The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-30
WAS A WARLIKE SCENE.
DRAMATIC INCIDENT IN THE RIO
HARBOR YESTERDAY.
Benham Makes a Display That VIII
Probably Cause the Insurgents to
Have Some Respect for Vessels
Sailing Under the Stars and
Stripes.

Rio Janiero, Jan. 29.-[Copyrighted,
1894, by the Associated Press. This
has been one of the most exciting days
Rio has experienced since the COM
mencement of hostilisies. The United
States naval fleet, stationed in the
harbor, has furnished the excitement.
The cause of all the trouble was the
treatment which three American
barks were subjected to last Saturday
by an indiscriminate fusilade from the
insurgent warships. The American
vessels were the bark Amy, Captain
Blackford, of Bath, Me-; the bark
Good News, Captain Myrick, Balti-
more: the bark Julia Rollins, Captain
Kiehne, of Baltimore.
The Amy arrived here last Friday;
the Good News on January Srd from
Bahia; the Julia Rollins on January
% On Saturday, while lying at an
Choir, all three vessels were endangered
by chance shots fired by the insurgents.
The three captains appealed for the
protection of the United States war
ships and requested the banks be CIV
en- an escort to the wharVes.
Admiral Benham promised he would
do everything in his power to afford the
fullest protection. Accordingly, the adj
miral sent an officer to the Aquidaban
| to ask Cana to have an end put to the
reckless cunning. Da Cana was ap-
Iparently in a bad humor when the
officer arrived, and with many excla-
nations of Impotence listened to a re-
cital of the captains grievance.
! When the officer had finished his
statement, Da Cana said, in a sharp
tone:
1T is not my fault The American
ship captains should know enough to
keep themselves and crews out of the
range of our guns. I shall not take
any notice of this matter"
Admiral Benham, determined to make
such showing as would produce a
! lasting effect upon the insurgents. He
allowed Sunday to pass quietly, and
without any appearance that he intend
ed to take further notice. Early thi-
morning, however, the greatest activity
prevailed on board the fleet Shortly
after daybreak the decks of the flag.
cisco, Detroit and other United States
war vessels were cleared for action
and the anchors raised.
Admiral Benfam sent word to the
captains of the American vessels thai
he was prepared to keep his promise
and as soon as they were ready to pro
lceed he would escort them to the
/ WHdfVeS. CdpJdlHS A10fIle ana MYrlcE
/ weakened and did not want to accep
Benhams offer, but Captain Blackforc
lput his ship in the ranks of the United
States war vessels and the formidable
procession started up the harbor.
The fleet came quite close to III,
Ishore, causing great excitement amons
the soldiers and civilians Oh land ane
the sailors on board the vessels in tn,
lharbor. The Amy was conducted safel,
to the wharf and left there. Not
lsingle shot was fired as the fleet mad
Its trip. After passing along TIL
water front. the fleet returned out in
to the bay and came to anchor again
The affair is the sole topic of con
versation afioat and ashore tonight
Commander Picking's policy of non
interference has been reversed by Ben
ham. Hereafter full protection vii
be given to all American vessels. ]
lis believed the admirals action to1a
is the result of orders received from
Washington, and it will have a goo
effect in teaching the belligerents O
both sides to respect the rights of yes
sells sailing under the Stars an
Stripes.
Benham's course will doubtless resul
in similar action by representatives c
, other nations in Rio.