The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-11
PEIXOTO'S CREWS NO GOOD.
His Fleet Manned by LandSmen
Pressed Into the Service.

The American Crews of the Niotheroy
and America Discharged-The Name
Of the Latter Vessel Again Changed.
Capt. Baker, Of the Niotheroy, Dis
trusted on Account of His Aoquaint-
ance With Mello.
Quarantine, N. Y, Feb. 10. - The
steamer Hilary, Capt. Pinal, just in this
morning from Pernambuco, reports all
quiet at that port and no fighting in
progress.
The Hilary was fourteen days in Per-
nambuco harbor, and those on board had
an opportunity to observe the prepara-
tions made by the government feet of
cruisers and torpedo boats to encounter
Admiral Mellos warships.
The American crews of both the Nicthe-
roy and America had all been discharged,
and their places were being filed by i'm
pressed Brazilians. Capt Baker of the
Nictheroy, who was supposed to be
friendly to Admiral Mello on account of
his long standing acquaintance with the
rebel admiral, had been ordered to trans
fer the command of his ship to Brazilian
naval officer. Capt. Baker, however, OBJ
jected, and exhibited his certificate issued
by Senor Mendonca, the Brazilian minis
ter at Washington, appointing him to the
command of the Nictheroy.
The name of the America, formerly
called the Britanna, has again been
changed and she is now known as the
Andadi.
SAILED OUT OF PORT.
Tho I1t1or1r Iaft IOar,, ~, b,1oo m Tar
On Jan %, two days before her de-
parture, the Nictheroy left Pernambuco,
having in tow the old harbor guardship,
Paranhyba, and three new torpedo boats,
which had arrived from Hamburg. The
submarine boat Destroyer accompanied
the little feet. Their destination was
understood to be Bahia. A few
days before the Nictheroy sailed
the Hilary supplied her with 400
was put on board the war vessel by light
ers. The Nictheroy is said to be a verit-
able coal eater, and although she GER
tainly develops high speed it is at tre-
mendous expenditure of coal The YES
sci also draws twenty-four feet of water,
which makes her awkward to handle in
the shallow harbors. The difficulty of
securing a sufficient number of men to
man the Nictheroy is causing the local
authorities considerable trouble.
Press gangs were ordered to
impresss every man who could be
made available as q sailor, stoker or ma
rine, and, in consequence, the new Brazil
ian crews are composed of carriers, long
shoremen, clerks and occasionally a real
sailor. This action of President Peixoto's S
government together with other high
handed proceedings, has only served to
| aggravate the popular feeling against the
government and in favor of Admiral
Mello. 1t seems to be the decided opin-
ion of those on board the Hilary that if
the rebel forces would make a decided
| demonstration in the direction of Per
nambuco the town would declare for
them, in spite Of the dreaded government
soldiery.
TORPEDO BOAT ASHORE.
London, Feb. 10.-A dispatch from Per
nambuco states that one of the govern
ment torpedo boats that sailed south from
Pernambuco on Feb. is ashore at Ma
ceiO, capital of the state of Alagoas The
Pirate date the Destroyer and the other
vessels of the feet have returned to Per-
| nambuco.
MORE FIGHTING AT RIO.
Washington, Feb 10.-Secretary Her
bert has received the following cable
| message from Rear Admiral Benham,
dated Rio yesterday: This morning
sharp engagements at Aria Point re-
suited in some ins urgent success"
INsURGENT COMMANDERS REMOVED.
Montevideo, Feb. 10.-The commanders
of the rebel warships Tiradentes, Santos
and Bahia, suspected of disloyalty, have
been deprived of their commands and
others have been appointed in their
places.
REBELS REFUSED AT NICTHERoY.
Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 10.-A strong force
Of insurgents from the rebel fleet landed
yesterday at Nictheroy, and gave battle
10 the government troops. Many were
killed and wounded on both sides. Presi-
dent Peixoto's soldiers under command of
Gen. Argollo, made "a stubborn resistance
The insurgents did not gain any material
advantage, and after a severe engagement
they were forced to retreat.
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