The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-31
STARTLING KEPoRrs FROM RIO.
Reported Battle Between Ia CANA and
Kenh,tn Denied a. Washington.

Bfnh I'm Denied a. Washington.
LONDON, Jan 9O.-Dispatches received
to-day from Rio de Janeiro, dated jan
uary 3oth, state that at 10 o'clock this
morning Admiral Da Cana having opened
fire upon one Of the American war
ships. a sharp engagement followed, with
the result that Admiral Da Cana sur
rendered.
CAu.e of the Trouble.
RIO JANEIRO. jan So.-rhe American
bark Julia Rollins. Captain heiAne, from
baltimore. and the American schooner
Minie J. H., Captain Suttle' from Ne"
York. were fired on by the insurgents
during a night foray last week Aainirls
Saldanha Da Cana, the commanuer oL
the lnsurgent forces here, visited rear
Admiral Benham, commander Vi e
hs''n.,ean squadron. and was emphatically
! told that the insurgents must at oiice
abandon the idea that they could WIN
sn,nun,tv fire upon American vessels
! Adniral Reuham asserted that American
sbtns would be protected by his heeI
no matter I'm what part of the harDor
| they might happen TO be. -.
ADMIRAL Da Cana protested against
This decision, but finally apparently
| Welded the point ,- 49,,
on Saturday the American DARK HinS :
captain Blackford. from BALTIMORE ,ne
American bark Good News Csp,sl" Iii III
ricl, also from Baltimore, ana the Juiia
Rollins gave notice lh@1 '"o'
10 the Saudre Piers.
Admiral Da Cana learned or tIls seo'
to-day and he notified Admiral lehman
that if the three vessels attemDt1u " - -
.,'''s -. tha niers referred TO he would fire Oh
them. 80 ro,lied tina
.ba vessels would go 10 the piers Il -
wanted 10 and that he "oulu Seru 81 ~
Detroit TO protect them ii Tue .'.',,n,
could not furnish sunlclsne pso,,'odro,
80, vessel Of the American squiui ii'' ~
ever ~, er,nloved in the work OF pro
lection.
American vessels Fired Upon.
= Early Yesterday morning I'VE insursen r's',n
- armed merchantmen plO0e''',
tues rioce where the American VesSe'
p - - - Inc NJ anchor and hoVeFep 1p't
2 -, anparently waiting TOR ene"
q eet under way. when they "o"'D
them. o.,,,,tv displayed O
board the American waisn'pe, Whist
.be eborn tones of the boats"Aln "',..' n1e.
could be heard piping the
; the ships for action ,.., ta, a,
n A, K O'clock the Detroit holsleo ~ ~,
- and with shotted guns steaiheu
,.,sids tho insurgent warships llajd' t o.
p 1..,anabara both of which were -"
close 10 the Good News .,.,o,
A. The Detroit took up her pos'.'o'
shot from the Guanabara was h''' 90
Good News d., , siv-noul
rho Detroit at once fred slN-poD, ,.',
% shot across the bows OF ul' ' ''s,1 ,s,
whereupOn the latter Nesse' ~ blal
d what is supposed 10 nave pee" "
cartridge. os o,e OF h
- mon the Guanobara. ana hs"t
Ill shell into her stern post a"u
slli, ~ nolnt Of delivering bfoanaiue
! tbe insurgent ship when ,he a.,nr 1a''
: st.,alled that she would STOP III" 7~,.,1.
In the meantime an l, Anls as he a1e
n Rollins. who has acted as the -
i ", o. ,t,,iral Da CANA in the arpitra1ln =
d o,,iations had visited all three Oh
= n.sorican merchantmen ana oieie1
e H%ii'e' % ,soro towed at the expense OF
i,s,,rgents II they would not go 10
u ,ors This the captains Of the nercha'
> men agreed to do.
: M CANA Decides to Eo4icn.
/" nut. orranoement was reported 10 a
+, Ill Ia Cana on board his hassh
4 The I.Iberdale. lie then SAID -.
1T is too late. The glass Is oroAem, 's en-,
N must Yield 10 this foreign meet o,vs 81 ~,
\, ,ior force. / will resign ana give
- sword 10 the American admilh; co,
~ sTo,p fater " in the day Admiral ia Ga, Ga
p caIIed a council OF hig officers, eSpeet e',',
/. ta1'p' hat all i Of them would seek an ia, a'y'
on board the American n, iiseI s,s,s' OuI |,
younger officers would no, ssaniral b
cn s'",' San had offered ADMIRAL pa Cana ma :
NJ ,,e n,'' e,lcers ii asylum on board OF the A"'
or can war ships. ,h. ,roublc |
,e.r What the fnai result OF the ,roU"rs NOV
''f ,.'.sn the fcets viii be Is ho' 49, ~,
q. ~, more Is one thing that is e,lasns
OF ar,bo.Iv eua aud that Is that lhe Amer,S d,.o
ed ,hsnf vessels are protected I'D eve
an rart Of the bay. ,.s, night n
a., al admlral Benham said lasI ms nls"' ~ :, !,
aDsss admiral pa Cana by MS laiius~ ~, =,
llS .'n.Ier. had lost an easy way out VI
ns ,rouble. He said: T,
ps "uoweyer. that Is nothing TO me: