The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-22
ALL LOOK TO BENHAM.
The Merchantmen at Rio Under
American Protection.
EVEN THE BRITISH VESSELS.
I've 81 the Rebel warships said TO Have
Gone Oas 60 Fight the Nicsheroy
The Fever Isereaafng.

New Yosx. Feb. 2l-A Rio Jan.rio
special 10 the Horid says: TIE insurgents
refused today 20 ALLOW . vater boat along
site the English merchan; ship Sa.myth
The captain of the ship appealed to the
commander Of the British squadron for .
safe conduct fer the boat. The
British commander refused The
Nasmyth's captain went 10 Admiral
Benhar. stated his case and asked for
protection for the water boat Admira.
benham promptly granted tue English
captains request. and Lieut. ktlburu con-
oncsed the water boat under the American
nag. The rebels did not Ere upon the
boat. The British squadron is roundiy
denounced. 1t has come 10 be common
saying that oil nationaIities must seek
protection in the bay from the American
squadron.
NEW foRx. Feb. PA HsYald's dispatch
from Rio Janiero SAYS: Gen. Sampacc,
commander of the rebel warsaip Liber-
dad, has died from wounds received in the
attack on Armacao February 9 Several
other rebel officers are in critical condi-
ton, though CANA il recovering.
buEsos AYREs. Feb. 2l-The following
adyiees have been received from Rio JAM
Giro: The insurgent warship Republica.
with Admiral Melio aboard, has made an
attempt to re-cnter Rio bay, ba, was pre-
vented by the heavy IRE of the forts. Vel
low fever 10 rapidly spreading here and
hundreds OF deaths from this disease are
reported daily. Three officers of the gov
eminent army at santos. who were sus-
pected of treason, have been shot. The
authorities are compelling foreigners TO
perform military service. Foreign consuls
have lodged with the government ener-
eettc protests against this action. The in
surgent land forces have arrived at Tan
hen, province of Sac Paulo, and forty
miles south OF the city of Sac Pauio. A
number of political prisoners have escaped
from the government jaiis and Joined the
rebels on the frontier OF Parana.
Rio JArErRo Feb 2i.-The Armacao
batteries destroyed by the rebels during
the battle of February have been restored.
The rebel force is now said to have been
reduced to 500 men, A number of these
are more or less severely wounded. aud il
Is not believed possible for the rebels to
undertake further operations on land until
the fleet is strongly reinforced. The Amer.
lean warship Detroit has arrived.
The rebel cruiser Aaudaban left the bay
at O'Clock this morning to join the rebel
warship Republica. having on board, &C
cording to report, Admiral Mello. The
Aquidaban got under way during the
darkness and, at q speed of eight knots,
steamed through the channel toward the
harbor entrance, as If no such things as
torpedoes and submarine mines were in
existence. When nearing the forts at the
entrance to the bay. the rebel ship was
discovered and the gsrrisons called TO
arms. A hot lire was soon directed upon
her. but the Aquidaban steamed steadily
ahead and succeeded in passing the forts,
although she was struck several
times. The forts kept firing until she was
out of range, but il is not believed any
serious damage was inflicted upon her.
When some distance off shore the Aquida-
ban met the Repubisca and both vessels
steamed in q southerly direction. Ii is
reported that the rebel warships have gone
in search Of the Nictheroy and the latter
is not very far of.
1t is understood that an American war
ship and one or more foreign vessels are to
follow the Aguidaban and Republica to
witness the engagement.