Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-12-03
BISHOP PETERKIN
n BASJ JUST RETURNED FROM AN EXTENDED
VISIT TO BRAZIL,
where De Has Been on Work Connected With the
episcopal OhOrch-An Interesting Interview
Concerning The Status Of the Revelation and
the Things Which Brought Il Abo1..
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Special 7ss0yam 70 "a sunday Rsglsn.
RICHMOND, VA, December Right
Rev. George w. Peterkin. Episcopal
Bishop OF West Virginia, and son OF the
lamented Rev. Joshua Peterkin. ID. D.,
rector OF St. James Protestant Episcopal
Charch in this city, has lust returned
from a trip TO Brazil, where he went in
4 the interest OF the mission established
there BY the Episcopal Church. The
Bishop has been In that country during
the early part OF the recent revolution
and gives an interesting account OF
what be has heard and seen. Hound
him last evening az the residence Of his
mother, On East Leigh street. and was
received To the most cordial manner.
When j made known the object Of my
call 20 the Bishop, which was 20 gather
some information for the readers OF the
REGISTER as 70 his experience In the
distant country, be made the following
statements:
at is not perhaps generally under
stood that the contest IN Brazil has so
far been between the army and the
navy. The deposition Of the Emperor
was a movement by the army leaders,
and they have since that time held the
country for what 10 is worth. The real
situation is revealed ia the fact that
the President OF the republic is an
army officer. and that twenty ont Of
the tWenty-One States have army officers
for Presidents. 1t is said 10 RIO that
ne army has had the pay for several
advanced, and, in sho1t. they may be
said to possess the country.
admiral Mello has disclaimed all
desire of p%erfonal advancement for him
self or his companies in the navy but
he insists that civil Offices shall be
filled by civilians.
THE firing between the forts and
the ships has been kept up with little
intermissiOn for more than a month.
II is impossible to tell what damage has
been done. One ship has been sunk
during the last few days. The attitude
Of the people generally towards the
bOmbardment is most remarkable. A
letter dated September 25th says: 1t
seems a half-hearted performance on
both sides. Backed, as it must be, by
strong feeling, hatred and personal am
tiOn, 10 seems entirely TO lack the venom
Of real war. The crowds of lOOkers-On,
composed OF all classes, watch the per-
Torrance with the interest Of specta-
tors at a circus. AT each shot there
was the usual ola followed by a sigh
almost OF disappointment, If 10 missed
the mark; but what is most eXtraOrii-
nary is that the crowd appears quite
impartial as to whether each |applauded
shot comes from fort or ship
''This q fair Indication OF the sad
want Of patriotism in Brazil, which pre-
vents the selection OF the right man by
ballot. There is little cohesion among
khe people, and they stand a fair chance
bf becoming the dupes OF any one who
secures either the military or the naval
I forces.
Foreigners ask, how long the people
J will patiently bear such a state OF things
and pay for the nOnseuSical exhibition
OF weakness shown in this revolt, and
watch as If at a theatre their commerce
and their credit blown To the WiUds."
"All the S93lers Is2W in Rio Gfande,
.Pelotas, Btt0<Alegra and Rio de Jan
NsfFS& GhulattOes or negroes save tre
officers, who were white. / believe tho
army numbers 90, 600 men, but they ar
not in very great force at any point;
the country being as large as the United
States without Alaska, 10 would be i'm
possible for so small a force 70 occupy
any considerable part OF 10.
'The beginning of the revolt seems
30 have been effected very quietly. Adj
miral Custadio de Mello boarded the
Aouidaban a little before midnight on
September 5th and took possession
Of the ship, apparently without
meeting the slightest resistance.
The Republica, Traiano and Marcel
Ito Dias were also captured In the
same manner. Early on the morning Of
the 9th the insurgents landed at the
Armoero (arsenaD, NicherOry, and
took possession Of the naval depot at
that place, from which a large gu an
tity of artillery, ammunition, supplies,
ETC., were removed to the ships. Be
Tore 10 O'Clock on the 9th, the following
.aaval vessels were 10 the hands Of the
insurgents: AQuidaban, Republica,
Frajona, Oriou, Javary, Madeira, Sete
ie SatembrO. TQuatemy, Avaguary,
md five torpedo boats. They also had
some 'Other vessels, coasters, etc,
altogether giving them q fleet Of
Ywenty-fOur ships.
THE news Of the occurrences In the
aarbOr reached Vice President FlOrianO
PeixotO at Hamaratz Palace az l 3. m.
The ministers aud the executive officers
IF the naval and war departments were
Il oncs summoned. Steps were prompt
v taken TO defend the city against at
ack; the police were called 10, aud de-
achments were sent to the water front
% impede communication with the
hips.
Upon the opening Of the two houses
Il Congress the President Of the Senate
communicated the events OF the proceed
pR night, and proposed a secret session
or the discussion Of the situation. This
vas agreed 70, and the Senate closed its
loors. The question az declaring mar
ial law was then brought up, and after
eceiving q communication from the
PRESIDENT Ontne subject q general au-
horizatiOn for for that recourse was
Oted. In the Chamber q cOmmunica-
lion from the Executive was received,
dvis.ng the House OF the movement
nd declaring itself strong enough 70
aeet the emergency. In the secret SEES
ion which followed the Senate measure
Jas discussed, and various objections
nd amendments were offered. Inc
louise finally adjourning without reach
az a vote.
'sIn the city there we're no signs OF
disturbance, and at first but little inter
st was shown in the impending conflict.
opinions were everywhere divided as to
be merits Of the dispute, the indlca-
ions being that a very large percentage
( the population secretly sympathlzeo
tn the object Of the insurrection, even