The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-15
CORRESPONDENCE FROM CoRRIENIEs

xs,sriyo ,p The River Mnqnifcent Rural Sceeyy-On
as Flats and Stuck Fast in the Asd-Ssd Condition Of
katire Pilot-7he Harriet Lane Returns and After ho'
Days Tugs the Fulton OG7he Spanish PtiofGoes TO Bed
Sioklssing Of the Fleet at C1rTientss- Official C'trss
Of Ae Napoi Officers Of Paraguay, Brazil and Frane
ATers Of Brazil 10 Open up The Trade Of the La Plts-
SSlend.d appearance Of the american Squadron s
Asehoy- Inconrenie.ces Of the Gimate-How Prende,N
Urquisa Went up TO See PEI and Negotiate a Peace
Changes Amongst the Officers Of the Fulton.
you the OF Parma, the seat OF govern
Of the Argentine Confederation at the close of an
Interview between the Commissioner and General Urquiza,
in which satisfaction to know many things OF deep
import were sa which neither the reader myself
have any present desire TO know.
Al early dawn the folio wing day the Fulton weighed
a.chor ard stole on. of the quiet little harbor into the
strong current Of thu channel against which it semmed
with its usual force. The lofty bluff continues dis
lance up its left bank and then again shrnks
A~ay into the willow and parasite Of the inundated low
land and tall grass of the marsh. AS ascend, the
river seems to increase in magncence the broad sheet
Of water stretching far the eye reach into
vast and beautiful expanse, interrupted only by the little
lands and floating cameloas frequent and so changing
Or for q shut OIL in narrow bend of the stream
burst again upon in all its glory The country ali
one wild with scarcely hut or habatlou, except
where slight elevations, very far apart, have in
and their prey the capnchas, but still in true state OF
nature, whose wreathiag evergreen and rich tropical
growth are not unattractive to the eye.
Our vie W romance, however, received shock
on tie second day from Parana Being several days b.
hind the other vessels were making all speed to over
lake them before arriving Corrientes when suddenly
Earring sensation OF the steamer and wideawake ex
Fession the of all gave evidence that
We lightly touching the broad bottom Of the Parana.
Another jar and the vessel seemed for moment TO have
been arrested m course but in the next shot ahead and
lett the disturbed mud contendrg with the water its
wake 'She is grounding, pilot" On, mo- We would
coon be over that shallow bed though we seemed each
moment to be making further progress on ii. Trump,
tbunp tbump, began 10 follow in rapid succession the
vessel halted as it were fell aback, aad again with the
desperate stroke OF her wheels seemed to work its way
through the bank Itself The state OF the pilot in ths
meantime ptilul TO contemplate Inc agitation
II the poor fellow seemed to have done away
With three fourths Of his wits. 1t might have
been some relief to shout something in Spanish,
The hemsman, he knew, would not understand that
be conen,ed himself with frsn; gesticula,lons and
osf appeals with bis arms and hands ana in the bope
70 knock sand bank the head and clear passage
which would certainly have been called the Fulton
Channel" contvei to srve the steamers nose SO fast
IN mud that times not a little alarmed ~
the difficulties OF removing that prominent ooJeci from its
perous situation. Then came loud cries of "bask,"
waited on by the o;er OF TIE deck eaaent up oy the
engineers and repeated through the ship Dat all 10 vain,
for would not back though the wheels went
around aod beat the waters into sirioas rage ont
your aDch1rs," quietly remarked the Admiral Aye,
mgbt have pulled on them and not moved US foot
An officer depatched up the river, sand over
taking the Harriet Lane some distance ahead brought her
back 10 rescue For Two days that powerful boat
tngged and strained at the Stubborn Fulton fore and aft
and eventually succeeded in Dragging her from bed OF
four repoe with s;rspns Oh her bottom That
might have isken all the carDuncies of, not frightened
the copper Ike plate on front door, 80 we Continued
our way rejoicing. The only unhappy aboard WAS
the pioi whose LOOKS had grown eacn Gay more dismal
and his person more emaciaeo until he hnlly took 10 bib
bed, a sick man and the prey OF misiort1nes
The proved, heretofore, well matched,
preserving distance well, and anchoTng together AZ
night until overlook the Dolphin and Bsabtdse, keep
ing other company several miles above Bella VISTA
We took them in tow reached Correntes the 1871
OF January wneIe found the Water Witch and Perry.
Whilst aground several steamers passed Us on
their way up the The ltst, supposed " be Para
guayan gunboat With Urquza on board came up With US
the obscure of the evening" and went by like sho as
she deemed company the most desirable. Then
followed Brazilian, WITH which and the current there
seemed to be dreadful struggle, keeping on her way
without showing so much decencs as to inquire into our
unishap, much lees offer any assistance. Next came
our little friend, the French OF war Bisson
who, with gaauy steamed up 70 the field OF OH
bors and disuies and requested that it ght be in
etrumeba In removing US rom our uncomfortable situa
top: but we were then, fortunately aioat The French
Mniste, lie ylscompte de Becourt, aboard Monsieur
is The best friend have In the world, doubt ant
goes TO Asuncon with us So probably are the rest OF tn
AS item OF news, al TIE same time CHANGED upon
man Of Of the little scnoonefs that had assisted
tightening the vessel who proved 70 be one OF the mos
active merchants in thtss rivers DC then proceed
70 Buenos Ayres in return from Cuyaba In the prov nc
so ne a pa T Sad been
mp by Of 100 river Of nearly
$500 miles, into the interior Of that distant bu. wealthy
OF Brazil, and ~ IN the pay of the government Of
that country torepoft 70 the advantages Of trade and
tbe facilities Of communication with her vas, and lonely
province from which spring the wsers OF Ia Plata.
To us, however, due the c-edt OF having been the
fret to break the seal that bound the Of
Of the mightsst water OF the globe.
The Water Witch the pioneer and the fruits of tina;
expedition will yet bloom and 0icssOm IN the fragrant
Rsado she explored the Paraguay ana now the res, Of
the world following the route sac marked for
hfe and a new cvinzioa mud thai tue fame Of tne
little has extended through all these countries
among all classes OF people
As write, the little squadron is riding quietly AZ
chor quite In 10 The not very attractive ogn Of Cor
rent.s Il is pretty sight, and the shore is nned m,
day long by people from all parw gazing upon the move
scfnes There sts ts Water WITCH jnst as che did foul
years ago In the same spot; she led squadron,
che should lead The fight pne Dolphin, stately httlt
brig aud the dashpg cambridge, loom up 10 the rear
TO the right the dark outline OF the Fulton, and De
hind her the beautiful Harriet Lane lcd by the sub
staniai looking Perry, make up pleasing picture
OF the Chaco with The rrail bark or tho Indian pyiog TO
and ire over Of he.most beautiful streams Of wster
has been my fortune 10 witness rnere IS little plea
eure or excitement, hoTever OF the squadron ITSELF
The beat TO quarters each day breaks upon the quiet at
moephere with strange sound for the drill add exercise
from The sea- As the sets behind the town the Fll
tons flag falls from the staff and the example rs initiate
through the squadron with mtgy precision; the
ing wakes the quiet place Before us and the music
OF or bard draws the people 70 the waters edge delight
cd wiSb the entertainment Az times signal 6olts from
che msnss Of The nag sbp and then you may hear the
piping OF the boaswans mate and the measured stroke
Of man OF wars boat, In obedience 10 the call.
This In about all We zee near Corientes Heat and
mosquitoes a,c our chief discomfort, the former such
you may imsk tpe summers heat In THE latitude,
but the latter on izo and vgor cannot figure 10
bo cvp IN their
Visitation from number Of thesc ireecr, such