Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-07-18

3ns lave squadron IN tue river of sevent,.onc r.
pendants, under the command of Admiral Iobus TIC
bockading squadron IS thirty miles above NIopevideo
and abont one hundred and fifty below Buenos Ayres
WINE We were IN Buencs Ayres, Commodore Brown
with his ship, barqne, and three briggs rot under
proceeded down The river passed the Blockade and
rived oil Monlevideo n friga,e is kept here to guard
the port. She slipped her cable and for Brown
and commenced an engagement which lasted three
hours. The Frgatc WAS beat in, and took shelter mr.,
der The lee OF British rgate and thus put an end n
inc action Brown arrived at Buenos Ayres slightly
injured We stopped here ten days, on our return sa.
for gun. ' e
At Mon'evideo were two frigates just arrived from
S place. one forty four is called the Imperatrice OF
E''P'ess On The 25th ult. the blockading squadron
came INTO Alontevideo amounting 10 nineteen sail
among the'n one frigac, five coryee, four briggs aud
remainder schooners. On the 25 nlt the block adm,
squadron came into Montevideo aruountro 70 nno,.o
sail among them rigate, FIVE coryettes four br;rs
ana remainder schooncs GA the 9th ult;mo at about
,mrty minutes past IL o'clock at night CotnuoIor-
Brown came down with lis shin batone and t,ro,
briggs commenced an attack upon the squadron The
impertrice drew his attention, and lac gave 70 her,
'd -ooos with hs squadron, slipped their cables and
stool up the river. We weighed anchor, and stood
down short distance, get ont of reach of the shot
ne action continued one hour and forty minutes. At
inns Time Lobos streakng of rs fast as capvasa
would carry him. Brown hautea off and stood nm tho
river with little damage ii said tlat Brown AFTER.
wards took some small vessels went on board the I'm
neratrice IN the morning, and took survey as pulled
around She was very much cut up in hull rigging
and spars The commanding officer informed me tlat
'he captain killed, and three men ei0lt
co. out ihec mus; have been hund ed X He'd and
wounded at least -Four days after the blockadin~
squadron came down, and anchored al sunrise Brown
was discovered with his little squadron The admiral
made sgnaali got under way the two friratos incud
ing made sail, and stood for Brow H. who event abont
and stood up the river An action was commenced he.
tween browns single ship ana frgate which was re-
lievcd by the squadron Brown made off What I,.,
related are facts: what have been an eyewitness
TO- nave received from men of unluubted varacy--
~ me Time brown attacked the IInperatrce she bad
three hundred soldiers on board.
:" When f4obos is asked why he does NOT e,o,.,
Brown' he says Drown has long guns and therefore
the advantage" "Why run down AMI granville i,
WIN hIm-y0u wouid certainly have the adyantara 40
me-" ~ 0'0 0'u'"
| The Syph, Farrin, arrived 1T Baltimore in 80 dave
affair: ~ u me
running fight took place abont 18th April between
admiral browns b. A. ship and the Brazilian shin Ne.
theroy oil Aionevdeo, which the latter was consid
crably cnt up
On the 81 May, at - at night the b. A. squadron ar
rived off the harbor of Nontevideo the mperarice f
oO guns lying at anchor near the mount Admiral
Brown, with his ship and brig, attacked her in yak
ing position, and kept up brisk cannon adnr for ne.r
an hour, occasionally wearing STAYING TO keen hs
PosoT at Tins period two Of the Brazilian squadron
came 10 The rcief of the mperatriCe when Admiral r.
anu s squadron han!cd off and proceeded ND the river
ne brazilian ship considerably disabled the can
tain Killed, the loss of was considerable the exar+
number not known.
During this action. Admiral Tobo, wth tic whole Of
his squadron, with the exception Of the above shins
weighed anchor and stood to the Southwark and re-
turned after an absence OF two days TO obtain prov
siois &c. and 1t was supposed they would then imnedi
ately return 10 their hlockading ground IL AZ
no that Admiral Pintos had proceeded on TO the river
~ Inc iFIgate feranga, TO relieve Admiral Iobo