The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-21


Rio DE JANERo, Oct. o. 1855
Rardges Of Cholera on the Coas-Feen Thousand People
Dead in BaAia-Buryn9 Of Some Of the Bodies-Hsapa
Of Rio-CcGee and Flour Aarkas-Particulars Of the
Loss Of the Cleopasrc-Sdfety of the CreW.
There is but little local stirring at the present
moment In this part OF the world. i exceedingly
happy to state that the prevailing epidemic before
ported, has greatly abated but the disease Is gnng
through the country taking many victims In its travels
have information that in six weeks over fifteen thou
sand died in the city and province Bahia the coast
where the disease raging before it reached as aud
that the sailors board of the Brazilian cor rette
called upon bury the dead and that there
for time not sufficient number to perform this duty.
Several hundred bodies put in a funeral pile and
burned
This report have from an American captain, lately
from Bahia and the report otherwise current in this
city.
In this city, not than two thousand have died
with the disease and it fast Disappearing Tlere
hardly been of 1t among the North Americans and
English, or their shipping in port The greatest mortal
ity is among the slaves and the loss this property il
great Brazil requires for her prosperity aborers and
the day Is coming when she must emigration
more literally than she has yet DONE fail keep
the supply of her products
country there is but little coffee coming into nor from
the coast interior but the shipments during the past
month to the United States have been large-say about
10 900 bags From the scarcity 10 market for shpm
1t has taken advance last quoted prices, with
prospect of further rise, and what ia now coming in
(csDed new crop reported as light and in quality not
The probability Is that the shipments to the United
states viii be small for the remaining part OF the year
for the hest qualities Merchants at home need NOT be
afraid Of the market being overstocked from this port in
For the past few days We have large number of ar
rivals from the States mostly all loaded with -four On
the FIRST Of this month there in first and second hands
80 600 barrels since which from the first (o this month
dae) have arrived about 40 coo Understanding in ALL
TO- COO barres-equa to five months consumption Conse
quently prices must go down PROBABLY to losing figure
but there being aoa that the crops in Europe have
failed may give o buoyant spirit and enable holders to
keep up living profit Rio has suffered much the past
six months in high prices in bread and put with small
leaves
The American ship Cleopatra Captain Thayer, 1900
tons burthen with cargo of 600 tons Of glsno sailed
from Calao, August 16h for Boston, having fortysx
souls on board
2st OF September in long "a 40 SOUTH lat 81 49, going
from twelve to thirteen miles hour blowing fresh aud
raining when she struck something--some Of the
think she struck wreck-and sprung leak.
They were obliged to abandon her. with nineteen feet
Of water in her hold 75 miles east Of this port
They left in three boats about 20 feet long EACH
Two Of the BEATS with the captain arrived in har
Dor the ls causing great anxiety for the safety Of the
other boat with the and eighteen of the This
boat and crew was plcs ed by the Peruvian bark Villa
de Pisco Capt. NJ. c. Rampacha, on the STU of this
Dor and every soul has rived cafe and are well but
they have suffered dangers and hardships that seldom
On the 4th, the English Admiral sent out steamer
for the then missing boat and frigate the Savannah
sailed on the errand of mercy the 5th.
Enclosed please find statement of particulars cut from
the formal de tommercio 9Th of October. The mate,
who arrived in the last boat gives thrilling account
which he has promised to give to me in writing and
will forward it. F.Hs.
STATEMENT OF CAPTAIN THAYER.
From the Correo Mercantile, Oct. 81
The American bark Cleopatra, from Caao for Boston,
wrecked about $50 miles e. S. E. our port In
the following statement delivered BY the captain in the
United States Consulate our readers will find the cir
The North American bark Cleopatra from the port of
Boston, q oo2 tons lett calao on the 10th Of August
importance occurred during the voyage to the night
Of Friday the 21st Of September last in longitude "a 49,
from twelve to thirteen miles hour, in rainy and
cloudy weather. and with the wind fresh, in
shock as to arouse the portion Of the crew that
had turned in. Shortly after, going to the pump
We discovered that the vessel was making more
water than usual and at daybreak on the fol-
ing and part Of the ships was carried away We
kept pumping all that day, but inste sd of the water
diminishing, ec,gnized the cd that 1t in
ceasirg (hree eet. We then commenced 20 throw the
guso overheard and the wind being north east
steeted in the direction Of Pho Janeiro.
During the day threw overheard 200 tons Of guano
keeping necessarily at the pumps; but still the water
rising at the rate Of one foot per hour. At III
O'Clock seeing that the vessel rapidly sinking,
put out the boats and stocked them with provisions aud
water.
At one O'Clock on the morning Of the 3d. sounded
and found nineteen feet Of water in the hold and the
pumps stuffed with the gusno. half hour after
wards we abandoned the vessel and took to our
boats We got CT short distance. and had
hardly got board when we found that
the vessel full Of water We then got up the sails Ia
boats, aud at hapast six O'Clock in the evening" in
rainy weather and having nineteen in the launch
second boat, we sci sail for Rio During the night we
made ten miles, and the following morning lost
sight Of the second boat. The vessel have sunk
her eck was hpn
at the waters edge The Captain with the launch aud
with the smaller boat arrived at tins port the
ing of the Cd inst after having navigaed eight days and
nine nights in their fra open boats Up this time we
have heard nothing of the second boat.
The English Admiral had the goodness TO order
steamer in search Of the second boat and the North
American frgate Savannah also leaves to-day for like
ruIpose.
A negro boy named GeorRe. belonging To Mr. Howard