Evening journal., 1894-01-30

tion, and when Da CANA ignored Po-
lite Request tine Decks Of the white
Fleet Were Cleared For Action-A For
midabis Procession Up Rio Harbor--Be-
Iievod That Orders Have Been Issued to
Protect American shipping-A Report
That ncnhan Was Acting as Mediator.
PeiSoto Insults the Navy.
RIO DE JANEIRo, Jan. 30.-One Of the
most exciting days that Rio de Janeiro
has experienced since the commencement
Of hostilities between the insurgents and
the Brazilian government was Monday
The United States naval feet stationed In
this harbor furnished the excitement.
Provoked beyond the endurance Of pa
tience by the continued carelessuess Of the
gunners aboard the rebel warship Aqud-
nban, and tired by the indifference shown
on the part OF the revolutionary admiral
TO all his protests that American vessels
entering and leaving the harbor we're not
afforded proper protection by the rebel
feet Admiral Benham made demonstra-
tion with the American war vessels under
his command which has taught q much
needed lesson to the belligerents on both
sides and which will undoubtedly have the
effect hereafter Of securing proper recogni-
tion of the rights OF all vessels carrying
the American flag.
May Furnish Precedent.
The foreign colony was particularly in
terested, and the action Of Admiral Ben
ham viii probably furnish a precedent by
which the commanders Of the other foreign
vessels in this port will be guided in the
future. THE cause of all the trouble was
the treatment to which three American
barks We're subjected on last Saturday by
the indiscriminate fusillade from the in-
surgent warship.
The American vessels were the bark
Amy, Captain Blackford Of Bath, Me-.
owned by NJ. B. Wilson; the bark Good
News Captain Myrick, of Baltimore,
owned by G. Morton Stewart & Co.. and
the bark Julia Rollins, Captain Kiehne, OF
/ Baltimore, owned by Thornton Rollins OF
that city.
On Saturday last, while lying at anchor
all three vessels were endangered by the
chance shots fired by the insurgents. These
whistled through the rigging and passed
the men at work upon the decks Many
OF the crews of the three vessels narrowly
escaped being shot.
After suffering a great deal of annoy
arce and running great risks In the hope
that the insurgents would realize the folll
Of their action and put stop to their reck
less firing. the three captains held hur
| riod conference and determined to appea
for protection 60 the United States war
| ships and to request that the harks b.
| given an escort TO the wharves
Captains kiehne, Myrick and Blackfor
put OF in small boats at great danger 9
themselves and pulled mp to where th
flagship New York was stationed.
Admiral Benham promised that he woul
sdeverything in his power to afford then
the fullest protection. lie said, however
that before making any display Of force OF
the part of his fleet or giving the captain
the escort which they requested he though
it only right to first notify the insurgen
admiral, Saldanha da Cana, OF the cap
tains' complaints Accordingly Admra
Benham sent one OF his officers to tn
Aquidaban with orders to acquaint Ad
miral da Cana with the facts in the cas-
and TO ask him to have an end put TO th
reckless cunning.
Da Gama's Curt Refusal.
Da Cana was apparently in very ba
humor when the American officer arrive
aboard the Aquidaban, and with many el
CARNATIONS Of impatience ho listened TO "a
recital of the American captains grie'
anees. The insurgent admiral was ey
IDENTIFY still annoyed over the unsatisfal
tory conference which he bad held wit
Admiral Benham and was indisposed TO d
anything which would prove pleasing
the commander of the United States fleet
When the American officer had hnishe
making his statement, Da Cana, with
shrug of his shoulders, said In a very shar
tone; 1t is not my fault. The America
} captains should know enough TO kee
themselves and their crews out of the rang
OF our guns. / shall not take any notice
this matter"
This curt response to his message arouse
the ire Of Admiral Benham, and he d
termined to make such a showing that
would produce a lasting effect upon the ii
surgents. He allowed Sunday TO pass quie
ly and without any appearance that he il
tended TO take any further notice Of q
affair
Early Monday morning, however, d
greatest activity prevailed on board q
J fleet. Shortly after daybreak the decks
the flagship New York, Of the Newarl
San Francisco, Detroit and other Unite
] States war vessels here were cleared f
p action, and their anchors were raised.
Two Captains Weakened.
G Admiral Benham then sent word to q
= captains Of the Good News, Julia Rollii
p and Amy that he was prepared TO keep h
promise TO them and that as soon as th'
1 were ready to proceed he would escort the
g 20 tie wharves. AT this moment Captail
1 Kiehne of the Julia Robbins aud Myri'
of the Good News weakened and despi
, their vigorous protestations and urge
= demands of Saturday they returned wo
/ that they did not care to embitter the
I, snrgent admiral by putting themselr
under the escort of the United States nav
fleet Captain Blackford OF the Amy, ho
ever, showed himself made of sterner stu
and announced that he would get ready
l. once and accept the protection which a
miral Benham had offered him.
\ Accordingly the Amy took her positi
n in the ranks Of the United states war "
\ sells, and the formidable procession start