The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-07
THE BRAZILIAN REVOLUTION.
Thrilling Experience of Capt. Nielsen
in the Bay of Rio de Janeiro.
From the Pensacola 0Fla.). News.

From the Pensacola (Fla.). News.
Capt Nielsen, of the Norwegian bark
Helga, which vessel arrived here from
Rio de Janeiro on last S aturday, met with
experiences while in that port which he
is not likely to forget. His vessel sailed
from this port last May with q cargo Of
lumber, arrived in Rio Aug. 2 and sailed
on Nov. IL. He had about half of his
cargo discharged when the revolution
broke out, and when he left he could not
see that either side had gained any de-
cided advantage.
He had considerable trouble getting a
receipt for a portion of his cargo, which
he delivered TO a merchant residing in
the small town of Nictheroy, across the
bay from Rio, and without which he
could not make demand on his consignees
in Rio for freight money on that lot. He
had been ashore in Nictheroy three times
after the receipt when upon going ashore
for the fourth time he was arrested as a
"Mello sympathizer, and his boat was
ordered to return TO the ship. He had in
his pocket at the time draft for 81 200
for part freight which he had been unable
to do anything with in Rio on account of
the banks being closed. An attempt was
about to be made by the insurgent men-of-
war TO effect q landing. A cotton fort
had been erected on the quay by the loyal
troops, where he was taken. He was
given a rifle and ammunition, and when
the fighting began was told to FIRE at the
vessels.
He was kept at this from until 6
o'clock In the afternoon, portion of the
time helping TO work the mortar gun.
The marksmanship on both sides was
very poor, and the whole afternoon only
two or three men near him were killed.
In fort further back from the beach
several were killed and wounded. About
IL O'Clock at night he succeeded in making
his escape in leaky canoe, being obliged
TO stay in the extreme end of the boat to
keep her afoat He padded of to one of
the rebel men-of-war and the commander
kindly put him aboard his own ship.
OF the fifty or sixty houses in Nicthe-
roy not one is uniniured, and q great
many were totally destroyed. In Rio no
particular amount of damage had been
done owing to the protection Of the for
eign feet. The insurgents were not al
lowed TO train their heavy guns on the
city, and the several attempts they had
made to make a landing had been re-
pulsed with small arms and rapid firing
guns. IL is extremely dangerous to be
anywhere near the bay front. Banks and
business houses are closed the greater
part of the time, and Capt. Nielsen had
to wait fourteen days before getting all Of
his freight money. The captain saw sey-
eral persons wounded and he himself
narrowly escaped being struck by fall
ing Flagstaff. Ths Norwegian consul was
slightly wounded in the hand.
Admiral Mello is very popular with
business men In the city and the captain
thinks they would certainly side with
him If they dared, but Peixoto rules with
an iron hand, and his soldiers have full
authority TO arrest, search and imprison
whoever they please. He saw the salute
which caused Commodore Stanton's re-
call and says that all other warships,
with the exception Of the English, did
the same upon entering port.
The Helga is loading for Rio again and
will probably be at that port within three
months.