The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-05

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QUE 10 yANuIR0 CORRESPONDENCE.
UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP 6AvAEEAH,l
RIO D1 JANnIRo, De-. Is, 1864
Trip Of tie Usitsd States Sfssmship Savssnah 70
Memssvidss-1M Baiabridgs T&UA-Rstsrn to
RieAriUal Of the Steamship hsdYes&denes-Cs
Ie6retio~ af the Enspersr's Birthday-Rio Txsot-
ricsIs-War Snaps in Post-IHe Weather, &c.
We left this port for Nontevideo on the 18th Of
September, whore We arrived After . very cold and
unpleasant run Of eleven days. Tho Bainbridge was
tbere whom we got in; ell her officers and crew well.
Target firing, asd other evolutions ommen TO .
man-of war, occupied our time at the " Mount" and
seldom, II ever, were better narksmen exercised In
tina. cheerless harbor. We left there for thts !" fair
est Of Southern cities,' on the 1lth Of November,
expecting to find here on our arrival the Relief, the
Independence, the 81. Lawrence, and ever. somany
more Americanos, which rumor asserted were anx-
iously looking out for MS; but to our utter astonish-
ment none Of thsn could any where be seen whom
We came In, not even oar storeship, TO whose com
ing We looked with fou.ishing expectations for oil
kinds Of news, particularly, especially, ami princi'
pany, for official documents relative to the " raise
Of pay"
Our arst care was TO paint our pretty ship, and
make her look-as she al was does-the haadsomest
craft around. We had just got ever the fuss and
trouble common 70 ships just from sea, when, on the
2ssh, the rszee Independence sailed CALAMITY IN, aud
set the folks here Q starin &, IS her war dogs bowed
out q salute to our Commodore, In Difference to
whose seniority Com. Msrvin lowered his blue penant
ard boosted the red. The Independence inside the
passage in fifty days, but did not, - your reporter
in sbe HERALD some time ago anti sipated she would,
visit Greytown, Or any other port, since she left the
United States. She strained herself considerably
for frequent sction Of the pumps. Sae h now hsy.
ing all nsr defects oveYbsuled and repaired, and will
sail for the Pacific early in January.
In size, strength, and aokno Nisogsd celebrity,
the Independence is undoubtedly 81 3erior to
our snip; bus for comfort, convenience, pre-
sent appearance and condition.. the Savan-
nah Is second to no vessel In the navy.
To these sttainments l might add the possession OF
ere Of the best commodores, and as good = staff Of
officers a. she service ca1 produce.
The United States slo0p OF war John Adams ar
rived here on the 9th Of this M mth, having made
the very good passage Of forty.two days. Sac is In
fine condition, and win sail for the Pacific In Q few
weeks, She has on board, 1t il said, the best crew
that left the States this year.
There Is nothing new 10 Rio. Holidays and rei.
gious pyocessi ,s are - numerous IS ever. The
EmperSr's birthday was celebrated in the most
iDp0stpg manner, on the I'd. Besides tho usual
firing Of ships and forts, three sslutes Of twenty.one
guns, were fled in Palace square, between each Of
which Q volley Of musksts, numbering about 8 900,
was discharged in rolling order.
The theatres are dull. A 6r. Joao Csatano has besn
santa Theresa. He takes his benefit ON the l4th, ss
the hero in . Portuguese version Of "Psul and Vir-
ginia." At the ST. Pedro de Alcantara there is au-
other French car didsts for popularity, . Nile. Hor.
tense Arsgo. She appeared on the 18th In Q three
act Grams, "A Gargslhsda."
TIE periodical vendors are selling a large htho
| graph rep, essntatlon Of the United States steamer
. T.. Ax~-sQ~ --I~ = No D.N L. -
was djsmssted and seriously injured, early in Octo-
Der. The ~storeship Relisf II s nov cut nearly eighty
days, and there 10 no sign Of her as vet. C,nsidera-
bic anxiety prevails here lest she might have INST
There are, amongst other men. of war, FIVE flag
mips In barbor now American Savannah, Com.
Salter; Independence, Com. Mervin. British-Iode.
~fatigable, AID. Johnson. French-Andromode, Ad.
Duieon, and O Brsziian Commodore ship, the Con
~stitufion.
We are all well, ard. though the weather is OK.
fremeiy hot, In fine spirits. Ny next, guess, shau
be from Monteviceo. EDRoF.
OUR RIO PARA CoRREsPNI ENCE.
ISLES DEs PouRBAs, RIo PARA, Dec. 4, 1854,
Proposed Trip UP the Amas on-Young Ame,ica on
is Travels Something Good for the Huaid.
Some two weeks since we formed 9 THO in Para
o try q trip up the Amszcn, from its mouth to not
within Q limit Of FIVE thousand miles; aud ~ we are
all "genslemen Of LEISURE" Q wish I could add for.
tune,) We hsvs pledged ourselves TO devote sh,ee
years 20 the excursion, sickness or death not intsr-
fericg. Furthermore, it has been resolved that
The NEw YORK HERALD shall be the only recipient
ofour "rsyiBgs and doipgs, !" seeipgs and bslisvingsE
that we are down on "moranti, notions, }" but shall 80
plain, III varnished tale deliver" That our scientific
scribe, when not engaged unravelliDg the mystic
Iiou, secretion Of tie milk In The c~ocoanus, or other
pursuits equally profound, shall scratch down . hint
"now and then" on the mineral, botanical, or agri-
cultural resources Of the country, In and about
that LOT" known IS "the Valley of the Amazon"
Our conveyance 10 o thirty.two foot iron life
boat, With nine feet beam, decked over, with . nne
cabin, schooner rugged, built and fitted up 10 the
most beautiful style, and sent out to me in Q vessel By
James Frsncis q world renown. She Is capable Of
carrying twelve tons; and some Of your yachtnen
may inquire II the Ida sails, which / shall modostly
answer BY saying that she has sailed some. What
eho viii 90 hereafter remains TO be seen. Our
party consists Of DON JuI.n, scientific man Of the
mess. and enthusiastic on evory subject save the
Amazon. The Don 10 also q real Yorksr-a knowing
notbiDg-at all .sboutit, he says; thinks, however,
that tns title will sound better than plain David
Amongst the ladies'; and as l promised not 70 expose
him him won't. Ned DAILY, who, coming from the
ANIMALS and repules, which he says are 70
be stuned-the Don's eyes expand, and he inquiries
into whom. Our pilot is an san, and de-
clares thai be has caught fish N every fathom OF
wafer In both rivers, for the past thirty years (hsre
Ned accuses the pts ,ator Of PrevarioationD seldom
speaks without aoiahins the sens:sce with gros or
can get It your humble correspondent and . crew
Of three Indian boys complete "our party" for the
pres sent; aud with this set, we arrived 1t this place,
: ssaiSss a q strong aaSW Wind na Twelve ihs oufs ont 1s0O o. t Usssaus
four, for two days, with tide against rs part Of the
time.