Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-25
Congress Quickly Yields
to Demands Made by
the Sailors.
SHOTS FIRED. AT RIO
This Form of Argument Helps
the Statesmen to Decide
Without Delay.

Rio Janeiro, Nov. 25.-The capital
slept last night with guns of its own
navy trained upon it. Toward 1 o'clock
this morning the mutinous scout boat
Deodore fired upon the naval arsenal
The cannonading did not last long, ana
little damage was done. The DeOdore
accompanied by the battleship Minas
Geraes then put to sea.
Did Not Respond.
The local garrisons and loyal tor
pedo boats did not respond. although,
according to this mornings papers,
their officers had received a sinister
order as to their duties in certain con-
tingencies. The morning broke with
the mutinous craft still outside the
harbor, and they did not return to port
until some hours later.
Business Quickly Done.
Congress met in extra ordinary ses-
sion this morning The deputies first
concurred with the senate in granting
amnesty to the mutineers. Both houses
then passed resolutions cOnCeding the
demands of the sailors.
AS soon as the action of congress be-
came known the mutinous crews sur
rendered. and the revolt was at an end.
and the city resumed its normal ac-
tivities.
Washington Gets Details.
Washington, Nov. 25.-Stirring de
tails of the mutiny on board four Bra
lillian naval vessels reached the Bra
lillian embassy yesterday in an official
dispatch from the minister of foreigr-
affairs, Baron Rio Branco.
According to the advices received
the sailors mutinied because of trou-
bic With their superiors while a ma
jority of the officers were ashore, and
massacred all the officers, who upon re-
turning aboard ship refused to join
their cause Later the sailors fired on
the city of Rio De Janeiro, causing
great damage.
Officers Are Loyal.
It is reported to the embassy that
the officers to a man refused to join
the mutiny, despite the sight of their
brother officers being killed before
them. Every officer on the battleships
San Paola and Minas Geraes, on the
cruiser Floriano and the scout Bahia
at the time of the mutiny are reported
to have been killed.
Among these was Captain Baptista
Dai Neves, who was in command of
the Minas Geraes. Captain Dai Neves
had recently returned to Brazil from
the United States While here he was
presented to President Taft by r. De
Lima E. Silva, charge d d'affaires of the
Brazilian embassy. The president
talked with him for some time on
naval affairs and complimented him
on his fine command.
Two Ships Powerful.
The battleships San Paolo and Mi
Gas Geraes by far eclipse any other
fighting craft in the navy of Brazil.
They are each armed with ten 12-inch
rifles.
The cruiser Floriano was laid down
IN 1897. being sister ship to the DeO-
horo, which is in command of govern
ment officers. 1t has a displacement
of 1852 tons and has for armament
two 90 rifles, one in each turret, four
A. guns, six 6-pounders. some smaller
rifles and two torpedo tubes.
May Dictate Terms.
With competent officers in charge il
is felt here that the mutiny might cas-
lily take on even a more serious aspect /
than it now has. Controlling as they |
do the two new battleships, with their !
powerful Pinch guns, the mutineers, !
properly directed. might inflict tremen- |
dous damage and enforce demands for |
Jupplies and needed material.
Confirmation of reports of the mu-
.iny was received at the state depart |
nent from United States Consul |
Slechta at Rio De Janeiro. He gave /
40 details, but said the ships in the /
harbor were In command of the hostile /
sailors.
Transportation Suffers.
New Orleans. Nov 25.-A private ca
blegram received here from Rio ia
neiro says:
Revolution has broken out here.
Will interfere with transportation"
The message was from a prominent
Brazilian coffee exporter.