The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-22
CRUISE OF THE GUERRERO

the Voyage from Brazil to Patagonia.
The United States steam frigate Guerrero nag
ship OF the South Atlantic squadron, arrived at Quar-
antine early on Monday morning, and having been
detained there some time, dropped anchor about
halfpast eleven O'Clock yesterday morning or the
Battery.
The Guerriere was commissioned Oh tile 21st day
OF May, 1857 Admiral Davis h0sted his nag on the
10th day Of June following. and ten days thereafter
anchor was weighed and the frigate steamed for
Kio Janero, under command Of Captain
I. G. Corbin. The passage was made under most
favorable auspices as TO weather In twenty-nine
days, arriving there the 27th day OF july The vOy-
age was without incident worthy Of notice and the
vessel sailed under steam above twenty-five days.
At Rio they remained until the LIST OF October when
they went to Peruambuco. About this time Captain
CorblDIwas relieved by Captain NJ b. Woosey, United
States Navy, and Tie vessel arrived al the lat.
ter port on the 18th Of the same month, where they
stayed two days, when they departed for Bahia, ar
riviug on the 18th. Al the latter place
they anchored ana remained until the 14th
Of November, when they again made for Rio,
which they reached on the 10th. Thence they
went to Santa Catharina, then to MOntevideo,
then 10 Falkland Islands. about four hundred
miles east OF Patagonia arriving there on the 25th OF
February, remaining till the Sth Of March, $685. and
then returning to the old ports. On the 18th of May
following they sailed for 1ha Grande, for target
practice and for exercising the ships generally
as according to International law, no armed crew is
permitted to land on friendly foreign coast Here
they remained lve days, when they again returned
to Rio thence to Bahia back to Rio, and on the 2sth
OF september, 1868, General McMalOn, United States
Minister to Paraguay Joined the vessel.
This event renewed the tedious monotony under
| which the crew had labored, greatly enhanced by
the Admiral transferring his nag TO the light draught
gunboat Wasp at Nontevideo on the 10Th OF Novem-
ber whittier they mad steamed for the purpose Of
Mcmahon
MOntevdeo they sailed on the list OF November, and
on the sd OF December arrived or Angostura where
tile two American prlsOners-Blis5 ana Masterman--
were delivered by President Lopez to Admiral DAVIS
at eleven O'Clock 7. NJ on the 10th inst. on the 18th
| on his mission, bidding farewell to the
representative officers OF the Guerrero, when the
the 18Th of December, shifted his nag TO
on The llia Of January, this year. for e Rio ana
back again TO MontevldeO, and on the "a OF April
they sailed for MaldonadG where they halted for
| pied one week, when they once more returned 10
| lilo, and on the Esd OF June last the United States
| Minister Resident at that port Oruered that 1fty-
seven voluntary destitute eXiles should be taken to
the United states. Forty seven only avaed them
selves of the opportunity, whose sore trbu atoms
| have already been given to the world In the col
umns Of the HERALD.
| On the 18th Of June last tho Guerriere sailed for
the port Of New York, and arrived or the lightship
mG4 on tn IN. Sassoge q ne a Of @
six and threeourth hours, from inside OF harbor to
harbor. SO rapidly did inc vessel steam that a.
| though the mail steamship South America SAILED
four hours In advance OF her, the Guerrero arrived
here sixty-two hours before the former THIS the
naval boys brag Of so much Tor the dry details OF
| the Guerrieres lengthy cruise.
| PERSONNEL OF THE FRIGATE.
The Guerrero Is wooden hull, $50 feet IN length
on deck 45 feet breadth OF beam, 20 feet depth OF
| hold, and OF $500 tons burden old measurement.
power consists OF TWO horizontal back acting en-.
9ines, 60 inches in diameter by SO inches stroke of
pee msi In With e saa
| vessel bore asa souls Her armament comprises 10
9-inch guns, l0S-pound PARROTS on main DECK and
| on spar deck, 2lp0und howitzers anu l % pound
| Pafrott and l2-pound boat howltzers.
The Guerrtere being the flagship Of the South At.
lantlc squadron made this port her principal rem
devious from which she started several trips;
amounting In the aggregase to 2. sos miles;
ter season, the harbor OF Rlo presents lively spec
war, representing all the important maritime nations
on the globe. At this place, after few months the
| Ofiicers became well acquainted with the Emperor
OF BRAZIL members OF the imperial family, Ministers
OF State and residents generally, ana formed many
| agreeable connections. opera 6ouDs was the pre-
ed themselves highly pleased with, but thoro ugnly
| tired OF. the entertainment
Surfeited with the pleasures the city afforded, they
| visited the resorts Of Brazilans among the noun
| tains, such as Pedropos, forty miles distant, and
| Tejuca, twelve miles The former Is reached by
steamboat, one and half hours from Rio, thence Ly
rail- lover the Union and industry Railroad and by
| dence OF the Emperor, Dom Pedro the imperial
family and all the court including foreign Ministers.
Being among the range OF the Minas Gereas, air
| il health laden and m0istenlng and the pleasures OF
the scenery are varied ny al ana several cascades,
little less important only than our own Niagara.
ward route, and enjoyed the Inequalities OF that
prince OF South American Bonilaces, Bennett, WAC
| can and does keep hote' worthy tile name and
reputation he bears. The attractions Of this little
resort.consst OF pleasant brook, enclosed M q de-
llghtlul dell and shaded ny ovcrhangng trees, the
foliage OF which is dense to exclude the rays
the tropical sun, whose heating shafts have never
yet kissed its crystal waves. TejIca 10 the Lake
| George OF the empire.
The only public entertainment given by the OIL
GERS OF THIS frgate occurred In ine first week OF
October last year. The vessel was appropriately
| the mysteries OF pure saxon, and, being wiling
pupils, promenaded the clean decks with our nand-
some 'nayyles." The glltterlng uniforms OF Bra
zilan officials assumed greater brancy by contrast
with the less gaudy but neater and more tasteful
habiliment Of our officers. Until the
loud and pondrous mace OF Time
Knocked ut the golden portals OF the day
the merry dance continued. With the rising sun
beauty and gallantry separated ana sought their
coucheS, Satiated with pleasure. Tue memory of the
harmless dissipation will ngor long and gladly, not
alone with our gallant officers, but In the minds of
"DlGmond Empire"
HEALTH OF SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS
The officers OF the Guerrero state that the port OF
Rio was never IN a more healtliul condition than
whcnithcy lett. The narbor was tled with foreign
men-oIwar and merchant vessels. There bat
or Two cases among these. and but few on shore.
Yellow leiel IN RIO Janeiro IL as much q per-
lnaIency as lever anu aXue In our own western
wiids. IL Is not therefore, considered q cause Of
alarm. Docs Board OF Health Harris know tlisY
POINT PORPUS u.
In February, 1867, the Guerrero visited the Fak.
land Islands, of which this "Point' juts into the
Straits of Magellan. King Charles Land Terra del
Fuego, staten Island and Hermit Island raise their
lnhosptablc heads In close proximity, within 400
miles Of treacherous. Cape Horn. Here, for one
week, the officers Of this vessel renamed for
target practice and general recreation. They ran
wild. They relate huge yarns concerning the
Inhabitants OF Point P0rpus; and on board
the vessel there are now some twenty-five or thirty
wild parrots and strange anu songess birds OF bril-
liant plumage, some OF which were purchased and
others captured by old, experienced matelots.
SOCIETY.
Though differing from IN some essential ideas
Of etiquette, Of the most gratifying incidents OF