The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-20
BOYNTON ARRIVES.
The Man Who Wanted to Destroy
Admiral Mello's Warship.
HE TALKS OF THE WAR IN BRAZIL.
He Declares That Mnllo Is Losing Ground
Every Day, and That Contrary Reports
Are Furnished by Naval Admirers of
the Revolutionary Admiral

Every Day. and That Contrary Reports
Are Furnished by Naval Admirers of
the Revolutionary Admiral.
New York, Dec 2O-The Lamport and
Holt line steamship Sirius arrived yester-
day. On board in custody of Ensign
James +, Barter, of the United States
steamer Detroit, was George Buynton, the
American citizen VINO waS over two
months ago captured by Captuiu Lang, Of
the British war vessel Sirius and by him
handed over 10 Captain picling, OF the
United States cruiser Charleston.
Boynton was in Il steam lanuch which
he owned aud captained and on which ho
flew the British flag. lie steamed from
Rio for Admiral Mello's wurship AQiida-
ban, but did not reach her, ior the captain
of the Sirius had reason to believe that
his cruise was made for the purpose OF de.
strOying the Aqnidabsn TINS proved ap-
pareutly to be true for when he was cap
tHred a torpedo was found attached 10 his
steam launch which was loaded with cx-
plOsives
As ho flew the British flag, Captain
Lang arrested him on the charge of gio-
lating the neutrality laws. When on
bourd the Sirius he declared himself AN
American citizen, with the result that
Captain Lang handed him over TO Captain
Picking, of the ICharleston The charge
made by Captain Lang was one of piracy.
AT Brooklyn Bnynton was met by Ser.
geant Stevens, Of the Navy Yard Marine
corps, and escorted to the ennvy yard where
he remains in custody, Boynton is man
6U years of age. with grizzled hair and
whiskers. He appears to have had sea
faring life He speaks we'll, and is evi.
IDENTIFY well educated man.
81 never imagined l was the object of
so much solicttude until now" said he
II don't know what | have done, nor can
say anything about II You see, that is
what has to be ascrrtained For all |
know they may be going to hang me
II am an American, was born in New
York, and my name is George Boynton
am no relation TO Captain Paul Boyton
nor have ever said was, neither have
represented myselfas DR. Charles e. Boyn-
ton. | have been in Brazil on and Off
nearly thirty years. II is three years since
last went there. have been engaged in
a speculative business there aud have
been granted some concessions by the
government
Boynton then talked about the war. He
said:
"The American, the English and in
fact the newspapers of all countries have
kept making most erroneous statements
as to state Of affairs in Brazil They all
represent Mello a. winning. whereas he ia
losing gronnd every day lie had a chance
in the early days of the rebelion, but he
lost IT, and it is merely a question Of time
until he is utterly defeated. know both
PeNoto and Mello Mcllo is a gentleman
and brave man, but he is not fit to lead
the Brazilian people
"0ne reason why the newspapcra got
wrong Information is because there are n
lnrGe number OF warship at Rio of all
nations, and they all sympathixe with
Mello because he is u sailor and has the
navy with him, and it Is mostly through
the officers of these vessels the newspaper
Information comes.
81 know President PeNoto has COM
mittcd some arbitrary acts, but time will
prove he WIS justified in so doing. A re-
public in Brazil ms we understand Il here
would be an utter failure The people
there are not fit for it. Pei&oto has done
we'll