The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-25
SERIOUS MUTIHY ON
 BRAZILIAN SHIPS
Several Officers Are Killed on
 Battleship
DEMANDS OF THE MEN
Sailors on the War Vessels Ask for More Pay and Better Treat ment and Are StiIl
 Threatening

Rio Janeiro, November 24-The mutiny in the Brazilian navy which broke out the night of November 9 on board the battleship Mlnas Geraes and subsequent ly extended to other vessels of the fleet is in critical stage tonight. The nutineers today sent to the government a strongly worded utimatum demanding as Increase in pay, the abolishment of corporal punishment and several other unpopular regulations.
 The senate. which had been called in extraordinary session to consider the sit- uation, voted unanimously in favor of amnesty 10 the rebels but the chamber after discussing the matter most of the day adjourned without taking final &C., tion.
 Tonight the battleship Sac Paulo and the cruiser Bahia withdrew from the har- bor but the Minas Geraes took up po- sition opposite the government palace.
 During the course of the day an ef- fcrt was made through Deputy Carvalho to induce the mutineers to surrender but they refused to do so until the gov ernment grants their demands The mu-
 
 or the sailors to enforce certain demands About 10 o'clock on the night of No- vember %, as Captain Neves, command ing the battleship Minas Geraes, came back from dinner on board the French tIaning ship Duguay Trouin he heard a violent uproar and a fuslade of shots It was the crew of his vessel who had re- volted Captain Neves and two other of- fieers offered resistance to some of the sailors and were killed and one officer was mortally wounded. The mutinous crew meanwhile shouted long live lib- efty."
 The insurrectionary movement then broke out on the other Brazilian Dread nought, the battleship Sac Pauo and the scout ship Bahia. All the officers having been landed, plain sailor of the first class named Jean Candido took command of the squadron.
 Ammunition was provided provisions were requisitioned and a coal depot on the Isle of Vienna was taken. Vessels were prevented from transporting coal destined for the French steamer At lantique and the English ship Oronsa.
 The movement was declared to be with out political significance. The mutineers sent message by radiograph to Presi- 0thN OiSStei SctAlHS IpIlu lflelT CldlIQS for an immediate abolition of corporal punishment on board ship, an increase in their pay, according to the programme submitted to congress some time ago and diminution of the work with which they are burdened by reason of the mainten< anee of incomplete crews. The statement added that a bombardment of the city and of other ships in the harbor would follow the refusal of the demands
 The government refrained from reply ing to the ultimatum of the mutineers and a moderately severe fire was soon opened by them upon the city. This con- tinued at intervals all night The in- habitants of Rio Janeiro were thrown into confusion by the suddenness of the event.
 During the day shots were particularly directed at the marine arsenal. About 1 o'clock in the afternoon small boat flying white flag went alongside the Sac Paulo II carried Deputy Carvalho, a retired naval officer, who desired to tall, with the mutineers. A little later the deputy returned to shore and made report 10 the chamber of deputies which had been convened in special session to deal with the revolt. The entire mem bership of the chamber declared its sup port of the government.
 Senator Ruy Barbosa, in the senate. fin the name Of the opposition, made similar announcement of that body's sup port of the revolt Later, Deputy Car valho again went out to the Sac Paulo. carrying conditions of surrender to the mutineers. The crew, however, declared their intention not to give in until con gross voted a measure of general am nesty
 Last night the mutinying ships with drew from the harbor. but returned to- day al noon. The French training ship Duguay Trouin left the harbor without hindrance yesterday afternoon, passing near the Mnas Geraes. The band of the Ninas Geraes saluted the French shin with the Marseillaise," the crew linine mp on the quarter deck and cheering the Frenchmen.