St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-30

the Treatment Of Three Ameri-
can Barks Last Saturday.
Copyrighted. 1891, by the Associated Press.
Rio JANEIRO. Jan. 29.--This has been
one of the most exciting days that Rio
de Janeiro has experienced since the
commencement of hOstiIities between
the insurgents and the Brazilian gov
ernment.
The United States naval fleet sta
toned in this harbor has furnished the
excitement.
Provoked beyond the endurance of
patience by the continued carelessness
of the gunners aboard the rebel war
ship AQuidaban, and tired of the indif-
ference shown on the part of the revo-
lutionary admiral to all his protests
that American vessels entering and leav-
ing the harbor were not afforded proper
protection by the rebel fleet, Admiral
Benham today made a demonstration
with the American war vessels under
his command which has taught a much
needed lesson to the belligerents Oh
both sides, and which will undoubtedly
HdfC luC CnCCb VI oOOulliS
proper recognition of the rights of yes
sells under the American flag. In the
events of today the foreign colony was
particularly interested, and the action
of Admiral Benham will probably fur
nish a precedent by which the COM
manders OF the other foreign vessels in
this port will be guided in the future.
The cause of all the trouble was the
treatment which three American barks
were subjected on last Saturday by in
discriminate fusllade from the insurgent
war ships.
The American vessels were the bark
Amy, Capt. Blackford, built in Bath,
Me-, in 1888. and owned by w. S. Wilson;
the bark Good News, Capt. Myrick,
built in Baltimore in 1889. and
owned by c. Morton Stewart
& Co., and the bark Julia
Rollins, Capt. Kiehne, built III
Baltimore in 1854, and owned by Thorn
ton Rollins of that city. The Amy
rived here last Friday. The Good News
arrived in Rio Harbor on Jan. % from
Baltimore, which port she left on Dec.
"a. On Saturday last, while lying at
anchor, all three vessels were endan-
gered 10y the chance shots
FIRED BY THE INSURGENTS.
These whistled through the rigging and
passed the men at work upon the decks.
Many of the crews of the three vessels
narrowly escaped being shot.
After suffering a great deal of annoy
ance and running great risks In the
hope that the insurgents would realize
the folly of their action and put a stop
to their reckless firing, the three cap
tains held hurried conference and de-
termined to appeal for protection to
the United States war ships and
to request that the barks be
given an escort to the wharyes. Capts.
Kienne, Myrick and Blackford put off
in small boats at great danger to them
selves. and pulling up to where the
flagship New York WAS stationed, asked
that they be allowed conference with
Admiral Benham.
Opon stating the object of their visit
their request was readily granted. and
they went aboard the New York. Ad-
their story. and appeared to take the
greatest interest in it. and when the
captains had finished their statements
he promised that he would do every
thing in his power to afford them the
fullest protection.
He said, however, that before making
any display of force on the part of his
fleet or giving the captains the escort
which they requested, he thought it
only right to first notify the insurgept
admiral, Saldanha da Cana, of the cap
tains' complaints. Perhaps, he said. as
result of his notification. Da Cana
would promptly order his gunners o
stop endangering American ships, and
this would terminate all further
CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT.
= Accordingly Admiral Benham sent
one of his officers to the Aquidaban
with orders to acquaint Admiral da
Cana with the facts lin the case and to
ask him to have an end put to the re ck-
less cunning.
Da Cana was apparently in very bad
humor when the American officer ar
rived on board, and with many eXclama-