The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-24
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A REBEL MONITOR SUNK.
THE JAyARY GOES DOWN WITH HER
CREW BEroRs TIRE STcrHsRoY.
Captaio Picking Confirms the Report
But Mskes No Mention of the Fall OF
Fort Lage-Ths America Sails.

LONDON. Nov. 23.-The Brazilian ieEa-
tion In this city has received dispatch
from Rio de Janeiro. dated yesterday.
stating that the insurgent warship
Javary had been sunk by the Nictheroy
battery. The crew OF the vessel went
down with the ship.
The Javary was an iron turret ship OF
$50 tons displacement. She was 2i0 feet
long. afty-eight feet beam. and drew
eleven feet four inches OF water Her
engines were OF $500 horse power. She
carried four twenty-one-ton guns, besides
an auxiliary battery.
Oni o., O"nhrmstioa.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Nov. 23.--interest
In the Brazilian situation was intensl-
fed here to-day by reports OF an impor-
tant engagement between the cOntending
forces at Rio, with disastrous effect on
both sides
The following brief cablegram was re-
ceived by Acting Secretary McAdoo last
night:
Rio. November y.
Secretary Navy. Washington. d. G..
Monitor JaYary just sunk 10y gun OF
Brazilian fort.
(Signed) PICKING.
The Javary. although disabled, has
been OF great service to Admiral Meno.
because OF her heavy armor and guns
She was designed for speed OF IL
knots. but IL is understood that owing to
the disablement OF her machinery it was
necessary Go tow her about the harbor
with "a tug I'm this way she was used
effectively as a floating battery. but of
course 10 was difficult for her 10 So MA
nOeuyre as 10 escape severe punishment at
times from the heavy Krupp guns in the
loyal forts. From the meagre statement
Of facts contained In the cablegram IL Is
supposed that her sinking was the re-
suit Of an accidental shot, probably a
shell finding It's way through weak spot
and bursting I'm the interior, rather than
as the outcome of a severe and prolonged
attack upon her.
Bhe Javary.
The Jayary was an iron monitor. 2i0
feet long nfty-e ht beam and dsplacing
3.7OO tons. She had an armor belt OF
twelve inches In thickness, ana her tur-
rets were thirteen inches thick. the armor
backed by nine and three-quarter inches
Of oak She was a twln-screw vessel,
drawing eleven feet five inches Of water,
and of 2500 horse power She had an
antlquated but very powerful battery
for a ship OF her size. made mp OF four
ten-inch Whitworth muzzle-loading rifles,
six hve-inch breech-loadlng rifles. and tiye
machine guns.
The fact that Captain Picking makes
no mention OF the fan Of Fort Lage, which
Is reported in the morning dispatches,
leads naval officers TO doubt the story.
The America TO join tho Sc hrroy,
NEW YORK. n Y. Nov. 3-The new
Brazilian cruiser America, so named by
papers filed with the collector OF the port
Yesterday. VIII leave her dock az the foot
OF east Ninth street some time tonight
and drop down the bay 10 an anchorage
on Bedloes Island. She is now all ready
10 put 20 sea. and the delay Is due 10
shipping PROVISIONS and ammunition and
getting a fresh supply Of water There Is
no longer any doubt but that the Anne
rica will meet the Nictheroy some place
outside OF Sandy Hook. and that the trip
Will be made In each others company.
NEW YORK. n. Y. Nov. D.-The Her
AIDS Monteyldeo cable says: IL has become
known 10 PeiXot0's administration that
Nlello intends 10 make an effort TO get out
or the harbor Of RIO with his flagship
Aquidaban, I'm order 10 meet peiXoto's
warshlps. which are coming down from
New York, and give them battle on the
open sea.
Preparation TO give him hot reception
rs he tries to run the gauntlet OF the forts
II the harbor's entrance are being accord
ugly made with all haste.
word comes from Rio that the situation
here Is critical. Piexoto has again been
mounting guns on the hills thin the city
limits. contrary 10 lis understanding with
be foreign diplomats.
General bombardmont Of the capital
eems inevitable. and the lighting with
mail arms fs almost incessant
Tho diplomatic corps has removed 10 Pc
rOpolis.
Feixoto confirms tho Report.
LONDON. Nov. 3.-Presldent Peixotto
las telegraphed 10 the Brazilian minister
n this city that the insurgeut iron-clad
Iayary had been sunk by the fire OF one
n the batteries m Nictheroy. and that
he crew OF the Jayary perished