Evening star., 1893-11-02
BRAZIL IS BLOCKED.
Efforts to Re Made to Detain the
Destroyer.
PROL ONGING THE SIEGE At RIO.
European Supplies for the Rebels
on Their Way.
ARG EN- TINA SEEKS HELP

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-When the warship
destroyer was bought from the Ericsson
Coast Defense Company for the Brazilian
government 1t was supposed that this new
naval wonder would be Immediately sent
south and turned loose on the rebel Admi-
raj Mello. This may not happen right
away as one of the stockholders in the
Ericsson Company has come forward with
an objection to the sale of this boat He
intends to invoke the aid Of the law to
prevent the consummation Of the bargain.
The agents for the Brazilian government
agreed to pay $4,000 for the vessel provided
they could take her to Brazil and test her
on Mellos fleet. If she proved satisfactory
the money would be paid. If not they
would return the vessel with thanks-if she
mad not already been sunk or disabled by
pad management. Before they could have
the vessel Secretary Of the Navy Herbert
stipulated that the cost Of the gunu and
ten pro1ectiles and the expense Of testing
the same. amounting TO about $1 500 should
be paid to the United States government.
This being done the option would be can
celed. Z. r. Flint & Co. agreed to re-
imburse the government for the money ad-
vanced, and Secretary Herbert gave his
consent to the sale Of the boat
Mr.. Morgan V. Lassoe, who has an in
terest in the Ericsson Company cannot un-
derstand how they can ever collect a dol
lar from the Brazilian government, even
though his Destroyer should blow Mello and
his fleet clean out of the water. There is
nothing in the contract which specifies who
Is to be the Judge of the Destroyers ability,
or upon what qualities the award of the
money Is to be based.
PrOlOnEing the Siege of Rio.
The Herald's special from Rio saws: The
siege is likely to be prolonged, perhaps in
definitely. 1t has been declared prolonged
until November 80, and may be continued
beyond that. The warship Republica has
been ordered by Mello to cruise about the
mouth of the river Plata to wait for The ap-
pearance of the Tiradentes, the warship
that has remained loyal to the government,
or for other ships that may make their sp-
pearance there.
Admiral Mello has issued orders to the
commander of the Republica to make a
fnal effort to seduce the Tiradentes and to
gents.
Failing in this the Republica is ordered to
open her batteries and reduce the ,rran-
dentes to submission and to use all means
Rio.
Argentina's foreign minister falling to ,b-
tam satisfactory reply to his application
to President Peixoto for protection for Ar
gentina vessels. has asked the United States
squadron stationed at that port to protect
its commerce.
1t is said that the ships recently purchas-
ed IN England by agents of President
feixoto VIII arrive early this month. Mello
failed in obtaining recognition from the
Spanish government
Supplies for the Insurgents.
The Times prints the following cable dis
patch from Lisbon: Supplies Of money.
provisions. ammunition, arms and coal.
sent to the Brazilian insurgents from Eu-
rope, will reach Rio Janeiro within a few
days. Other war material. including Krupp
guns. have been bought, to be shipped to
the insurgents this week. Many former
Brazilians now resident in Spain. and, for
that matter, in several other European
countries, are thus expressing their SYM
pathy with Mello and his insurgent band
in substantial manner.
The Herald says the Brazilian govern
ment has purchased for S225 600 the mag
nifcent steamer Britannia. now at Bos-
ton, for her navy. The Britannia will ar
rive at New York Saturday afternoon to
be fitted up as cruiser.
More Ships for Brazil.
The Times says: Mr. Morgan's fine
steam yacht Corsair will probably be un-
dergoing conversion into a Brazilian war
ship in the course of few days Flint
& Company of this city have offered Mr.
Morgan S25o,0OO for her. 1t is also learned
that the announcement in the Times Of
Tuesday of the probable purchase of George
Gould's steam yacht Atalanta was not only
correct but that the actual acquisition Of
the Atalanta by the Brazilian government
could be expected within a few days.
The announcement of the negotiations
for the purchase of FL Rio from the Nor
gan line and the five steamers of the
United States and Brazil Mail Steamship
Company is confirmed from a good source
The formal transfer of the six ships NAV
be looked for, 1t was intimated, in the
course Of the present week.