The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-31
EXCHANGE OF MUSKET SHOTS
This IS the Extent Of Renham'S Battle
With Da Cana at Rio.
REBEL LEADER HAS NOT SURRENDERED
Admiral Benham Talks to the assoe'a'e"
Press Corrsspondent-Dete einine" ~
Protect American interests

Berham. commander Of the United States
fleet In this harbor:
The insurgcnt forces on Cobras Island
last Frluay fired upon ship flying the
United States flag. l protested to Al
mi, al saldanba la Cana against this
action. and his response was that ne hau
warned the commander Of the ship "HeH
A. WAS at the bar at Rio &c Janeiro 40 ~
the vhereabcut Ct the danger line
as,ed Admiral Da Cana to cease tne
,.,,r Roth the guns on the Island OF
,ot,as and the guns of the insUrgent war
shin Trajano opencu fire Saturday upo"
the bark Agate a vessel haiiihs 'io"'
New York.
wand Prohibit Useless Firing
ct ,.srned Admiral Dd Cana ~ onee
n,,t If tho fire was repeated ! Woulu j..
tact also warned him tnat Il n
touc,od an American ship or Sihei ~
s-oods Y ould consider him pii"',-
"a hin, ih,t I would protect AmellCnH
.r.,er,v ab.cWtoly from the iire % "i
r,s and that | should retaliat- upy
him for any damage done uIirSS - ,.os
entirely apparent that the aan''9'
dive l0 chance sho.S 49,. 10 ,otided
Adr,iral Benham says that ne noe,. a.,n.-
,5',,.ai ira CANA unoficlally that hrInS
bv the insurgents upon the VIZ ',..su a,,d
~ ,,,rnose merely Of creating terror a.
-, rol1,. a blockade would not oe ~
- ca far as American NesSeiS
aa,,,o,,e1 To this communication ~ 80
insureent admiral made no ahs"S' a.
cortains Of three American Vesseis -
niral Renham continues, lhl,i'n'u o,d
HtNfIF
tbav wanted 10 go TO the Wl"l - $50
the American admiral nouheu 20 ~, M
IL was his intention 70 con- s,,hlo Al
! sunrise on Monday Fearing uo""Ie' IL,
,si,,l Renham ordered that the VESTS
s III aeef he cleared for action. Inc
/ ,trea ebins referred To were the amy
th', Good News. and the Julia koi'inS'
A, schang4 og Musket shot.
Tho captains Of two of the ships weak
o,ad and failed 10 come into the haipor'
,rha Amy was the only one that ven
,nrod IN and she was escorted py 'h'
Irnited States cruiser Detroit. As pie
caution against any possible assi
| action on the part OF the li'ui 80, >-s,,.-
| cruisers New York. Charleston, ana NcN-
orb we're assigned 10 watch the acuoh9
80 ma Gama's ships. Aquidaban ana Ia
,,andore while the Detroit and the ON
r,ro,cieco were signalled 10 take posi-
tions near the Trajano ana me pu,'ll'
b,ra. These precautions certainly p'o' ~
effective. and the insurseh's' III
the face Of the Formidable ArIas
~ American vessels. made but tle
e.otIoef ottempt to hinder the Amy
rrogress TO her wharf. No guns Wei
rnoned upon her by Da Gama's Vesseis,
ond as a matter Of course, the America
vessels did not fire upon the insursen's
ehips. The insurgent protest cohsls'eu "
/ this: 60.
AZ The Amy got abreast Of the GUIANA
bera a marine on the last named Nessel
aimed n musket at her and hreu'
Two musket shots were hrea at VI
Guanabara and the Trajano from 'N'
a,,,,,,e escort the Detroit, I'm retlrh'
This was all the firing zone "u' ~ ~,
Anov,s trip. and it was enough. All OPP
- ";,t,,, ceased at once. and the use OF
besxv Guns was not considered necessary
~ any time. The reason that the othei
tu,o shlps which wished to so 10 lheh
y.horves had failed to do so, IS that 'llei'
oo,,rnsnders were persuaded from enter
ir,, tho harbor by a man OF the mann
of Rollins Who is believed to De 'h'
T oeent of an English firm which has Deei
furnishing the rebels with money
~, Gam, Thought of surrenderlng.
a. later hour Admiral Da Cana cor
earrad with his officers upon the az
,-ieirnitv of surrendering TO the Detro
&, corseouence of the n,usket shots ire
: 10 ,vas dissuaded from doing so, pul
- ,,,o,,..b+ nossible that he may yet u'
IA, 10 surrender to the American con
mander There is no doubt that Au'i"i
ma CANA is I'm a bad way. piopoo'
conpnronlise has been refused Dy iSi~'
-, Government. and It seems 10 pe o''y
.,o,ter of time when he will have 10 si'
usI
- insureent situation are Increased Dy -
. aheence OF Admiral De Mello. The iahu
~ os the latter Admiral 10 arrive mere 10 u
osststauce OF the insurgents has sN'
\, rise to the report that he is dead.
y Admiral Benhain Congratulated
n Tho commanders OF sixteen warshiI
"a here. including five American anu Nv
he English and French. have sent measds
1t ,,,o,rol Renham congratulatins III
e. ,,non his prompt action. The Austria
= coron,ander cleared ship and made rea'
re- 80 holm the American admiral IN ca
u help was necessary.
., coxernment Disasters in braAl'
a p1o TANEIRO. Jan. 30.-Alarming 7
,arts have been received here OF COVER
.ss,t disasters at Curutiba, Patanasu
and Antonia. ,.. ,.,,.o be.
cartured by the insurgents ana inal I,
"a '.a,,,srrnent troops have fled abandohi
sreir arms and munitions Of war
he r,s news Oniciaily Confirmed
or ,ctuNGTON. Jan. S0.-At late no
~ ,iatt rho following details are learn
a1,ce,nin, the ircidents on the -th
as Rio de Janefo, so., ,,,,,r.f peuha
- communicated with Adh'i"i
ne ndu ,.arnIrc him against hrirs "p
x .",',.a, ships and refusing u aiioW
%, ,,.,o,, con I1;.nders' excuse tnal
ilu - "a .sven warning concerning the uaHs
ne i,aa ,,.,a three American ships having s's'
- ca thelr desire to 80 70 the Wh'r's
- ,ha morning of the Zth, the Anneil0
~ -, word he would convoy the
~. rtn ale, scnt g-ord & Admiral ia "a
a.. - ,bot effect. Two ships we're coh'VS
~ 49, - ,vharyes by the Detroit INC
..,r.cnts' war 81 iDs following tncm' !,
,oariv az the wharf ard Wniie !
- f,l,iug q cable ashore, me nl'u. q,
,.,. elins opeicd IRE, seniiha W"
~ musjSet shot under the 90" % To-, 20. y
mt ,rhe Detroit answered win "",' ..'
.,ot ana the insurgent snip tneh SEM
be sbot over the Detroit an o.t
go ,rhe Detroit then sent a SMELL WI
ny ,oachcd n portion OF the stern OF '"'
is .,,,ssnt ship doing little ~ ,NNl'
m ,..'.7'e..',, commander then fred III ans
a. ''- ,',.,',tside TO lccNard in the vppv
hi. S,ron,ion from which the D'trolt
ne mi bcinc answered by anotnes =
10 -, ,bo detroit. the insurgents slS'"
- ,sa, rnless tho Detroit ceased hriie
40 '','e insurrents) would sink the Anies
.ho Min The lanenl-e which Was "se'