The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-15
Our RIO Janerio Correspondence.

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Our Rio Janerio Correspondence.
RIO JASERIo, April Z. 1865.
It from the latest reports that the Brazilian fleet
has really arrived at Tres Bocos where anchored and
formed in line from the lower bank OF the Paraguay
the upper bank Of the Parana the transport Apa
with Admiral Tamandare's flag being in the vanguard,
yery close to Passo de la Patra.
DESTRUCTION FORT ITAPIRU RESOLVED on.
reconnaissance having been made Of the position Of
abe Paragraphs the destruction OF the Fortress OF Ita
pru resolved on. Under the walls Of this fortress
the Paraguayan steamer Guaeguay had taken shelter.
She will certainly fall into the hands Of the allies unless
DESTROYED by the Paraguayans themselves. This
have taken place the 25th ut and it asserted by
the Oriental papers three days after that both the allied
army and the fleet would invade the enemys territory.
One Brazilian iron. clad and two gunboats grounded
above Tres Bocos, but were got OF without any damage
except that had TO put back to Corentes for re-
PROMPT ACTION OF ADMIRAL TAMAxpARE
Admiral Tamandare has shown that he can act
promptly when calls for prompt action, In
having ordered the three Argentine vessels comprising
the entire Argentine feet remain at Corrientes as
he considered them unit to stand the enemys hre Or
this gave huge offence to the Argentine admiral
pilot of Rio Janeiro two or three years ago.,
who communicated with General Mre on the subject
The General advised the admiral" to keep cool and
90 rest assured that wherever there may be danger the
Argentine flag will float proudly by the side OF the
Brazilian, This puts one in mind Of the army Of a
German arciduke which Is said to consist OF
eleven soldiers and half, said half being drummer
boy.
THE WHEREABOUTS OF GKSERs IL PORTO ALLEeRE
II Is said that Baron Porto gre, with ten thousand
men, the banks of the Parma, opposite Itapru, but
nothing mentioned of thousand Paraguayans who
few days previous were reported 10 be in the same
place.
the Reconnaissance made by the three Brazlans the
Paraguayans tired some fifty shots At them without
single taking effect. AT least such is the Brazilian
report
The about Passo de Pata is reported to
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rocks hitherto unknown to the officers Of the fleet
Good pilots, too, are not easily to be had
Rio JAsERIo April :, 1866.
Nothing OF importance ranspred since the date Of
my last letter. Ia relation the capture Of the
Spanish brig Dorothea outside the Cape San Thome but
sixty miles off, by the BritishPeruvian monitor Huesca
and brought this port The affair has created pro-
found here aud has led to diplomatic corre-
spondencc between the Spanish and Peruvian Ministers
and the Brazilian government
now The DoRorIEA DISPOSED or.
After an exchange between the aforesaid par
tics hngng question to whether the Dorothea
was sent prize, as a transport, as alleged by
the capors decided that she prize and was
therefore ordered the port twenty four hours,
which che did being towed out of the harbor by steam
launch OF of the Peruvian roncads anda Brazilian
towboat IL Is said abor town. that previous TO her dc
parturc large portion Of her cargo consisting OF erked
beef Montevdeo had been ranshipped 70 the iron
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ten miles outside aud close the island Rasa the
Dorothea discovered TO be on fire, by accident
Of course upon which steamer was despatched
from the Navy Yard TO the Of the burning
vessel but arrived too late TO be OF only just In
Iccturcs are rife as 20 the cause Of this accdenar
IRE much resembling the semmcs way OF dong bust
ness The vessel may have been purposey DESTROYED,
aud those in which semmes figured, inasmuch as Peru
is an independent Power recognized by al civilized ma
SUCH and Is resisting the aggression OF an AFRO
giant foreign Power a neghboring republic which ag-
gression unless checked in time, may BE- extended TO
berself while Semmes was the captain OF so-called
esselof war; reality pirate In service OF
insurgent section Of great nauon Besides the cap
the ITuescar who il senior officer OF the two
sells sought port where he m1ht take for the
disposition OF his prize and II hc did cause her 10 be
ret on fire. being ordered to send her out 1t was be
cansc Il WIS next to Impossible to send her round
cape Horn to a Peruvian port semmcs. on the other
norneers and other nautical Instruments without the
formalty OF taking them into any port whatever
cn,s ,ll take SIace between he respective Minister'S
which however, viii help the poor Dorothca, and
will not spoil the appetite nor the digestion Of the Peru
The captain Of the Huescar Don Jose Maria sasedo,
and the commander OF tho Independence, Don Aurco
xAvrgi nos Nv rrE mAzIrIsy COAST nv yonnGS
The bill before the National Assembly throwing open
the cossng trade Of Brazil 10 vessels OF all nations,
which passed the Chamber 81 Deputies reported in
last ecr has not yet passed the Senate but II likely
receive the OF that branch Of the Legislative
body and he signed by the Emperor The bill how
ever. and Will not include the free navigation
Amazon. Janqueira, innueniiai member OF
the Assembly. Is leading opponent TO this extension,
the ground that the navigation of the Mississippi has
who side with this gentleman make this coign Of
vantage against any concession 70 foreign nations OF
tie free navigation Of the Amazon, on the rround lha,
such concesons ought 70 be reciprocal Thus the mat
stands at present
Early this morning @ de Joie fred from the bat
fcriss the harbor and shore, supplemented by the
vessels Of war both Brazilian and foreign in honor q
anniversary Of Dom Pedro the Seconds ascension 10
the throne OF his fathers
INN BAPTISM or rm Yorse PRINCE,
ths infant son Of the Duke and Duchess Of SAKE rhe
Princess Leopoldna daughter OF the Emperor
will take place tomorrow, but after the departure Of the
Eugsh steamer by which this goes. The names Of the
fortunate young gentleman viii be Pedro Augusta Iuiz
Maria Miguel Gabriel Raphael Gonzagaquite sufficient
in number, bot not 1.-THE equal TO the names Of the
send account Of the ceremony
Rain rain nothing but rain and wind from a little
before daylight. with no prospect Of immediate ees
eaton.
brazilian Newspaper Accounts from the
seat OF War.
TIrrom the Anglo. Brazilian Times, Rio, April
The news from the River Plate h that the 18th the
a.es weighed anchor at Corrcncs, and entered
the Upper PARMA extending the vessels on the list
from Tres occs the Paraguayan fort Of Iapru at
Passo de la Patria The iron-cad Tamandare and the
raguary and Henrique Martins passed higher up recon-
noterni about eight miles above The pass seeing only
fats aud steamer lying between the Isle and the
he Ararnary and the Barroso struck rocks and the
former was obliged next day 10 20 down to corenies
Scr repairs
On the 22d Paragusyan nyng battery opened on The
iron clad Barroso which made response and after
fourteen shots the firing ceased. Two gunboats also,
going NJ the Araguary fired by the fort
and armed Hats which expended fortynnc shots with
Out effect aud on their return these gunboas received
similar compliment
i on the ZANE day the paraguayan steamer the Guae-
quay steamed out but after fe~ shots at an Argentine
pickot the Correnes SIDE took shelter again under
abe fort
Four Of the bcavcst Brazilian vessels and the two Ar
gentne armed steamers, together with three thousand
ynen remained behind n Correntes to guard the great
epos there from attack there being BAYOU, named
cue Aajo which, leaving Paraguay Tres Bocos
ino the Psrnna below Correntes giving passage
light steamers such ne the Paraguayans posscss
The land moved and Gath river
bank and the latest Uroxrsmme ANNOUNCED that