The evening world., 1893-11-24
her JOURNEY BEGUN.
Brazil's Warship America Leaves
Her Dock.
will Take Guns on Board Down
the Bay.
She Nay BE Held for Violating
Neutrality Laws.

With Capt. Crossrlan a the bridge. ,
America. the Brazilian wArsa!p tina; Is b
expected 70 help N!c:heroy pu; a Guie;us
oa Mell1'S rebellion, eft her i>ck at the
foot # Eas, Smith street on her way to
southern waters.
Her uayigat5rs do not expect TO touch /
shore again un;h the place Of -endezvous F,
Is reached. 50 officers and friends on
land said farewell The majority of
those on board America are old sailors, !
however. and .Cck upon the trip to Rio
JaaeirO as nothing but a short cruise
without any extraordinary dangers.
The sentimental idea OF going u war
was in consequence not thought Of, and
My the bright Hotchkiss guns reminded
The crowd on the wharf that America is
20 LONGER an ordinary merchant ship.
The impryyised warship was taken out
IN tow OF three tugs. with the Josephine
at The end Of the tow-line She came
tn anchor Town the bay. and is there
waiting to take On bgarl ammunition
and the two jj-pouni guns that came
yy-r on the steamship Gecmanic.
This vessel gll not arrive at Fire
/ 'siant Until ; o'clock this morning, and
as i: VIII take five hours to put the guns
zen v all the appliances fit properly
tae warship will not be able to get away
7 nth late this evening.
There Is L. certainty that she will go
wen then, for there may be trouble in
setting the guns in place.
. Minister Mend0nca and his wife, who
arrived from Washington a few days
ago. left the Brunswick Hotel shortly
. before noon. and were driven to the
1.nart a the foot Of East Fourth street.
From there they were taken from the
yacht NADIA to the America, where Mrs.
| Mentonca Is t. unfurl the Brazilian flag.
TIE entire crew OF, the America went
] aboard the tug Hustler at pier Il, East
River. at 10 o'clock this morning, and II
/ looks count FOR anything, they are
| better lot Of men than went out on the
I Nicthercy.
There was no disorder whatever, and
IN only one or two instances were there
/ any signs Of drunkenness.
The Tug cut loose as soon as the men
We're aboard and slowly went down the
river. where she joined the war vessel,
Ani the men were put on board.
John H; quail: who had charge OF
usual. and refused to give any informa-
ZION further than to say that he was
especially pleased with the crew Of the
! America as 2 whole.
According TO several Of the men there
has been no trouble about monay. as
there was before the departure Of the
Many Of the men succeeded in getting
lry cashed. but at a big discount. These
were seemingly the happiest Of the
crowd, for they went aboard with big
bottles OF grog carefully tucked away in
, their bags.
United States District-Attorney Mitch
ell said this morning that Gen. McMahon
had called on him and introduced three
men to him yesterday. The names he
could not remember but one OF them
Gen. Mcmahon said that the object of
their visit was to prevent the sailing OF
the America from this port inasmuch
as the neutrality laws were being rio-
lated.
Mr. Mitchell said that if they would
present sworn aftidavits stating facts
why the United States should interfere
he would then take some action.
Gen. McMahon claimed that section
5,2>5 Of the neutrality statute had been
violated, in, SO much that vessel was
being fitted out TO carry on warfare
against the people Of a friendly nation:
Mr.. Mitchell said that the United
word people in this instance was only
as an organized people, and that PeiX-
otto. as the President Of Brazil, was
the only Brazilian people the United
states recognized.
The ships mad been bought by the peo-
pie of Brazil. as far as the people" Of
Brazil were recognized by the United
states and no action could be taken.
The Judicial Department did not recog-
a!ze mobs carrying on instructions as
people.
Gen, Mcmahon said then that, section
Jgs2 had been violated in regard to the
lifting out Of the vessel with men.
This was slap at OHauor6n, who
had been engaged as executive officer
. OF the America.
O'Haloran was taken from the Hydro
graphic survey and paid salary OF $4H
per month.
Mr. Mitchell said that II affidavits
We're presented that this was so he
would take action against the man.
Gen. McMahon said that they did not
want to bring action against any one
y-rson, but wanted the America 10 be
held
! Mr. Mitchell said that the only way this
could be done was 10 get the President
, o. this country 10 recognize the insurgents
IS = people.