Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-30
NEWS FROM BRAzIL.

rHE INCEPTION -eP Mr.. sEwARD's REPLY-NoyE-
MEsTs or THE 'sHENANDoAH-ITs RAyAGEs on
THE BRAZILIAN COAST.
The Herald says
We haze received full files of the Colyeio Mer-
eanH and the Journal do Commercio, of Rio Jaheirof
and the Journal do Bahia, with dates TO the 9Th OF
December, inclusive. Our advices from Pernam-
buco are to December 10.
It>was known at the Brazilian capital that the Coy
eminent was in reeeH of Mr.. Stewards reply to the
claims made in the Florida question, but nothing
more had TRANSFERRED.
! There was GOODNESS towards the United States
Legation on account of the Florida affair, and, ii
was thought that thiswi not clear up until the Bra
lillian government shall have its wounded honor
soothed in some way =
The Correio of the 26th Of November also contains
the following:
There has lust appeared a new and dangerous.
enemy Of the Uaited States. This morning the Ar
gentine bark Adelaide arrived in our port from Bal
timOre with cargo of wheat Hour, consigned TO the
house 81 Messrs. P6ipps Brothers Company, of
this city,. The, captain, Mr. James p. Williams,
makes the following statement: On the 18th OF Oc-
tober last, the bark being then in latitude l 40
north, longitude 80 west, at eight o'clock IN the
morning. perceived vessel making for us with
great rdpdity At ten O'clock found ttRt she
was steamer, and shortly afterwards Distinguished
the English nag. eat midday the steamer drew
down this flag substituting for it the flag of the Con-
teJerate States OF the South, and red a shot TO
bring vessel too. A lew minutes afterwards we
were boarded by three officers and six men, armed
with revolvers one of the officers demanding the
ships papers. The captain was then ordered on
board the steamer, where he was made to take OATH
that he would speak nothing but the truth. They
inquired for the ships manifest they asked 10 wnoR
the cargo belonged, and whether Messrs. PhipIs
Brothers were citizens of the United States The
captain replied that he did not know who were the
owners OF the cargo, but that Messrs. Phipps 4
Brothers we're English citizens. After short de-
| Law they informed Captain Williams that council
of war had declared his vessel lawful prize, and
| that he should proceed on board the steamer
with his clothing, passengers and crew. Captain
Williams acc ordngly complied. When be was fully
prepared to see his vessel set on fire, notwthstand
ing ali his protests he was told that from the contents
of certain letters that had been opened they had
come 10 the conclusion 10 bond the vessel ed they
would hold Messrs. Phipps s Brothers RESPONSIBLE
for the cargo valued n thirty light thousand dol
liars which SUN must be paid thirty days after the
recognition ot,the Confederate States On return
ling on board.his ship Captain Williams found il in
4 a most laInentable condition. They had opened a
barrel Of tar spreading it all over the ship, be-
smearng different places, and carrying of lots of
provisions, -four sc. With the papers returned to
the captain they did not give the register nor mani
| fest. The bill of heath and ssome other papers
/ were also detained, Some letters were opened,
seals broken, &c. Captain Williams estimates the
loss and damage 10 the ship at $500 lie also states
that the priyateer is ship of fourteen hundred tons
Il burden, called the Shenandoah and is commanded
| by Captain James 7. Wardell. She carries eight
i guns, six 99-pounders, and has smaller ones her
Speed is fifteen knots per hour, Whsn she released