New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
NOT PURCHASED
Trr pIc; GOULD YACHT HAS NOT BEEN SOLD
TO THE BRAZILIANS.
rt, CID TO RECEIVE HER GUNS TOMORROW
THE GOVERNMENT FLEET BELIEVED I'D DE

rr. crn TO RECEIVE HER GUNS TOMORROW
THE GOVERNMENT FLEET BELIEVED TO DE
SUFFICIENT TO CRUSH MELLo's REVOLT
Tho a,,empt which Is being made by Admiral
,a,,o - restore TO the throne Of Brazil prince
of the house OF Braganza VIII receive d Se''u
check when the fleet of President felXo.o sans
,, those shores With such ships as the Rle-
cbueaIa the Benjamin Constant, the Destroyer
and the fast cruisers FL Rio and I'll Ga arheu
with dynamite gyms and HotchKiss raP"-nie anu
revolving cannon, to say nothing OF 'he torPe'o
hoots Jayelln and Fcseen, the Government Vi
pravu will have a fleet that will make at least
good fight when 1t appears before the towering
rock OF the Sugar Loaf at the entrance OF the mar
hor Of Rio de Janeiro. Dynamite and torpedoes
will second the guns of the warships now at
Toulon awaiting an order to proceed to the Bra
lillian coast.
The Yacht ATLANTA has not been bought by the
Brazilian Government, nor will 1t be-
II &c thought by the agents OF the Brazilian Gov
eminent I'm this city that the fleet prepared here,
with the assistance OF the men-of-war when sun
remain loyal to the Government, will be strong
enough to put down the naval revolt OF Admiral
Mello. Several fast yachts. among them the Ala
lanta and Romola. are for sale, ana would make
most effective vessels of war If armed with dyna-
mite guns and Hotchkiss revolving cannon ana
rapld-hre guns.
FL Cid has been so far fitted for the reception Of
her armament that she Will go tomorrow to the
pier of the Morgan Iron Works to receive her
guns
IL was rumored yesterday that Dom Augusta
the grandson of Dom Pedro the last Emperor OF
Brazil was his way to the former kingdom or
his grandfather with the idea Of hosting again
on brazilian soil the flag Of the defunct Empire
II is not thought that Admiral MeO Will attempt
to place the Princess Isabella ons the throne. be
cause she is decidedly unpopular In Brazil II the
Empire r. again proclaimed 1t is probable that one
OF the sons Of the Princess or OF her sister. the
Princess DcopOllina. Will be selected as Emperor
by those who make the futile proclamation.
The Morgan Line steamer FL Rio arrived at her
pier yesterday and there was much consultation
In the Office OF Charles X. Flint Co
\ dispatch was received from Newport last night
saying that Cunningham torpedo had been fred
reason it skipped along the surface Of the water
It also stated that another shot would be fired
as soon as possible
QUESTIONS or INTERNATIONAL LAW.
1t is understood that complaints have been made
concerning the fitting out and aiming Of the new
Brazilian fleet. and that they have been made by
enemies OF the present Government OF Brazil. There
Is no law which could prevent the sale OF vessels
by citizens OF the United States to friendly
power but the shipping Of men is different thing
ana may come under the prohibitions OF the
foreign enlistment act" so-callel II Is how
ever. believed that the now fleet OF Brazil VIII DE
able get away from these shores without any
trouble. The vessel Will be fought 10y Brnzilians
when they arrive In Brazil waters and the
Americans shipped on board y. them Will only be
hired would any laborer 4 strict observance
or all the laws OF the United states will be MAIN
talned is said by those I'm charge. and II Is
certain that the who has the supervision OF the
fitting out Of the fleet under the direction OF the
New-York agents OF the brazilian Government has
had a large and valuable knowledge OF Internal ona
law. and has never violated II.