The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-14
FIRED On OLD GLORY.
THAT'S NHAT BRAZtL'S BItEL
ADMIRAL DID.
Whercupon the Detroit Srut shell
into the Sternpost of the IN
surg rpf ser.

obliged To IRE upon one OI lle ItD'l F.
to impress the insurgents with .
the fact that when he said American /.
interests there would be protected he .
meant ii.
Only one shot was fired that was in.
tended to hit the target, but that was
enough. IL was shell from the Detroit, |
and II sank into the rebels stern post in
70 business. like way that convinced u q /
that Uncle Sans gunners' ]
were not toy gunners, and caused them
to quickly hang out sign for the ces
sauun OF hustilities,
The affair came about in this way:
Several American merchantmen have
been living IN Rio harbor for some time
now, anxious to discharge Their
Cargues at the wharvos, but fearing
to do 50 because the rebel Admiral
declared he would tire upon them
if they attempted 1t. During the
night attack upon the shore guard last
week 10y the rebels in launches, two of
the vessels the Julia Rollins from Baltl-
more, commanded by Captain kiehno,
and the schooner Mile j. IL. from New
York. commanded by Captain Suits,
were fired ON by the insurgents.
Complaint was made to the United
States Admiral by these captains. and
Admiral Benham at once informs d
Admiral Suldana da CANA that Unit,
States vessels must he free To go ana
come anywhere within the harbor OF
Rio without fear OF molestatiCn of any
kind
Da Cana demuTed to this proposition
but did not formally repudiate 1t. Ac-
cordlngly Captain Blackford, command
ing the American bark Amy from Bali =
more, Captain Myrick, commanding the
American bark Good News, also from
Baltimore. and Captain Kiehno of the
Julia Rollins, gave notice last Saturday
that they were goingto make fast to the
piers.
Admiral da CANA at once sent word
to Admiral Benham that if this attempt
were made he would surely open fire
upon the bold merchantmen.
Admiral Benham Immediately replied
with spirit that the vessels would be
protected in going to the piers bv the
Detroit, and if further protection We're
needed the entire American squadron
would see that the merchantmen rot
their rights.
The Detroit accordingly cleared her
decks for action early on Monday
morning. and started to lead the Ameri-
can vessels towards the wharves. She
had not gone far when Admiral Da
Cana signaled for the advancing
fleet to come no farther, Adj.
miral Benham promptly signaled
to the Detroit go ahead, and no sooner
did Da Cana see this than bang, went
one of his guns at the Detroit. This
shot hit nothing, so Captain Brownson
of the Detroit was content to answer it
rebel man-of.war as a warning that he
was in earnest
Da CANA could not take the hint
however, and he fired again upon the
Detroit. This showed Captain Brown
son that further forbearance would be
a mistake. so he LET fy a small shelI
from one of his six-inch gums.
The shell was intended to strike.
and it did not miss the mark
1t struck the stern post of the rebel shin,
with crash that must have UNPLEASANT
ly surprised the Brazilians, who were
all unused to gunners who hit their tar
get at the first discharge.
without any more ado, ana with all
.ie SP1e" Poasipie' "a rama siShaied
10y IL Io"in East hi4hS, anu
$500 .o.Pieu WIN
. &c, CIV 9p''Hei a. .ial .ne 1alkee
"a Ia "oui' ~ " 10 we same.
D.. ""9 wei ',, ne uiu So ior captain
~. ,', iiaJr n"I JuaS PePallmG 10 give
- ~ ~ 80 ."o ~ VI iuii piod.isiuG
H., ,,i';f,'Ii ~ ou' ''o'iiS 'he eiRha1
nc nr Sn,n' ioiooi .,,
al. '' 1'., G"iieu Couilcii vi ms
-. o's iu'Si ~ we uaS anu auNiseu
.i'e'I Ir " ouot l W liIe supe ior lorce OF
' 'i,e "'teo states navy 70 surrender
~ ,I,;I " the Ainerl-
Oah Hinilal anu seek asylum
I En me "a AI LI an man ol-war' whlch
' H1 ata.Gu nav oeeh ~ 1llereu them ny
aluli''iai pepIiahl' inc younger ON
CuiS, Io"eNeI' were ia no llood TO
surrender anu outvoted the propo-
Sit ION ~.
,.;,,..' :" ''o iGs.' ulus 10 ia S'aila
hnn, H. easier anu comparatively more
doFont pt p "?! ou' VI lileir revolt tnah
Wv cav " : eiAo'o' lio"eNer, thls may
re- ne, one Shlng is now certain, that the
-. s,l oeate9 VESSELS III mo haroor lleed
~. ny lear any Aurther holestatlon from
Tue reoeiS'
FIRES ON GERMANS FLAG.
RIO JANEIRo, January 3l.-A launch
loaded with coal and flying the Ger.
man flag was fired on bv the GUIANA
bara yesterday in the harbor. Can
tain Hofmeyer of the German man.
ofwar AcrOma at once went aboard
the rebel war ship and told
her commander he was now receiving
his last warning. and that if he fred
a. az Gar aS u",ms ~ my tne herman
his vessel, The rebel commander re-
pmd h eva, o mG o tiht any oe sunk once
IN, ne MouIu llSnt tie tpihS out
that he would co.onerate Nth tha
American Admiral in defending cnm.
merce from molestation. 1t is expected
the English naval commander here will
soon receive instructions to tba game