Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-24
THE NOSS OF THE JAVARY.
Minister ErndOncn Explains the I'm
rOrtaDce of the Disaster.

Brazilian Minister Mendonca, who is now
In New York, spoke as follows yesterday
concerning the sinking of the monitor ia
vary in the harbor of Rio Janeiro:
Its Importance lies in the fact that the
Javary was the second best vessel in the
possession of Mello. 1t was next to the
Aquidaban, and on it We're the heaviest
guns in the Brazilian navy. The sunken
monitor was of 5000 tons displacement.
Her guns could carry nine miles distance
She has been doing most of the destruction
in the city of Nicthe-oy, near Rio, and well
merits her fate. She had done damage to
the extent of millions. Like the Aquidab an
she. too. had been crippled
The Javary was the consort of the mont
tor Solimoes, which was lost a little over a
year ago on the coast of Uruguay, off the
mouth CT the river La Plata. The Solimoes
struck sunken reef during a storm Both
the Javary and the Solimoes were built in
France on the most improved pattern
They were heavily armored, and were splen-
did vessels
Inc good work done by Fort San Joan
SHOWS That even the Aquidaban will not be
sa1e should she attempt to leave Rio harbor
by running between the forts.
She would have to pass almost directly
beneath Fort Santa Cruz, and though her
deck is sloping one like most modern
men-o1-war, 1t is not protected as are her
sides. A terrific rain of proiectiles could be
hurled down upon her.
BESIDES the guns in the forts barbettes
tne:e are mortars. and even dynamite could
be brought into play. Though not a MILL
tary expert do not think that with the
could successfully run the forts. She could
pass all but the Santa Cruz, but would be
sunk by the latter
IN regard to the statement in a London
dispatch that the financial condition of the
government of Brazil is difficult as the
treasury is empty, l would say that the
treasury cannot easily be emptied with
t3,ooV,UU each month coming into 1t from
the custom house from coffee and other eX-
ports upon whic there is a duty. The coffee
exports have not been materially interfered
with. Wight has taken but about a week S
revenue. say S1,500.OOO. of the custom house
at Rio de Janeiro to pay for the entire fleet
fitted out at New York.
LAS to the intention of Mello to take vote
IN regard to the reStorat ion of the mon
archy, he could have made an appeal to the
country without having gone into rebellion
at the elections to have been held October
3, but which have been postponed.
1.-The America will leave her dock tomor-
row morning and will sail fo- Brazil in the
evening. During the afternoon l will be
present at the ceremony of raising the Bra
lillian flag. 1t is untrue. as reported, that
either the Nictheroy or America will sail
for France instead of the south"
The new Brazilian cruiser America, so
christened by papers filed with the collec-
tor of the port Wednesday, left her dock
at the foot of East 9th street last night and
dropped down the bay to an anchorage off
Bedloe's Island. She is now all ready to put
to sea, and the delay is due to shipping pro-
visions and ammunition and getting a fresh
supply of water. There is no longer any
doubt that the America will meet the Mic
theroy some place outside of Sandy Hook
and that the trip will be made in each
others COMPANY