New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-23
that Admiral Stanton will however 20 to San
Domingo oy mail steamer and Join the Kearsarge
making her his flagship.
THE REPORT DISCREDIT'ED.
NETWORK MERCHANTS DO NOT BELIEVE
THAT RIO HAS FALLEN.
MEILo WOULD BE THE FIRST TO SEND our
THE NEWS IF IT WERE TRUE-sECRETARY


MEILo WOULD BE THE FIRST TO SEND OUT
THE NEWS IF IT WERE TRUE-sEORETARY
HERBERT SEVERELY CRITICISED.
The sensational report published yesterday 10
the effect that Rio de Janeiro had fallen mto
the hands Of Admiral Mello and that PeiNo'o
had resigned in favor Of the rebel Admiral was
not for a moment credited by Brazilian mer-
chants in this city yesterday. Half dozen coiree
merchants who were seen dscredited the story
One said: THE story bears its own reputation
upon It's face II Rio had fallen and was now III
the hands Of Mello. the wires could not work las'
enough to carry the information to the OUTSIDE
world The first thing Mello would 90 "ouiu
be to announce his victory to other na'iohS'
The fact that the censorship OF the caoie eA-
ercsed by the Government OF PeiXo'o sui coh-
tinues Is proof positive that Mello is not III
power. Cable dispatches have been received by
coffee merchants here to-day from Rio. ana 90
you suppose II the story were true. that Meilo
would have prevented our agents from announc-
ing the fact, or that they would have faileo 10
do so? The man who sent the story says ne
could not get any reply to his dispatches sent
south. and that dispatches from the south nave
evidently been delayed. This means nothing.
Press dispat all along have been subjected TO
a censorship All dispatches by cable come by way
We get our business dispatches through all
right and have received messages to-day. IL
Mello were in possession OF Rio you may be sure
1ne5e W say t be sna matter be%ond doubt
At the office Of the Brazilian Consul-General
In Safest. 1t said that no news or the
fall Of Rio had been received nor was the re-
port believed.
said that there was no truth in the report that
Rio de Janero had fallen. 1t was an IDLE rumor
tod Nv he mi Of
Salvador de Mendonca. the Brazilian Minister
also denied the report. and said that ne nag
the day which made no mention Of anything
unusual. If Rio had fallen he certainly would
have known 1t. In fact no one who is ramiiiar
with the situation in Brazil believed the report
for a moment.
OF the report that President Peixoto had
ordered that two merchants and shipowners
named Buchimae be shot, Senior Mendonca de-
MED any knowledge. According to cable ais
patch received here from Liverpool, these Two
men had been sentenced to death for having
carried insurgents on one of their steamships.
The Nictheroy In still at Pernambuco. and the
America expected TO Join her there last
night. Then the two boats will proceed south.
ward in company to fight the Aquidaban and
the Repubca. 1t Is thought that the repairs TO
the Bahia and the Tiradentes. two OK the ships
which remain loyal to Peixoto, have been COM
pleted, and that they were on their way north
from Montevideo to meet the rebel fleet.
The merchants Of New-York who do business
with Brazil are all strongly in favor OF Peixoto.
They say that oil European nations are support
ing Meo for the benefit Of their commerce, 10
the detriment OF that Of the United States. All
are anxious that the United States should give
the same protection to American ships In landing
cargoes at Rio as Is given by the other nations
10 vessels flying their flags In the harbor.
The decision Of Secretary Herbert that he has
no authority to instruct Captain Picking In the
premises and that all attempts to land cargoes
from American ships must he made at the risk
Of the commanders notwithstanding that such
privileges are secured for British and German yes
sells was heartily execrated An outlawed rebel.
they say. practically a pirate. recognized as
having belligerent rights by no nation on earth,
prevents the merchants OF the United States
from doing business with the port OF p friendly
country. and Secretary Herbert says ne cannot
heip II.