The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-26
SITUATION in BRAZIL,
REBELS STILL TRYING TO LAND
TROOPS ON MAINLAND.
The Rebel Admiral Much Encountered
by Prisoners and the Families
of His Followers.
ADMIRAL BBSHAM SENIOR opPIoBR OF
THE PoRBIeg SQUADRON.
Heat Increasing and Chances Of Yellow lack
lnmlnent- America Condemned as In.
ut for Battle Complications,

Monie'ddec, January % (hy Mexican ca
BILE TO New York Herald 1.-THE rebels are
stil trying to land troops IN NicAcroy.
but the government forces oner q stub
born and successful defense. The battery
on Governors Island keeps up con-
tinuous IRE upon the Tamaudare aud
Aquidaonn, forcing them to change their
anchorage every now and then.
Admiral saldanha ia Cana i much en-
numbered by the care Of prisoners he has
made, besides having 10 supply with food
large numhar of the wives aud chidrcn
of his followers, who feared 10 remain nj
Rio ana nre being kept In the bay on tho
steamer Alngoas
one Of the sailors on the Portuguese cor
vette Mindelo was shot on january Is. II
Is not known whether the stray ride han
which hit him came from Que OF tile rebel
launches or from the Shore as hullcts
ore continually Sylag ahout the wharves
and pepparing The sldes OF vessels III the
vicinity
Rear Admiral BeuAum has now assun-
cd the position OF senior ofliser OF tho for
eign naval squadron here, much 10 the
satisfaction OF all. One prominent Bng-
lish merchant here said this ruinous tron-
bic, no felt sure. could be quickly settled
II both sides would accept the mediation
of United states Mlnlsler Thompson or
Renr Admiral Benham. These would DO
the only mediators acceptable.
The heat Is atoldily Increasing. and there
10 n fair chance of yellow Jack" taking
an important hand In the fiEnt. III the
deadly fever should break out ON the rebel
Hhips II would soon end the rebellion. The
number OF It's victims In the city has In
creased about dozen daily. The health
of the men IN the United States oauadnon
ia reported excellent.
Later dispatches from the Horald's Rio
correspondent sax that President peixoto
sent word yesterday TO Admiral lliafte,
who commands thc new ileet at PeInampu-
co, TO bring his ships to Rio Immediately
and no longer await the arrival OF thu eG-
pected torpedo boats from Germany 20
engage In great naval fight. II Dnhrte
disobeys this order some other officer viii
be put in churgc of the squadron.
The Herald's correspondent az Pernam-
buco. writing under date OF january "A.
says that Pelxoto's admiralty board has
the now cruiser America. pur-
chased In the United States, as untt 10
so into battle They say she must havr
new boiler tubes, rs American engineers
who brought her down from New York
have burned them, They also declare that
her gun decks must be materially strengths
ered before she Is ut 10 Tight Al her uiil-
litions had been landed and stored In The
pcrnnmbucO arsenal and workmen have
oeen sent aboard her 10 make the needed
This will be accomplished about
2S She viii then be renamed AM
lrada Her American crew was tlckated
nome by the government on the atuamer
Nad9worth, her officers having signed
,apors for further service.
The torpedo boat San Peio on her speed
rial showed sixteen knots an hour.
The Ncthcroy has an entire brazilian
rev now She Hes anchored In the outer
inrbor day and cruises outside by
light. Captain Belfort has offered HIS res
,nation on account OF clash with Captain
tinker. II has been accepted ana the COM
tond OF the Nctheroy has been offered
. other Brazlians. but they all decline
Mess Baker 10 replaced
Complications have arisen over the state
I affairs The government fears that tho
mnricnn lieutennnta engineera and gun
epcrts might leave ALSO II Baker is dis
laced.
The Fcsen and JayelIn nre still aboard
lie Nlctheroy and can only be unlonded
Para.
The Nictheroy may go there after the
iestion OF who r. her commander shall
is settled Before going south. how
'cr, Fhe expects TO receive additional
pplles and these have not yet come TO
md.
The British arc drawing the tension
shtor on the question of fuel supply 70
iieerents