Evening journal., 1893-12-28
AmerIrnn. LnlIed In nrnzII.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2s-The American
three masted schooner Grace Andrews,
commanded by Captain o. A. Andrews,
arrived here from Natal, Brazil, with a
cargo OF sugar. Captain Andrews tells a
story of having been molested by the gov
ernment troops at Brazil, and despite his
protestations and the displaying OF the
American flag he and number Of his men
were cast into dungeon and kept prison
ers for S6 hours without food.
Captain Andrews says that the Amori-
can consul, w. T. Towne, treated his COM
plant In most contemptuous manner.
while In Rio on Sept z, says the cap
tain, II was halted by Peixoto's soldiers
and held captive that night, but managed
early the next morning TO get 10 a hotel.
Two days later started back for my YES
sci, and on reaching there / was Informed
10y my consignee that owing TO the revolu-
tion it would be impossible to load my
vessel, and II would be necessary for me TO
return TO Rio and cancel the charter.
Ignored the American Flag.
~ started back for Rio in my ships
small boat, being careful TO rig halyards
and the American flag In the stern, so
that l might be distinguished from the in
surgent OF Brazilian boats.
This was necessary, as Mello's forces had
captured the steamboats,, which We're the
only means OF transportation between the
two points. / took with me as an inter
prefer Portuguese sailor, Emmanuel
Machado, and two colored seamen, Ed
ward Tasker and Edward Washington. A
stin breeze was blowing, and in six hours
we were within hniling distance OF a small
settlement, the name Of which / cannot
remember, but as we approached It l saw
hundreds OF soldiers running toward the
beach, all centering at the point we had 10
pass. l hoisted the American dag but
they shouted in Spanish what my inter
prefer said was III you don't stop, we will
shoot you. The wind was blowing hard,
and we had to turn the boat in a peculiar
way 10 prevent iibbing her.
1.-The soldiers thought we were trying 20
get away, 80 they took aim 40 uH and fired
several shots ! then hauled the boat
around and drove her upon the beach
among them, and they sprang into the
water after US and placed us under arrest.
Then they hauled down the American flag
and placed us in "a barrack for several
hours. / was then taken TO Rio Janiero,
while my men were held at Santa Cruz.
after reaching there was taken before
the chief Of police, who recommitted me "a
prison without any food whatever. pro
tested against the treatment and begged
/ for something 10 eat, and finally / was sent
out In charge Of Adjective to procure food
"When got the detective clear Of the
prison, knew 1 was as good man as he
was, neither Of us being armed, and
forced him TO permit me to see the Ameri
can consul We reached Mr.. Towne's Office
and when explained to him the unjust
manner in which myself aud men, who
who were still imprisoned at Santa Cruz
had been treated, he accompanied me bach
TO the chief of police, and after some argu
ment / was released. l made long report
TO the consul about the pulling down o
the American flag from my boat, but h'
paid no attention 20 it.
Captain Andrews says Towne is not fl
TO represent the United States in Brazil
"He is no American, continued the skip
per, emphasizing his remarks by pounding
his hand upon the table Several Aneri
can vessels have been pierced by stray shot
from Mello's forces"