The evening world., 1894-01-09
MELLO LOSES men.
Captured While Entering Rio
Karbor Disguised as Women.
Fort Stops Vessel Bearing Recruits
and Food for Rebels.
Peixoto's Forces Burn the Ship De-
cupied by De Gama's Family.

The British steamer 1Ierschel arrived
to-day from Brazil, and aboard as pas
sengers were Charles Sullivan, a marine.
from the United States cruiser
Charleston, and Charles Muchllch, sea-
man on the Newark. both being sent
home as invalids.
From Seaman Muchlich 1t was learned
that on Dec. 8 one of the Brazilian
Steam Navigation ~Company's steamers
entered the Rio Harbor with supplies
and provisions for the insurgent fleet.
She was flying the Argentine flag. and
had On her decks n number of Mello's
followers, who desired to join the forces
un1er Admira de Cana.
These men were disguised aa women in
order to avoid the attention of the forts.
and passed Santa Cruz and san Juan in
safety, when Il shot from the latter was
fired across her bows. She Immediately
stopped and hoisted the white flag to the
masthead in token of her surrender.
The Government forces then took pos
session of the ship.
Mello's sympathizers were imprisoned
At night on Dec. IA an old receiving ship,
which had been captured from PeiXoto's
forces by Mello, was burned at her an
been previously living aboard this vessel.
There was no loss of life reported, and 1t
is presumed they escaped in safety.
The origin of the fire could not be
Muchlich says that he heard while at
Rio that the Argentine Government has
favored the insurgents, n that PeiX-
going over to the rebel forces. On the
night of Dec. IA there was a battle on
Hospital Island. A tacit agreement had
been entered into between the Govern
ment and the Insurgents that this island
should be left alone. But when MellO'S
sailors went ashore on the neutral ground
for provisions " ems = the hat, Goy SeI1amG forts
Two regiments OF PeiXoto's, composed
OF 800 men. who were stationed on the
island at the time, joined the rebels.
Fort Nillegaignon Is in ruins and Fort
Nlctheroy is very much battered,
The United States sailors had great
trouble in getting ashore. Muchlich said
that he was only on shore once while in
the harbor of Rio. and then a riot al
most followed. A boats crew had been
provided with passports and sent ashore
on shore tried to prevent. Uncle Sans
sailors from landing, but they succeeded
after a lively scrimmage, during which
nothing but blows were exchanged.
Muchlich also stated that wnen they
left Rio the United States cruisers New
ark, Detroit and Charleston We're in the
harbor. Continuous firing between the
forts was in progress at all times.
Muchlich belongs in Philadelphia. while
Sullivan's home is in Boston. They will
go to the Navy Hospital; 1885,
Sopts tphiiNt' Vi ti' IL "Iltll
sailed from Rio or Dec. lG. said that
although he was in port sixteen days. he
knew nothing whatever as to what had
TRANSFERRED, as he never once visited the
shore.
His bills of health were sent aboard
by DR.. Cleary, the. United States SAM
tary Inspector at Rio. who stated on the
papers hat he could not visit the Hers
chel nor could Capt. Salter, go ashore,
as no boat could be procured, and there
was no communication with the American
fleet so that protection might be obtained.
Rio was reported to be in a good con-
dition so far as health was concerned.
At Bahia. where the H%erschel was on
Dec. 81, there was no excitement what
ever. The vessel called at Pernambuco
on Dec. %, but remained in the outer
harbor and stopped but two hours. Capt.
Salter said he heard nothing of a start
ling nature during his short stay at that
port. 1t was reported that the discharged
crew of the Brazilian cruiser Nictheroy
were waiting to be paid there.
Capt. Salter denied that negotiations
were entered into for the return of these
men to his country on the Herschel. 1t
Is said that the Nictheroy's crew had not
received a cent since they left this port
and were bowling for their money.