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Naval I0teIiigence-Imp0rta from Brazil.
The American frigate Congress, Capt. Voorhees,,
has arrived in the Chesapeake, with later intelll-
gence from Rio-to the 18th Of January


This ship brings important dispatches from the
Hon. Henry A. Wise, our Minister at Brazil rela-
live TO the slave trade, which were Immediately
forwarded 10 Washington.


Il is stated that the most extraordinary develop
ments, relative TO this trade, have been made by
Mr. Wise, and also by Mr. Gordon, our consul at
Rio.


II will be seen, by letter from our attentive cor
respondent at Annapolis, that the Emperor OF Brazil
has sent two Of his most eminent naval officers to
this country, on tour Of inspection through our
navy yards, &c., &c. also four boys, to learn the
art of ship building.


Capt Voorhees,, Of the Congress, it will be reco!-
Ieced, was the naval officer who lately seized the
whole Argentine fleet at Montevdeo.


The friga,e Rarian, Capt. Gregory, was at Rio
OH the lith of January.


Correspondence Of the New York HeIsld)


ANNAPOLIS, Md, March IL, 1915.


The U. S. lrigate Congress arrived on The Sh
instant, in the Chesapeake, lrom three years
cruise, aud lS days from Rio de Janero, the GILL
GERS and crew all in good health.


During the cruise OF the Congress she has dis
played our nag IN france, Italy, AustIld, HiecCc,
Turkey, Syria, Egypt, Tripoli, Morocco, Sicily,
Malta, Monorca, Gibraltar, Madeira. Teneriie,
Brazil, and the republic of Rio de la Plata.


The following is list of her ohcers-


Captain, r. +. Voorhees,; lst Lieutenant r. L. Brown
ing I'd do John r. Gis; Sd do Il. A. Jenkins; 4th do
Richard Bache; 9Th do d. D Porter; 9th do. Wm Ronck
endolfr Surgeon, Thomas L. Smith Purser. b. Ca
hoonc Marine Officers Lieutenants B J.. Brooke and
John G Grayson. Chaplain, Wm q. Jackson Acting
Master Jas L. Blair Professor, John Pierce ASST Sur
geon Oscar Baxter. Captains Clerk, +. II. Fleming
Midshipmen-C. w Abby. j. w. Bennett, Edw. Smp
son W. N. Jeffers Peter Kembe, Thomas Z. Eaton, VIM
Reilly d. r. McCorkle L. r. Ashmead, Thomas 8. File
brown Wm r. Mercer, 8. D. Luce ChaR. c. Hayard, Jnc
Langhorne. Acting Midshpmen, Qrom the frigste Rar
tan)-W. r. Humphreys, John M. Meehan, w. b. Hays
r. w Smms. Charles Danritea. Boatswain, VIM. Black
Gunner, Sam. g. City. Carpenter, James Magill Sail
MAKER G. d Blackford


She has brought as passengers-Mrs. b. J. Ca
hoone, John Sergeant, Jr., Esq., Of Phiad bearer
of dispatches from our Minister at Rio; Lleuten-
ants Acosta and Alvin, Of the Brazilian Navy, to
pursue their profession in our Naval service,
having been on board several months at the re-
quest of the Emperor, for that purpose, and are
now on a visit to our Dock Yards. Also. four boys,
to be apprenriced ship building in our Navy Yards.
Also, the master and crew OF the brig Monte
yideo, arrested by G. w. Gordon, the American
Consul at Rio, charged with aiding and abet-
ting in the slave trade on the Coast of Africa
Lieutenant Porter proceeded forthwith to WASH
ington, bearer Of dispatches from the American
Consul at Rio to the Secretary OF State.