New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-31

AMERICAN MERCHANTMEN PROTECTED
RY FORCE.
THE DErEoIrs GUNS OPEN OK THE GUIANA
HARA IN REPLY To MrsKET-SIIoT DA
CANA WISHED TO SURRENDER
But HIS YOUNGER OFFICERS

WOULD NOT YIELD
fcop.rich,: 1906. by ne rn,'-d PRESS
Rio Jannro Jan. CON Saturday the Ameri-
can banks Amy. Captain Blackfor1: Good News
Captain Myrick and Julia Rollins. Captain
Kiehnc. gave notice that they were going tC
The Saudre piers. Admiral da Cana the COM
mander of the nsurGent forces here. learned
Of this and on Sunday he Informed Admiral
Bcnham that If the three vessels attempted
10 20 10 the PIERS referred 10 he would fire on
them.
Admiral Benham at once replied that the YES
sells would go TO the piers If the% wanted 10.
and that he would send the Detroit 20 protect
them If the Detroit could not furnish sufficient
protection. every vessel of the American squad
ron would be employed'in the work
Early yesterday morning five insurgent tugs
and armed merchantmen proceeded 10 the place
where the American vessels Nera lying at an
Choir ana lowered about them apparently wait
ing for them To get under way when they would
fire upon them.
Great activity displayed on board the
American warsnips, and soon the sharp tones
OF the boatswains' whistles could be heard
piping the crews TO clear the ships for action.
At O'Clock the Detroit hoisted her anchors. ana.
with shotted guns steamed IN beside the insur-
gent WdTSnlpS 1ra)anO ana 'ruANaDard. DOtn OF
which were lying close to the Good News.
THE INs,R IGNrs' FIRE RETURNED.
As the Detroit took her position a musket
was fired from the Suanabara at the Good
News. The Detroit at once fired a six pound
shot across the bows Of the Guanabara where
upon the latter vessel replied with what is sup
posed to have been blank cartridge. The
Detroit then turned Of her guns upon the
GuanabaIa. and sent small shell into her
sternpost. She was on the point OF delivering
a brOadsde al the insurgent ship when the
Guanabara signaed that she would stop firing
IN the mean time G. VI. Rollins an American
citizen. who has acted as the agent Of Admiral
da CANA in the arbitration negot cations, had
visited all three Of the American merchantmen
and offered to have them towed at the expense
Of the insurgents If they would not go to the
piers. This the captains Of the merchantmen
agreed to- This arrangement was reported to
Admiral da Cana board his flagship the
Liberdade. He then said:
1T is too late. The glass is broken ! must
yield to this foreign fleet OF superior force. /
Will resign and give my sword to the American
Admiral"
Later in the day Admiral da CANA called a
council Of his officers expecting that all Of them
would seek asylum board the American
feet, but the younger officers would not yield
Ii was stated at the council that Admiral Ben
ham had offered asylum on board the American
warships Admiral da CANA and all his
officers
AMERICAS VESSELS EvERYwHERE PROTECTED.
What the final result of the trouble between
the fleets Will be is not known but il IS evident
10 every one that American merchant vessels
are protected In every part Of the bay.
Admiral Benhan, said last night that Admiral
da Cana by his failure to surrender: had lost
an easy way out OF his trouble lie added:
However thnt IL nothing to me. but we have
established orr principle
The Julia Rollins and The American schooner
Mile J. T.. Captain Suits from New York. were
fired on by the insurgents during a night foray
last week. Admiral da Cana visited Rear Admiral