The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-11
INTERESTING From SOUTH AlIERICa,


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'o""'isese"e y fh'ee Spa@vh Am,,scan Ssom@,, from
aStar- hntaasiasra of as T,,.sta AMI j,,,o.. az
ats event nas caused immense sensation and nro-
ouoeu J~"e' 'he IKE OF wheh have never yit-
h.ssu oeioe, ado a o"ins 70 tas daring An gaientry
Of one Of Uncle Sans neat.psn,s
The morning Of the arst Of March broke ooo -, MIR,
q terrible gale from the rard aad s.stu,,o ,h,
wind blowing hurrlcape, and directly against tos sNh
and exposed part OF the city On looking "a this d.
rection the inhabitants Mortified by seeing ,hroa
men clpgng to mast which projected little way out
Of the water among the breakers, and TO whom ap-
peared impossible to render Thousands Of peopa
the beach, directly in sight of the poor creaures
and yet unable TO help them; among them priests,
With crucaxes in their hands, praying to God that thu
sufferers might be sparedbut dared venture out
10 that sea.
II SO happened that Lieut. James Il Gis United Sate4
navy shore, aud going down towards the beach
was attracted to the crowd the moment he the poor
creatures his mind made Up to hls duty-he did
not hesitate but at offered his services and at tho
same tirne called for volunteers. Ten American saors
from the different ships in the harbor ca ne for
ward they manned boat belonging the Sabine which
happened TO be lying at the wharf put the
wrecked Mariners after prodgoas robors and rowing
ssainst seas of immense height they reach OF
the breakers. The breaking over the threa
peor men, who had been cngi1g all night the spar With
tie energy Of despair, and who much ex-
baused that they had not he force 90 their bold
II difficult 10 imagine descrbe the anxiety OF
the thousands who witnessed the SIGHT tina
poor fellows who feared that Lieut. Glls ani his
would not succeed in getting them OF SEA- after
rolled over them, and their beat momentarlv in
danger OF being dashed to pieces among the breakers At
length they reached the SPOT ard literally compelled
70 drag the wretchss from their hold, they
ueneh by cold anxiety fear and the position hs. they
had ss.umed all night, that they Unable TO move
when pulled into the boat.
II would done on good 70 have beard the riras
which were given out by the forty thousand spectators
OF more pulling, they reached the landing friend
Gils snd his brave volunteers we'll nigh being
smonered b, their enthusiastic friends l. in vain
Mr. g. showed them that be orenched the skin,
ana ~as shVerps With cod-ho m 49, stop and shake
herds with them. some, vito true sosnizh fervor,
wShed 10 embrace and kss him, but this little too
kino, and was respectfully declined.
Ire affair is in everyoodys mouth, aud every body
speaks OF the daring and gsanry Of eutenant.
The government OF the cy proposes 70 present MIN with
GOLD mccall.
The vessel belonged TO the Argentine Confederation,
and the Charge d Afaire OF that country has written
warm letter OF thanks and oprs OF service 20 MIR Gnls,
who, with the modesly Of ttue bravery aud merit,
responded by saying that be has notllog
his dutytha ae himself wastoo thankful III being hum
bic Instrument n the HANDS OF Providence SAVING the
lives Of three fellow and ioubs any
other officer would do the thing should the opporu-
nity oier.
! UNITED STATES STEAMER 1grAoosEr
MoNrEyIDEo, NeGcn %, 1882
The Hteomet at Saint Ci uines-on9r 10 The Anory Of
Coue1nor Games Denghers-7et,moHtaL By the EaEans
to Our Seamen, dc.
beadboaTd was erected by the officers TO the memory Of
the two daughters Of Governor Gapes These young
ladies' accompanying their father Oregon the
United States ship supply, in 1851 iubibed the
seeds Of that fatal disease, yellow fever a. Rio which
developed itself after leav ps that place proved fatal
to both the arrival Of the vessel &. CaghlrDes.
They lie buried, side by side, in oeanuG valley
the anchorage the main land aud should this the
eye Of Of the reatives of tie deceased, will be
satisfaction for them 10 THAI graves have not
been disturbed, and that the spos Will be held sacred by
all who may visit i, particularly by Ane,cans ms
The Italians residing here presented Mr. Glis United
STAKES Navy with beautiful album, Containing picture
Of tie q the Of the from he spar. with
their auoga apis The Confederation also gave bm gold
| mccall, aud silver ones TO the boats crew.
OUR BuEEos AYsgs CORRESPONDENCE.
BuESos AYREs, March 6, 1859.
Etc, Of Our Erptoring Expeditions Souta Aerisa-7ae
Solado RivsrHs Climate and Nay,ga.ion- Pro-
dzcts-Ertent-The Work Unaert4kss- rs Cost.
Privlges Girea Contractor, &c.
The United states Exploring Expeditions TO South Ameri-
ca while contributing 10 the science of ;ha
world, have been still serviceable these lands
in developing their intrinsic sources of wealth
Many OF the rich tributaries Of toe Amazon AMI the LIT
Plata unknown to leogth depth to those who
.hror ged their shores and thoroughres of internal
commerce totally useless. This especially the
history of the Saado, tributary CT La Plata which
emptes into that noble stream Parana capital of
The Argentine republic at the distance huu
bred miles from the ocean The Salalo maintains fs vo
hume wen to great distance, and can be made navigabe
for SIX hundred miles
The country by this river is most prolific in
all the products Of the warm attitudes IL pay-
gable at about the twenty ifth degree OF south stnSe
aod it ravesss latitude Of degrees The villages
aud cities near lis welt be called Interior
towns as their commerce. is by rnsans of nv c,rs yhc
occupy IN going 10 their distant but hest rket about
ten months Such time and labor must additions
to the price Of goods The rate of transportation each
way being from $50 TO 500 (Spansh) per ton.
This river once made raveable would drain the pro-
ducts OF one Of The richest regions OF ,he globe
whole extent OF its length, ard Tor breath bun
dred leagues, becoming thus the outlet of region en-.
bfacrg $50 squares miles 10 tue pastursge sheep
and CATTLE ana in the growth of cora tobacco RICE Coffee
hdfo and sugar that country is known to be capable Of
! rivailing any otber.
upon nterrogatpg nine commercial houses IN the
city OF Rosario, that these did annual business with
tnoee Tar OF places 10 the amount of about forty tong
Then houses are but fraction Of the trade Of
one oiiy which divides the interior traffic with half
These facts later attract the attention
Of liberal minded CAPITALISTS, and one distinguished for
public spirit has Undertaken work Of national mpor-
.aroe. Mr.. Stephen Ramms, Cataoniau by birth, has
entered into contract with the Argentine government to
make that river navgabe He has rske1 10 il prrcey
fortune and aided by assurance OF any needu aid from
other sousces
Ii estimated that $500 900 tspanish) viii do the work
and place On the river three small steamers. Dredging,
removing Of TIMBER and the erection of about dozen
dams with locks, will be the nature Of the rne
locks VIII be made Of almost iupertshabie timber.
| found ahuudantly where it is necessary.
Government has given to Mr. Ranms the exclusive
right to navigate that ream for thirty years, ana has
alto reinqnshed upon all good transported upon that
river half Of the dues charged rpon all other goods
imported Ii the river made ravgsble, elher
OF these two of income would most. abunda1ty
! repay expenditures and provide dividends.
This will also be the outlet OF the extensive mne
raj deposits fouId in the hills which its waters DRAIN
From those mines we now receive silver and "copper"
while the more common metals, as iron and lead, arc
also found in rich proportions
The world is interested in this enterprise. It is the
most extensive and far reaching commercial enterprise
that originated in this country. It's upon the
peace Of South American nations must be a. marked as
upon their commerce
Ten Steamers Destroyed at Pittsfburg--Loss
@lfO,O0O.
The Pttsburg Post gives the following OF the stean
boats which were destroyed by Ere at that place tho
18th Instant
The henry Graf Captain McClinock, stern wheel,
built at Beievernon in 1855, and owned by g. Nc Jin-