The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-01-21
From the New York Sun.
IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH AMERICA

IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH AMERICA
he brig Reindeer. Captain Elbridge g. Win
sor. arrived here on Friday, from Rio Janejru
whence she sailed on the Goth November. All
the vessels of the California expedition unde
Col Stevenson, had arrived safe al RIO. viz: L.
>. transport ship Susan Drew. Loo Choo, and
IhoDas II. Perkins. with the u S. ship of war
Pfeble. The officers and uen were ali in GOOD
hea''n. Every thing was quiet board the
vessels, and The truUpS in excellent discipIinp
Inc expedition would sail in few DAYS for lis
destination BY this arrival we have the par,icu
lars nl an unfortunate misunderstanding between
me UnIed States minister at Rio and The Bra
z''han government. which ihAaiens 10 disiurh
our amIcable relations with that power The
oitlrnty originated in the arrest of two men
from the United States ship Columbus. who were
on shore while The vessel was at anchor in the
harbor of Rio. The mPn got intoxicated, and
whlIe proceeding through the streets To 90 on
board. were placed under arrest and conveyed To
prison. Lieut.. Davis, of the Columbus. was on
Sh"re with the men: being al some distance at
the time OF their arrest, he followed, calling on
them tn accompany him. Before he cot M they
were taken into the fart. On arriving at the
tort, he drew his sword in evidence nf his au-
ihorUy as an officer of The United States, and
demanded their release
The guards then beckoned TO him 10 come
IN, and surprising them dssrOns of having an
interview with him in relation TO .he men lie
did SO, hat Immediately found himself and his
men prisoners. Mr. Wise. The United States
Ministers, being appri5ed of The occurrence nv
C"mmOd"re Rousseau, of the Columbia opened
correspondence with the Brazilian government.
demanding their release. THE reply being deem
ed unsatisfactory, was answered by anpthrr cou-
munIcailnn from the Minister Informing them
that the Columbia would open her batteries upor
Inc city In two hours, If Lieut.. Davis and the
men were not released within that linp The
Lieutenant was promptly released, but the men
were detained under plea that being found in
toxIcaied IN The streets, they were appnabe lo
punishment by The civil authorities. Farther
correspondence ensued, the men still remrinoo in
custody. day or two after this occurrences the
EnpcrOr's youngest child, the infahta Isabella
was chrsienod. the ceremonies being honnred Nv
salntps from We sells Of war and the Ilhmina.
lion of the dwellings, of the foreign ministers
The feie lasted a wh lie Feck. But CUmmudorp
RusSpau and Mr. West declined To Join in any
ceremonies OF this character, unl full reparaiion
had been made for the ms 1t offered 10 their
country. The authorities requested the Commo
dnre to fire salute " hlch he declined dung
Mr. Wise and the other Americans did not illn
inmate their dwellings. and have consequently
been subject 10 repeated insults. The son Of The
Consul was assaulted in the streets, and seriously
wounded The subject taken UP IN the m
ilonaI Parliament, then IN sesslnn. The house
OF Commons passed bI requesting the with
drawal Of MIR. Wise, bat the upper House reject
ed II, and the commons rendered their resignation
in body Thus the affair rested al last advices
the men being still in prison Daring The excite
ment at Rio, the California boys arrived and re
solved I" have an opposition christening uf me Of
our American syerelgns. i've of whom we're BON
The passage. splendid silver Gun was pro
gided as a present for The young volunteer. whom
the Chaplain duly chrsteneJ .4ito California
Col. S evensop stood CID father On The occaslon
All the officers Of The ships and u1ny of The
Americans were present. II was splendid af
fair, and operated as hint to The Brszillrans,