London, 10 June. A
report dates 13 February from the American representative Forbes was handed
over to admiral Lobo, commanding officer of the Brazilian squadron that
blockaded the coasts and harbours of La
Plata. Earlier was a declaration of Lobo dated 21
December 1825 declaring that all coast and harbours of the Republic of Buenos Aires
and the eastern bank of the Plata were strictly blockaded. Strange enough there
was just one ship, the corvette Maria da Gloria available for this duty. Since
the declaration 6 foreign ships entered the harbour of Buenos Aires
and 3 at Essanada. The Daphne of Hamburg passed with gunshot distance the
Brazilian force without being disturbed. The blockade was without any doubt of
none value.
