The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-25


RIO DE JASEIRo. Nov ?i-rhe crews %
the Brazilian warships Minas Gerass ano
Sac Paulo mutinied on Tuesday night
,apt Neves Of the Minas Geraes had beer
4 ming on the French training ship Dug'Ia,
Trouin. He returned TO his ship abou
10 o'clock. As he boarded her an uproar
started and rifles were fired. This vas
mo first intimation Of a mutiny.
Capt. Neves. two other officers and a
few sailors resisted the mutinsers. hui
they were soon killed. Another officer
was wounded MORALLY The crew
shouted;
Long live liberty
Immediately thereafter the crews of
the sac Paulo and the scout ship Bahia
mutinied and all their officers were put
ashore. First Class Seaman Candida
took command OF the squadron. The
ships were beautifully supplied with am
munIiion. Provisions were seized as was
also coal from the private depot on
Viann- Island. Barge~ carrying coal tn
the French steamer Atlantiaue and the
bfAltNh S'tuiH~f oi"iAra "V'V ~
tine mutineers.
The mutinous crews Immediately radio
graphed 10 President da Fonseca demand
ing the abolition OF corporal punishment.
NOR. pay in accordance with a ball re-
Gently submitted to the Congress. and
l.~s work. They have had long hours
because the ships are shorthanced. They
threatened that IL their demands were
refused they would lombard the city
and the other Brazilian warships in the
harbor.
The Government did not reply and
after an interval a bombardment began
and was kept up Oh and on throughout
the night, causing CONSERVATION among
the inhabitants. who were bewildered
by the suddenness Of events. gun was
occasionally fired on Wednesday morn
ing but the alarm in the city had then
abated. The mutinous ships. flying red
flags. then began evolutions in the bay
Loyal torpedo boat destroyers took up
stations at the end Of the bay in readiness
TO torpedo the mutineers at the word Of
command.
At o'clock the Minas Geraes Sac
Paulo, Bahia and the battlesfip Floriano
which had joined the mutineers. crossed
the bar and opened fire on the forts.
which did not reply. crowd Of sight
SCOTS gathered on the quays and heights
and expressed wonder at the dexterity
with which the huge ships were handled
IL was difficult TO believe that there was
not a single officer aboard. A. soon a.
they were over the bar the mItineers put
about and reentered the bay. taking
l.<l 49,
and firing at various points. One shell
n small calibrs penetrated a house on
Castello Hill in tho centre OF the city
Two children in the streets were killed
during the day. The naval arsenal
formed special target for the mutineers
Toward o'clock a boat flying a white
Gag hailed the Sac Paulo and an envoy
boarded her. He was a retired naval
officer Of the name OF Caryalho. who 10
also a member OF the Chamber Of Depu-
lies. He parieyed with the NUT ineers
and then returned and gave a report
20 the Chamber. which unanimously de-
clared that u support cd the Government
SENIOR Carvalho was deputed to inform
President da Fonseca OF this fact. Senior
Ruy Barbosa in the Senate made a simi-
lar declarat ion on behalf Of the oppo-
sl-Ion
SENIOR Carvalho then reboarded the
Sso Pauio go convey the terms on which
the Government would accept the sur
r~nder NJ the mutineers The latter told
hrn that they would not surrender unit ii |
IN" ma, ional congress- had voted a gen
"rsl amnesty Then they steamed OUT %
range NJ the torpedo boat de~t royers. an
hey had done on the previous night .
They returned NJ noon to-day
The Duguay rrouIn steamed out ~
IN" bay Yesterday afternoon. and ~ she :
passed IN. Minas Geraes The band on he .
latter played The Marseillaise- while .
~" crew cheered ih. French warship. 7
vhl"n returned this morning because
radI"graphIr communication with the :
shore had c.ased
IN" British Minister protested against
IN" ld"a nf torpedoinR the mutin"er- be- .
cnu-r here were British subjects nboar ri /
i'"'n
N" fourth cruiser squadron. now AT .
Nion'"' lt.O has been ordered IN come To
r." 4" .lanaIro Immediately. The Poriu-
su'-" cruiser Ada rnas'or has postponed
her departure in consequence ~ the -itua-
iYu
In" mu'rns"rs To-day photographed The
G"v"Tnm"nt declaring their Willingness
~ ~'''WhI Insy alrO sent Rr""'inHS
=" Pr"-rd"nt ia FOnrcca. adding that IN.
'r"w- confidently awaited the Govern
W"nt > decision
10 ~'na,e this evening unanimously
approved proposal 10 grant amnesty
p" Nh" mutin"ers. Tn" Chamber will
rt-'r-- the sam. proposal. The news
."r"r- -ay that President ia Fonseca IL
'|''nz to -IRn an amnesty as soon az II
"'"d ~ The Congress Business j.
R"rng on ~ usual
~. difnaR. done nv the shell fire nr
Wednesday, vac InsI gnihcan'
fsETs, Nov - Tho Brazilian NInI-ts~
...s says ne IA informed that the naval