The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-21
MELLO AND BRAZIL.
The Report that He Has Declared In Favor
OF the Empire Is Denied.

MADRID Nov. 20-sefor Moret. Minister OF
Foreign Affairs to-day denied that Admiral
Mello had proclaimed the empire in Brazil
The despatch to the effect that Prince Pierce
had been declared Emperor was cent to Senior
Moret by the Spanish Minister in Rio Janeiro.
aud was based upon q report current at the
time in the brazilian capital.
LONDON. Nov. 20.-A reporter in Vienna went
to the Neustadt School this afternoon. and.
with the Governor. Count Blome visited
Prince Pierre in his apartments. The Prince.
the correspondent SAYS. Is a lively. healthy
young man. with dark hair and eyes. His left
arm Is weak and almost as useless as the
German Emperor's. To-day he wore the
school uniform. Count Blome said he was
subjected to the Same strict discipline that is
maintained among the other cadets. He goes
out once week on some excursion with his
cousin and fellow pupil Prince Emanuel. son
OF the Duke d'Alencon. All other excursions
or visits are forbidden.
Prince Pierre does not follow politics, and he
is quite uninformed concerning the course Of
events In Brazil He frequently receives let
ters from his parents. but these letters do not
refer to public affairs. The Prince Is a favorite
among the instructors. At present he is learn
ing the Polish language.
tIsBoS. Nov 20.-The Portuguese Govern
mont has recalled its Minister at Rio Janeiro.
WAsHINGToS. Nov. 2U-The brazilian LeRa-
tion emphatically deny that Admiral Mello has
proclaimed the Brazilian empire or that he
has put to sea to intercept the Nictheroy and
America and engage them In battle before
Mello celebrated the ann iversary OF the fall
OF the empire few days ago ny saluting the
Brazilian flag. and at the Legation 1t Is said
that 1t IL not Mt all probable that he would
change front so suddenly and come out for the
restoration Of monarchy the next day, as has
been reported AS 70 his proceeding to sea. II Is
said that even II he wished to meet the New
York fleet outside. II would be i'm possible for
his ssels to pass the Government forts.
Mello is we'll inside the harbor. and to reach
the sea he would have to pass within n quarter
OF a mile OF two forts which would give him
such terrific hom hardment that none Of his
ships could Withstand the FIRE.
His main dependence now is the battle ship
AQuldRb ban, which il said at the legation to Ia
In n badly crippled condition from her last
duel with the land batteries. His other yes-
sells have little or no projection to their Sides
and would easily succumb to the heavy guns
OF the fort.
1t Is not believed at the legation that MelIo
would desert the point OF vantage he now
holds to risk getting beyond the forts and il
he succeeded he would have TO abandon his
stations OF supplies on the Islands and be
practically cut OH from them when once al sea-
messages lately from Minister Thompson but
In none Is any mention made oil Mello's
proclamation. This fact Is accepted as A
reasonably good Indication that no such move
has been made
detailed account OF the occurrences at Rio
up to the time Admiral stanton WAS relieved
was received from Capt, Picking Of the Charles
ton to-day. Can't. Picking SAYS that firing con-
tinues every day but with little effect on either
side