The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-21
STANTON STILL AT RIO.
VESSEL CAPTAIN VINO SAW THE
SALUTE MELLo.
Passenger Just Arrived at No" h"fA
from Brazil Says the People are Lit'ie
Interested m the Outcoms.

| T. O'Cornor, a representative OF hard *
Rand. ,Cffee merchants Of New York, Is
a passer ger. and in conversation said:
admiral Stanton had not left Rio up TO
the time Of our sailing. l was at Rio
when he saluted Mello's heet and saw him
visit The rebel flagship. l do not think
the rebels have made much headway.
| Their vessels are anchored In the harbor,
at some distance from the shore. They
have exchanged fire at long range with
| the fortihcations. without much effect.
| Only oae OF the forts has sustained much
damage. They eXpend considerable am
| muniton, and In my opinion nave not
| made much progress for their cause with
the mass II the people. who do not take
much interest In the result The people
OF Brazil are not a fighting people, and
the politicians appear to be the only in
terested parties"
Captain Graham, OF the Leibnitz, said:
We laid thirty-four days in the harbor,
| and during the bOmbaTdment shots were
hred all around US. When We found that
the snip was within tho line Of fire we
moved about quarter Of a mile away.
was compelled TO lower boats in the water
on the side opposite the line OF fire to
| keep the crew out Of danger, as at any
! moment we expected the shots to pass
through the ship. At times pieces OF
shell fell on our decks. Two men were
| killed and one wounded while hanging on
staging over the side of another steamer,
which they were painting.
"Mello had five ships anchored in the
| harbor. one shot went through the Office
Of our agents, on Rue III Marco. I'm the
city, and fell on one Of the desks No
body was Injured. A very strong feeling
and much excitement prevailed among
the business people Of Rio"
one Of the officers Of the steamer said
that Melios magazine on Governors ISL
| and was exploded the night before they
left port. 1t was about o'clock in the
evening. The shock was felt for some dis
lance. He did not know what caused the
explosion. Mello's flagship, Aquidaban.
was lying between the island and Fort
VHagagnon, but he did not see Il throw
any shells.
There was a severe fire made on Fort
Nillagagnon by Fort Santa Cruz, which
| is loyal TO President PeiXOto. on October
18th. For some reason 5he men had been
Withdrawn from Nilegagnon, and early
| in the afternoon the guns OF Fort Santa
Cruz opened fire and poured shot and
| shell al IL. Much damage was done. At
o'clock Villagagnons garrison re-
! turned and they began firing at Santa
Cruz. \ spirited artillery duel was kept
up for a time. and then tho government
fort stopped firing. Vilagagnon continued
her fire until 10 o'clock. at times throw
ing shells over in NictherOy.
MellO's launches are constantly pa
trolling the water fronts. and II was re-
ported that a great deal OF robbery was
being done by the men in these boats.
MellO has no trouble I'm getting every
thing he wants. When he needs coal ne
sends on shore and takes il. The same
with provisions and other supplies He
has no trouble in getting ammunition,
The bombardment OF Nictheroy was
daily occurrence before the Leibnitz left
Rio. The town is pretty well deserted. a.
there IS no communication with Rio by
ferry. The people have either moved TO
the hills behind the town or remained az
Rio. Mello's desire is 10 destroy the gov
eminent arsenal and war supplies al
Nictheroy. The gunnery on the vessels
Is exceedingly poor. but they expect 10
nit the arsenal before the whole town is
destroyed Mello is not anxious TO de-
stroy private property, and no more pub
lie property than is necessary.
II is not safe 10 discuss politics in Rio
The people are firmly attached TO the
been shot III conversation on the streets
for declaring that they were partisans OF
MellO. The people seemed opposed 10
any re-estabishment Of the monarchy
there.
Captain Jardine. OF the steamer Deam-
bra, which arrived from Santos to-day,
said everything was quiet It that place
when he left there october 14th. They were
removing the old hulks at the entrance
to the harbor there. The people there
seemed loyal 10 the government At Per-
nambuco. where he touched October 18th.
he heard that the commander Of the
government force there had detected a
plot TO poison him and declared his
intention OF joining Mello.
At Pernambuco he heard Of a Brazilian
fleet fitting out in New York. The people
had great faith in the power Of the dyna-
mite gun on III Cid, and said there would
be another naval revolution similar 10
the Monitor and Merrimac.
The finishing touches were given 10 III
Cid to-day. and it was announced that
some time IL the course Of the night she
would steam away for Brazil as the
cruiser Nictheroy. She lay at anchor all
day well down below Bedloe's Island.
The Britannia VIII 90 TO Brooklyn to
take IN coal tomorrow. Work on her
and the Destroyer was actively prosecuted
to-day, for war knows no Sunday.
The Brazilian flag was broken out to-
day for the first time on board the cruiser
Nictheroy, formerly the III Cid. As It's
folds Auttered 20 tbe breeze. the eXecu-
tive called upon the crew 10 greet with
cheers the flag under which they sailed.
1t was a pretty sight. the holsting OF
the green and gold ensign OF Brazil, Mrs.
Charles r. Flint hOnored the ship with
breaking out with her own hands the
handsome large ensign. All the crew
barred their heads I'm obedience 10 orders
and acknowledged the suzerainty OF the
new cOlOrs.
DR.. Mendonca, the Brazilian minister
to the United States, acted as escort TO
Mrs Flint, and near by were a number
Of prominent Brazilian gentlemen and
other friends Of Mr.. Charles r. Flint
the American agent OF the Brazilian gov
eminent.
II was reported tonight among the
boatmen along the Battery that a pilot
boat had come IN late IN the afternoon
and brought word that a gOOd-siZed war
vessel was cruising outside Sandy Hook
The fact that she was flying no colOrs
Immediately started all sorts OF rumOrs
as 20 her nationality and business IN these
waters The general opinion Of the sea
dogs" wa that she was one Of Admiral
Mello's cruisers. which had come up 10
intercept the Nictheroy and was now iy-
ing In wait for her The story could not
be onnrmed.-Washingto Post.
Pair Of Babies In a fallse.
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. Nov l9.-Queer
noises were heard q ming from large