The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-01
ADMIRAL STANTON AT HOME.
NE sATS Ir VAS BRIzIA,s FLAG. gor
MELLO'S, IHAT me- SlLCTRD


Think Psisoto viii win-rhe C.p,,,, AZ
IN" Briti-h Steamship Sardirian Prines
Thlnk- Mcilo wIII-tii- ship Unde- FJr,
In Nlo Harbor and Man on board Shot
Acting Rear.Admlral Oscar F. Stanton. II. a
n, arrived here yesterday morning from
SOUTHAMPTON on the North German LLOYD
steamship Spree. Until recently Admiral
Stanton was in command " the United States
squadron In the harbor OF Rio Janeiro, hut he
was recalled by IN order rom tho Secretary Of
the Navy Tor having sGluted the flag OF Ad.
miral Mello. the insurGent. Whom asked By
reporters concerning his action for which he
lsto make report at tho Navy Department. he
said
As for my reasons. they will he embodied
only In my official rerort to Secretary Herbert.
tits against the regulations OF the depart ment
| Tor mo TO make statement at present The
| salute gave was TO the Brazilian flag not ia
Admiral MeIlo. There was but one flag flying
in the harLor at that time. l expect M trouble
after my report is made"
| In regard to his movements, Admiral STAN
ton said:
! shall 90 to Washington on Friday to rsport
to tho Secretary. Ny Thanksgiving will be
| spent in New London. l will telegraph my
arrival to Secretary Herbert to-day
What do think Of tho situation In BRAZIL
The Government will eventually win think.
As left there the last lay in October. really
know very little about subsequent events.
Although there is n great show OF war going
on, the Bgazilians are at heart a peaceful peo-
ME. ! do not doubt that both sides are tired
OF the affair President pexoto is in
control OF the land and Admiral Mello
holds tho water. and tho struggle mnv
be greatly protracted in view OF TINT.
The Runncry on both sides is very poor bub
practice ia gradually improving their marks
men. can offer no opinion rs to the result Of
combat between tho Government ship
Nicther"y and Mello's battle ship Aquidaban.
The after has very powerful battery with
extremely long range and It Ia probable tho
AGuidahan will try 10 prevent the Nlctheroy
closing in on her. owing to fear 81 tori edoas.
The inhabitants Of Rio are not over concerned
about the war except as 1t affects tho trapsao-
ton OF business"
Admiral Stanton tool train for Now Lon
don and ate his Thanksgiving dinner at bia
own home In Granite street
The British steamship Sandman Prlno.-
which arrived yesterday. was In the harbor Of
Rio do Janciro fourteen days and. owing to
the rcor m.rksmnnship OF tho Brasilians.
men. u native Of Shields .oG. Tyne was as shos
through 10th thighs. Capt John Chambers
on Liberty Island. and he gave the following
story Of a co!nhined land and naval engage
~ ment which threatened the lives OF all aboard
We were anchored about two shps' lengths
S lathe t1S Gy To The right was an arsenal and
u ielos This was occupied by a garrison Of
tr9GG ps who hscS formed high
cotton bEl"s and bags Of sand. From tho
81 !, small ietty run. out. and mOored
WIN dynamite. Ear " or tho corning OF Oct
Iuss sor wei boat g, md fleet Of EPglshbuls
oats steamed up to the lefty and began cut
ing loose tho dynnmite-loaded steamer.
soldiers behind the barbados opened q mus
, .,s,, IRE The insqrgent crews responded
,ariinian Prince was very close to the con-
,Ict. and bullets ,pIouChed up tho. water
Il ,Mello's converted gunboats came iV' up sw TO
assist the smaller craft; which were gradually
round. they brought the SSsd f P rness
lirectlS between them and the, troops on the
he firing was thlcfest. Hoydcn came g np from from
to aet t hs %SaEh the t tSss
- he neerea the door he gave jump and fell
,assed through the feshy, part Of both thighs.
=, AZ al. W" could tor him: and as soon as
f-war Sirius. where he could receive medical
tientlon. ihe regu ations about landing az
q hsye sssn nsSs4:
ms HE had depended on Il. wrote a long
10 danger to which merchantmen are sub,
ou" OF inc pluckiest deeds have ever seen
rcurred during tho attempt to carry of the
Gamer in front OF Lloyd's Brazileros The
'rp1do boat was entirely unprutected from
mall arm fire, and a young lieutenant who
a. In command stood in the bow behind a
achine gum which he worked as fast and "a
ell as he could lie was making lt very hot
r the soldiers back of the cotton bales when
bullet struck him in tie side Just below the
'npit FOR moment his gun was quiet but
, caught up broom lying on the deck. and
I'm u lmErovised crutch. Then he grasped
e crank OF the machine gun. and. after load
y, began pumping shot into the barrioadoL
.et like cheering the fellow.
lhe saloons in RtO ara thronged with sol-
ers. heard Just before leaving that q sol
or called upon citizen TO rise and drink the
alth OF President feiNoto The citizen de-
fine ami Killed the man instantly. As to
q feeling ~ the people In the city. they are
: Mello "a soon as they arc out in the har-
II, When they return to the city they keen
cir mouths shut. The belief Is prevalent
nj Mello will be victorious. We stopped 40
ttorlh. 800 miles from ko. and II was openly
ID there that II Mello had one war snip In the
fboI TO protect them they would raise the
It is very difficult TO enter and leave MANY
the brazilian ports. especially Rio You ara
estlonei closely on arrival and when onoa
'ide you cannot move. The insurgents send
u counteIslGn the day you expected to
We. and AS you pass out by the fort THAI
rd has to be chalksl on hatch and held uB
the sentries TO read"
he Sandman Prince Ia loaded with sugar
coffee 10 John {. Seager. She will 90 to
rbeck's or Roberts's stores to-day Before
LETT lttO Capt. Chambers learned that Hoy
,. the wounded hremsn. was improving and
OF danger