New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-07
MARINE AFFAIRS.
THE SOUTH AMERICAN SQUADRON.
Ce.IeUousenee OF The N. 7. Tribune

MosrEvIDEo, Friday, November l6, 1855.
It seems to fall to the lot of the T. s. ship German
town to do all the good things that are done by the
American Squadron on This coast Whether the workto
be done is to redress wrongs and assert nghs or TO
relieve merchant vessels in distress il IL all the sae;
that chip promptly the spot, and always accom-
pli.hes lie errand
Late on the evening Of the I'd inst. Capt. Lynch
vas informed that large ship had run on the English
Bank, and vas in danger of going 10 pieces At day.
light the next morning the Germantown was
on her way TO the scene OF disaster. The
ship was the Adriatic Of Boston, 500 tuns
laden with lumber, dry goods, &c. After work
ing siI days, day and night the lumber 100000 feet)
was thrown overheard, the dry goods, mating,
plougbs and wire taken on board the Germantown,
and the Adratc was got ahoat and Is safe in the
bsrbor Of Aontevdeo no other loss aecrung 10 her be-
eide that Ofuhe lumber. Under the circumstances OF
the IL was q gallant exploit, and L have no
doubt the Dnranee companies Interested viii agree
with ne in Iii. opinion To get off large heavy ship
ike the Airis,ic, after having been ashore so Isng Is
thing that happens only once in q great while.
Polti al Affairs here look rather squai!y. The last
detachment of Brazilian troops left here yesterday the
Whole body taking TIE land route for Brazil. Reyolu-
tion il talked Of The Ministry has resigned en- p'a,se,
and tie prospect il that Bustamsnte will fnd great
trouble in forming new one. The next election VIZ
take place m Mach and 10 barely possible that quiet
may Be maintained til then. Flores and Onbe have
agreed not to be candidates for the Presidency at the
next election, and they have also promised that they
and their iebds will support the person who Is elected
From BusnOe Ayres we hear that Gen. Hornoz mas,
Of late been more successful in his expeditions against
the Indian. Though he has not punished the red men
much. be has recaptured 5000 head OF cattle, and
give the country some confidence in the protection he
can afford
The ship of war Of lie English and French nations
continue 10 be Useful well as ornamental on this
coast.
The English Admiral, few weeks since, added
spotheI 10 the obligations Americans under to him
for aid and comfort Early the morning of Oetobe,
q the captain Of the American ship Cleopatra, with
two boats, went song,ide the United States ship 81.
vannsb be having abandoned his ship eight days be-
fore, che was IL e sinking condition He reported
the fact that launch with nineteen of the crew on
board, parted company with him few days after eay
ing the wreck The next day at noon the United
States Consul, Mr. Scott, being informed by Capt
Mercer Of the Savannah that they had done nothing on
board the Savannah ia relation TO tie rescue OF he
missing beat, the Consul Immediately took the neces
sary steps 10 have the British Admiral informed OF the
pr liable peTIo condition Of the nineteen men at
IN 81 open boat Though Capt Mercer made al has''
&c ANTICIPATE the movement Of be Consa, Tie Adn-Ia