The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-30
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& RIO De JANEIHo. January 29.-Thia
Esbas been one OF the most exciting days
What Rio De Janeiro has experienced
1 since tho commencement OF hostilities
between tho insurgents and the Brazil
ian government.
Il Tho United States naval fleet station
ed in this harbor has furnished the OK.
fcitenont
q Provoked beyond the endurance OF
patience by the continued carelessness
sgof the gunners aboard tho rebel war
sship Aquidaban, and tried by the in
& difference shown on tho part of the rev.
olutionary admiral TO all his protests,
\ that American vessels entering and
4 $leaving the harbor were not afforded
Sproper protection by the rebel fleet,
admiral Benham to-day made demon.
Z Btration with the American war vessels
under his command which has taught a
much needed lesson to the belligercnts
1 5on both sides, and which will undoubt-
eddy have the effect hereafter Of secur-
siing proper recognition OF the righta OF
& all vessels carrying the American flag.
X. In the event Of to-day tho foreign col.
iSony was particularly interested, and the
snction OF Admiral Benham will proba.
bly, furnish precedent by which the
commanders OF the foreign vessels in
this port will be guided in tho future.
The cause OF all the trouble was tho
i treatment to which three American
barks were subjected on last Saturday
by the indiscriminate iusilado from tho
4 insurgent warships.
NJ The American vessels were the bark
Amy, Captain Blackford, built in Bath,
Maine, In 1888 and owned by ". S. Will
son the bark Good News, Captain
8 Myrick, built in Baltimore in 1888, and
/ owned by Q. Morton Stewart & Co and
{ the bark Julia Rolling, Captain Kiehne,
& built in Baltimore in 1854, and owned
by Thornton Rollins, Of that city.
N THE BARKs IN DANGER.
@ On Saturday last, while lying at
anchor, all Of the vessels were endan.
Z gered by the chance shots fired by the
insurgents. These whistled through
4 the rigsings and passed the men at work
Y Supon the decks. Many OF the crews OF
" tho three vessels narrowly escaped
being shot. b
After suffering great deal Of annoy
i ance and running great risks in the
4 hope that the insurgents would realize
\. the folly Of their action and put q stop
!, to their reckless firing the three cap
!. tains hold a hurried conference and do
3 termined to appeal for protection to the
" United Statea warships and to request
that the barks be given an escort to the
wharves.
Captains Kiehne, Myrick and Black
!: ford put of in small boats at danger to
\ themselves and pulling up to whore the
n flagship New York was stationed asked
that they be allowed conference with
Admiral Benham. ,;
Upon stating the object OF their visit
their request was readily granted and
\ they went aboard tho New York. q; s
s., Admiral Benham listened attentively
to their story, appeared to tako the
greatest interest in it, and when the
captains finished with their statements
5 he promised that he would do every.
4 thing in his power to afford them the
fullest protection. >He said, however,
that before making any display OF force
z on the part Of his fleet or giving the
captaiuR the escort they requested, he
:. thought 1t only right to first notify tho
insurgent. Admiral Salanna da Cana, Of
the captains' complaints. Perhaps, he
Z said, as a result OF this notification da
Cana would promptly order his gun.
ners to stop endangering tho American
ships, and this would terminate all fur.
: ther cause for complaint
THE ADMIRAL ISsuLrEp.
Accordingly Admiral Benham sen,
\ one Of his officers to the AquidabAn
with orders to acqualnt Admiral dc
Cana with tho facts in tho case, and to
4 ask him so have an end put to such
reckless cunning.
G&s Da CANA was apparently in very bad
Il humor when the American officer ar.
Y rived aboard the Aquidaban, and with
many exclamations Of impalience he
Il listened to tho recital OF tho American
captain's h grievances. The insurgont
admiral was evidently still annoyed
over the unsatisfactory conferences
(which he had held with Admiral Ben:
y ham and indisnosed to do anything
,GswhichSwould prove pleasinc to tho com,
p mander OF the United States fleet 59..'E. b
SSsE When tho American officer had fin
ishcd making his statement, Da CANA.
I.$with ashrus OF his shoulders, said, in
worry sharp tone: ut is not my fault,
n The American ahip captains should
u know enough to Keep themselves and
their crows out OF the rnnrc Of oui
guns. shall not take any notice d
Sthia mater. !;
This curt response to & his 4: m essayc
aroused tho ire OF Admiral Benham mud
he determined 70 make such5a showing
Nsthnt IL 5gMnuld Snrolluen a llsting effeci