The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-14

Our MOneevn4eo C0eEo9p0ndonee. ~
MoSRsuDso, Sept. a, 1854.
ngxIor Scenss In tie Yankee Saiors at Quar-
tsrs--cS~stamatiom a~ong the Natives, dc.
An event has just occurred In Montsvidso too good to
be lost, and which Jon shall have briefly whole book
might be written all the events OF the evening could
be known, and . very amsixe one too.
Your readers aware that an exercise at general
quarters In not at all occurrence with ves
sells Of war after night and thatduring these cxsr
cses cannon and mu ketry are discharged with view
10 the efficiency Of the vessel under the disadvantages
OF darkness With all Europe under arms and Brother
Jonathan the best Of terms with the French and
Spanish the United States brig cambridge, lying In
spot from whence salutes fired constantly without
injury or complaint the Commander at MONDAY had
general exercise; injury ensued, complaint was
made and ct half past ten at night the thing
repeated.
The alarm and results that this exercise produced are
almost beyond belef-an alarm quite unnecessary As
the tops of the houses fat than half the city
could have at fance, in the starlight that sin
gle vessel firing. Upon the commencement Of tn,
exercise the whole city in the utmost alarm-th,
troops in hot haste turned out the guns the for!
were trained upon the town double shotted and tho
Brazilian soldery stationed at Ia Union league out
marched in the cavalry followed by regi nent on
foot In tho maneuvIe, 1t is to be regretted ms.ak
was made BY some, who turned to the left of tn
right, and are now supposed to be neH the frontier.
Many ofthe worthy inhabitants fed verifying also tho
old saying Of what shadows and what shadows
His Excecncy the President OF the Ropublie being
upon tour Of inspection in the country and his
position Rot known courers are said TO have been
dispatched with orders to scour the for quarters unt
the sought might be found"
There two Spanish vessels of in the port who
also In the state OF excitement otwithstaud
ing they must have that the Bainbrdge making
an exercise, with what they knew could be
Sbsxf that Ixof..s~ xa~l
sells, one brig OF twenty and the other schooner OF
ten guns also went to quarters double shottei their
sent boats 10 see what the Yanhees were about but
they did not board the brig supposng, perhaps like
view" N''NA'' ''''' 'A'A"A'AA' ~ 'A'
In short there expose of what would occur in
real attack or revolution. As many az had cause of
modification, q natural result upon finding how
groundess had been their fears changed their to
one of reprobation and anyer, ana brave rs Julius
Cesar only wish 10 their enemies TO destroy them
Those who By accident found out frat that there were
no balls have made lucky hit and in this part OF the
Of
Such devotion must bring marriage. "None bat the
brave deserve the fair"
of the deck the quartermaster, AMI the sentry
awake unconsciouy the Others slept dreamed that
and that many flying Cap. Cutie would say,
'where the wicked might have rest, and shot Gomez
panaton and answer to various notices published was
forwarded to the Concrete dc Ia Plata by Of
the officers OF the vessel IL be presumed
ssHAvng notice In the Concrete in relation to
general exercise at quarters board the United States
brig Banbridge it has been thought advisable
that the alarm and confusion that 1t appears to have
casioned wholly unexpected and that had II been
supposed such would have been the result that the
sci for the occasion would have been removed to q dis
lance such exercises are not at oil uncommon they
are made at night In similar manner in every port in
the Mediterranea in Genoa and Nalaga-where
the hsrbors small and where they do not
sion the conformation that to have been the
suit here The astonshment Of the officers of the Balm
hrfIU IN tho hf.k tl.n
exercise occasioned.
at part of the duty OF officers foreign stations
to respect not only the just rights of the people among
whom they may be- but also to certain degree their
prejudices and their tmidtes. II not TO be sup
posed that people accustomed to the sound Of
non would be thro into state Of alarm at SO early
hour when, from every housetop II might be IL
came from vesseof-war performing necessary exer
else in ustomng tho to their duties in the dark
OF the night As regards the supposed danger to
the town. from the explosion OF the powder magazine it
may be remarked that since the existence OF the Amer
can Navy event OF the kind has occurred, either
during exercise or an engagement and that, admitting
even this occurrence the possible damage would have
been small and the grandeur Of the spectacle might be
regarded as an ample recompense for 50 uncomfortable
an injury
LETTER TO THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
U. 8. BRIG BaisBRIDoR
.. M0sTxypzo, Sspt. II, 1864.
hrs ExcnLxscY THE hISETEs OF Foanas AFFAIRS,
The undersigned presents his compliments to the
Minister OF Foreign Affairs and regrets exceedingly that
navy Of the United States should have caused Ito his
great mortfcaton) the unjust aud the uncsled Tor OPT
rons expressed by the Moatevdesns both In public and
private It has always been the wish Of the under.
Rned to conform strictly To the laws OF the country In
which he might be- and on the night of Wednesday
thing further from his intention than to disturb
tie tranquility Of the city by custom which he in our
navy has practised for years in most cities of Europe
aad OF the United States
The cannot regret that ything
should have to call forth these expressions from
the Montevdesns; and he begs leave to inform the min
lister and authorities that II exercise 10 which he
has always been accustomed has caused any alarm or
creates any i'll feeling In the city this may be taken and
used his apology a. II has not only been his wish but
% Instructions Of his government, that the United
States officers should cultivate the most friendly rea
TONS with the Oriental Republic.
Permit me to you Of my distinguished consider
aiion. G. Y. HUNTER, Lieut.. Comdg.
o. s. BRIG BAISBRDGE,
MoSTxvrpEo, Sept. Il, 1854.
The Commander of the United States brig BAnbridge
ercloses to the American Consul . communication TO
TIN Minister Of Foreign Affairs for Monevdeo with the
doire that he viii forward 1t at the earliest moment
possible The enclosed communication Is left open for
the perusal Of the American Consul.
terideo
q. s. CONSULATE, MONTENEGRO, Sept %, 1854.
im-Hsving received your despatch Of the date Of the
21h inst addressed to H. E., the Minister Tor Foreign
Airs for delivery, beg to morn you that visited
hin this morning at ii O'Clock, ut tie government
hose and after handing sim said despatch, trans
to tate that he desired express to you his thanks
fortns explanation and to assure OF the satisfactory
hesceorth you would feel sness the subject
and that translated copy OF your note woald appear in
the Comeco del Plata tomorrow for the perusa Of ths
Inhabitants, and thus remove all excitement upon the
occasion alluded to-
lam, sir, very respectfully, your obdt. srvt.,
r. NJ HAMILTON, United states Consul.
Lis,t, Commanding G. " HUNTER, United States brig
Bainbridge Moutevideo Harbor.
A Bloody Tragedy In New Orleans.
Tie New Orleans Della Of the LIST inst gives the fol
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