The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-09
THE EXPEDITION LEGAL.
Peixoto's Agents Expect No Conflict with
tae Cnited States Authoritie-.

| Peixoto's Agents Expect No Conflict with
| tae Cnited States Authorize.
The work OF enlistinG men for President
| Peixoto's new Brazilian Navy went on merrily
| at John II. Quairs shipping office. Il South
street. yesterday. and. in spite Of reports Of
small pay. enough men have applied for places
to man a dozen boats like FL Cid and the
britannia. Ever since the publication OF the
announcement that Mello's agents in this city
would take legal steps to prevent the enlist
| ment OF men for service in Brazil. Messrs.
Flint & Co.. the agents OF the brazilian Gov
eminent. have had lawyers ut work investi-
eating the United States law upon the subject.
and yesterday tho opinion Of Tho lawyers WAS
given out Ly Mr.. Flint.
1t is in effect that the section Of the Revised
Statutes which prohibits the enlistment Of
men within United States territory for mill
tary or naval service under foreign Govern
ments only applies to their enlistment for SER
vice against powers with which the United
States are at peace and that as tho men who
arc being hired to man II Cid and her con-
sorts are to serve against rebels. and therefore
no recognized power friendly or unfrlcnd!y,
there Is no violation Of the law.
At the Morgan Iron Works where FL Cid.
Britannia. and the rest Of BraHils improviscd
navy are being prepared for battle against
Admiral Mello's fleet. it was announced yes
terday that the BritnnniaS battery would con-
sist OF two b5-pouuders forward and two H.
Founders aft, supported Ly broads de bat
terry Of six q. Founders and ten 1-pounders. In
addition there will be two torpedo tubes
forward and one on each side amidships.
Char les Il. Hints former yacht Javein. which
Is 70 he used as n torpedo boat. is in Morgan d
SlcGovcrn's dry dock. at the foot OF East Sow:
enth street. stripped OF her cabin house and
smokestack. She will be equipped with q
cradle to-day, SO that she can lie casiy hoistcd
on Fl Cid's deck. The work OF lengthening
the little flyer Feiseen was completed at City
Island. and she was tOwed to the Morgan Iron
Works yesterday afternoon to be fitted with
her l2-foot torpedo tube. 1t was said yester-
day that the NADIA had not heen bought by the
BraZiiian Government. and that Char les 4.
Flint had Simply purchased her TO take the
place OF the Javein. his private yacht
Flint x Go. are said to be still looking for n
suitable despatch boat. and that the purchase
Of one more merchant vessel. to be fitted out
rs cruiser. is contemplated. At Michael
Morar's Office 1t WAS admitted that the ocean
tuGboats VET and Wise had been sold. pre-
sumably to Mellos agents. The prices mem
toned are 100000 for the Neit and $4,000
for the Wise. partial payment has been made
on both boats. Efforts are being made. It Is
ga i'd. to secure other tugs ana that big prices
have been offered for tho Edgar T. Lucken-
buch and tho J.. Luckenbach, two powerful
oc-an-going boats. Justwhat they are wanted
for Is not stated. and il may turn out that Flint
& Co.. and rot Mcllo. have purchased them to
tow the Destroyer down to Brazil.