New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-27
ADMIRAL STATIONS SALUTE.
THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TOLu
BY A BRITISH CAPTAIN.
INCIDENTS OF BRAZILIAN wARFARE-How ~
AMERICAN CITIZEN WAS RELEASED FROM
CAPTIVITY BY WAR VESSELS AND
HOW YANKEE SKIPPER PRO-

HOW YANKEE SKIPPER PRO-
| TEcTED HIMSELF.
The British steamer Indian Prince, which arrived
at this port yesterday morning from Penafnbuco.
Drought cargo Of sugar and news alleged to b
faithful account OF the proceedings In the harbor
! OF Rio Janero on or about October 10. The Indian
| Prince sailed from Pernambuco on November L. and
stopped at st. Lucia on the l4th. Captain Barclay
says his vessel was In the harbor Of Rio on Octo-
| Der 10. and remained there for several days.
| He says that when Admiral Stanton entered the
harbor he ran up the Brazilian flag. and the Charles.
| ton fired a salute. No recognition was taken OF
this but when the Charleston saluted the French
flag. that Power being the senior In rank in the
harbor. small guard-boat belonging to President
Peixoo, lying under one of the forts. returned the
salute. The captain says that Admiral Mello Wis
tied the Charleston and treated with courtesy,
and that II Admiral Stanton recalled for q
breach Of international courtesy the breach Wa
committed, II committed at ALL while Mello was W.
iting his ship.
HOW MELLo LOST HIS PILOT.
Here is another story told by the master Of the
Indian Prince: An American citizen Of Brazilian
BIRTH named Charles. was subjected 10 great inoigs
mites by Meilos men. Charles. 10 the story. runs
. was In the employ Of an English coal company
known as The Wilson's" Mello pressed Charles
into his service. and lent him to the captain OF .
British vessel who wanted pilot. The tug on which
Charles was pilot was fired on by the forts. and
when Charles that the tug WITS sinking he ran
her ashore. Charles escaped and went back to the
employ OF the Wilson's. but one day. while outjin
the harbor In q launch belonging to his employer
both Mello's warshibs and Peixotos forts fired on
the boat and Charles was captured by Meilo. 40
he being taken on board the Aquidaban cap
tive an officer, who recognized in Charles de.
serter rushed at him, 1t is said with drawn sword
and slashed him across the head
Charles was a wise man In his way. He had on the
head Of his boat English flag. while at the stern
foated the Stars and Stripes. When his capture
became known armed launches from the Charleston
and. after little talk Charles and his launch were
AN ITALIAN COMMANDER "BLUFFED"
Another tale runs something like this: sailee
from an Italian merchant vessel while trying te
land by means Of a sailboat was shot dead The
source OF the shot one seems to know. but the
Dor Immediately demanded OF President Peixoto
an indemnity OF 5000. President Peixoto did not
have the money handy. and told the Italian COM
mander to come around some day when he was
"'''' YANKEE SKIPPER MEETS A GUARD.
Captain Barclay mentioned many humorous Incl.
dents OF war as it is carried on in Brazil. One
relates to an encounter between an American sea
captain and one OF Peixotos guards. 1t appears
that the captain Of an american schooner ON went
captain landed and thrust at him with his bayonet
s 5 un Sh save e & OK Kick IKE wc
him sprawiing. Being. a magnanmous man the
captain did not cherish any hard feeling. ana
when he was bidding adieu to his fallen enemy
he returned the gun. The officer Of the day. when
he heard of the occurrence. called the already
much-abused guard before him. Report does not
say exactly what occurred but the friends Of the
guard say that he stood up to eat his food for
week or two.
MELLo's MEN STEAL CATTLE.
The Sandman Prince belongs to the same COM
pany as the Indian Prince. She lying in the
harbor of Rio during the early part Of October.
One of Admiral Meo's launches filled with armed
men cut loose and appropriated lighter on which
were seventy three head of cattle, in spite OF not
fire from the forts During the firing a fireman
the Sandman Prince was shot through BOTH
legs. Being British subject, he was transferred
TO the Sirius the British man-of-war. for treat
ment; he was dangerously wounded. -,
The crew OF the Indian Prince say that the
soldiers the shore batteries used to fire or their
guns at times apparently for amusement; no one
on the steamer, however, was hurt and the YES.
sci bears little signs Of attack. The sardinian
Prince sailed from Pernambuco on November J.
and is expected to arrive in few days.