New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-26
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BRAZILIAN WARSHIPS HERE.
GREETED WITH THE sALUTEs OF CANNON.
THEY COME BEARING A MEDAL OF HONOR FROM
THE YOUNG REPUBLIc-OFFIcIAL
COrRTFSIFS FYCVANGED

THE YOUNG REPUBLIc-OFFIcIAL
CoURTEsIEs EXCHANGED.
The Brazilian squadron. bearing the great gold
medal sent by the new republic of the South to
the President of the United States. as token
Of gratitude for his prompt recognition of tho
existing Government, sighted off the High
lands at 2 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
steel cruiser Aquidaban sighted first, flying
the flag of Rear-A Admiral Baltazar da Silviera.
Steaming along some distance astern Of her came
the wooden corvette Guanabara under command
Of Captain Carlos da Noranha. The United States
gunboat Yorktown and the dispatch boat Dol
phin lying inside the Hook. where for several
days they have been awaiting the coming Of the
Brazilians. As the visiting ships came up by
the low-lyine shores of the Hook their approach
was sgnalled TO the American vessels, and prepara-
tions were made to salute the flag of the Brazilian
Admiral
When the Brazilian squadron steamed in by tho
point Of the Hook and approached the place where
the Dolphin and Yorktown were anchored a salute
Of fifteen guns awoke the echoes of the lower Bay
and was acknowledged by the Aquidaban. 1t
was nearly o'clock when the flagship and her
consort. the Guanabara, finally came to anchor off
the Southwest Spit, and Captain Yates Stirling, as
representative of Rcar-ASmiral Gherardi, went on
board the Aquidaban TO welcome Admiral da
Silviera to American waters and present to him
the freedom of the port. Soon after this the
Revenue Cutter Chandler arrived, having on board
Dr. w. H. Smith. the health officer of the port
who, the assurance Of the feet surgeon that
there no case of infectious disease on board,
gave the feet free pratque. Then in the gather
inc darkness tug steamed up to the flagship, bav-
ing on board the Brazilian Minister at Washington
the Brazilian Consul-General in this city, Charles
X. Flint, of c. X. Flint & Co., Captain j. NJ
Lachlan, general manager Of the United States
and Brazil Mail Steamship Company and others
An informal reception was held by Admiral
da Silvicm in his cabin on the Aquidsban many
officers from the Yorktown and Dolphin being
present. At o'clock this morning the Brazilian
vessels will get under way and, escorted by the
Yorktown and Dolphin. pass up through the Naf-
rows, the forts there laundering salute as they
pass through. From the red walls of Castle
William another salute will be fred as the feet
passes Governors Island.
Rear-Admiral Gherardi, in his flagship Phla-
dephia, has been since Sunday lying off Twenty
thr.l-st. in the North River. awaiting the coming
of the Brazili1ns. As the visiting ships anchor
in the place assigned them astern OF the Phlla-
dclphia, salutes will be exchanged between the
two hagships. Then Admiral Gherardi, going in
state attended by his staff. will call on Admiral
da Silvicra being received on the AquidaDan with
the sides manned, the marine guard paraded, the
drums ruhng and the trumpets sounding fam
fare.
With all due circumstance of official etiquette
the Brazilian Admiral will he welcomed 10 these
United States. When Admiral Gherardi has got
back aboard the Philadelphia Admiral da Silviera
Will return the call These official courteses
over the Eraz .lian admiral. accompanied by his
staff. will 20 to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where Ad-
miral Walker. as representative of the President
and Lieutenant T. B. NJ Mason. representing the
Secretary of the Navy. will be waiting to receive
them. The medal which Admiral da Silven
brings is Of gold and platinum, and weighs "a 80
ounces 1t is three inches in diameter, ana one.
fourth of an inch thick. On one side Is an
allcgorcal figure OF Brazil and dve-pointed
star encirclcd in a wreath Of laurel, with the
following inscription suspended from the two
lower points of the star Estados tnidos do
Brazil - de Novcmbro dc ISs9." which trans
lated means. United States of Brazil, November
, - 1889. the date being that upon which Brazil
bec1mc Republic. On the reverse is represented
an American eagle carrying in its claws the coat
oi arms of the United states, with a branch OF
laurel in one claw and one Of oak in the other.
The eagle is flying toward Brazil with branch
of olive in its bcak. Underneath is this IN
scripton A Repuhlica dos Estados Cnidos do
America" or, To the Republic of the United
States Of America.