Arizona silver belt., 1894-02-03
nR4zIf,aN INCIDENT.

BRAxiLaAN fNChDENh
 A maverick, by courtesy dubbed q revolutionary war ship. Is reported to have endangered three U. s. merchant men at anchor in the harbor of Rio de Janeiro, and when remonstrated with by Admiral Benham, of the United States ieet in Brazilian waters the offender, Admiral de GaHla, replied; ''If you don's wish your shipping injured keep it out of range of my guns, otherwise shall not take any notice of this mat ter" By this reply we arc reminded cf thb trits saying, "Put beggar on horseback and he rides to the devil, !" and so it was with De Gama, if the fol- lowing Buenos Ayres dispatch of Janu- ary 30th can be relied upon; ''It IS re- ported here that affairs at Rio Jauciro are most critical. Heavy firing has been reported and it is said that United States war vessel has been en- gagged with the result, according to one report, that Admiral De Gama surreR- dered, but according to another he has withdrawn his ships from Rio bay. The reports are not confirmed, but there seems to be no doubt that serious events are happening there and that the American admiral has taken saer- getio steps to protect American inter ssess Tic latest reports are that De Gama is prisoner in the hands of Psixoto."
 De Cana and his followers are insur- gents, in rebellion against the Govern ment of Brazil, and while the powers of Europe and America have main tained position of neutrality toward the beiligerents, the action of Admiral Be lham by intsrposing and employing armed force to protect the interests of the URitsd States; has Incurred no lia- bility for damages upon the part of the insurgents recognized by international comity, for the reason that the Dc Cana faction has no standing as an or gaRized government, and oonseqhently the United States has no recourse further than the right to repel an injury.
 Our latest information contradicts the statement that shots were ex- changed by the insurgents and Admiral Benham. By wire, yesterday, We were informed that the Admiral notified the commander of the buccaneer squadron that if he fired on our vessels again he would sink his crafts. Although it is not said the American commander en- phssized his words, he was understood by his opponent to be in earnest
 The sensational dispatch, so current l9 accepted as true, of an exchange Of shots in Brazilian waters by insur- gent ships and the United States fleet in Rio harbOr, H Is explained that the extent of the firing was nothing more than an unauthorized muslset shot by marine on the freebootcr's ship, fired at.the Amy, merchant vessel under convoy to~the wharf, and returned by an American marine on the war ship Detroit.
 4London dispatch of Jan. Soth, says Roshsehild informed the Associa- ted Press that hfs cable announced the surrender of Admiral De Gama to the United States admiral Had he sur rendered to President Peixoto he would have been shot and doubtless his subs in command would have shared the same fate. Hence it is that the highest official at the British for eign office expressed the opinion that De Gamais surrender 10 the Y. S. Ad- miral was the surest way he and his officers had of escaping immediate vio- lent death. The rumored surrender lacks confirmation.