The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-06

From the Norfolk Herald.
NAvAL.-The United States ship Columbia arri
we'd at Mo Janeiro on the 9th Of January in SO days
nom Norfolk. The Raritan and Plymouth wer,
slso IN port; The Congress sailed on the 18th Jan
for the Pacific.
Com. Stockton gave q splendid entertainment or
board the Congress on New Years day. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wise were among the invited guests. All the
Americans In port, as well az the English officers
now on that station, were present on the occasion
We have been favored, by the supercargo of the
barqus Francis Partridge, arrived here yesterday,
from Rio Grande, via Rio Janeiro with the follow
ing interesting intelligence from Buenos Ayres, &c
From BUEsos ArREs.-Adyices Of late dates had
been received (through the Banda Orental) at Rio
Grande the day previous to the sailing Of the Fran
CTS Partridge No alteration in the position of either
OF the bellgerent parties was reported. "Rosas''
had improved the opportunity afforded by the qui-
etness OF the combined forces since the engagement
OF the 10Th November, by putting in a more defen-
slye state the point attacked at that time. Ii was
reported that several vessels had the mseves
from the conveying squadron, in consequence of a
scarcity OF provisions, and the unfayobe prospect
Of the success Of the expedition Ii was the general
belief that the undertaking would be abandoned on
account Of the risk and detention in the navigation
Of the Parana and also, that persons from Correntes
brought Information that the amount of produce in
that quarter was far short Of what had been report.
ed and that spectators had already anticipated the
arrival Of the expedition. The Buenos Ayreans had
batteries on nearly every prominent point on the
river, and great enthusiasm prevailed in Rosss' s
camp-the result Of the engagement Of the Goth
November being considered as a victory on their
part the combined forces having had so much the adj
vantage on that occasion. 'Rosas' had made known
his determination 10 rigdly enforce his proelama
ton, by which all persons found under protection
Of the English and French squadron were to be
considered and treated as pirates.
FRoM MosTEvIpEo.-The frigate Raritan, Cap
tain Gregory, from Montevideo, arrived at Rio on
the 2eth December, bringing accounts from that
place up to the 2lst, but nothing new had trans.
pred.
From RIO GRAspE.-The province was in a per-
feet state Of tranquility. The emperor and empress
were at Port Allegro 1.-THE captal) about l60 miles
provinces. All the troops which had served in the
last revolutions had been disbanded the arrival OF
the emperor
II. b. M. brig Grecial was in port, having made
one of the squadron which accompanied the empe-
ror, by whom q title was conferred on her COM
mander, she being the first foreign armed vessel that
had visited that port.
A report current that the ministers OF the
combined forces intended to require of the emperor
the closing Of small port which Oribe had opened
on the boundary Of the province OF Rio Grande,
through which he was obtaining supplies, under
penalty Of the blockade Of the port Of Rio Grande,
in the event Of refusal.
In the market, imports were commanding fair
prices, but the produce Of the country was high and
in much demand, in consequence Of the state of
affairs in the River la Plate. Be-.