Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-19
From ne Nsw Yea sun Jan 10.
From the u. q. California; ExDedlaio,.

| IsroRrAsr PROM Souru AsKRicA-The brig Reindeer.
Captain kbrdge c. Winsor. arrived here las, evening from
Rio Janeo, whence che sailed on the 26th November
All the vessels OF the California expedition under Col sts-
had arrived safe Rio, u s. transport ships
Susan Drew. Loo Choo. and Thomas H. Perkins with the
U. s. ship OF war Prebe. The officers and all
In good health Every thing quiet board tho
sells. and the troops In excellent discipline. Tho exped-
ton would sail In few days for its destination BY this
arrival we have the particulars OF unfortunate msunder
standing between the u. s. minister Rio and tho Brazil.
ian Government, which threatens disturb abo
relations with that power. Tho difficulty originated in tho
Of two from the u s. ship Columbus who were
shore while the vessel anchor the harbor OF Rio
The men got inoSieacd aud while proceeding through
tho streets To 20 ON board, placed under and
conveyed To prison. Lieut. Davis tho Columbus was on
shore with the being distance ut tho time of
their arrest no followed, calling them accompany
him. Before he got they taken the fort On
arriving at the fort he drew his sword evidence of his
authority officer OF the United States and
| their release.
The eusrds then beckoncd TO him 10 come A, and ann
posing them DESTROYS OF having interview with him In re-
iauon TO the men. he did but imme found him.
self and his prisoners Mr. WISE the United States
Minister being apprsed OF the occurrence BY
kosseau OF the Columbia, opened correspondence with
inc braHi'an government demanding their release Tho
reply being deemed unsatisfactory, answered by ano-
'het communication from the Minister informing them that
the Columbia would open her batteries upon the CITY in
hours Lieutenant Davis and the men were not
within that time. The Lieutenant promptly released
but the men detained under u plea that benr9ounJ
intoxicated in the Streets they amenable TO punish
ment b, tho civil authorities Farther correspondence
N
after this the Emperors Youngest chill the
infanta Isabella was chrstened the being
ored by sautes from vessels Of war, and the
OF the dwellings o the foreign ministers Tho fste listed
whole week But Commodore Rosseau and Mr. We,,
deensd TO Join in ceremonies OF this until
iu eparaion had been made Tor the insult offered 10
country The authorities requested the Commodore TO fire
salute which he declined doing. Mr.. Wise and the 9th
et Americans did not illuminate their dwellings and have
consequently been subject repeated insults The son of
the Consul assaulted in tho streets aud Sc wound
cd The subject taken up tho national Parliament
then IN session The House Of Commons passed bill re-
questng the withdrawal OF Mr. WISE tho upper Hons.
rejected it, and the Commons rendered their in
body Thus the affair rested last adyices the men
being still in prison.
During the excitement Rio, the California bow, arrived
and resolved 10 have opposition christening of one of
our American sovereign OF whom were born on the
passage. splendid silver cup provided n, prescn,
for the young volunteer, whom the Chaplain duly
ened Alto California Col Stevenson stood on
the OCCASION All the officers Of the ships and many of IN,
Americans present. 1t a splendid affair and on
Grated as hint TO the BTazans who were somewhat ~.
tonished AT the American volunteers savins their homes
such numbers tn 90 halt round tho world. The
single desertion Col. Stevenson made speech TO them
IN relation to the difficulties, and every expressed his
readiness to JOIN IN siormng the Rio, necessary 10
sustain the honor OF their country's flag.
Captain James Turner, OF the California yoluntaer,
arrived last night in the Reindeer bearer OF
from the u s. minister Brazil and will proceed hi.
morning TO Washington. The other passengers were NJ,
u Steele, OF Athens, N Y, lady OF Capt q Steele nj
the Volunteers; Robert Noah. of N Y. Secretary 10
Col Sievenson; and Lieut. George Brewster of the Vol
uniecrs, from West Point
war had not yet broken out between Brazil and the Ar
genuine Republic but was daily expected. Brazil had or.
deIed large force TO the Argentine frontier.
The passengers IN the Reindeer were brought nm q, ,b,
city by the pilot boat Robert Mitchell which Greatly fI
tated the transmission Washington of the impor,,n, nd
vices brought by Captain Turner for the Government