The evening world., 1893-11-23
MELL0 LOSES A SHIP.
Peixoto's Guns Sink the Ironc'ad
Javary with All Hands.
She Was a Coast Defense Vessel and
Was Built in France.
Minister Mendonca Says Peixoto
~ 49, Has Plenty of Cash.
ny Associated Prcss)

CBy Associated Prcss)
LONDON, Nov. 23-President PeixUto
telegraphed to the Brazilian Minister in
this city yesterday that the insurgent
fire of one of the batteries at Nictheroy.
The despatch added that the crew of the
Javary perished
TIL; Javary was an iron armored tur-
ret ship of $500 tons; she carried four
ten-inch Whitworth muzzle-loading rife
guns. six hve-inch rapid-firc guns and
five machine guns.
The Javary had 2,2Oy horsepower and
had twelve inches of armor. She was
powerful vessel, of light draught, and
suitable for coast defense or river ser
vice. She was built in France in 1875.
Minister MendonCa confirms the above.
This morning he received a Cablcgfam
by way Of Washington from the Minis
ter ,', of the Exterior :%,,,, Of Brazil It, read
sunk this afternoon by the fortress San
loan" This cabegram was sent from
Rio last evening, and was forwarded
to Minister Mendonca from Washington
this morning.
-, Minister Mendonca was iubilant over
the news. and said he thought it in
oiSated r6d Mrii1S SPEEDY ysst3 dGwnisl ,o,oro
in Importance in Mello's fleet, Aquida-
ban being the most important
she was of 3,oS tons displacement and
carried guns with n range of nine miles.
She had two guns even stronger than
she was built in France and had heavy
armor. She has been used by Melio in
bombarding Nictheroy, and has been
most effective. AS stated in "World"
cablegrams her machinery was disabled
some time, ago and she was towcd from
place to place
THE news is especially pleasing to me
because indicating that the cablegram in
the London Times. as reproduced this
morning in New York papers was incor-
1T was dated Nov. II and said that
the fortress Of San Juan had been dis
That cannot bc true for Yesterday
San, Juan must have been doing very
lively work.
Lage was not captured by Mello at The
time stated. In fact, ! think the London
Times is getting all its news from
The Jayary is the sister ship of the
Solimoen. which was sunk by running
on reef off the coast Of Uruguay about
year ago. while on the way to Quell
the MattoCrOsso rebellion.
Minister MendOnCa was inclined to be-
lieve, that the Javary was engaged in
shclling NictherOy when sunk by the
guns at San Juan. He said she might
have been five miles away. He thought
that some of Mello's ahlost lieutcnanta
were probably drowned. but said he had
no way OF learning who We're on board.
The Minister explained that since the
strength of the forts has been demon
stratcd there is little possibility Of the
AHuidahan or any of Mellos fleet es-
Gaping from the harbpr. This being true
tion of starving out the insurgents
The fortress OF san Joan, he explained.
Is IN the south of the entrance. to the
trcss Of Santa cruz. \ quarter of n
milo within and on line between Santa
cruz and san Joan is Fort T.aCo. which
the London Times correspondent re-
ported had been captured by Mcllo
This fort is smaller than the others,
but Is built on a reef commanding
good position. Minister Mendonca did
hut even if it had, he said the loss
would not cripple Peixoto.
The fact remains, he continued that
Mello cannot get Aquidiban or any other
vessel outside the harbor and his mer-
chantmen and other vessels along the
coast will be at the mercy of the vessels
NicthcrOy and America"
Mr., MendonCa also stated that he has
received adviCes from his government
to the effect that an emisary of Jose
Mariana bearing dispatches to the rob-
els has been arrested. 1t was learned IN
this way, 1t was stated, that a plot TO
excite PernambuCO to insurrection only
waited an opportunity to be- put into
Clared I'm state of siege. This, Men
GOnCa stated, is the only grounds for
the report that Pcrnambuco ia rebel
lious.
with regard to the telegram stating
that Admiral GarNa confirms the state
ment that Admiral Mello intends to
wait until the end Of the revolution
and then take vote of the country on
restoring the monarchy. MCndOnCa said
he thought that too much liberty was
bcinE taken with the name of Admiral
Garva. The latter, he stated, has great
OF the opinion he had not Joined Mcllo.
The Minister also denied the statement
that PciNto is short of cash.
'Why, the receipts from the Custom
House al Rio alone Is $1,000" month,
There has not recn great expenditure
of mOney-in fact, the cost of fitting cut
a feet here has been the greatest,
THAT was only about million and Il
half" he added,
This is the first statement that hes
been made with regard to the amount
expended in buying and fitting out the
NiChterOy and America and in hitting out
the DESTROYER,
it is not expected that the America will
get away from the dock. foot of East
NintI street before tomorrow morning
She will anchor down the hay aud short
ly after o'clock Minister NcndDngI win
hoist the brazilian flag, He expects her
to put to sea tomorrow evening.
Among those who went ON hoard Amer
lea this morning were cant. Xa!Insii, ac-
companed 10y Mr. g, Il. Flint
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COLD WAVE COMING.