The herald., 1893-12-24
BRAZILIAN REVOLUTION.
Rio Not Yet Captured by the
Insurgents.
Startling Rnmors, However, Yet in
Circulation.
The military and Commercial Situation
In Brazil Being Investigated
by Secretary of State
Gresham.
n...+.sA.aa 1soa hr the Assoniated Press.

Copyrifhted, 1888, by the Assoclateo fress
PRRNAMBuoo, Dec. 23.-The report that
Rio had been captured by the rebels has
not been confirmed, but most startling
rumers are still in circulation here. 1t
ID announced in dispatch from Rio
that Admiral CANA and insurgent war
vessels are of Cebras Island and have
succeeded in stopping the collection Of
revenues from the custom house, which
have up to the present been paid to
Psixoto.
REPORT FROM PICKING.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Secretary Her
bert tonight received cipher dispatch
from Captain Picking, commander OF the
United States naval forces at Rio. 1t is
believed to contain important informa-
ten concerning the situation OF the be-
sieged city. The dispatch was sent to
Lieutenant Mulligan, to be deciphsred.
partv at the house OF Postmaster Cen
ersl Bissell, with the expectation that
the translation would be completed on
his return. At midnight the secretary
returned. but the translation was not
ready yet. The secretary will remain
till he reads the report before deciding
whether or not to make 1t public.
THE CONSUL GENERALS COMPLAINT.
The secretary of state received the
following dispatch from Rio, dated yes
terday:
American dock masters each hold a
Brazilian Pacific dock permit. Docks
specified are contiguous points. Protec-
tion from shore fire promised by govern
ment. Instruct Picking to anchor Oft
that point for convenience till question
eouitablv settled. Insurgents make
lines fire anywhere to suit their pur-
poses, thereby indefinitely blockading
neutral commerce without previous mo-
tics."
The dispatch is signed Towns, United
States consul-general to Brazil. The
dispatch 10 supposed to mean that the
Brasilian government has granted per
NIT for shipping to unload at certain
wharves and that Towns wants our
naval forces to protect these permits
I and not allow the insurgents to fire
along these lines.
NO INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN.
With the discretion in Captain Pick
ing and with the United States minister
ON the ground, no action will be taken
on the representations Of the consul
general, until our other representatives
are heard from. 1t will be seen that
the dispatch is q complaint against the
insurgents, and the request to inter-
vene against them is in behalf Of neut-
raj commerce. aESssskss
PREMATURE REPORT.
Both the state and navy departments
were very positive today in discrediting
the reports that Mello had captured Rio,
Though it cannot be positively ascer-
tanned, 1t 10 believed that one or both
received sdvices to that effect from Rio.
The general impression, however, is that
the report was merely premature, and
that Peixoto will be eventually over
thrown.
UNDOUBTEDLY UNFoUNDED.
1t has been two days since the Bra
xilian minister received cable sdvices
from Rio de Jansrio. Minister Men
donca, however. is confident that the
reports of Mello's triumph are un-
founded. If it were true, he holds, the
press censorship would have been re-
nONcu tnO 01ollO WOdla No thO Atbp W
desire the news of his victory sent to
the world.
AN INQUIRY STARTED.
BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 23.-At a meet
ing of merchants interested in Brazilian
trade, the following message from the
secretary of state was read:
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
G. Morton Stewart Co, Baltimore.
Answering your telegram of the 2lst,
this government is taking steps to as
certain the fact of the military and
commercial situation at Rio and other
Brazilian ports, in order to instruct the
naval commanders to protect legitimate
American interests. w. Q. GRESHAM.
AMERICAN INTERESTS PROTECTED.
New YORK, Dec. 23.-In response to a
telegram from President Atwood of the
Maritime association TO the secretary OF
state at Washington, asking that proper
steps be taken by the United States
government to protect American COM