Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-01-23
NEWS FROM THE CALIFORNIA EXPEDITION
FROM THE NEW YORK SUN OF SATURDAY.

IMPORTANT FROM South AMERICA.-The brig
Reindeer arrived here last evening from Rio Janei
70, whence she sailed on the 18th November. All
the vessels of the California expedition under Col.
STEVENSON had arrived safe at Rio, viz. United
States transport ships Susan Dreu, Loo Choo, and Thomas
H. Perkins, with the United States ship of war PreGi.
The officers and all in good health every thing
quiet board the vessels, and the troops in excellent
discipline The expedition would sail in few days for It's
destination.
BY this arrival have the particulars of unfortunate
misunderstanding between the United States Minister Rio
and the Brazilian Government which threatens to disturb
amcabe relations with that Power The difficulty originated
in the of from the United States ship Coun
ba, who shore while the vessel anchor in th
harbor of Rio. The got intoxicated and while pro
ceedng through the streets go board placed under
arrest and conveyedto prison Lieut. Davis, OF the Colu-
bia, shore with the being at distance
the time Of their arrest he followed, calling them to
company him. Before he got up they taken into The
fort On arriving the fort he drew his sword evidenc
of his authority officer of the United States and de
manded their release The guards then beckoned to him
come in and, supposng them desirous of having inter
view with him III relation 10 the men, he did so, but immc
dIa"y found himself and his men prisoners Mr.. WISE,
the United States Minister being appzed of the
by Commodore Rosseau, of the Columbia, openeda
pondence with the Brazilian Government, demanding their
release The reply being deemed unsatisfactory
swered by another communication from the Minister
ing them that the Columbia would open her batteries upor
the city in two hours if Lieut. Davis and the not
released within that time The Lieutenant was promptly re-
leased but the detained, under plea that being
found intoxicated in the streets, they amcnabe pun
shment by the civil authorities Further correspondence
sued, the men still remaining in custody.
day two after this occurrence the Empeors youngest
child, the inana Isabella, chrsened, the
bcn honored by sautes from vessels Of war; aud the um
nntion of the dwellings of the foreign ministers. The m
lasted whole week. But Commodore RossEAu and Mr.
WISE declined to join any ceremonies of this character
until full reparaton had been made for the insult offered TO
their country. The authorities requested the Commodore
fire salute which he declined doing Mr. WISE and the
other Americans did not illuminate their dwellings, and have
consequently been subject TO repeated insults. The
the Consul assaulted in the Streets and seriously wound
ed The subject taken up in the national parliament
then in session. The House of Commons passed bill re-
questng the withdrawal of Mr. Wise but the upper House
rejected it; and the Commons rendered their resignation in
body Thus the affair rested the last advices the being
still in prison.
During the above excitement at Rio, the California boys
arrived and resolved to have opposition christening OF
of American sovereigns two>of whom were born
On passdge. n spienuiu Wbs PROVIDED as
present for the young volunteer whom the chaplain duly
christened Alto California. Col. Stevenson stood god.
father the occasion. All the officers of the ships and many
Of the Americans present. twas splendid affair." and
operated hint to the Brazans who somewhat
tonhed at the American volunteers leaving their homes in
such numbers to go half round the world The volunteers
allowed full privileges shore, but there had been
single dcsertion Col Stevenson made speech to them
in relation to the difficulties, and every expressed his
readiness join in sorning the city of Rio, if necessary,
sustain the honor of their country's flag.
Captain James NJ. Turner of the California volunteers
arrived last night in the Reindeer bearer of dispatches
from the United States MINISTER at Brazil and will proceed
this morning to Washington The other passengers were,
Mrs S. G. Steele of Athens, New York; lady of Captain G.
Steele Of the Volunteers Robert =. Noah of New York,
secretary Col Stevenson, and Lieut. George D. Brewster
OF the volunteers, from West Point.
War had not yet broken between Brazil and the Ar
genne Republic, but daily expected Brazil had order
ed large force TO the Argentine frontier.