The Portland daily press., 1866-03-08
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NEW YORK, March 7.
The steamer Havana, from Rio Janeiro,
Feb. 3D., Pernambuco, 18th, Para and Saint
Thomas 26th, has arrived AaI On Ia
The .. s, Ships Sgsquehannah, Kansas,
Shawmut, Nipsic and Wasp were at Rio de la
Plata The Juanlta was at Rio Janeiro. The
Brooklyn left the latter port on the 31st, for
st. Catharines and La Plata. 4 The Rhode
Island, Admiral Palmer, was at st. Thomas
The Admiral celebrated Washington's birth
day by salutes, which were responded to by
the forts and English men of war. sThe Swa-
/ tara left on the 18th for a cruise. The Mo
nongahela was at st. Domingo. Other vessels
of the fleet were expected daily at st. Thomas
zig Adyices from Rio Janeiro are important. =
War preparations continue. An iron clad
. had beeu dispatched to the Platte, 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. ~ 4 @1s@ $3.50
a society for the protection Of emigrants
had been organized. Nv 'aa2a1' eng taaa
The whaler C. c. Cemstock,, was lost Jan.
10th at Pernambuco. All were saved syrq
Exchange on England "a 1a2d. Coffee, first
quality, firm Flour scarce and much wanted.
Freights to New Fork, 42s Cd. rhe.-sl.. fssfi
d Montevedio adyiees of Jan. 24th say no ac-
tive movements have occurred Both sides
are engaged in preparation for a campaign in
Paraguay, which was expected to commence
{ in about month. Two small skirmishes had
@ occurred with parties Of Paragraphs, who
crossed the Parana. In one case they surpris-
ed an Argentine outpost, and captured two
held pieces, some horses and cattle; in the
L other they were routed with the loss Of two or
three. The allied armies are still receiving re-
Inducements, and have $4,000 men at Paso de-
La Patria. I
An explosion of seven wagons of powder
had occurred in the brazilian depot Of CORR
entities, caused by the sentry smoking, and 80
men were wounded. Il
Lopez has ditched the road to Humaita. and
mined various points, and has put all capable
of bearing arms into the field. b
The Brazilian fleet at Corrientes was wait
ing for high water, which was approaching.
The iron-clad Brazil, with four gunboats,
was ascending the Parana to join it, raising it
to fifteen gunboats and two mon-clads. :
desertion of the Correntine militia from
the Argentine Republic is reported, after
conflict with some BIazilians, in which EIGHT
cen OF the latter and six of the former were
killed.
All was quiet in the Confederation and
Montevideo. N
tevideo. ii4IIN17IG II. SF9T' >t;'fSG
4-..v-lange on England at Buenos Ayres 81:
at Monteyideo 80 Ia a so ga. Freights from
Buenos Ayres-taflow Ais Cd; salt hides S7s
Cd; from Monteyideo salt hides Is.
Besides the anthracite coal previously dis
covered at the Falkland Islands, fine quality
of bituminous coal has been found. The Eng
lish government has determined on fortify
ing the islands, and sent party of marines
there. S- it "a oLff53L1E ri 90 Ii,
The St. Thomas market was quiet, the de-
mand being mainly for the mere wants of the
island. Freights more active. Several char
tiers are reported, and an increased demand for
tonnage is likely. y ''i'i' q 'as4oa sd OLA