Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-11-02
MAY FIGHT OFF THE HOOK
Mello Intends to Intercept Peix-
oto's New Fleet.
A NAVAL BATTLE IS EXPECTED.

Send the Repubilca Up Here, It Is said,
TO Meet and Destroy PeiNoto's Boats Out
side the Three Mile Limit onsandy Hook.
NEw YORK, Nov 2-There are all sorts
of rumors ahOat in the mercantile circles
In the southern part OF the city which have
dealings with South America regarding
the Brazilian revolt. The most sensation
al story is in regard TO the departure OF
the new Brazilian fleet from this port. IL
is TO the effect thar Admiral Mello would
send the cruiser Republioa up here to in
tercept El Cid and the rest of the new fleet
of Peixoto as soon as IL got OIL the shore
beyond the three mile limit
Admiral Mello has an agent in this city
and is kept informed of all that is going ON
here. If he thinks it necessary, he will
send another man-of-war along with the
Republica.
1t was also rumored that the cruiser New
York would not sail for Brazil until III
Cid sailed and would convoy her at least
as far as the three mile limit of shore
What the New York would do In case the
Republica tried to stop El Cid and the rest
of the fleet il known only to the secret
hearts of the navy and state departments,
fident that, az the rebel government estab-
lished by Mello had not been recognized as
n belligerent power. the presence OF q ship
ON the high sens under the orders Of no
recognized government and attempting TO
commit depredations on the vessels of a
friendly power would be resented by the
New York and the vessel seized.
Prospects ofR Fight.
all N.stt.
is a good prospect OF a naval fight outside
Sandy Hook.
10 was rumored that an agent Of Admiral
Mello had been negotiating for fast and
powerful tugs Ia this port TO be used
gunboats TO fight the fleet as soon as it
outside of the three mile limit. IL w
said that two boats had been bought fro
the firm of Mr. Morgan, l2 South sire
This was denied at the office of the firm,
but Mr.. Morgan refused TO say whether
any one had approached him on the subject
of such purchase.
The Republica has been at Montevidec
blookading the loyal warship Tiradentes
/ The Republoa appeared before the harboi
of Montevi9eo ON Oct. 22 and signaled Ia,
/ Tirndentes to come out and fight. Up C
the last advices theinyitation had not beer
accepted The crew of the riradentes ar,
said to favor the cause of Admiral Mello
but are kept loyal TO Peixoto by their OIL
GERS The Repubica Is a modern steel pro
tected cruiser, and, like the Tiradentes, wa
here at the international naval review las
spring.
A Dimculty For Pcixoto.
Another difficulty in th way Of ittinl
out the fleet for peixoto has arisen frou
the fact that the attention of the prope
authorities has been called 70 the "foreig
enlistment act, and the proper official
are now locking out that it Is not violated
The so called "foreign enlistment actn
section 52s2 of title LXNII Of the Revise
Statutes of the United States and reads "a
follows:
Every person who, within the territory o
jurisdiction of the United States, onlsts or en-
tiers himself or hires or retains another TO en-
list or enter himself or 20 go beyond the limit
OF jurisdiction of the United States with inten
90 be enlisted OF entered In the service OF an
foreign prince. state. colony, district or peOpl
aa "A soldier, or as a marine or seaman on boar
OF any vessel of war. letter of marquc or pr
vateer. shall be deemed guilty Of high misdC
meanOr, and shall be fined not more tina
Sl.OOO and imprisoned not more than thre
years.
II Is absolutely necessary that traine
and skillful men should have the handlin
Of the dynamite gun on III Cid, and sue
men cannot be procured in Brazil, for tn
| gun is not known there The engaging d
men to enlist in the service Of Brazil on th
vessels Of the new fleet or TO be enliste
upon their arrival in Brazil would be a vi,
lation Of the act above quoted