New-York tribune., 1890-01-02
MORE NEWS FROM BRAZIL
INCIDENTS TOLD BY THE STRABO'S CAPTAIN.
ONE OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS Thrown
INTO PRISON FOR HIS LOYALTY TO THE
EMPEROR.

EMPEROR.
The English steamer Strabo, with news from the
newly formed Republic of Brazil arrived at her pier
in Brooklyn early yesterday Captain A. MathesOn.
who commands her, has been visiting the various
harbors Of Brazil for more than month. He arrived
at Rio dc Janelro the first time November II
and remained in port until November -. when no
sailed for santas. After remaining at the southern
town for several days, lie sailed again for the capital
leaving there for home on December 9.
Being less hurried than Others who have returned
from Brazil of late Captain Matheson had more time
for observation and conversation with the people Of
various ports of Brazil. After considerable study
and watchfulness, and information CLEANED from many
quarters is the captains opinion that the present
Government is not built upon rock and that
serious trouble will yet ensue. The people he said
we're afraid to express opinion, and there was
seemingly censorship upon speech. When askea
direct questions upon the Of Rio and santss,
the men would first look about them, fearful tlat
they were followed watched, and would answer
with a negative shrug Of the shoulders unless tho
inqulrers were known to be friendly.
If confident on the other hand their vocabulary was
perfect volcano Of dscontcntment lack Of confidence
I'm the Provisional Government and hatred OF the mon
in power. This suppressed feeling Of aversion could
not last forever, the captain thought, and would somo
day receive forcible expression. The new Government
seemed TO be stable only because II had not been tried
The people apathetic that Impulse ana IN.
centive were needed for action and revolt. The de-
votion to the Emperor although he was absent from
the country, by no dead even sumbering.
The instances Of suffering and herom displayed for tho
name Imperial by no means Isolated or rare.
SOME STUBBORN LOYALTY.
Probably the most striking instance Of fcalty ard
one whose final effects and results were difficult to
foreel was that Of the conservative leader Of the
Proeince Rio Grand del sui He was a man OF eX'
cellent partssand Of the greatest influence n his
province where his wish almost law Al the time
the revolution broke out he was on his way from the
provincial capital TO Rio to attend the sessions OF
Parliament, Of which he member When the
Deputy arrived at Santa Caharina, several hundred
miles from Rio, his friends telegraphed him to go
no further trouble had broken out in Rio and BENG
marked man he would meet with difficulty.
But continued the captain, he had httle use
for such advice. The partsans Of the Fons@ca GOV.
ernmeAt knew Of his influence and power. ard feared
the effect Of his return TO the province OF RIO "Faih
del sui They teleraphed also to their agents IN SANTA
Catharina TO arrest the Deputy and place INN III 'o'
fnement lie was thrown into prison. where he re-
mained for a week more during the preliminary
work Of establishing the new Government. IAen hs
WAS taken 10 the old fortress the island ot santa
Cruz in ths harbor Of Rio. Here he was asah
placed under the. srictest guard. OVertnre' were
made to him by the emissaries Of the Government 7"
renounce his allegiance to the old Emperor and I'M
sIn
Government. But he spurned these oilers ana '"s'
tben hack in their faces. lie would not give up
When left Rio almost t~O months after the ou'-
break of the revolution, the patriotic Deputy was sih
in prison. still hopeful and still defiant How long
he will remain there it is hard to say. But ms e'-
cape Is not possible and the effects VIII be Serious
His long defiance and hatred Of the new Governments
and IMPRISONMENT in behalf Of his allegiance to tho
old show the manner Of man he Is Possessed still
irfu and
his return there would be the signal for revolt serious
beyond words. And If the torch Of opposition %
once lighted, the fame may spread again throughon'
the provinces and Dom Pedro be yet summoned again
to his vacant throne
FORCED TO HAUL DOWN HIS FLAG.
The officers and sailors on board the man ofwar
Amazon miserableooking hulk. much Ike certain
coal boats which ply between here and Philadelphia
were also loyal TO the Emperor. the captain sai.
When passing the fort the commander had refused TO
obey the signal requiring him to raise the Republican
fag A company Of marines had been Immediately
DISPATCHED to the Amazon. with order;
TO force tho commander to obey or
blow up the ship a Calling gun added
Captain Matheson, which seemed 70 be the ony
available weapon. brought to the SIDE of tho
ship next 10 the fort and turned upon the marines.
/ vas not far of at the time and it seemed as thoush
a genuine hcnt was imminent Bat for some reason
or other the commander did not fire and the marines
approached the Amazon. several other men-ot-wdr
bore down upon her In the meantime and aIteV CON
siderable manoeuvrng succeeded in getting Lac
across the Amazon's bow They quickly toWed her
out into the harbor and covered her with ther guns
commanding the captain to raise the Republican faS
at once or suffer the consequences. H. ".eN'i'
Two sailors who had served the Emperor for yeas
on the Amazon were so chagrlned ana heart pio"fh
AT the change of affairs and the final yielding 81 her
commander that they committed suicide uy jumping
into the sea- The others were placed under restraint
The commander of another manof-war kins m
the harbor refused 10 raise the Republican haS uniI
Obliged To do SO by force OF arms. When the o'eis
Of the boarding ship tore down the Imperial standard
two sailors hastily picked it up, spranS into row
boat held the nag aloft and pulled for the shore'
They were fired at but strange to say, suc'e'ou u
reaching the shore in safety. These are but Few
instances of devotion to the lost cause when sh""
that the spirit and ideas Of Imperialism are not ye'
dead in Brazil.
RAPID CHANGE OF FLNG>.
The captain said that the rapid change in the ha;a
had caused much confusion among the ships n tie
harbor Of Rio lie had arrived IN the port on NoNeh'
Der II and had been amazed the vessels steam
inc about without Brazilian flags. Having heard
nothing about the revolution, he had been unable TO
account for t. AS l came through the NarrowS''
continued the captain, put up the Imperial haG' as
had always done on former occasions. IN hohor ~
the country. But what was my surprise wien oois
steamed toward me and ordered me 10 take down tho
Imperial ensign az once, adding that the Empire
was a thing Of the past. l oboycd. although no'
ahle N under ,tand ,le change. short distance
further on | passed transport ship also hagless'
which sgnalled that the Emperor was aboard. TINS
time felt certain that l right and again ho'tej
the pennant Of the Imperial Government Bat tins
was also seen by the cruisers IN the harbor. Who
followed me and ordered to haul down the ha,
at once. | erred no more.
There seemed TO be considerable uncertainty A 10
the choice Of flags the part Of the provisional
Government, and that too was confusing e. Mariners
The first one raised was sorrowiul looking affair,
blue and green stripes with stars In the corner u \
blue ground. That used for Two day. when 10