Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-11
BY LAST EVENINGS MAIL.
From the Baltimore american of Aprl 10.
LATEST S. INTERESTING FROM BUE
MOS ANRFS

The brig President Adams, captain Durkee,
arrived here yesterday afternoon in 70 days
from the city of Buenos Ayres, whence she
sailed on the 29th January. By this arrival the
editors of the American are enabled to commu-
nicate to their readers the latest intelligence
from the La Plata, which, from the peculiar
state Of affairs in that quarter, Will be found to
be highly interesting. A letter from one OF the
first commercial houses at Buenos Avres, gives
the following accoun, Of the market:
"Buenos Ayres, Jan. II, l826.-We now adj
wise of an advance since ours Of Cd ult. Of IS
to 100 per cent. on all articles, in consequence
Of war being declared on the 9TH last month,
and already is our river bloekaded. The Bos-
ton brig Ant, and The Baltimore schr. Grace
Ann, have succeeded in breaking the blockade.
They have each.a full cargo Of sugar from Bra
iii 10 or address. At the present moment
great anxiety prevails, as the Brazilian squad
ron under the command of Admiral Lobo is of
the harbor, whilst the Buenos Ayrean fleet un-
der the command Of Commodore Brown, is ini-
patient to attack them. Yesterday this govern
ment purchased the following vessels:-the A.
merican Mohawk, the schr. Grace Ann, and
the English Brig Upton, formerly the Amerl-
can brig Rattlcsnake. Although the BrazlIians
have far the advantage as regards vessels, yet
they are afraid to meet Brown, who has his
we'll manned II is the general opinion that
he will blockade Montevideo, before fortnight
The privateer William, has made terrible hav-
oc on the coast. having taken Sc sail since she
went out. For the last three or four days very
little has been done by the spectators. we
annex the nominal quotations Of the day NO
prices can be given in the present wild state OF
the markets, that can be relied on.
On the I'd inst the Secretary OF the Treasury,
gave orders g.. foreign flour to be admitted,
which has been done.
Havana wtte Sugar SS per arrobe; Brazil
do. do Holland Gin, 100 per pipe; Red Wine
so; Brandy, nigh proof, 200 2lo, Tobacco,
Virginia, $50 25 per OIL; Flour $50 25 per
Dbl. sales; Tea, hyson, S44 5 per Id; Domes-
tics II % rls per yard
Ertract of another letter Of same date.
"The schooner Grace Ann, of Baltimore, has
been purchased by Government, for $4,000;
and the brig Mohawk, of Baltimore, Tor $780,
ooo."
For copy Of the following correspondence
which took place between t.e Admiral Oh 'he
Brazilian blockading squadron and Coionei
Forbes, the American Charge dHtaires al
Buenos Ayres-and also for the accompanying
detail Of political intelligence up to the time OF
the sailing Of the President Adams, we are Ill
deb,ed to the polteness Of D. Hallett, esq who
came passenger in the brig, and is the bearer OF
dispatches for our government.
MANIFESTO Of the Tics admiral Lobo, comman-
der Of The Brazilian squadron stationed IN the
Rio de la Plata
The sincere desire to maintain the great
est harmony with the neutral powers, and the
urgen necessity of preventing the enemy from
receiving succours from the western shore OF
the River Plate, as also OF rePelilng the nos
tlitics which the government OF Buenos Ayres,
without declaring war, has committed and con-
tnues to commit towards the empire, ooiige
the commander of the squadron OF H. NJ the
Emperor of Brazil, to declare the following:
lst. Al! the ports and coasts OF the Province
Of B uenos Ayres. and all those on the eastern
shore of La Plata that are occupied by Buenos
Ayrean troops, are from this day forward, sub
ject to the strictest blockade.
Cd The neutral vessels which are IN the ports
Of the republic Of Buenos Ayres, are at liberty
to sail within the term Of fourteen days from
this date, after the expiration of which term the
said vessels shall be permitted to sail in ballast
only, provided they have no suspicious persons