The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-10

CANA q young oficer on one Of the tugs and
both drew on. though their ERE was Kept M
until they were mile away. among the mer-
chant ships.
Then when the last shot had been fred and
tho smoke Of the 1ght was still hanging low
over the smooth water Of the BAY the Detroit
came slowly around Enehados Island and
ranged up starboardside TO starboard and
within sixty yards OF the Trajano as she lay at
anchor. Every man Was at his post on the
Yankee cruiser. the Runners standing behind
their shotted guns. now clnncinG over the
sights and then up toward the bridge At Capt.
Brownson in anticipation Of an order TO IRE
without a word or move on either ship the
Detroit passed on. while the sailors on the
Amy started away In yawl TO carry line to
ship at anchor. that they might warn their
ship on its way to tho piera As these sailors
pulled away marine on the Traiano levelled
his musket and fired a shot over their heads.
Then two OF the heaviest insurgent tugs began
to get into position for ramming the white
| Yankee.
At that moment a tiny blood red roll OF bunt-
ing hung Just beneath the San Franchises
| truck-the signal for all the Am ricsn feet to
begin the batte-and Yankee auartermsster
with a strong hand held the hallisrds. eager
to fling the signal to the breeze. The moment
the shot was fred Capt Brownson turned to
the gunner. who stood at a six FOUNDER. and
MIN 10 HEo INTO tno lrhIRnO.
her at the water line six feet abaft the stem.
| The gunner misunderstood the order and fired
| across the Trajano's bow. Thereat Capt
| Brownson hailed the insurgent vessel.
Traiano. ahoy!" he shouted. III you nre
again / will return the IRE. and II you persist
! will sink you"
II was a critical moment. The accidental
! discharge OF one OF the Trajano's guns by the
excited crews that stood behind them would
have left Capt Brownson no alternative. The
| Traiano's guns were modern rifles. and they
| were aimed at the Yankee. The shot would
have gone clean through the Detroit. and the
| Detroit would have replied with broadside
at n range Of but sixty yards; and than. with
helm hard aport. she would have run in be-
| tween the Trajano and the Gunnabara. out OF
| range OF their guns aud where she could have
riddled their hulls with her rarid-nre guns
and swept their unprotected decks with the
! wicked man killers called the secondary bat
terry.
Happily. as Is known the shot was not cred.
although the insurgents were still ugly. In
| stead a blank shot was fred to leeward as q
protest. To this no attention was paid.
Turning to the bark Amy. Capt Brownson
saw that her sailors had been intimidated
somewhat by the shot fred over them.
You 60 ahead" he shouted to them. and
| I'll protect you."
SO the sailors rowed on with the warp line.
| while the Detroit steamed slowly ahead until
she began to lap the hull OF the Guapatara.
Here ms on the Traiano. the crew stood ready
! at their guns four six-inch rifeA
Aim at the Guanabara." ordered Capt.
Brownsou. and at the word the Detroirs four
broadside aud two pivot rifles swung around
from the Traiano as though moved by one man
| and pointed their muzzles at the old insur-
| gent cruiser. Then turning to the insurgent
crew. Capt Browns)n told them to be right
| careful what they did. for even an accidental
| shot would he considered as Intentional He
! finished his warning by waving his hand at q
! guns crew that showed exceptional nervous
ness and told them they had better get away
| from the gun entirely.
! The crew OF the Guanabara were Brazilians
! to a man. and they did not understand English.
! But they were looking Gt short taw into tho
muzzles OF guns that were eloquent in appear
ance. II silent. and when Brownsons hand was
! waved they didn't stop to argue or even shrug
their shoulders: they went away.
The Detroit steamed until clear OF the |
GuanabaEa and then turned square across |
her stern and stopped. She now had the two !!
insurGent ships that threatened the Amy
where she could rake them fore aud att and |
sink them In five minutes. Tho Iiberdade |
with three small rifcs was near by aud the |
tugs had their noses well pointed. but should |
the insurgent Admiral still wish to fight tho |
Detroit would not need any help. The other
mem oers OF the white squadron could look
after the monitor Aluidaban and the armed
merchant ships.
Although Admiral CANA did not want to
fight. he was like n boy who was sulky enough
to need a whipping. Seeing the sailors Of the
Amy carrying out the wharf line he ordered a
blank shot from a cannon fred at them from
the Guanabara- As this was plainly only a
matter Of form. Capt. Brownson replied with
mi ak AZ A har Of han l
into the Guanabara's stern.
Then launch was lowered and a junior Of
fcer sent to Admiral CANA to say that while
there was no wish to take active steps. the
American merchant ships would be protected
In going to the piers that any shots fred at |
them would be returned. and that II shoot
Ing were persisted 10 the insurRent ships
would be sunk. In reply Cana sent
word that II he was fired on By the
American ship he would Instantly surrender
the whole feet to the American Admiral On
hearing this Capt. Brownson sent the cadet
back to say that the Guanabara had been fred
on and hit. The haste with which the cadet
was sent on this mission makes the Am srican
colony here think that the Yankee naval sail
ors were to man willing to have CANA sur
render. that they might get away from the
yellow fever port. But. as was csblsd to The
sun Cana did not surrender. He would have
been glad TO do so. but his enthusiastic young
sters and his British hackers would not let
him.
OF tho British hackers more will be told at |
another time. but there was one man men
toned in the cable OF whom something should
be said now. This Is q. II. Rollins OF New
York. Rollins has been a mystery to the
English speaking people OF the port He came
here on tho steA msr Wordsworth about Dec. ]. |
lie lived on the Wordsworth for . time. and !
then moved 10 the Nandyke. hulk owned By
the Lamport 4 Holt line. and used as a
warehouse Here he lived with the
manager OF shore" OF the line In
some way he got acquainted with CANA
and the two became good friends II was on !
this account that CANA opened negotiations
for acompromise with the Government through
Admiral BenhAm. When people learned this.