The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-15
THE NICTHEROY IN BRAZIL.
rs Ar 4 MONTEREY rom, THTCH
mir. MENDONCA WoN'T NAME.

Gets HIs fleet Together Before lie OF
fsp- Battle to Meno-Provtsions Abnn-
dnnt and Good Order Maintained In Rio.
WAsHINGroS Dec. IA cableCram was re-
ceived to-day by Minister Mendonca from
Capt. Baker, commanding the Nietheroy say
ing that he had reached Brazil without acct
dent and would report his arrival to the prcsi-
dent. The port he arrived at is not divulged
by the Minister. as he hopes to prevent agents
OF Mco in this country from receiving any In
formation Of the whereabouts Of the fleet or
its probable movements The Nlctheroy sailed
from St. Thomas in company with the Ameri-
ca, but after the accident TO the latter ship by
the bending OF one OF her connecting rods she
left her behind at St peirre Martinique to
make repairs and proceeded.pn her way alone.
The Minister also received a message from
Capt Crossman OF the America. saying that
his engines were almost ready. lio Intends
to put TO sea tomorrow The America will go
under full steam. which should land her along
side the Nictheroy In ten days or less.
lernambuco is the port where the vessels
will probably await tho arrival Of the riratinR.
and this will. no doubt. be the headquarters Of
the fleet until reenforcements from the South
and Europe. in tho shape OF the RIachuelo
and BENJAMIN Constant. two powerful war
ships now ut Toulon. and the Girandantes and
Bahia at Monteyideo. Join them. The Iirating.
In tow Of tho Santuit Is now somewhere In the
West Indies. She will report her arrival at the
first port and II she has not already Joined tho
America will 10 directed TO keep on after her.
Minister MendonCn to-day compared the rel
alive merit and strength OF tho opposing fleets
as thoy will he when they come together In
battle The Minister believes that the rrosoat
difficulty will be settled by n fight at sea and
that no end OF tho present unsettled condi-
ton OF affairs In the republic can be- reached
until Mello Is defeated aud his vessels sunk
or captured The present llockade o. lilo
harhor, he believes, Will probably, continue
until IA decisive fight between Mcllo's ships
and Pei oto's squadron brings 1t To- an end.
headed, cool, and determined ruler. and will
until he has gathered hts available strength
and is fully prepared to make his most elcc-
than The middle Of January; The
Minister believes that the policy OF
Of leixoto will be to wait until he can gather
then sail for Rio whip Mciio outside, If ro.si-
Bile. then enter the harbor and bring la Cana
Aluidanan and Ecpunlica will 10 the lost dit
ncult vessela to defeat. but once compel hgm
Guilty in defeating Ia Cams with his weaker
Two Of reixoto's nnest shirs the battle ship
lon. and have leen there sine" early in tho
summer. The benjamin Constant was Guilt
in Trance, and has never been ~ Braliiten
Charleston tyne. heavily armed, and one
q the finest Of her class in, in the world:
weeks, but agents II McIio in France are
thought 70 have been at work TO delay her
In the latter rart OF October and are nearing
completion. She is Of the same general type
as the Aluidaban MellO's gship. hut is said
by naval experts to tie a ,supcrtoir vessel. She
is faster and has n more formidable secondary
The Minister has heard nothing in tho past
week OF the condition OF the ships. hut Is salts
fed that, thcy viii DO ready to sail by Jan.
sS@u jan '9' eW h insy % vasS
and the. New York feet the Minister Is con.
ierna yith, the Espubl!c&. The oaly
oyertake the Nc,hrrSy and Americs but tho
question now L. whether the Government can
whether la Nama's Commandment Of the city
will render II necessary t. make a desperate
attSmEt :" spndus The gfgrseGt' %tn the
has the utmost confidence in the torpedo boats
Tor effective work. laval oiIcerS however,
on them when Tilted against modern battle
ships aud cruisers.
4 com parison OF tho effectiveness Of tho two
at hls command and rGHdy for acti, II, is shown
hy naval eTPGIrtT to to- slightly in tsy Of
chuello BENJAMIN Constant, TiInndantos. and
Bahia. Without these vessels, II is difficult
naval oficers assert, to 500 how Meilo could DO
4 reorganization Of the entire strength OF
both insurgents ana the Goyernment Is gwen
are In battle, will consist Of the battle ship |
.lachuello, cruisers Benwmin Constant, Mo |
thegoy. and America: the l'Iating, three tor
pedo boats carried on the New ! ork vessels.
anil one with the liratinG. five irst-class tor
on N Ia
le ivered tho latter part Of this month be- |
sides this array, there is the fine torpc.io
lighting qualities. She is said To be tho most |
power ul vessel Of her Kind in existence. and !
,ost tho Goyernment $4,000 She is now |
y, rittcd against this fleet viii bo the big bat
'le ship AquiGsban.. Ne!!o's mainstay; the |
eighteen knots five or six ships under De Tia.
ma In the harbor. and q fine fleet Of torpedo |
Authorities on naval warfare assert that tho
Of both Heats ar" Of equal lighting
power; that The AIuidnhan will match tho
slant; that the America and Nictheroy may Ia |
'hle 70 take care 81 some % Mello's smaller |
orprdo boats can gel in effective work lilo |
'css"lS attacked will 10 out r. the tight,
They do not hrli"ye It possible. however for
a tho AaulabAn or Espuul!rt To use their dy.
,Hmite Guns, They believe that iha New York +
nd leave them to,the care OF the HiachuelIO
md benjamin Constant
b. Tsfi g,ss'.
RIO DE JANErRo, Dec. l4.-Thomas l.. Thomp-
on, United States Minister u Brazil an
lounces that, whatever other notions may d.
he tnitsd States viii project its commerce {,
rom ,'ll encEoachmeats %. the insursent MAYA!
cssels
The action Of other nations In withdrawing
he protection formerly afforded to merchant
nrn ty their naval vessels at this port IL con-
tIurd as an aifuWit ruHeTtiy t. ala the lnsuT-
tents ~ their efforts to restore the monarchy |
The nIted Irrss cuTT-spondeGt has not |
ound traces Of many Of the hgrdships which
ave Teen reported hy persons in lilo since the
nsuTgent ileet anchored IN the hHrhuE Pro-
lslOns are abundant tho streets are kept |
lean, AMI order is maintained without any
h w Of effort.
Tho Government has designated n new
andIng for tho launches Of foreign var shiIs.
: Is IN the Saudu district on the nor side Of
he CRY, and near Mo r. IA ttmhoa
lrNpu', LEG. - Tho Lisbon correspond
nj OF IN" ni'"d lress o'tAiue,l TODAY a few
ddItion"t ia'ts aS to tho tate ~ affairs IN {
iTg1il ON lee . when the stea m"r AIlr sailed.
Gen. t0W"Tntn da Saraiva. the in-uTgent
'eneThL was reported then TO bs marching
urthwari from llo Ggauds 10 ~ul with IUUl
len whom he ha4 gathered from tho cattle
anehes tils objective points Eio lie Jan"iro.
10 wa eXpe ted fo arrive IN the neighIoIhupd
tine cltN about tho .iGdls 81 tI's month. I