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cleared for action, and their anchors

cleared for action, aud their anchors
raised.
Admiral Benham then sent word TO
the captains OF the Good News. Julia
Rollins and Amy, that he was prepared
to keep his promise to them, and that
as soon as they were ready 10 proceed
he would escort them TO the wharves.
AT this moment Captain Kiehne. OF
the Julia Rollins, and Myrick. OF the
Good News, weakened and despite their
vigorous protestations and urgent de.
maud OF Saturday they returned
that they did not care 70
embitter the insurEent Admiral by put
ting themselves under the escort OF the
Uuited Ststes naval feet. Captain
Blackford OF the Amy, however, showed
himself mads OF sterner stuff and an-
nounced that he would get ready AZ
once. aud accept the protection which
Admiral Benham had offered him. Ac-
eordingly the Amy took her position In
the ranks OF the United States war ves-
sells and
THE FORMIDABLE PROCESSION
started on its way up Rio harbor.
The news that something important
was taking place aboard the American
wSrships rapidly spread both on shore
aud aboard ,he ships OF all the foreign
fleets represented at this port
The streets at Rio fronting the bay
were crowded with people. and every
vessel In the harbor presented an ami
mated scene as it's crew rushed upon
deck and the men settled themselves to
witness what followed.
The Detroit took the leading part in
tho procession. The feet as IL APP
preached nearer to Rio came quite
close 10 the shore causing intense ex-
citemeut among both the soldiers aud
civilians on land aud the sailors on
board the various vessels.
The Amy proceeded on her way TO
the wharf and was safely moored there.
Not until her captain had reported
that be was fully satisfied did his pow
erfui escort leave him.
Throughout the whole affair not n
single shot was fired, but the scene was
quite as impressive as II This had been
done.
After passing along Rios water front
the feet returned out into the bay and
anchored In nearly the same position as
IL had occupied previous To the demon
stration. The affair is the sole absorb
ing topic OF conversation anoat and
| ashore tonight.
The policy OF non-interierence so
steadiastly pursued by Commander
Henry +. Picking has to-day been abso-
lutely reversed by
THIS ACTION or ADMIRAL BENuAM.
| Full protection will DO given from
this time on TO American vessels, as
/ Minister Thompson has all along re-
| quested. IL is believed here that the
| Minister'S repeated messages TO Wash
] iru In hnhnlf nj AruaVtran ~
| owners have at last had the desired ef-
! feet with the present administration
and that Admiral Benham's action OF
/ to-day Is the result OF orders which he
has recently received.
There can be no doubling the good
that has been done To American ship.
ping Ia Brazilian ports by the demon-
stratiOn in Rio this morning.
It has taught both sides in the pres
ent struggle In Brazil, and they need ed
the lesson badly, that however indis-
criminately they may bonn bard each
Others property the United States In
tends resolutely TO defend tho rights OF
every vessel which sails beneath the
protection OF the stars and stripes.
TIE AMERICAN SHIP CAPTAINS
complaints are only repetitlons OF what
has been going on since hostIllties first
! commenced here. Captains OF all other
/ foreign ships have had the same eXpe-
riences In visiting Rio while the insur-
gents and PeiKoto's army have
been peppering each other with
! shot and shell. Complaints In
great number have been made 10 the
| home governments, TO foreign mer-
chants and ship captains and the com
mcndable performance OF duty by Ad-
miral Benham in afford lng safety TO the
owners Of American craft will doubt.
less result 10 similar orders being Issued
for like action on the part OF the com
manders Of other foreign ships at this
| port.