New-York tribune., 1893-12-02
MELLO SAILS SOUTHWARD
THE NEWS CONFIRMED AT WASHINGTON
DISPATCHES RECEIVED FROM MINISTER THoMP
son AND CAPTAIN PICKING-THE BRAZIL
NOT ALARMED.

DISPATCHES RECEIVED FROM MINISTER 1fio-Hi
son AND CAPTAIN PICKING-THE BRAZIL
IAN MINISTER NOT ALARMED.
vosb,npton. Dec News of the escape OF Ad-
,-ol Nallo reached Washington to-day in the shape
NJ oable dispatch from Minister Thompsoh' a'
Pio as follows: Admiral Mello left the pay 'h's
morning on the Aquidaban. going south-
Probably the high tariff on cable messages iio,'
Rrazl caused the Minister t. confine MS news 10 '
,eogra statement so the officials here are In igho-
rance of the reasons for the rebel admrals departure
and the strength Of the naval force ne lett oei'u
him 1t is surmised however that ne mas tahei "''
nseship toward DesteTro to join forces WIN 'he
lutionists in that neighborhood leaving the par
siege Of Eo TO be prosecuted by the vesses remain
ng in that mort A supposition has been entertained
here that the admiral when he left RIO wouio
steam north with the intention OF fneeuhs '"e
Nictheroy It was thought probable IN tnat case
that the light unarmored cruiser wouiu IAN an s'
prey 70 the ironclad with her heavy rlneu sui's
But the fact that Mello has gone south gives Color
a. ,h e,or, that his vessel is in bad condition and
unfit 70 cone with the fleet cruiser. 1t is propaoie
also that the hull of the warship IS so loui iIo''
long exposure TO the tropical waters OF i'io Day
that the commander has found 1t absolutely heceS-
sary TO go to safe place, where her bottom
may be cleaned. .
Meanwhile the further movements Of tho Aquid-
aban are the object o. great solicitude in Official
circles here and 1t is expected that wien she next
appears in port the nearest United States diplomatic
or consular officer will promptly report the fac'
The Navy Department this afternoon received
cable message from Captain Picking. in command
of the United vessels at Rio confirming 'he
message sent earlier ty Minister Thompson an
nouncing the depar .ure from the harbor OF the III
surgent admiral. The text OF the dispatch was
not given out but II is understood that IT contained
nothing unusual concerning the condition of affairs
at the capital OF the Brazilian Republic. Inc De
u.ae however advised OF the depart
ure OF a British warship on the heels OF the Aquld-
aban. has IL issuen any instructions 10 edP.a. Jam
tain Picking is officer In whom the secretary Oh
the Navy has the utmost confidence ana ne WIZ De De
left TO look after American interests as seems 70
him best II he considers 1t necessary; ne may
send Of his vessels after me reoei au"i'iai'
but he has not been ordered 10 do So ,,u
frnn, tse harhor of Rio is a matter Of conjecture
in the absence Of authentic naval officers DO
fshtng. The two loyal forts the mouth Of The
bsy OF Rio which is at that point mile wide.
are on each side Of the channel. Naval oiicers say
these forts without injury, the chance that shc .
would be seriously crippled Dy So' SO ,O
has not been looked for by officers who have been
~ Adn,iyal Melio has succeeded in escaping the
fact &c not known al the Brazilian Legation mere.
Minister Mendonca usually IfccVes sGsgra1 oias qs-
patches daily from the iraIllan FoTeIsn o,,,ce,
but none came to-day. He thinks so important a
have been communicated to him. AS he has heard
nothing ne doubts the CO gS. mess o. tne fepoI
Senior MenQODcd
the harbor II was in his flagship Aquidaban. The
AquIdsban IS powerful! ronciad OF lgOo das ,InS
She Is in a more less dis bed CONDITION,
and she must in the Minister'S opinion, nave take,
q great risk in passing the TWO lofts "hich sudiu
the entrance TO the harOor s.
Minister Mendonca IS not alarmed Tor the saIety
of the two steamers America and NicthFroy, whlcn
are now on the way from New ork 10 aiu tne
Peixoto Government. Both vessels: inc Mlnistsf i,
SAYS could easily run away from the Aqudaban:
which is slow ship. He thinks that the rebel
flagship II she really is the ocean, VIII probably
nut in al some of the large cities on the coast
where the friends of the insurgents may M iurh,sn r
food and supplies to the crew. lie does not pc
leve that the rebel admiral will lombard THESE
cities. as he would gain nothing by suca a course
and only arouse the enmity of the inhabitants
Senior Mendonca asked what he thougnt OF
Admiral Stanton's statement that the Brazians
were not fighting people ne repleu thaI he Ia, Ia,
nothing to say the subject, but added thal
good many BraZans had died In the serVlee
of their country, a fact which spoke for Iseli
ADMIRAL STANTON WAITING FOR ORDERS
Wa 1-Admiral Stanton, late In