The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-21

WaB flrSJ Against Fe1&OJO-Ine In
surgent's Failure to Make Terms
Leads Him to Listen to the Foe-Bra-
zil's Statesmen Saw Him Make the
Torpedo in the Small Hours-How
he Was Caught.
From the Philadelphia Press,
New York, Jan. 17.--One of the most
noteworthy incidents in the present Bra
lillian civil war was the attempt of George
Boynton to blow up the rebel warship
Aquidaban in the bay of Rio de Janeiro
Although this took place several months
since; although Boynton was detected
and arrested and then shipped out Of
Brazil, and is now in New York city,
complete and accurate history of the case
has not, until now, been printed. This
story comes now from Boynton's own
lips, This account also is confirmed by
the American gentleman who introduced
him to Peixoto, now in New York.
"There have been many versions of the
affair with which was connected in Rio
de Janeiro," said Mr.. Boynton, land, not
one being correct. ! am willing to give
full and complete statement Of the whole
transaction. Having been resident Of
Rio de Janeiro for number of years, and
known to be the inventor of a torpedo,
when the conflict began between the gov
eminent and the rebellious faction | was
solicited 10 aid with my invention first by
the Insurgents and afterward by the legal
go4ernfnent A short while before the
naval revolt Admiral Wandenkolk cap
tdreh the-Jupiter at Montevideo and went
to el9e aid of the federalists Of Rio Grande
do Sui phe armored cruiser Republica
was sent by Peixoto's government from
Rio for the purpose Of capturing the
ormer.
"About this time was approached by
a government official and requested to go
to the marine arsenal. There met Ad-
miral Mello and contracted TO 20 to
MonteYideo to make torpedo TO blow up
aud destroy the Republica, which was
then loyal, !. l was to receive a payment
before Leaving Rio-that is % contos and
400 cpntos more when the job was done.
A contO now, at present rate Of exchange
is about $3.50. Melio and his representa-
tives. however, did not do as they prom
ised, and at the time the naval revolt
took place was under no further obi
cations.
at was on the third night after the re-
volt when a prominent American came to
my house ana asked me TO 90 with him to
TO the presidents mansion. / went and
explained how my invention worked, and
agreed to begin its construction at once,
my remuneration TO be $50, 600 if made
the attempt and failed, but If succeeded
in destroying the Aquidahan ] was to
have S200. 600, besides letters Of marque
were to be given me so that If / was cap
tured could not be condemned as a pi-
rate. The next day | made plan in four
sections. The sections were TO be made
In as many different places, then 10 be
brought TO one shop and put together un-
der my supervision. The next day after
this was escorted TO a large shed up at
Prio FormOsa where tools were brought
to me with the sections of the torpedo
that had been constructed at different
places. President PeiXOto and his minis
tiers came nightly to watch the proceed
ing. They never came before / O'Clock in
i'm the morning, and often remained an
hour or two The president occasionally
brought with him senator's, congressman
and other friends Of his cause.