The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-19
THE MISSOURI EMIGRANTs.
Cheering Prospects Of the Coffee
Planters.
COTTON CULTIVATION LAMoulsnINc.
Reported Building Of IRON Clads for
the Brazilian Government.
&C. &C. &c.



RIO JANEIRo August 8, 1855
Just as Brazil congratuating tho people Of the
United States the successful termination Of cruel
war she finds herself involved in which is calling
forth all of her energies Her territories have been in
vaded by host Of semi barbarans who have committed
most cruel depredatons in the provinces OF Matto Crosse
and Goyoz But the ustness Of her has found her
friends and the too sanguine Lopez has received
check by the combined forces Of Buenos Ayres Monte
-video and Brazil
The Emperor is on the of war; followed by the
Conde d'Eu who arrived from Europe in the last Eng
lsh packet together with his consor the Princess D.
Isabella His Majesty took passage in the fast going
steamer st. Maria and was accompanied from the har.
Dor by feet of steamers Of different naons but the
St. Maria hull down they all returned to port
The mail from the river informs that the Emperor,
after visiting the troops in Rio Grande, set off for the
frontiers 10 have interview with Mitre and Flores
The Paraguayans In great force the right bank Of
the Uruguay, and Flores marching TO meet them,
whe General Caldwell with the Brazilian forces is ad
vancng cut or their projected descent into Rio Grande
The disaecon Of Urquzas troops could not have been
complete, he has had interview with Mitre, and
well received Lopczs steamers have been worstea
in fight with the allies, and those that remain lying
under the protection Of formidable fort in the Paraguay
river The ram which has just arrived from France will
soon leave Rio for the Of action; but as she
draw sixteen feet Of water she will be accompanied by
bain hore drawing only six feet nearly ready for
Another Is the stocks still heavily plated
and OF light draft being intended expressly for the river
Paraguay
When the call was made for volunteers il
sponded to most patroticay but the material not
Of the best quality and rejected you may
imagine the distress Of set of weak from the
Northern and warmer provinces their arrival in Rio
Grande In this inclement season.
They perished by hundreds and the Of this led
the Emperor to visit the camp in person 10 make
sanitary improvements and TO assist out Of such hete
rogeneous mass, in making an efficient army.
An sdict has been published to-day declaring the draft
in FORCE but calling upon the national guard to voun-
teer. Married men with children and widowers with
government situations, and who are liable will be drafted
should they not volunteer and can never hold any stua
TT ThS manner Of drafting is this-oflcsrs Of different
grades stationed the pavements In the principal
thoroughfAres attended by guard, mostly Of sable
mate game Likely lads OF the Portuguese nation who
are not provided with protective documens are marched
ID seeo bis game, and English and Americans are sell
dom nterfered with
The Cotopaxi--now called tho g. Francisco-has done
good ssrvice and the San Roman In charge OF the intel
gent Manton has made her trips with regularity and
has gwen great satisfaction Through bad management
Tho Monoga which arrived here yesterday, two and
half days from Bahia, will have 10 remain days
in port 70 gst provisions q there is not barrel Of beef
pork In the maSke having been all bought up for tho
transports At enormous prices The Wachusstts is in
the same predicament and IL is supposed that she VIII
The smallpox has been prevailing In this city, sup
posed 70 have been introduced by the volunteer There
.ss az. ID Ss city
government building in the Campo dc Acclsmacao to
vaccnate all who wish Name and residence Of each s
hn~k - Ar~tA
the bearer report the effect after eight days
and such chosen serve TO vaccnate others.
their arms make quite contrast to that part of the
building whore the operations going on and where
such squallng kept up a. makes quite relief TO
The police have been for time on the track OF
some counterfeers and have finally captured the prin
cipa dvdua together with the plate press other
appurtenances together with eighty thousand mil
refs in twentes the Bank OF Brazil whtc and Of the
third series well executed Now, the question is, how
The doorEesper Of Tie Convent Of ST. Ben,o had few
on his person, and confessed 10 ten thousand mreis
more in his CELL Their destination will be Fernando No
The City improvements Company are bringing tho
drainage OF the city 70 close and when that with the
paving will be completed Rio may boast Of being the
Queen City Of South America.
II The Missouri emgrans have proceeded TO Parnsgua
lin the province Of ParAna there 10 form nucleus Of
liza sort Of American colony. They may expect to find
some sympathy for their proslavery sentiments but In
this they will be mistaken, and will Gnd that rayans
cannot be suddenly done away with Several plans have
N been projected for gradual abolition but have been
yet adopted and II is 10 be hoped that will take place
without tho violence which mutual antagonism brought
\ about In the United States
We have cheering from the coffee districts the
caterpillar having disappeared and the railroads
extending their beneficial influence into the INTERIOR
moro land is taken up and the cultivation OF coffee in
creases In proportion. Mr. Van Week Lidgerwood In
here looked upon quite public beneactor for having
introduced much useful machinery into the country
Of his adoption; and even the English, who have
70 be Jealous Of Americans who settle here feel
themselvcs 10 be gamers they only sell just
much merchandise there will be coffee 10 pay for and
his PROSPERITY IL Identified with theirs Mr. Lidgerwood
is quite favorte with ALL and has become member OF
the society for the encouragement and assistance OF in
dustry Of which the Emperor is patron
Mr. Monroe, our Consul has gone home on visit TO
his family leaving Mr. Henry Milford Ia charge, and he
could not have pleased better Under Mr.. and the
obliging and active Cordeiro things work smoothly.
The police having protected the American missionaries
In their worship they now hold their meetings with
great regularity, and they about 70 establish sun
day school
The culture OF cotton docs progress predicted
A gentleman who resided the estate Of JET. Davis
two years physician, commenced a small scale
few miles from Rio but has abandoned u In favor OF
sugar. an being remuDerative. However there arc
districts where cotton will have the preference far into
the interior where will be made into goods for
the manufacture Of which American machinery will be
some day in great demand
Roberts and Harrah have gone 10 the United States
leaving Mr. Jacob Humbrd 10 finish the great tunnel
which 10 approx rnat ng ip completion Report aays