The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-07
SOUTH AMERICA.
washingtOn's Birthday FIN Our West
Indian squadrOn-rhe war between
BraKfl and Paraguay, Etc.

Brazil and Paraguay, Etc.
NEW YORK March 1.-THE steamer Hdu1nd
has arrived, from Rio de Janeiro February 8,
Pernambuco on the 18th, and St. Thomas on
Il 9 2Gth.
The United States steamers Susquehdnna,
Kansas, Sha,cntu,, Nipsic, and Wasp were at Rio
de la Plata the J1nidtd at Rio de Janeiro.
The Brooklyn left the latter port on the 3lst for
st. Catharine's and the La Plata. The Rhode
Island, Admiral Palmer, was at st. Thomas.
washingtons birthday was celebrated by the
Admiral, and the salutes responded to by the
forts and the English men-ot-wsr. The S,catard
LETT on the 18th ult., to cruise to the windward.
The Monongdheld was at st. Domingo. other
vessels of the feet were expected daily at ST.
Thomas. Ht. .r... rrt tH
The advices from Rio are unimportant The
war preparations are continued. An iron-clad
had been despatched to the Plate, and another
was to follow with some bomb vessels. The
Brazilian Government was firm in demanding
the expulsion OF Lopez as the first basis Of any
peace negotiations.
A society for the protection of emlgrants had
been organized.
The whaler O. O. Comstock was lost January
19th at Pernambuco. All saved but the hull.
Rio, February 3.-Exchange on England 74td.;
Coffee finest quality firm; Flour scarce and
much wanted; freight to New York AIS. 3d.
The Montevideo advices are to January "a.
No active movements had occurred. Both sides
are engaged in preparations for the campaign in
Paraguay, which is expected to commence in
about month. Two small skirmishes had oc-
Cured with parties of Paraguayans who crossed
the Parana In one they surprised an Argen-
tine outpost, and captured two 6eld.pieces some
horses, aLG cattle. In the other they were
routed, with thS loss of two or three. The
allied armies are still receiving remtorcements,
and have $4,000 men at Pesso de la Patria.
An explosion of seven powder-wagons had oc-
Cured in the Brazilian depot of Corrientes,
through the smoking of a sentry, killing and
wounding thirty men.
Lopez has Gitched the road to Humatra, and
secured various points. He has put all the men
capable OF bearing arms in the field.
The Brazilian fleet was at Corrientes awaiting
high water, which was approaching. The iron
clad Brazil, with four gunboats, was ascending
the Parana to join it, raising the number t.. fiji
teen gunboats and two ironclads. $3.50
A desertion of Correntine militia from the
Argentine army is reported after condict with
some Brazilians. Eighteen of the latter were
killed and six of the former All was quiet in
the confederation and at Montevldeo.
Exchange on England at Buenos .Ayres 51d.;
at Montevideo, 52.@522d. Freights at Buenos
Ayres-Tallow, 47s. 3d.; salt hides, BIS. Cd. At
Montevideo, salt hides, 45s. @
Adyices from the Falkland Islands report that
besides the anthracite COAL previously dis
covered, fine quality of bituminous coal is
found. The English Government has deter,
mined on fortifying the islands, and sent party
Of marines there. .ua .@ r4
The markets at st. Thomas were quiet but
the demand is more active. Several charters
are reported and an increased demand of ton
mage is likely.
The steamer North Americd, from New York,
arrived on the 9th, and sailed for Rio
The brig Denmark, from Philadelphia for Fal
mouth with petroleum, arrived at ST. Thomas
on the 18th disabled.