Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-11-22
NEW RULER AT RIO JANEIRO
Admiral De MeIIO Formally Declares Young
Dom Pedro Emperor of Brazil,

MADRID, NOV. To- dlopatcn re-
ceived at the foreign Office here says
that Admiral De Mello has proclaimed
Prince Pedro Emperor of Brazil.
LONDON, Nov. 1S.-The news received
here from Madrid, to the effect that
Admiral De Mello has proclaimed
Prince Pedro Emperor of Brazil is much
commented upon and confirmation or
denial Of the report is anXiously eX-
pected The news, however, is gener-
ally accepted as being correct, as it
comes here from other sources in addi-
ton to the dispatch from Madrid al
ready referred to.
The Exchange Telegraph Company
says that after Admiral De Mello had
proclaimed Prince Pedro as Emperor,
he put to sea with several of his ships
in order to intercept President PeiXoto's
new transports which are conveying
supplies of men, ammunition and pro-
visions to the existing government at
Rio de Janeiro. 1t is not believed,
however, that the insurgent admiral is
certain of intercepting the transports,
as the point of debarkation Of the muni-
tons Of war is believed to have been
kept a secret.
A dispatch from Lisbon received here
this afternoon says that the news of the
proclamation of Prince Pedro as EN-
peror of Brazil is not yet confirmed,
but, it is added, the report is generally
believed at Lisbon in view of Admiral
De Mello's strong monarChist tenden-
cies.
The Brazilian minister here says that
the Countess d Eu would have been
Empress under the old law ofsuccession
hn Oh hot
Admiral DeMello's proclamation is void
until she has done SO. The Brazilian
minister adds that he has received no
news whatever concerning the reported
proclamation of Prince Pedro as EN-
peror of Brazil, but, on the other hand,
the minister referred to says that he has
advices to the effect that Admiral
Mello was to sail north to-day on board
the Aquidaban. In conclusion the Bra
lillian minister said that rumors Of an
attempt to restore the monarchy have
long been current at Rio de Janeiro and
he reports that the Brazilian capital is
quiet and that the usual business is be-
ing transacted.
A letter just received here by promi-
nent London merchant says: off De
MeEo is beaten it will be a heavy blow
to British prestige. President Peixoto
is mad with rage with foreigners and
especially against the British. De
Mello is inclined precisely to their way
and constant friendly communication
are going on between the French,
Italian and British warships and Ad-
miral De Mello, while the German and
American commanders hold alOOt."
The Westminster Gazette expresses
the opinion that the Prince Pedro is on
board Admiral De Mello's flagship and
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aud join the insurgents advancing from
the south and seize Rio the republic
will fizZle inglOriOusly"
The Westminster Gazette also thinks
that Brazilians favor the re-establisn-
mept Of monarchy, saying that this
sentiment prevails especially among
the Germans of Southern provinces,
adding: 'What viii the United States
say as the republican protector Of
the continent? If Brazil sides with
Prince Pedro what can Cleveland
do after the mess made by bis
predecessors in Chill? Mr.. Cleveland,
however little Americans may like
monarchy in the new world, will be
careful of the interests of the United
States in Brazil which are commercial
and not sentimental"
The Brazilian minister also said that
the engineers of the Aquidaban were
not good and that the warship was I'M
seaworthy.
A dispatch from Lisbon received here
to-day says that messenger who has
arrived there from Brazil announces
that Senior Jose Patrocinio, the editor
of a newspaper, who has been con-
tinually and strongly opposed to
President Peixoto, has been shot by
order of the President. The messenger
adds that among the killed during the
recent fight in Brazil was Col. Pedro
Alfonso, commander Of the cadets OF
Santa Cruz.