The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-01-09
THE WAR IN BRAZIL.
PRESIDENT PEIXOTO SECURES TWO
NEW VAR VESSELS.
1t Is Said that MeliO Has Been Wounded ana
Has Conc Ashore to BE Jreatcd-SeV-
eral Hot Naval engagements.

Brazilian cruiser. America. is reported 10
be off this port, and it is said that so soon
as she is ready to put to sea again. the
Nictheroy and America will sail SOUTH
ward. During the last few days, the MIC
theroy is said to have completed her crew
and to have made all the other arrange
ments necessary to sail for another port IN
Brazil with the America. and uDon arrival
at her new place OF call. the rumor mas IL
that the two cruisers fitted out In New
York will be reinforced by other vessels
belonging to the government OF President
Peixoto. and that this lieet will then sail
for Rio de Janeiro, and that upon her arri-
val there, the ships and forts will make
a combined attack upon the inSIrGent
vessels and endeavor to end the rebellion,
so far as Rio &c Janero is concerned, with
one determined engagement.
OF course, the usual startling rumorS
are in circulation. but as those from the
government sources seem as inaccurate as
those coming from the insurgents, not much
faith is placed in any of them.
One of the reports which has gained cir
culation here is to the effect that President
PeXoto has succeeded in gathering two or
more ships, supposed to be the torpedo
boats from Europe, in out of the way
port, and that the Nictheroy and America
are to join these vessels when the move
southwark will be commenced. Only forty
men. instead of sixty as at first reported
have sailed for England with Lieutenant
John j. Conway, formerly OF the America
Some of them. who left the Nictheroy, are
still in town and others have started for
various points, some of them being already
on their way to New York on board the
HerSchel. it is believed, although it is I'M
derstood that they must have slowed awav
in order to do so.
sn aic,; Mc;lo's Ships
Pernambuco, January 2.--The Brazilian
dynamite cruiser Nictheroy has again been
put in readiness to sail south and ,,et win
reach N,aG lS
mand of Admiral Meio. The exact time
Of her departure has not been announced
When she does start she will be accom-
panied by .4e brazilian cruiser America
The United States cruiser san Francisco
finished cOaling and will go south tonor
row. Her destination is Rio de Janeiro
The new year was observed yesterday bv
the exchange Of solutes between the vessels
III the hartor. Official visits were, mad
t6 each other today By the officers of the
San Francisco and the Brazilian officials
and commanders
MelIo Reported Wounded.
New York, January 1.-The Herald's
McnteVideo cable says it is reported in
this city that the brazilian rebel Admiral
Mello, has been seriously wounded and Will
soon come here in order to have his injuries
attended to. 1t is surmised that a frag-
ment OF n shell must have struck him when
the Aquidab&n was escaping from the har-
Dor at Rio, and had to run the gauntlet of
the loyal forts at The entrance. That so
ions Il time has elapsed before it became
generally known IS explained by his ;yinya-
thlZclS mere IS due TO his desire to conceal
the TACT and have his wound treated by
me shlpS surgeon, but that it must have
proven so stubborn as To neceSstate has
coming ashore ut last. There is no au-
thentic iniorm ion obtaindpie here as ~
the nature of the wound or how be re-
ceiVed it. Mcios provisional government
in Desterro Santa Catharna, has published
manifesto, saying that Melio nd De
to he aimed at and that both intend to
MAINTAIN the constitution ard the repIblic.
shore Leaves Cat or.
Rio de Janeiro, January 1.-tCopyright by
the United Press. )-Captain Picking, of the
cruiser Charleston, who is in command of
the American naval station here, has is
sued an order To the cOlnman ler5 of YES
'sels instruCtng them to cut Off shore leave
others OF the crews. THIS curtdment of
shore liberty is due to the fact that the
yellow fever season is approaching and that
captain Picking is determined to keep the
Warships free of disease if possible. There
is little danger of any one on board the
NarshlpS contracting the disease long as
shore leave is stopped.
I'd Is Hoped They Did.
Cape Town, Africa, January 1.--Advices re-
ceived today from BuluWayO say that ma
tive runners, who have arrived there, state
positively that 4 portion of Captain Viii
sons force reported to be Iua#s.4cCed by
Matabeles, escaped from the natives and
lied in the direction Of Hartley hills.
Pcxioto Preparing ~ Meet h,cllo.
Montevideo, January 1.-The officers in
command of the ships belonging to the gov
eminent of President PeiXoto have received
instructions to Immediately embark prOVi-
sions, coal and other supplies aid to pro
seed with all possible haste to PernambuCo
where they VIII join the cruisers Nictheroy
and America and prepare for combined
movement against Admiral Mello and All
miral OeGama 1t is also stated that the
agents in Europe of President PeiXoto have
been instructed to do their utmost to raj:"
a o.
vision the two war vessels of Brazil, which
are now at T0uion, in order that they may
be sent as soon as possible to reinforce the
fleet in the brazilian waters. Report has
1t that negotiations have been in progress
between President PeiXoto and the United
States minister at Rio, looking to u settle
ment OF the dispute by the Intervention of
the United States fleet now at Rio de ia
metro.
1t is also reported that Admiral Mello is
on his way to Rio de Janero with rein
forcements for Admiral DeCtama and that
upon their arrival at that port the rebel
ddmlralS viii proceed to attack the new
brazilian cruisers fitted out in New York
Change in she Cabinet.
Rio de Janeiro, January Admiral Co
helpeneto has replaced Admiral Chavias
minister of marne and it is reported that
the change indicates that the government
intends to inaugurate a more active mari
time policy and that the minister of
marine will immediately take steps to pre-
pare PeiXoto's feet for an engagement with
the rebel squadron in order that the rebel
lion may be settled one way or the other
as soon as possible.
The --latest from Brazil War.
London, January 7.-(COpyrighted 1894 by
the Associated Press. The Times tomor-
row will print the following dispatch from
Rio de JaneirO, dated January 4th via
MontevideO, January 18th:
Admiral de CANA still holds out stating
that he expects the Aquidaban and Republi-
ca with reinforcements tomorrow from the
south. He appears confident OF the ultimate
result and received 1900 pounds Satur-
day from SympathizerS in order to ray mis-
men. The diplomats have refused to recog-
nize the billI8erent status of the insurgents
on the ground that the provisional govern
ment has not sufficient standing.
Admiral Ch&VaS, the minister of marine,
resigned his office on account of differ
ence of opinion with President peiXoto re-
gardng the imprisonment and general
treatment of the naval officers suspected
Of sympathy with the insurgents. His sue
cesSor, Admiral Meatto, is considered hon
est, though he has no special ability.
There was some SllirnShng in the Vicin-
ity Of MocanSu and occasional firing along
the shore front of the city. The forts at the
mouth of the harDOr which have been silent
for the past week, fired again today.
The cruiser, Tamandare fired few shots
daily at the batteries of Nictheroy, the lat
ter replying. The government continues