The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-26

Tho American War Vessels ON. tho Atlantic
C0ast Of South America and In tho Wees
Indies-Report of Rear Admiral Godon-
Arrival u tho French AID Eusiisb Adsnirals
rosts for the Pncias Statiss-The Spas
ish Fleet Requested Net TO vtsit Brazilia.
wAsmsepos March Is 1907.
The Navy Department has dispatches from Roar Ad.
nral Godon, commanding the South Atlantic squadroa.
dated harbor Of Montevideo February Ia The Kansas
sailed for the coast OF Africa tho 18th OF January.
and the Mohican after coalns, for the Pacific the
18th The Onward arrived the 18th OF January wtA
two hundred OF coal and provisions for the vessels
employed at Montcvdco. She sailed for Rio on tho Tth,
and in obedience TO department orders, will leave that
place for New York the arrival Of the Ossipee with
Paymaster Tuttles, who relieves Paymaser Denntsous
who has been appointed Naval Storekeepsr. The
Shamokn has been four days Santa Mara where she
went for target practice The Brooklyn, Admiral
Godons flagship, had returned from twelve days alb
at haidonado, during which time she had beea
employed in target firing drilling her crew, &C Dur
ing her absence the Admrals flag hoisted board
the Shamokn. The Sumatra made short trip 10 Ihls
Grande during the month OF January, to offer aid to
Russian school ship that had grounded that ssnd
but she arrived too late TO be OF any service.
The Resaca, Commander Bradford. arrived at MONTE
yideo on the 9th Of February, en- route 70 the Pacific
and will continue there for the present.
Admiral Godon states In mis- reports-The disturbed
public has improved Of late; indeed, the general
government Buenos Ayrcs has felt itself obliged 70
take serious TO nttmdate the dsanooeee
and many editors, lawyers and prominent men have
been imprisoned ordered to leave the country.
considerable f not the larger portion Of the Argentine
contingent Of the allied armies has been brought frs0
tho front, with General Mitre himself in command. -
put down the rebellion their own provinces Brazu
left alone to the with Paraguay.
No successful advance has boon made In tho unfor
tunate war renewed and bombardment By this
iron clad fleet has been made on Fot Curupaity bue
without the cooperation Of the army which has 70
suited ia injuries OF the iron clads without
anv compromising advantage 70 the alliea
Within to last few days the French iron-caf Bull
leguerre had arrived At Montevdeo on her way 70 ths
Pacific. beating the admirals flag
The English ron.olad Jealous In Rio yanciro stlase
dates. also bound 70 tho Pacific. with Rear Admirsl
Hastings board, who assumes command Of that ssa
ton.
Rear Admiral Godou concludes mis- report by saying
the Spanish deet has disappeared from thee watcu fo
tue present, and loarn, has been requested net y
the ports Of Brazil for than ordinary sup
plies 1t Ia that the 6psnsh admiral IN search d
70 be turning It's attention to tho island Of Cuba
Captain George g. Emmons, Commanding the Unitse
States Osspeo reports 70 the department. under
Of February q, his arrival at RIO Janeiro on the
18th inst, having, after his passage from Madeira -
the 9Th or December passed through the Canares an1
Cape de vsrd islands, touching at Porto Pya for three
days
The department also has advices from Lieutensat
Commander Flemming, commanding the Penobeo0sy
from St Thomas Wcst Indies, the 18th inst The
officers and all wou Three Of the crew haA
died 1t the Marine Hospital Of yellow fever but no type
/ OF that disease appears board She would soon
leave st. Thomas for Rio taneiro