The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-06-07

ed the squadron, and resumed the command
1T his own vessel. 1t was net uuti after the
action commenced that one Of the comman-
ders recognizing the Sarandi, hailed Admi-
raj Jaclnto, telling him 'Ihe old GepR is
c.Hh Msm". Certainly il was a day Of glory
for the little hotilla Of the Republic, and not
surpassed, perhaps, in naval history. The
combat was continued for several hours with
the greatest warmth and o5stinacv. At
length the colnrs of various OF the Brazilian
vessels were struck rapidly in succession,
and among item these OF the Admiral him
self. Several attempted to escape up the
river, bnt have since been oveltakcn. and Of
the who's, squadron Of the Uruguay. consist.
my originally Of u VESTS, and commandetl
by the proud JAciato IL S=Da, .wo only Nave
made thcir cstatc Through an unifeGueut-
cd passage. IiNs. at ! si1ge hlow, and
"'th very inlctiGr force la, that most e>.
tranrdinary alih, Brown, completely destroy
g! {witli c%ecpuun ot tWo vessels alnnc, al
ready rlen.'6'tet,1 one If the three divisions
ut the Brazilian naval force III thee va
ters, ard b The capture ot the greatest pant
y! which lie has lorc than DOUBLED his own.
thishp.enGfl achievement ypu have doubt
less already seen til. details.
After organiaing tho command ot TIE prae
vessels, Admiral Brown came down the river,
counting nov y sail. lie appea, Ell nfthc city
ot, the .fth, exhibiting his magnificent tro-
llhcs stretched for leagues along the horizon,
, and without Coming 70 anchor madc a sudden
aud most unexpected attack cn thc blockad.
! In5 di, isGn In II ont Of, or rather somewhat
below, the city. II should be noticed that
/ Notwithstanding his numbers this division
/ was in farce much superior 10 his own, con
sisting Of so gun brig, ; sloops OF war, d
brigs and several large schnoncrs. amount
ing IN All 70 IS heavy vessels. lNotwlthstahd-
ing the endcavours uf the Rra2!lians to avod
it Admiral Brown succeeded IN bringing
them to action about TOO hours before night,
before which time, the Brazilans continuing
to retreat down the river, both squanron-
were los. sight Of from the city.
During this engagement, a dense body OF
smoke Was seen to dart suddenly from the
mids. Of The scene Of action. and rising rapid
I w in "a perpendicular and majestic colun.n III
the air at length relied itself with grandeur
among the ctoutl,--whllc the dcafening re
port, which instantly succeeded, announced
the explosion o. one Of the vessels engaged
IL proved TO be that Of a brig which had re-
gently joined the brazilian squadron, with
ammunition and dispatches FROM Colonla
and having Oh board 10 men
On the following morning Admiral Brown
returned with his whole fleet complete, aud
anchored in the roads. It was some days
however, Before rhc Brazilian squadron ven
turcd up to peep INTO the port and anchor II
their usual station. Accounts since received
irom AIon,evdco safe that in this last Ell.
counter they suffered considerably, sevela
ot their vessels hnyag gone into that place
to repair
hrown is now actively engaged in rehttlng
the prizes and other vessels o. his ftotila
! with the determination "to 80 ont immedi
a.ciy, and have another JyoAc, when" as ht
has declared, III they do net wait .or me, !
19W toNo,y them on q tie r!serD
&rAncu -, i6-7.
A rumo7 has fer some days been sfost here
that, through the negotiations ottle lfitish Nil
! is;er at Rio, Sir William Gordon, p ace betweei
this country and Brazil, is shortly 70 take placc
: and am Inclined to believe it. II is added tina
the basis of this peace far as regards the ter
i ritory in dispute, will be certain stipuatIonS .
, the treaty of l777, entered into by the SPanisl
and Portuguese monar Us, by which the latte
j. gave up to the former ail claims whatcyer tia
e the crown Of Portugal had at any TING made I
j. any part OF the Eastern side, and both monarch
agreed that the boundaries were, and w'rc TO bt
. according to the territorial divisions as they ar
to be seen indicated on the nap James Nyid, {
t Of 1924.
= The late signal and very important successe
Of the Argentine arms, while, as respects the n'
IS gociations, they certainly place tins Go'cFnrner
5, on the most elevated grounds, will i IS pgeS'llI
a ed, have due influence on the decision OF u
Emperor anil, perhaps, still more Incline II
= heart to peace.
f('oalmunicG,iou.l
Those who have had an opportunity {
attending ,he course of Lectures, now abo,
, to close, in this Borough, and delivered
NJ JaL. y-;.,.L or +he criepcp of (,epiOpI