New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
WANDENKOLK A PRISONER.
THE REBEL ADMIRAL'S VESSEL OVER
HAULED BY TWO BRAZILIAN GUNBOATS.

prx,AI, THAT THERE HAS BEEN ANY FIGHTING
IN RIO GRAyDE DO sCL-THE REBELS
FORCED INTO URUGUAY
London. Julv 1.-THE BRAZILIAN Legation in this
city has issued the following communication from
Brazil
@Tho cunboats Cananca and RepNhlica chased tho
trsrrr.,t vossol 1uplter with Admiral Wandenkok
nm hoard and copurcd her without resistance of
santa Catberna There has been no hghtns what
ever I'm Rio Grandc do sui. 1hrce weeks ago the
rebels were compelled 10 cross into Uruguay where
they dsarmcd The reports ~ 10 Lno suspension
Of the habcas corpus in braN dic "'"'' ""iouHu'u'
The European enemies Of the young st American
Republic which is 80 intimately allied roth pol ically
and commercially with the United states Will prob
ably soon teasc sending alarming dispatches In regard
70 the troublcs IN Flo Grlndc do sui. No refuation
NJ sucb dispa,obcs wa. mace here. any more than Of
those relative 10 the miserable conduct OF Admiral
Wandcnkolk bccalse II had been explained ALREADY
that the Rio Grandc disturbances were mere Local
affair similar to those which may occur in any par
cular state Of any great Federal Republic, and which
would be surely and finally suppressed by the ma
nonal Government. The trouble in the SouthernmoS
Brazilian province grew out OF the opposition OF Ger
tain polit fans to Governor CasiilhoS and II it has
lasted so long this IS due 10 the reluctance OF the
central Government 10 interfere In the states Affairs
But when public peace and national oru'r were nhaHy
cndnngerod by the coniinuance OF pot clans qrarios
in Rio Grandc do sui President PoiXoto determined
70 exercise the powers granted him by the ConStitu
lion and 10 send there national troops and vessels to
rc-cstablishcd tranquility. This step was especially
necessary on account Of the ScparaiiSt tendencies
manifested By some OF the revOlulioniss, who were
ready to invoke n Gcrr.an pro'cctoraie. since the
province was largely populated by German clement,
rcprcscntcd there by no less than fifteen German
pap.r the articles II which Enthusiastically 70
produccd by tho Post" OF Berlin. and other news
raucr, Of GERMANY few Brazilian statesmen are
OF thc opinion that the Germans resident In Rio rande
do sui are AS LOYAL rs the Brazians themselves and
that there has been no danger OF their seeking scccS
sion or a foreign protccoratc. This Is practically
true though perhaps too optimistic. Anyhow, IL
was safer I'm the interest Of the American continent
which Is ruled by tie Monroe Doctrine. ana III tat
of the yong Republic. not to allow politicians I" nave
n chance to bring around to their views a ppphmuoh
tired of the continuance Of revolutionary troubles
The Government ~ Rio dc Janelro hnaly decided
TO put a stop To disorder. and 1t l. probable tnat
era Of the troubles in RIO Grandc do sui. lie was
Of the first 10 acclaim The rStaDhshnl'nt nl "
Repul,c and he WAS made Minister of Marine III
The Cabinet Of General DcOdoro fonScca. lie was
and he ha, never forgiven General PiXoo for having
been the successful candidate, though he was nam
tanned In his Office ana all his honors. mike us.
t0dio dc McllO another Admiral and Minister OF
Marine who recently handed I'm his resignation On ac
count Of differences with President TeiAotn bUt VINO
remained loval 10 the Government. Nandenkolk re-
,rlp 10 Monevldeo but IN reality for the purpose OF
Joining there ~lvicra Martins III" leader 81 me no
t.randc revoutionsts. IN" former Admiral wa
placed I'm command OF the naval forces OF tnr reo's
and no has ust been captured by the Erpuhlth' on"
II the two brazilian gunoss which took part III III"
naval review nj New York two months ago.