Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-01
FOREIGN.
LATEST FROM MONTEvIDEo AND VERA
CRIIZ


Guayaquil, via7 ontevideo and Vera Cruz. She
left Guayaquilon the 9th December: arrived at
Montevideo on the 22d January, and sailed again
on the 18th of the same month; touched ut Vera
Cruz on the 7th'of the present month"; and sailed
gain on the 10th, having performed the whole dis
fance from Guayaquil to Baltimore, including the
delays at the intermediate ports, in 106 days. At
Guayaquil, Flour was s25 per barrel; and brandy
and spirits of all kinds scarce and high The only
Americans in port were>thc ship Potosi, Herd, and
brig Edwin Croker, both of New York.
MONTE VIDEO-The Celeno arrived off Mon
tevideo on the 22d JAM and was Immediately board
ded by a Brazilian boat, her register endorsed by
order of Admiral Pinto-and all communication
with the shore strictly forbidden. The Ceeno was
also prevented from receiving water and other sup
lies, of which she stood much in need and this
IRENE rigor arose solely from the refusal of Captain
Frazier go into the port of Monte Video, where
he would have been Obliged to give bonds to the
amount Of his vessel and cargo, and been subject
cd TO at least an expense OF one thousand dollars
Commodore Bidde, Of the United States ship Ma
cedonian very politely supplied the Celeno with
50pgallons of water from the Macedonian, and
procured what necessaries she wanted from the
shore with his own boats. While on board the fri
gate, Captain L. learnt that the hostile armies in
!. the Province of Rio Grande each other
and!that battle was hourly expected. Captain F.
, brought no letters from Moutevideo.
The brig Thomas Morris, Of Baltimore and
several other vessels had arrived at Buenos Ayres;
aIlUns ure,rs French corvette ship Of 90
guns. She had been purchased by the Buenos
Ayrean Government, and was fitting out by Ad-
of Baltimore, from Buenos Ayres for Gibraltar,
had been chased into Ensenada by the bockading
squadron. The British Packet from Buenos Ayres,
was going into Montevdeo when the Celeno
left.
VERA CRUz.-Thc Celeno left Vera Cruz on
the 10th instant We are indebted to the polite
ness of Captain +. for file of papers up to the
date of her sailing The expulsion of the old Span
iards from all the Mexican provinces, had crea-
ted n great deal of alarm and confusion, and gen.
eral suspension of business at Vera Cruz Com.
Porter still in port; the officers OF the squad
ron had addressed him 4 memorial soliciting his
influence with the Government to have the squad
ron equipped, manned, and sent out against the
Spanish fleet, for the purpose of avenging the cap
ture of the Guerrero, and the death of captain Por
fer [Smer'cdn
BALTIMORE, March 29.-The brig Montezu-
ma and ship General Smith, bring our advices from
Rio de Janeiro up to the Sd February. Accounts
written and verbal all concur In the opinion that
there was not the most distant prospect OF peace
between Buenos Ayres S Brazil, neither party be-
ing willing surrender its claims TO inch OF the
territory in dispute We are gratifed to learn, on
the same concurrent testimony, that the extreme
ly vexatous and illegal measure OF Brazil, in re-
qurDg all vessels arriving at the port OF Montevi-
deo 10 give bonds TO the amount OF vessel and car
90 that they would not enter Buenos Ayrean port,
had been protested against in such strong and de-
cided terms, both by Commodore Biddle at Monte
video and Mr.. Wright. our Consul at Rio, that the
Emperor had consented to discontinue it; and an
der had been accordingly sent to the Admiral at
1Monevideo, authorship the departure OF vessels
from that port, upon an endorsement OF their papers
only.
The following letter from Santos, with which
we have been kindly favoured, details the particu-
lars OF gallant but unsuccessful attempt to carry
by boarding the Brazilian ship of Maria Isabel
formerly the steam ship Robert Fulton of N. York.
The privateer brig was commanded by Capt. Coe,
of the Buepos Ayrean Navy, and was lately the brig
Niger OF Baltimore:-
"SANTos, goth Jan. 1928.
The Homer, now the Santiste, Capt T. Y. BeT>
rigo sailed on the 18th inst. for Rio dc Janeiro, and
was one of the IL vessels which the Corvette Ma
ria Isabel took under convoy On the same after
noon they saw brig privateer. which, at CLOCK
=. NJ. it being very dark, passed through the
convoy without molesting them in the least; and
without firing gun, boarded the Corvette astern.
But in the darkness, part OF the boarders jumped
from their bowsprit into the Corvettes boat which
hung astern, and fell into the water This caused
some confusion, and the Coryette's crew got time
70 recover and force the others overheard. They
then boarded second and third time, with no bet
ter success; and finally the brig made her escape
in the darkness, leaving part OF her sbowsprit, b
pistols, &C., on board the Corvette. The attack
lasted in the whole thirty seven minutes, and the
Corvette must have been taken had ii not been for
the mshap in the boat asern had the brig board
ed in almost any other place. The Corvette had two
men killed and ten wounded. The privateer must
have lost great many men-the latter only fired
gun the corvette all but 6.
"The convoy must have been taken and sunk
ii the privatecr would have contentcd herself
with the same, instead of being eager after
the corvette. On the 18th the convoy re entered
the port and the Maria Isabel on the 18th. Wher
the convoy under sail on the 18th, suspi-
cous brig appeared off the bar, when the convoy
again came to ar anchor, and the corvette went
in chase. She has however returned this after.
noon without being able to come up with the brig
and we presume the latter will continue near the
convoy which is to sail tomorrow"
GRO DE JANEIRo, 22d Jan. 1928
We last addressed you on the 18th utimo. Since
then things have unexpectedly taken unfayor-
able turn in this market. Produce is in brisk de-
mand, and has advanced in price, you will per-
Ceive by the quotations below. There is no SUI
gar in market-large purchases OF hides have been
made for French account, and only about 1000
remain for sale. Coffee is scarce, and prime par
GELS not to he had. Within few days our cur
rency has considerably declined. All hopes OF
peace is now at an end, and it would be idle 20
speculate on the probable duration of the war. 1t
appears to us that nothing short of absolute "a
abandonment Of the disputed territory by this gov
eTnment can produce peace. The people Of
Buenos Ayrcs, as far rs may be iudgad from last
adyices, are quite Teconcied TO the war and YES
scis costantly entering and departing from that
port, the blockade TO the contrary notwithstanding.
Few OF those which attemptto enter are captured
and this government has now determined to endorse
the registers Of all those leaving Montevdeo, at the
time OF their departure, the proprlety of which
measure must be determined by other govern
mcnts.
No arrangement ia prize has yot boon
made, nor do we hear of tie probable time when
the United States Charge des Affairs may be look
cd for. new Charge dcs Affairs to tic United
States Is said to be appointed by this government.