his flag board the brig Balcarce,
which salute fiji ed. In the afternoon Of the
day the admiral and his little squadron got under way
and stood out for the outer roads, and night fall anchor
ed the Three Fahom Hole, situated just outside of the
inner roads of Buenos Ayres.
At the following morning, the squadron got under
way with the intention to proceed the island of Martin
Garcia situated the entrance of the river Uruguay, dis
about 60 miles from Buenos Ayres and which had been
ken of by the Blazans but before they could
effect their object the Brazilian squadron hove in sight 1t
consisted of thirteen SAIL viz three corvees three school,
nes, three gun boats and CUTTER of the corvettes
the LIBERAL bearing vice admiral Lobos broad pendant
notwithstanding the enemys superiority point Of force,
Admiral Brown bore down for him he got sight
Of the city. The beach was lined with innumerabe
crowd of spectators and many volunteers put off in boats
join the little Patriot squadron for whose fate great soil
ctude shown
AT half past IL an action seemed inevitable. The two
patriot briggs the Becarce and Begrano, together with
gun boat, were closing with two of the Brazan full rig
ged briggs and two bermaphrcdtes, while the remaining
gun boats were closing with the Brazilian admral's Ship
the rest Of the Brazilian force being at hand Atthe
critical moment, when they had got within half gun shot,
and the commencement OF the action looked for, adm
raj Lobo tackled ship and stood Off the remainder of his
squadron following him in his The patriot squad
chased them for short distance and then returning ouk
new position. The Brazans continued their down
the river for time, but having united their orce they
again returned having formed themselves in divisions
At O'Clock the day the hostile squadrons again
within gun shot of each other and doubt
but that in few moments they would be enveoped in fire
and smoke, when to the great of the multitude
who witnessing the the Brazilian admiral again
withdrew. The Brazilian force amounted to lao guns,
while the Buenos Ayrean only consisted of AZ.
On the 21s, of December, Admiral Lobo issued mani
declaring all the Buenos Ayrean ports under blockade
and allowing neutral vessels only fourteen days depart
On the LIST of January, this manifesto received at
Buenos Ayres, and Mr. Forbes the u s. Charge dAfairs
addressed note to Admiral Lobo stating that owing to
The manifesto not being received till ten days after date
he indulgence intended to be extended to neutral com
nerce rendered totally unavailable
On the 9TH Of january Admiral obo replied Mr. Forbes
informing him that the blockade would take effect till
ourteen days after he should have officially notified the
'eign agents thereof.
On the 18th January the Admiral arrived off the Buenos
ayres, and the 9th he had yet notified the foreign
sgens.
The Patriots continued of the whole ofhe Banda
Oriental with the exception Of the city of Monteyideo
he town Of Colona.
Black Paint will facilitate the ripening of wall
ruit yet not one wall in 10000 is so painted.