New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-15
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THE ARGENTINE CAPITAL

AfRES-A sULKY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SIGHTS IN THE HARBoR AND ABOUT THE CITY
RAILROAD AND HOTEL AccoMMoDATToNs-PBo-
PIE THAT KNOW HOW TO DRESS wELI-PoPu-
LAR ADJUSTMENTS OF THE CITY
IRON AN OCCASIONAL coKRRsPovpqxr OF THE TrarrSr
bUENos AYREs, June 24-The sailing vessel that
brought me hither from New-York made what NAV
DE called remarkably fine passage and what woald
nave been very quick one had it not been DELAYED
at tunes by calms. The equator was crossed April
70, twenty-eight days out passage 90 remarkable
tnat the captain exultngy offered to bet the finest
unher u 10 be mad IN Bnenos Ayres that would get
there IN forty-tive days, bet which was accented
and won by passenger, who generously gave tl,e
captain two days grace. The vessel passed Cane
mo May >. On coming within hundred
miles OF the mouth of the Rio de Ia Plata
the water changed from a pure ultramarine blue to
rich brownish olive green, and it had strong
o current TOO. One evening saw apparently star
nash out on the horizon. die out aud fash again
Pho', the sailors said. and in few moments
was waving blazing torch like a coniurer Finally
III went out and dropped in the sea- Then we
waited To see what would happen The night xas
u'iA alld the WIND covered the ocean with white
caps. Then we had sight not often seen NJ sea
Inc water was highly phosphorescent and every
wave broke into pale greenish fire. The foau,ine
wake of the vessel gave light enoucb -,
read by, and over this unearthly sea was
coming shadowy craft as uncannv look
ing as the Flying Dutchmsn is supposed TO he.
Soon some black figures aboard sent forth a voIlev
OF ontlandsh yells Captain yelled back. Then
another shout. "Buenol All right Capitaine; we
come aboard the barco" The dark Montevideau
pilot agreed, after much chatter in several LAM
guages, TO show us TO Buenos Ayres for SI2o. We
reached the city May "a. after tedious tacklnr
against the current, which had been increased by a
freshet and was full of strange vegetation being
earned out to sea- We great deal of shipping
IN the harbor. including many fine English and
French steamers. / engaged rooms at the Hotel de
provence at hfty dollars day, what would be
about two dollars in good American gold
AN ARGENTINE FESTIVAL.
happened TO arrive in time to see the peope celia
brate their independence day, "25 de Mavos IL
was brilliant fete and well calculated 10 please a
pieasure-oving people. The boys began il the even
ing before, like North American bows by firing
crackers and cannon. also witnessed an illu.nina-
ton that evening which would have done credit TO
New-York. Indeed New-York with ali its wealth
would not have gone TO such expense. Yet this co-
try with its paper money almost worthless does il
to amuse its people who this respect like chill
dren The cathedrals were brilliantly Illuminated
with gas Jets
The next morning I was wakened by such
racket from the bells of the city "a
only people used to it could produce
went to see the military review, and expected a
particular Their drill was indeed crude and ele-
mentary, with no fancy movements, but one of
those regiments of wicked balf-breeds rancheros
and Adventures of all nations, armed with Reming-
ton rifles, might make things very lively Cor our CAV
New-fork guardsnen. There was a good number
OF light artillery. also, armed with the best breech-
loading steel cannon As to the mounted oarbineers
every man perfect horseman, and the lancers,
mounted also, with their wicked " dirks on sticks
Il would rather not be in their yay
Buenos Ayres was very cool that day. She is fond
of glitter and color, and viii the pretty blue
and white flag all occasions but tn time Calls
Florida, the Fifth-ave of the city, pulled down its
blinds and sulked. 1t did matter that the Gov
ernment took good care TO provide a spectacle and
knew that its people would be on hand 10 see it,
But the people could not be made 10 cheer Never
before did see President appear in public with
out cheer, except from the troops and would
rather not be the President Of Spaniars when thew
are sulky. What is the Ieasonf" Nothing but
that the city is proud, and is angry because
the country has outgrown il. The votes IN the
districts at Last overbaanced those in the CITY, even
with the latteI's frauds which are matter Of
course here, and a man not of the city was
elected. The Mayor was the defeated candidate
and he cried fraud" and tried TO keep the National
Government ont of the city. But the army and
navy sided with the President gunboats block
AIDED the harbor, and after fight between the army
two thousand men, it decided that Buenos
Ayres was the National Capital This occurred i'm
June, 1850, but the disappointed faction still shows
its resentment little and zouaves are thick about
the buildings of the Government: and every morn
ing am awakened by the bugles and drums of the
regiments that quartered in barracks all abo.t
the city.
enjoyed going TO the church on the day of tho
festival, where the President attended TIE Denim
with all his officers and the members of the dplo-
matte body in their court uniforms including Gen.
eral Osborne, the American Minister. Looking az
the pompous ceremonies Of the service performed as
If the whole world was watching them | could not
help thinking of Sartor Resartas" and "Clothes'r
all the time. The festival lasted three DAYS. the
evenings being devoted 10 fireworks mostly OF the
loud, explosive kind, and Nominations never
saw the latter rivalle Gas pipes were carried all
over the public buildings. squares. and cathedrals
But they had no ooored glasses for the Jets
Since the festival there has been disturbance n
mere spark, but sparks dangerous where there
is plenty of gunpowder lying around loose. missed
seeing il, l went aboard the vessel for few
hours, and it was all quiet when / returned. Il
that the friends of those who fell In the revo-
luton in jane year ago wished to celebrate mass
in the cathedrals the anniversary. But the Cow
ernment was well aware of the hostile feeling of the
arstocracy, and thought best TO forbid the mass.
the Pope's LegSte joining the Government in the
prot st. Nevertheless it was attempted, mostly by
women. But some young men began paradng the
streets and making incendiary speeches and so were
promptly charged by the police and soldiers who
used their swords and reyolvers freely. There WAS
great excitement, and wild rumors OF women and
children being killed at the church doors. and
Buenos Ayres called TO " avenge" them but
the city did not rise, and Roca feels secure for an