Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-25
DEMANDS ARE SENT By
SAILORS 20 PRESIDENT
jkAutiny Is Declared To Be Entirely
Without Political charaeter--imme-
diate Abolition Of Corporal Punish
ment, increase OF Pay and Diminu-
tion Ct Work Asked BY the Mon.
tBy Associalcd I.rcssn

rio JANEiRO. Nov. 24.--The mu
tiny in the Brazilian navy which
broke out the night of November ~
ON board the battieship Ninas Gerae'
and subsequently extended TO o'hei
vessels of the fleet. is ~ critica
stage tonight. The mufIneers today
sent to the government a strongly
worded ultimatum, demanding an IN
crease in pay, the adjustment OF cor
porai Punishment and several otnel
unpopular regulations.
The senate, which had been called
In extraordinary session TO consider
the situation, voted unanimously In
favor OF amnesty TO the rebels, bul
the chamber, after discussing the
matter most of the day, adjourned
without taking final action.
Tonight the battleship 500 Pauio
and the cruiser Bahia withdrew from
the harbor. but the .hattleship Minas
Genses tcok up a position opposite the
government palace.
During The course Of the day an ef-
fort was made through Deputy Car
valho TO induce the mutineers to sur
render. but they refused to do so until
the government grants their demands.
Without Politicar Character.
II is officially declared that the mu-
tiny Is entirely without political char
acter| and Is looked upons merely as
an an effort OF the sailors to enforce
certain demands for concessions from
their cficers. - a.
About 30 O'Clock on the night OF
November %. as Captain Neves. COM
manding the battleship Minas Garaes
came back from dinner on board the
French training ship Duguy TROJAN
he heard violent uproar and fusii-
lade of shots. The crew had revolted.
Captain Neves and two other officers
offered resistance to some of the SAIL
ors and we're killed and one officer
was MORALLY wounded. The insurrec,
tiopary movement then broke ont on
board the other new Brazilian dread.
naught. the battleship Paulo, and the
scout ship Bahia. Ali the officers
having been landed. a plain sailor OF
the first .clsss, named Jean Candida,
took command OF the squadron.
Ammunition was provided, pro
visions were requisitioned and a coal
depot on the isle Of Wanna was taken.
SET Forth Demands.
The nnutineers sent a message 10
President ,Fonseoe setting forth then
GLAZING for an immediate abolition o.
corporal punishment on board ship.
an increase in their pay and diminu-
ton of the work with which they are
hardened by reason of the mainten-
ance of incomplete crews.
The statement added thst a bonn.
bafdment of the city and Of other
ships in the harbor would follow TIC
refusal OF the demands.
The government refrained from re-
piy1ag TO the ultimatum of the mutt.
neers and a moderately severe Are
was soon opened by them upon the
city.
On the morning OF the 23rd there
was further firing on the city by tn
muiineers. the shots coming Al N.
frequent intervals. Little damage x.
the city resulted from the lombard.
ment, however.
Besides Captain Neves and the tive
omcers. several sailors we're killed
Fire or Fortress.
Al o'clock on the morning of fhe
2srd. the Minas Geraes. the Sac pans,
the Bahia and the battleship Marshal
fforisna fired on theffortress. which
refrsined from responding.
The squadron took I'D position
opposite the city and AIRED The In
guns from all quarters Of the shin,
A ball from a small calibrc gun en-
Tered a house on Castillo Hill KIM
ing two children AMI ? woman
About O'Clock In the afternoon. a
small beat flying e white flag. an
peared alongside the Sac Psrlo.
u. csrrioG Deputy Carvalho. a m
ttred naval of:cer. who desired tn tar
shh tne mut;neers- A little later Tue
ce9utw returned 20 shore and made >
rspore 70 tie chamber Of deputies.
which had beer convened in s,ecieI
session 10 deal with the revolt The
enure membership OF The chamber Dc.
eisred Us support OF the government
senator Ruy BsrboSav. in the So,
"se N The name cf the cpposif,o-,
made similar announcement Of thar
oody's support OF the government
Refuse to Surrender.
L&ser DeieSafe Carvalho ecsln re,,t
o. Y he $50 Pzuio carrying condI-
.ons % surrender 10 the ru-1tfne.-s
Ne crew. however. declared sheiz N
,enuon not 70 give IN until conrrczs
'O.es a measure OF general anna<iv
s>asi night the nnutinyfrr shin, ia
efev IRON the bar. bot returned ,c1.v
II nocn. '''-~F
nc Sntish minister today nosiaed
nc BRAZILIAN government thss anv az
'emrs 70 destrot the mu.fnao- -.