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upon the insurgents. IIc allowed Sun
day to pass quietly und'without any ap-
pearanco that he intended to tako any
further notice Of the affair.
DECISIVE ACTION.

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Early this morning, however. tho
greatest activity prevailed on board tho
fleet. Shortly aitor daybreak tho docks
Of the flagship New York OF the Now.
ark, San Francisco, Detroit, and other
United StatOs war vessels hero were
cleared for action and their anchors
were raised. sIF
Admiral Bonham then sent word 10
tho captains Of tho Good Nows, Julia
Rollins and Amy that no was prepared
to keep hls promise to them, and that
as soon as they worc ready 10 proceed
ho would escort them TO tho wharves.
At. this moment Captain Kiehne, Of
tho Julia Rollins, and Myrlck, OF tho
Good News, weakened and despite their
vigorous protestations and urgent do
mand OF Saturday they returned that
thoY did not care to imbitter the insur-
gent admiral by putting themselves
under tho escort OF tho United Statcs
naval fleet. Captain Blackford, OF the
Amy, however, showed himself mado
OF sterner stuff, and announced that no
would got ready ut once and accept the
protection which Admiral Benhaln had
offered him.
Accordingly the Amy took her posi-
tion in the ranks OF tho U. S. war
vessels and the formidable procession
started on its way up Rio harbor.
The news that something important
was taking place aboard tho American
war ships rapidly sprend both on ahore
and aboard the ships OF all tho foreign
fleets represented ut this port.
The streets at Rio fronting tho bay
were crowded with people aud every
vessel in the harbor presented an ami
mated scene as its crew rushed upon
deck and the men settled themselveG to
witness what followed.
A FORMIDABLE PROCESSION.
The Detroit took tho leading part in
the procession. The feet as 1t ap.
preached nearer to Rio came quite close
to the shore causing intense excitement
among both the soldiers and civilians
on board the various vessels.
The Amy proceeded on her way to
the wharf and was safely moored there.
Not until her captain had reported
that he was fully satisfied did his power
ful escort leave him.
Throughout the whole affair not n
single shot was fred, but tho scene was
quito as impressive as il this had been
donc, .sEi
After passing along Rios water front
tho fleet returned out into the bay and
anchored in nearly the same position it
had occupied previous: to the demon.
stration. The affair Is the sole absorb.
ing topic Of conversation aloat and
ashore tonight
The policy OF -non-interierence 40
steadiagtly pursued by Commander
Horny F. Picking has to-day been nbso.
lutely reversed by this action Of Ad.
mira! Benham. 5,s5
Full protection will be given from
this time on to all American vessels as
Minister Thompson has all along re-
quested. It is believed hero that the
minister's repeated messages to Wash.
ington in behalf OF American ship
owners have ut last had the desired
effect with tho present administration
and that Admiral Benham's action o.
to-day Is the result OF orders which bic
has recently received.
There can be no doubling the good
that has been done to American ship
ping in Brazilian ports by the demon.
atratlon in Rio thir morning.