The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-18
RICHMOND. VA. WEDNESDAY APRIL Is 1894
THE AQUIDABAN SUNK.
THE FLAGSHIP OF IHB REBEL AD-
MIRIL MELLO GOES down,
After Battle with Several OF the Brazilian
Torpedo Boats on st. Catharina-
Mcllo on Busnos Ayres.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press, 1884,
MONTEvIDEO. April 1.-THE officials
of the Brazilian legation i'm this city
have received despatch saying that
the rebel warshp Aquidaban, formerly
the flagship Of Admiral DE Mello, has
been sunk off the Island OF Santa Cathar-
ina
1t was previously announced that the
Government fleet sent South by President
Peixoto had captured the Aquidaban in
disabled and abandoned condition. Ac-
cording to the despatch made public by
the Brazilian legation there was an
engagement off st. Catharlna and the Aqui-
daban was sunk in an attack by several
of the Brazilian torpedo boats.
The Aquidaban was a sea-gong. double
turret ship of 5000 tons, built in England
and launched In 1885. She took part I'm
the Columbus Naval Review at New
York last year.
GENERAL AMNESTY TO THE RANK AND FILE.
BUENOS AYRES, April 1.-THE re-
mains Of the Brazilian rebel fleet, COM
manded by Admiral de Mello, which ar
rived off this port last night, are the
grams between the authorities OF TINS
place and the Brazilian Government
through the Brazilian Minister here.
The rebel ships are the Republica, Me-
teor, Iris, Urano and Esperanza. They
are I'm a very dapidated condition, and
the rebels on board are suffering from
sickness, wounds. and lack of proper FOOD
supplies. Their temporary wants have
been supplied, with the consent of the
Brazilian Minister, who has received al
vices from Rio saying that general
amnesty would be granted to the insur-
gent rank and file, and that the Bra
lillian Government will pay the quaran-
tine expenses OF the ships II they are sur
rendered TO the Brazilian Minister.
Consequently, the Argentine Govern
ment, with the consent Of the rebel lead
ers, is now experimenting the delivery
of the five war vessels to the Minister,
and this will have been accomplished
by the time this dispatch reaches the
United States.
CARING ron THE cRnws.
The crews of the rebel ships are being
disembarlxed here, and will be cared for
until further orders from Rio de Janeiro.
1t is believed that when the men and
ships are i'm a proper condition they VIII
rejoin the Brazilian vessels under Govern
ment officers and return TO Ro.
President Peixotos Government has
notified the Government OF Uruguay that
the expenses and passage money home
of the insurgents landed in the depart
ment of Uruguay will be paid by the
Brazilian Government. and that they may
all, with exception of the leaders, return
TO Brazil with no fear Of being severely
punished for the part which they have
taken in the rebellion.
IL is understood that President Peixoto
i'm adopting this wise and lenient policy,
has acted under the advice Of foreign
power which has the interest Of the
republic Of Brazil at heart.
MELLo II CAUGHT MAY BE SHOT.
Nothing seems TO be known OF the
ultimate destination OF Admiral De MeliO
and General Salgado though ii is be-
lieved that the former will take the
earliest opportunity Of escaping to some
foreign country where he can hide himself
for the rest of his life. On all sides the
utmost contempt is expressed for De
Mello, whose base desertion Of Da Cana
is looked upon as being piece Of
cowardly treachery which even the Ad-
mirars most intimate supporters condemn.
To such an extent does this feeling pre-
vail, that II IS openly stated that the
Da Cana proposes to seek out De Meilo
and compel him TO meet him in mortal
combat Those who should know De
Melo the best believe that he will take
care to avoid any such meeting. II the
rebel Admiral falls into the hands OF
President PexOtO there is little doubt
but that he Will be promptly tried by
court martial and shot