consul, who had an official communication for the commander of the Florida. a boat came alongside stating that she was from the U. Feeling now no apprehension of any difficulty occurring while in port, and wishing to gratify the crew with a short liberty, not only on the score of good conduct, but also of health, I determined to permit one watch at a time to go ashore for twelve hours, and sent the port watch off that afternoon. I found the Brazilian engineer on board, and was informed by him that it would take four days to repair the pipe of the condenser. My assurances to the president seemed to set his mind at rest on the score of any collision between the two vessels, and upon leaving him I immediately repaired on board and moved the Florida closer inshore to the position suggested by the admiral. The Brazilian admiral, who was present at the interview, suggested that I had better move my vessel between his ship and the shore, as our proximity to the Wachusett might cause some difficulty.
consul that the United States steamer would do nothing while in port contrary to the laws of nations of or Brazil, and that he desired the same from me, which I unhesitatingly gave. He was most urgent in his request that I would strictly observe the laws of neutrality (implying by his manner, and, in fact, almost as many words, that he had no fears on account of the United States steamer, but that I was the cause of uneasiness to him, lest I should attack the Wachusett in port), at the same time stating to me that he had received most solemn assurances from the U. At my interview he informed me that forty-eight hours would be allowed me to refit and repair, but that should his chief engineer, whom he would send on board to examine the machinery, deem the time too short, he would grant the necessary extension. At noon I received a communication (which was left on board the Florida) from the president, stating that he was ready to receive me. We were visited on the morning of the 5th by a Brazilian officer, to whom I stated my wants, and was informed by him that he would report the same to the president, and that until his answer was received we could hold no communication with the shore.
Wachusett was at anchor near us, but no British steamer, so I at once concluded that the boat which hailed us the evening before was from the W. Just after anchoring a boat passing around us asked the name of our vessel, and upon reply stated that the boat was from H.
m., to procure coal and provisions, and also to get some slight repairs, after a cruise of sixty-one days. I arrived at this port on the 4th instant, at 9 p. It is with great pain that I have to report the capture of the C.
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