Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-12-19
PE|XOTO RESPECTED.
Government Now Said 10
Be Making Gains.
CREW OF The NICTHEROY
Have Been Made Men-0-Warsmen
and They Ask For More Pay.

PERNAMBUco, Dec 19--There is no truth
In the reports of disloyalty in the northern
provinces. The Peixoto government is re-
spected by the people svsrywhere.
Dispatches from Rio de Janeiro say
that there was general engagement be-
tween the rebel ships and the government
forts on Saturday. The government
forces have captured the island of Bom
Jesus, where the rebels obtained their
water supply. The rebel warship AQuid-
aban has returned In a damaged con-
dition, having suffered from the fire Of
the forts. Admiral Mello's position il q
desperate one
The officers Of the cruiser Nictheroy
will receive $4,000 for three months serv-
ice. The members Of the crew were
offered 900 for the same length of service,
but have refused to accept it. The re-
shipment of a crew has not been COM
pleted. Admiral Darte will assume COM
mand Of the new Brazilian torpedo boat
Aurora. A Brazilian crew will take her
south on Friday.
Trouble ON the Nictheroy.
The Brazilian cruiser Nictheroy arrived
here on Thursday with all we'll In health,
but all wrong from other points Of view.
During the passage the rough and ready
crew shipped in New York were put
through a regular course OF instruction In
the duties of man-of-war. Until the
coast Of Brazil was sighted the sailors
were In very fair state of preparation
for an engagement with the enemies Of
Brazil.
But the discordant elements noticed
among the crew shortly after we left New
York Increased considerably as days wore
on, and much dissatisfaction was mani
tested.
Where the Hitch Came.
There was an unwritten understanding
that the crew was to be resbipped upon
arrival In Brazil as full-fedged sailors in
the Brazilian navy, and at the same rate
of wages as agreed upon In New York.
At st. Thomas rumors were circulated
that the crew would expect higher wages
upon being formally enlisted, and this in
tention to strike for more money increased
to such point that we had not reached
Brazil before IL became known that the
sailors of the Niotheroy would demand
much higher wages before consenting to
be reshipped into the Brazilian navy.
Upon arrival here, the leaders of the
strikers had managed to prevail upon
considerable Of the Nictheroy's crew to
demand increased wages before signing
the articles of enlistment, and the repre-
ssntatives of President Peixoto were so
informed.
Agents wouldn't Give In.
President Peixoto's agents, after pa
tiently listening to the Nictheroy's crew,
consulted with headquarters, and then
quietly but firmly refused TO grant the
excessive demands, and made prepare
tions to ship Brazilian sailors. This may
cause considerable weakening Of the
Nictheroy as a fighting vessel, though 1t
is expected that nearly all the officers and
petty officers, as well as the better element
among the able seamen, will stand by the
dynamite thrower, and proceed south
with her.
This, however, Is by no means certain.
The crew are of the opinion that the
Brazilian government will have to grant
their demands, asit IL utterly impossible
to obtain any kind Of crew capable Of
working the Nictheroy in any successful
manner at this port, or at any other port
in Brazil.
Nothing is known here definitely az to
the whereabouts Of our consort, the
America. Should any OF the Niotheroy's =
officers and crew leave her at this port II
Is thought probable that they will be
shipped to New York from here or for
warded to Rio de Janeiro and from there
will have their passage paid back to New
York.