Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-04-27
AQUIDABAN SUNK.
Brazil'S Best War Vessel Sent TO
the Bottom in Battle,
THE REVOLUTION Is ENDED.
MelIo and His Followers In Sorry
State and Asking the Protection
of the Argentine Republic
Da Cana After Revenge.

Buenos Ayres. via Galveston, special says;
The collapse of the Brazilian revolution is
complete. Admiral de DIello's squadron, with
the remnant OF tile refugees, is here. 1t con
sists of five vessels. including the flagship he
publica. Many wounded were on board
Tho Aquidaban was sunk OIL Santa Cathar-
ina by Peixoto's torpedo boats, and the Isl
ands of Santa Catharina were captured Mello |
wrote to the President of Argentina, turning |
the vessels over to the Argentine Government
and claiming its protection.
The Aquidaban was seagoing turret snip
OF 5000 tons displacement, built in EnS~nu
and launched in 1885. She was protected by
q belt of stee-faced armor, having maxi
mum thickness Of II inches. The Aquidabah
had two turrets protected 10y 1O-inch arhor
and her principal armament consisted Oh iour
21-ton breech-loadng guns carried In turrets'
In addition, the rebel flagship had an a'lNlii-
arv armament of four 5-ton breech-loaders,
besides II machine guns.
The Aouidaban was built OF steel, sheathed
with wood and metal, and possessed al
modern improvements in construction and
equipment.
The rebel ships are in a diapidated con
dition. and the rebels on board OF them are
suffering from sickness, wounds and lack ol
proper food supplies. Tne Brazilian Minister
has received advices from Rio de Janeiro'
saving that the Brazilian Government VIII
pay the quarantine expenses OF the SHIPS II
thev are surrendered to the Brazilian Mlnls-
ter
Consequently the Argentine Government
with the consent of the rebel leaders delivered
the five war vessels to the Brazilian Minister
: The crews of the rebel ships are being d'sem-
barked at the Lazaretto and will be cared Tor
until further orders are received from Rio dc
Janeiro. It is believed that when the men
are in proper condition they will rejoln the
Brazilian vessels under Government ofncefs'
> President Peixoto's Government has notl-
fed the Government of Uruguay that the ex-
penses and passage money home OF the IN
surgents who landed in the department oi
> Rocha. Uruguay. will be paid by the Brazilian
. Government. and that they may all. with tho
exception Of the leaders, return to Brazil, ,witl
no fear Of being severely punished Tor TIC
mart which they have taken in the rebellion
t. is understood that President Peixoto IL
adopting this wise and lenient policy has
: acted under the advice of p foreign powe
which has the interests of the Republic o
b, Brazil at heart.
. Nothing seems to be known OF the ultimat
= destination of Admiral de Mello and Genera
= Salgado, though it is believed that the torme
= will take the earliest opportunity OF escapin'
v TO some foreign country where he can hid
4. himself for the rest Of his life. On all side
u the utmost contempt is expressed for Admlra
30 de Mello whose desertion Of Admiral d
1 Cana is looked upon as being piece
m eovsrdly treachery. It is openly stated the
al. da CANA proposes to seek out Admiral q
te Nallo and compel him to meet him in morti
hv combat.
Of r1EMENcY URGED By THE UNITED STATES.
ce For the clemency shown them and the gel
OIL eral amnesty extended by President PeiXot
lr- the Brazilian rebels have to thank tho Unite
an States. forit was through the efforts OF Seer
=" tary Gresham that the eXpedlehcy anu pr
le' priety of this humane course was urged upC
ne the Brazilian Govei 1ment. In an unofiicl
N way, through Minister Mendonca, it has be-
- made clear to President Feixoto that
ka- would add to the glory of his triumph al
len the sooner restore good feeling at home al
&C. retain the respect of other powers by kind
ary and humane treatment of the defeated al
~ crushed rebels.
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