The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-24
MINIsTlR MENDoNcI JUBILAyT.
Two Explanations OF the Sinking OF the la
vnry-The Amerien's Armament.

Two Explanations OF the Sinking OF the ia
vary-The Amerien'. Armament.
Interest In the fitting out OF the Brazilian
ships In this mort was augmented yesterday
by the news that shot from one OF tho Gov
eminent forts had sunk the Jnvary. n stout
coast defence vessel, considered the second
strongest ship In 1lellos fleet. Minister Men
donca received a cable despatch dated
Wednesday from the Minister Of Foreign AZ
fairs at Rio which read:
The monitor JAvary was sunk this afternoon by the
fortress VI Sac Joao.
despatch received at the Brazilian Con-
sulate. at % State street. read:
ironclsd Javary sunk by cannon bail from Nlcihe.
roy sne sank with everything on board.
Much importance was attached to knowing
which fort fired the fatal shot. When last
heard FROM Mello was hiding with his fleet
behind the promontory Of Armucao. II tho
shot was fred from Nictheroy It indicates that
the Government forces have succeeded in NOV
ing their Notifications down the hillside closer
to Mellos fleet. rs it wns stated III TIE Sun
that they were trying to do. and that they have
got near enough to Mcllo to do him harm. H.
on the other hand. tho shot was fired from
the fortress OF sac Joao. It would iDdi-
cate that Mello has plucked up courage
and come out from behind the promon-
tory. In this chse he probably moved
to the southwark. to a position moro
In front Of the city Of Nictheroy. possibly in
tending to lombard B. again. ami DO Ap-
preached too near the fortress OF Sac JOuo.
which Is to the south OF Nirtherov. Ii mny he
that M ellc became alarmed at the rapIditS
ted out IN this port and wished to strike de-
clstve blow before tho Nietheroy and the Amer
At ANY rate Minister Mendonca was jubilant
over tho news he SAID It was the most I'M
The Javary was MeIio's second best boat. TnS
ssp OF 4 s 5Hs snS sar0s Site
and drew ii feet Inches. She had
engines OF 200 Nurse power. Her prin.
and in addition she carried six 5-inCh guns.
She was DESIGNED US u harbor defence G9at
turret was Of l,i-lncn armor hacked by -,
inches Of oak. She was built TO 90 IL . knots
Lately her machinery has been disabled, and
She has been tOwed from place to place about
the harbOr. she was quilt in France and was
II sister shin 10 the Sollmoes, which struck n
Il little more than year ago viii o ON her way
to assist n putting downa revelation in tho
doing most OF the work OF bonn Harding Nlcthe-
roy. TO which Mello has chiefly confined him
SI since &c ns forbidden by the foreign
Minister Mendonca also said no was inclined
TO mistrust the despatch Of Nov. from kio
from Mello's heet had dismountod the largest
gun In the fort OF sao Joao ana that Mello had
santa Cruz stand ON promnntorirs guarding
the entrance to the harbor. 10th furIs are
near the bar. and Fort Lah.e II comparatively
small work, stands HGont midway between the
two others. degrading the statement in tho
same despatch innt the Government was in
empty. Minister AIendonca said that tho Treas
ury could not be easily emptledi Tor every
Mouse as duty on coffee and other exports.
The Sl.bOuUOO which has boon expended IN
lifting cut the New STT Sh!P; VA , %sTS
Javarv would deter the Aqudaban from at
tempting to GO out Of tho haEbor pgst tho
MendOnca was inclined 10 believe that tho
Iinrs was Informed on only ono side OF the
The America is to leave her berth at the foot
Of East Ninth street this morning ut high
water and Will be towed 20 an anrhorage OIL
last supTllss will he put aboard. During the
day tho Brazilian nag viii be broken out on
leave the harGor. len Dynamite proiectiles
for the Nictneroys dynamIte gun were put ON
the main hatch in company with barrels oil
molasses, hard tack EnIt pork, Nc food for
se aRd ST .Hs hsFs sefd s C S5S
pedo was swung from one OF the CARO- booms
yesterday. and In the afternoon 4 wa. sent for
heavily loaded. and now draws IL feet forward
Her full armament is to consist Of two4.7-
inch rifles mounted forward on the main Gsck
Two iI-pounders mounted aft on the main
deck. four O-pounders mounted on either side
OF the main deck two l-poundsTs mounted
forward Of the Is Founders on the main deck,
and two Howell torpedo tubes mounted amid
az the upper deck are two ,Epoundsrs. With
half-ineh steel protective shields. aud four !.
FOUNDERS are mounted on the upper deck for
ward and aft. In the eyes OF the shin are two
more Howell tubes The America carries sup,
plies for six months.
one OF the managers OF the expedition told
the following story yesterday: He said that a !
sailor came aboard the America and said he |
had escaped from the Nietheroy near the At |
lantic Highlands. and that previous TO his |
escape three Insn on board had been killed. |
The man who told the story could not say how |
true 1t Was. and inquiries on the America |
failed TO elicit any further information.
over In the Erie Bias dry deck the De- |
sail early next week It was said that Baron |
TAulke, swedish nobleman who has been In |
the Ericsson Coast Defence Company. the |
former owner OF the Destroyer was to have |
charge Of the Destroyers gun.