The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-30
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Our Rio Janelro Correspondence.
u. 8. SlooP OF WAR PLYMOUTH
RIO JANxIRo, Nov. 2, 1851.
The Passage Ost-7he Spanish War Steamer ca
ihotsea-State of the Countrywide Steamer Sus-
qssthaxnah-Aw Americam iw DiEcslty-A Re
gctta-Discipl~e in the Navy, etc.
send you few lines as to our progress on our
East India cruise. We arrived here on the 3lst
ultimo, after stoppage of ten days 1t the delight
full Island of Madeira. The agreeables and dis
agreeables Ito make two words) Of long sea voy-
age, with its storms and Gains, head winds and fair
tediousness and enm~i, everybody is, in this age Of
steamers and clippers familiar with the dread Of
huge wave and fierce gale has vanished with tho
"Tales Of Shipwrecks'' that once 80 plentifully
deeked our circulating libraries. Our only move
nent Of note was the taking of q number Of deep
ocean soundings by the new simple method, which,
ike everything else new, makes one wonder block
heads did not find it out sooner. We left Madeira
On the 9th September, at IL M A circumstance
occurred that morning, of the Importance of which
We were then ignorant, but which now causes as, in
this ship, profound indignation On that morning,
large Spanish steamer appeared in the of6ng, ap-
preaching from the westward. After some hesita.
tation in her manGuvres she came in, and anchored
close to the beach. An officer from our ship was
sent, according TO naval etiquette, to wait upon her
captain, and tender the courtesies Of our dag The
conduct Of her captain and officers in their reception
Of him was unusual and most reserved tho only
information he could obtsin was that she was :" H.
C. M. steamer Isabella Catholica, seventeen days
from Havana, and that all was quiet in Cuba
Much discussion and various conjectures were made
upon our officers return, - the Scuba bust ness"
was then an all absorbing topic with US. The re-
servo Of the Spanish captain, and his failure in
keeping his promise in visiting our commander,
Sselipg which tho Spaniard would naturally
have against .sAmericans; but little did we
think, a. We have since learned with sorrow and
anger, that 100 of our countrymen were within
halt gun shot Of us; that these poor brothers were
"a their way to q cruel death, worse torture and
imprisonment. Had We but known it, We would.
under all circumstance, have taken from Thorn the
cts There are yet some left who have the feel
\ ngs Of 1872. How far We would have been justified
fTe know not-but no American heart could have
the
The only news of interest Is the declaration OF war
by Rosas az sinst Brazil. Thirteen hundred men
arc under orders to proceed TO the Rio La Platte,
The markets are dull. Coffee is high, and flour
very low, and no demand ] understand that largo
runs lost all saYgoes from the United States.
ii send you the last price list.
The Susquehanns de pa rted hence for China, some
months since, having repaired her machinery and
had new lower masts; she has verified my predic-
tion Of her failure, made last June there is fault
some where; and what makes IL the serious is,
that her III success has caused derogatory refec-
tion upon American workmanship, everywhere en-
couragcd by the English. The facts ! have
from an American merchant in this place, of high
|cto nd iutiu IA nit IA In 4 FINN
Mr. Tod. IL appears that, six months since, the
Brazilian government determined upon and pro-
vded for the construction ofour war steamers Of the
FIRST class Mr. Tod, through his influence with Sem
her Sipza the Minister for Foreign Affairs, induced
the Min lister Of Marine to consent to have two Of
them constructed in the United the other two TO
BE- built in Great Britain Ibis would, as Mr;
builders and machiuists fair field and
chance TO gain the name Of superiority
before the world but, 10 the Susquehannah,
Americans, and whose perfections had been much
spoken OF the finest specimen Of her class in the
world, at last, after a long passage, arrived
land broken down. snesrs greeted her. JUNIOR s,.s
I I'd 10 that Americans pointed at her magnificent
Proportions, matehea symetry, and perfect archi-
testure What use Of pointing out her solid add
fare The English and croakers still cried, 'she has
|broke down" EMULATION on the part Of foreigners
and Modification on our own part, was heard on
a.,
ordered his steamers built in England. See what
chance lost for our people to build steamers,
jas We did yachts, to beat the world Such an OPP
portunity may never offer again.
am not prepared to say why the ;. broke down;
have not seen her but as served In her some
Ptwo months previous TO her leaving the United
Estates, was able, with some experience have had
in sea steamer TO form pretty correct opinion as
to her success; her great fault be told in few
words--her machinery is vastly too small for her
great size and height, weight consideration sell
dom thought Of By eonstructoys) which added to
The error Of ts principle-"the inclined engine
1.-The whole strain Of which acting upon the sha Ia,
END 10 drag the entire engine out Of line, bend
meeting rods and dfarrange the working.
have inquired into the facts Of the "blowing up
BIZ the tow boat Sarah" by H. b Nj. steamer Cor
{porant, account Of which was published In the
M nited States some four months ago. IL seems the
american house Of Hobbs X Abraranga had no
b ~nershp in her; that she was owned by Brazil
liars, and carried the Brazil flag which she had fly
ing when she was sunk, not blown up, by the Cor
h-prant
bull, from weakness. she was sold the other day,
\ The chief topic Of Americans here is the sp.
frosching trial Of young american for killing
Imam in cafe. The facts, as learn them, these
fDur unucky countrymen arrived here in August, in
he Golden Gate, on his way to California. He
ook up his lodgings at the Hotel Pharonh, at
ot remarkable for her beauty, but to whom il Is
ute matter OF course for young men who frequent
his place 10 pay compliments. This young lady
kejoiced in a Husband Of herculean proportions and
pull fighting propensities-in point Of fact, town
bully. This gentleman was mnch exaspersted at
he attentions paid his wife by our young country
Nnan, by name Frederick Reese, Of good and old
family in Philadelphia; and at an unguarded mo-
inent on bis part, Reese dealt him a prodigous
blow which knocked him senseless, and at the same
lime made violent threats against his life. The
hext evening, A Il. was proceeding to his apart
nent, he was wayaid, In narrow passage, by this
iuffiap and assaulted. X. reiterated. draw wing his
eyolver, with which he had armed himself at the
ostga ion of his friends and told his adversary to
eep Of as be was still pressed, he fred, and with
ieady effect, three balls entering his adversary's
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