Narrative of Services in the Liberation of Chili, Peru and Brazil, from Spanish and Portuguese Domi

Narrative of Services in the
Liberation of

Chili, Peru and Brazil, from Spanish and Portuguese Domination,
Volume 2, by Thomas Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald
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Title: Narrative of Services in the Liberation of Chili, Peru and Brazil,
from Spanish and Portuguese Domination, Volume 2
Author: Thomas Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald
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NARRATIVE OF SERVICES IN THE LIBERATION OF CHILI,
PERU, AND BRAZIL, FROM SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE
DOMINATION
by
THOMAS, EARL OF DUNDONALD, G.C.B. Admiral of the Red;
Rear-Admiral of the Fleet, etc. etc.
VOL. II
MDCCCLIX

CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
Brazilian and Portuguese factions--Don Pedro ordered to quit
Brazil--Appointed "Perpetual Protector"--Proclaimed Emperor of
Brazil--Efforts to obtain foreign officers and seamen--The naval
command offered to me--Acceptation thereof--Arrival at Rio de
Janeiro--Visit of inspection to the squadron--Condition of the
vessels--Inferiority of seamen--Imperial affability--Attempt to evade
the terms offered me--This failing, to reduce the value of my
pay--Pretended commission conferred--And refused--The point
argued--I decline the command--The Prime Minister gives
in--Explanatory Portaria--Formal commission--Orders to blockade
Bahia--Portuguese faction--Averse to me from the outset.
CHAPTER II.
Attempt to cut off the enemy's ships--Disobedience to orders--Letter to
the Prime Minister--Worthlessness of the men--Their
treachery--Blockade established--Equipment of fireships--Enemy's
supplies cut off--Portuguese untrustworthy--Demonstrations of the

enemy--His pretended contempt for us--The enemy returns to
port--Their consternation at the fireships--Portuguese contemplate
attacking us--Flagship reconnoitres enemy at anchor--Excessive alarm
at my nocturnal visit--Proclamation of the Commandant--Consternation
in the city--The authorities decide on evacuating Bahia--Instructions to
the Brazilian Captains--Warnings addressed to the authorities--Enemy
quits Bahia--Readiness for chase--Numbers of the enemy--Capture of
the Convoy--Prizes disabled--Attempt of troops to escape--Prizes sent
to Pernambuco--Pursuit discontinued--Reasons for going to
Maranham--Reasons for not taking more prizes--Advantages to the
Empire.
CHAPTER III.
Capture of the Don Miguel--Summons to the authorities--Reasons for
threats held out--Proposals for capitulation--Proclamations--Terms
granted to Portuguese garrison--Declaration of
Independence--Portuguese troops ordered to embark--Symptoms of
disobeying the order--Delight of the people on becoming free--Election
of a Provisional Government--Letters to the Minister of Marine.
CHAPTER IV.
Captain Grenfell sent to summon Parà--The Junta demands the prize
property--My refusal--Imperial approval of my services--Realisation of
prize property--Turi Assu sends in its adhesion--Money captured lent to
the Junta--Its return to the squadron expected--Possession taken of
Parà--Insurrection at Parà--Misconduct of the Maranham Junta--Their
persecution of the Portuguese--Steps in consequence--Manifestation of
the national delight--The Marquisate conferred on me--Vote of thanks
by the Assemblea Geral--My arrival at Rio de Janeiro--Satisfaction
with my services--Lady Cochrane joins me.
CHAPTER V.
First effort to curtail the Imperial power--Portuguese
intrigue--Dismissal of the Andradas--The Assembly dissolved by

force--Exile of the Andradas--Letter to his Imperial Majesty--My
advice partly adopted--and causes ministerial enmity towards
me--Ratification of my patent--I demand the adjudication of
prizes--Letter to the Minister of Marine--Offer of personal advantage to
foreign claims--Squadron remained unpaid--I am appointed a Privy
Councillor--The prize vessels plundered--Shameful treatment of
Captain Grenfell--Troubles in Pernambuco--Hostility of the Prize
Tribunal--Condemns me to the restitution of prizes--Forbids making
any capture at all.
CHAPTER VI.
Remonstrance against decree of Prize Tribunal--Settlement of prize
question by the Emperor--His Ministers refuse to conform to
it--Obstacles thrown in the way of equipment--My services limited to
the duration of war--My remonstrance on this breach of faith--Ministers
refuse to pay the squadron anything--A fresh insult offered to
me--Offer to resign the command--My resignation evaded--Letter to
the Prime Minister--Letter to the Minister of Marine.
CHAPTER VII.
Ministerial malignity towards me--Dangers in Pernambuco--Portuguese
threats--My advice thereon--Failure in Manning the squadron--Plot
formed to search the flagship--Timely warning thereon--I demand his
Majesty's interference--Which was promptly granted--Protest against
prize decisions--My advice sought as regards Pernambuco--Letter to
his Imperial Majesty--Pointing out the annoyance practised--And
tendering my resignation--The Emperor's intervention--His Ministers
neglect to fulfil his engagement--Confirmation of my previous
patents--But with an unjustifiable reservation--Prize money devoted to
advance of wages--Proofs thereof--Baseless imputations on
me--Extracts from log--Further distribution of prize money.
CHAPTER VIII.
Republican Government proclaimed at Pernambuco--Its

Concordat--The President Carvalho--Threat of Bombardment--A bribe
offered to me and refused--The revolt admitted of palliation--It was fast
becoming general--Intimidation ineffectual--The revolutionists expect
Foreign aid--Pernambuco taken possession of--- Payment of prize
money--The accounts rendered in due course--Orders to put down
revolt at Parà--Character of the revolution--Difficulty in finding proper
Governors--Revolt at Cearà--Steps taken to suppress it--They prove
successful--The insurgent leader killed--Measures for preserving
tranquillity.
CHAPTER IX.
Arrival at Maranham--Character of disturbances there--I assume the
military command--Proclamation commanding surrender of
arms--Condition of