St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-30

tions of impatiense, he listened to the
recital of the captains grievance. He
was evidently still annoyed over the un-
satisfactory conferences which he held
with Admiral Benham, and was indis-
posed to do anything which would prove
pleasing to the commander of the
United States fleet. When the Amer
lean officer had finished making his
statement, Da Cana, with shrug of
his shoulders, said in very sharp tone:
sit is not my fault. The American
ship captains should know enough to
keep themselves and their crews out of
the range of our guns. l shall not take
any notice of this matter"
This curt response to his message
aroused the ire of Admiral Benham, and
he determined to make such showing
that would produce lasting effect
upon the insurgents. He allowed Sun
day 10 pass quietly, and without any
appearance that he intended to take any
further notice of the affair.
Early this morning, however, the
greatest activity prevailed on
BOARD THE FLEET.
Shortly after daybreak the decks of
the flagship New York, of the Newark,
San Francisco, Detroit and other United
States war vessels here were cleared
for action and their anchors were
raised.
Admiral Benham then sent word to
the captains of the Good Nows, Julia
Rollins and Amy that he was prepared
to keep his promise to them. and that
soon as they were ready to proceed he
would escort them to the wharves. At
this moment Capts. Kiehne of the Julia
Rollins and Myrick. of the Good News,
weakened, and despite their vigorous
proteStations and urgent demands
of Saturday they returned, saying that
they did not care to embitter the in
surgent admiral by putting themselves
under the escort of the U nited States
naval fleet. Capt. Blacktord, of the
Amy. however, showed himself made
of sterner stuff, and announced that ne
would get ready at once and accent the
protection which Admiral Benham had
offered him.
Accordingly the Amy took her posi-
ton in the ranks of the United States
Wal sCooOlSs dilO 1Ol PlOSEo-
sion started on its way up Rio harbor.
The news that some thing important was
taking place on board the Am erican
war ships spread rapidly both on shore
and On board the ships of all the foreign
nations represented at this port. The
streets at Rio fronting the bay were
crowded with people, and every vessel
in the harbor presented
AN ANIMATED SCENE
as its crew rushed on deck and the men
settled themselves to witness what fol-
lowed.
The Detroit took the leading part IN
the procession. The fleet as it ap-
preached nearer to Rio came quite close
to the shore, causing intense excite
ment among both the soldiers and civil
ians OH land and the sailors Oh board
the various vessels.
The Amy proeee1e0 on her way to the
wharf, and was safely moored there.
Not until her captain had reported that
he was fully satisfied did his powerful
escort leave him.
Throughout the whole affair not a
single shot was fired, but the scene was
quite as impressive as if this had been
done. After passing along Rios water
front the feet returned out into the
bay and anchored in nearly the same
position as it had occupied previous to
the demonstration. The affair is the
sole absorbing topic of conversation
afloat and ashore tonight.
The policy of nom interference so
cfoodfactlv nnrcnaH hxy nfoIr
Henry F. Picking has today been alb
solutely reversed by this action OF Ad-
miral Benham.
Full protection from this time on will
be given te all American vessels. 1t is
believed here that the minister's re-
peated messages to Washington in be-
half of American shipowners have at
last had the desired effect with the pres
ent administration. and that
ADMIRAL BENHAM's ACTION
of today is the result or orders which he
has recently received.
There can be no doubling the good
that has been done to American ship
ping in Brazilian ports by the demon
stratiou in Rio this morning. 1t has
taught both sides in the present strug-
gle in Brazil and they needed the lesson
badly, that however indiScrimlnately
they lombard each others property,the
United States intend resolutely to de-
fend the rights of every vessel which
sails beneath the protection of the stars
and stripes.
The American ship captains COM
plants are only repetitions of what has
been going on since hostiities frs
commenced here. Captains of all other
foreign ships have had the same
experiences i'll visiting kio while
insurgents and Peixoto's army
have been peppering each other
with shot and shell.