The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-25
Interesting from South America.

by the park MaZeppa, Saptaln SHlltn, WHICH
sailed on the 9Th August, we have received intel
ligence from Rio Janeiro to the 4th August in
elusive. The news is somewhat interesting
The United States sloop of-war Plymouth ar
rived at Rio on the 4h August from Montevideo,
whence she sailed on the I'D July. She brought
intelligence that General Rivera was fortifyipg
the Porto das Vaccas, and that General Oribe
was about to abandon the department of Maldo-
nado in order to concentrate his forces for at
tack on Rivera
The Brazilian brig Condo de 1homar, sailing
from Santos with munitions Of war, was captured
by the French brig Tactque, and carried into
Montevdeo.
The English packet Spider arrived at Rio on
the Sd instant, from Montevideo.
The Brazilian frigate Constitution was to sail on
the 18th of August for Plymouth, England. Sr.
Joa Pascoe Grenfell, chief of the squadron, will
go in her with all his family, and will reside at
Liverpool, as Consul General from Brazil. Mr..
Hamilton Hamilton, minister plsnipotentary from
Great Britain, sails for home in the same vessel,
owing to the bad state of his health.
From the formal de Concrete of the LIST ultimo,
we learn that the United States frigate Constitution
would sail on the 9Th of August positively for
home, and would give convoy to all vessels des-
tined to American ports.
From Montevideo, news had been received q
day two later than that previously given in
our columns, as received by the arrival of the
Black Hawk at this port. The conditions proposed
by Mr.. Hood, the Commissioner of the French and
English governments, to the Argentine republic,
were, LIST. The evacuation of the Montivedean
territory by the Argentine troops; I'd free cleo
ton of deputies in the city and country; Sd. Their
mi I'M hpn at 81 mr. M
purpose of choosing President, apart from all
Influence OF contendng parties; Atm. The ac-
acknowledgement OF such President by all parties, of
whoever should be chosen, whether Oribe or any
other; and 9Th. Stipuatons for reciprocal faith in
favor of the belligerents. confidential letter re-
ceived at Rio states, however, that Mr.. Hood is
only charged with the duty of presenting the ba-
sis of negotiation, which must afterwards be
ratified by the ministers at Montevideo. BY all
accounts the arrival of Mr.. Hood was considered
as the turning point Of the war
General Rivera was still at the Vaccas The
soldiers taken prisoners by him had enlisted in
his service. A despatch from home had directed
Rivera TO return to Montevdeo, for the purpose
OF taking measures In a new campaign.
Gen. Faz was at Assum ption, and treated with
great regard by President Lopez.
Sr. Antonio Ignacio, President of the Depart
ment OF Pernambuco, had been appointed Co.
vernon of the Province Of Bahia.
The following American vessels sailed from Rio anei
the 5th of August under convoy Of the United
States frgae Constitution Capt T. Percival viz Bark
Margaret Flsgg Lton master for Baltimore; Chenango
Snow do; brig Abo Jones. do; brig Fabius White do
brig Tweed Hand, Philadelphia bark Mazeppa
smges MASTER op New york bye %ntass
Edwards, Africa; brig Silas Marion, Long, Balti-
Bs9F ac s for
brig Montezuma, Kelly, for Baltimore brig Osceola
whppe, for philadelphia brigantne Francis nm Tate
for Africa brigantne Hsrbnger, Winchester, dscharg-
ing bark F Partridge Travers for Baltmore bark He.
len NJ Fielder willis just arrived from New York; ship
r,l, frnrr
put in lesky the I'd of Aug The six vessels for the
United States intended to leave Rio the l4th Of Aug
under Convoy of u s. Plymouth
At about sunset all the vessels had cleared Fort Santa
Cruz the weather now became stormy, and the
rolling high it the reore was not at all astonishing that
already the 9th, the Chenango out Of sight
the contrary IL is really to be admired how remarkably
well the officers Of the Constitution managed TO keep the
other five vessels together, during all the uncommonly
rough weather which experienced for the first eight
days. The weather then changed and very fair,
with good winds up to the 23d Of August when heavy
ofrain and variable winds in On the morning
of the and of September the Chenango made her appear
ancc right in the middle Of the fleet to every body utter
astonshment In the afternoon of the day saw
a sail and as she was rather raksh looking the Consti
tuition Immediately set all sail and bore down for the
stranger who proved to be the American ship isssip
pi from Valparaiso TO Baltimore with a cargo Of guano
and willingly accepted the frgates offer to Join the
vey. We eight sail altogether and il really
was extraordinarily splendid sight these
sells with all sail set following the pride Of country
the noble old Constitution The squally weather
held till the Sd of September, when pleasant weather
and traie winds commenced again On the morning Of
the 18th the Mszeppa vessel standing the other
tack and as all were anxious to learn whether the
Mexican war was at an end. she stood down towards
her, soon followed by the Constitution. The vessel
which the Mazeppa spoke in latitude % 49, and longitude
60 80 was the schooner Joshua Brown Parks master,
IRON Boston, for Aux Cages, IL days out The captain
SAID that no prvateers had been heard Of but that the
war was sui continuing The LIST lieutenant of the rgste
boarded the schooner after that and got the only
per she had on the morning Of the 18th all the vessels had
Joined the convoy again; the 18th blew hard and
stnough the eight sail in sight at sunset the
tth they had all lost their leader except the Tweed
fanus and Mazeppa these three vessels kept og ether
with the constitution until the evening Of the 10TH
when they parted of Cape Hatteras and the frigale
seered her course to Boston. On the 18th at o'clock
the Mazeppa exchanged signals with the w. s. frieatc
Constitution on Chincoeague II certainly was exceed
ingy notifying for all hands on account of the he
weather not even TO be able thank Captain Perciya
the true friend of all seaisrng men, and his gallant
officers for the kindness shown them in Offering the nro
lection of the Constitution as well as to ack5owledge
the great skill they had exhibited the execution Of
this, for them troublesome and OBTAINING undertaking
But the undersigned avail themselves OF this Opportunity
to do so now.