Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-27
From the Portsmouth Journal OF Saturday.
ATE FROM SOUTH A MERICA

he ship ftamlltOn, Capt hPPiSto", diTlscu
at this port on Thursday, in days from Mon
tie Video Capt A. has politely furni shed us
with the following interesting items OF intelll-
genoe.
august 25.-About month since, Admiral
rown in the Buenos Ayrean service, had Sc
we're engagement with the Brazilian Squadron,
Che Brazilans) being far superior in numbers,
were advancing to attack Brown-buf he wens
among them IN the night, and severe action
took place i'm the outer roads OF Buenos Ayres,
AID second the next morning, 1t is SAID
Brown was not well supported by his own YES
sells. His own ship, "The 25th May" was
completely cut up, and later accounts from bu-
enos Ayres speak OF her as unfit FOR repair. ne
Brazilian squadron also suffered much, one brig
the Caboclo, Capt. Grenfel, put into Monte Vi
dec TO re pair, and her Captain was severely
wounded and his arm afterwards amPutated at
the shoulder Joint. Several others of the Bra
lillian squadron also put back to repair ne
las, accounts from Buenos Ayres speak OF the
Brazilian blockading squadron as being IN the
outer Roads Of Bucuos Ayres, and that Adml-
raj Brown with body OF Seamen had gone
from Buenos Ayres to Bahia Blanca, to JOIN the
CHILEAN squadron Of about four irigates expect
ed there from Valparaiso to assist the buenos
Ayreans.
Monte Video is closely invested by abou: 700
cavalry, who completely prevent any thing from
the country coming into the city. Monte Vi
dec is completely stripped of produce; and OF
course there is little trade, as they have no eX-
port to the surrounding country, they only want
sufficient for their own consumption. | he Gar
rison of Monte Viieo is about $500 strong,
mostly infantry, and the place very strongly
fortified. Colonia is also strongly tortihed, &
garrisoned by about 1000 or zoo infantry; and
these two places are nearly all that the Brazill'
ans retain in the Province.
II is said the Buenos Ayreans are about IN
vading Rio Grande, a Brazilian province, and
Gen. LIE Cor in the Brazilianservice was about
leaving Monte Video to take command OF the
Emperor's troops stationed at ST. Anna, SAID
TO consist of 5000 cavalry and 5000 infantry.
General Martin Rodriguez, the Buenos Ay-
rean commanders head quarters were at Du-
razno, about so leagues from Monte Vldeo, and
about 80 leagues from St. Anna, the head quar-
tiers Of the Brazilian aruay. Later accounts speak
of Gen. Alviat as being appointed comman-
der in chief of-the Buenos Ayrean army.
1t is expected the result of the campaign to
be opened on the frontiers Of Rio Grande, VIII
lead one OF the contending parties to yield and
finally enable Lord Ponsonby TO succeed IN his
efforts to effect reconciliation.
The Island Of Chloe has declared lis indie
pendence Of the CHILEAN Government This was
brought about by Gen. O'Higgins, eX-director
of Chill. Admiral Banes has been elected PIE
sident of Chill. Lima is tranquil.
Cordova has recalled her deputies from
Congress, and had marched troops against Ca
tamarca.
The Paper Currency Of Buenos Ayres was
much deprecated, say fifty per cent. Gold onn-
ces or Dubloons being worth &c paper dollars
The prices at Buenos Ayres Of many articles OF
import were very high the blockade OF that
port being strictly enforced
The above is given as the report ofthe day at
Monte Video-no newspaper is printed there.
Extract ola letter to gentleman in New York, dated
"Buenos tyres, August 5, 1926,
"Admiral Browns ship was cut to pieces, IN
the action of the 5oth Of June, which has much
weakened the squadron-she had % men Killed
and ga wounded. The report from the other
ships has not yet been received. Ibis morning
the whole squadron was ordered to the Inner
Roads to lay up until the arrival OF the Chliian
squadron, which is daily expected. The river
is now more securely blockaded than before, as
the Braziians have nothing to contend with,
and will not have until the arrival OF the Chilli
ans.
"Every article is high in this market-Sugar
81 dollars per quin,al, and other articles Tor
consumption in proportion. Dollars are sell
ing at 60 per cent ADMINISTRATIONS S27
Fears are entertained respecting the paper cur
rency. The bank has much more paper out
than il can redeem-shoud it be forced TO stop
payment, there will be great distress among the
merchants Although articles are high and
rising, for paper money, the means OF the peo
pie TO purchase are every day lessenlng, anu
will in short time be unavailing unless
serious change takes place.
"The ship Corsair, Lewis, Of n. York, has
discharged all her cargo, and is dismantled, ex-
pected to be sold to the government A French
brig is to sail in few days for Rio Janeiro,
with passengers.
"Some English ships of war have arrived in
the Outer Roads, and have been ordered down
the River by the blockading squadron
On the goth of Aug. the prvateer Republic
cano, Of 10 guns, and or 10 of her prizes, re-
manned at Gibraltar, narrowly watched by a
sloop of war, brig and schr in port-the