The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-25

Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 24-After a day OF
excitement. the naval mutiny appears at
an end.
The senate this evening unanimously
approved proposal TO grant amnesty to
the mutineers The chamber will dis
cuss the same proposal The newspapers
say that President Da Fonseca is willing
10 sign an amnesty as soon as 1t IS voted
by the congress. Business is going on as
usual The damage done by the shell
fire on Wednesday was Insignificant
London, Nov 24-A news agency dis
patch from Rio de Janeiro states that
the crews of the Brazilian warships
sfinas Geraes and Sac Paulo niutinied
Tuesday night.
| Capt Neves. OF the Minas Geraes, had
been dining on the French war ship Du-
quay Trouin. He returned 10 his ship at
about 10 O'Clock AS he boarded her a
great uproar broke [ and rifles We're
fired This was the arst intimation OF a
mutiny. Capt Neves. two other officers.
and a few sailors resisted the mutineers.
but they were soon killed Another Of
fcer was mortally wounded The crew
shouted Long live libertyr
Officers Put Ashore.
Immediately thereafter the crew OF the
scout ship Bahia mutinied and all the
officers were put ashore. First-class
Seaman Canido took command OF the
squadron. The ships were plentifully
supplied with ammunition
Provisions were seized, as was also
coal from the private depot on Wanna
Island. Barges carrying coal 20 the
French steamer Atlantique and the Brit
ish steamer Oronsa wers captured by
the mutineers.
The mutinous crew Immediately radio
graphed 10 President Da Fonseca de-
manding the abolition Of corporal punish
ment. more pay In accordance with a
bill recently submitted 10 the congress
and less work. having had long hours
owing TO the ships being sh0rt-hsnded.
They threatened that If their demands
were refused they would lombard the
city and the Brazilian war ships In the
harbor. The goyernmelt did not reply
and after an interval bomtardnsent be-
gan. and was kept up. OF and on,
throughout the night. causing eonster-
nation among the inhabitants, who were
bewiidered by the suddenness OF events.
| gun was occasionally fired Wednes-
day morning, but the alarm in the city
had been abated. The mutinous ships
lhying red flags, then began evolutions in
the bay. Loyal torped0-boat Destroyer
L. r.F - hrax
in readiness to torpedo the mutineers al
the word of command.
Open Fire on Forts.
At o'clock the Minas Geraes. SaC
Paulo. Bahia, and the battle ship Flori-
ano. which had Joined the mutineers
crossed the bar and opened fre on tn,
forts. which did not reply.
A crowd of sightseers gathered on the
quays and heights and expressed Won
derment at the dexterity with which the
huge ironelads were handled. 1t was
difficult TO believe that there was not a
single officer aboaBd. As soon as they
were over the bar the mutineers pu
about and re-entered the bay, taking pO-
sitions which commanded the city and
firing at various points. One shell OF
small caliber penetrated q house OF
Castillo Hill. in the center OF the city
Two children in the streets were killed
during the day. The naval arsenal
formed a special target for them.
Toward / O'clock d boat, flying a white
flag. hailed the Sac Paulo. and an envoy
boarded her It was a retired naval OH
Ger OF the name of CarvalhO who !;
also a member of the Chamber OF Depu
ties. He parleyed with the mutineers anC
then returned and gave a report to the
chamber, which unanimously declared
that il supported the government. Sen
hor Carvalho was deputed to inform
President da Fonseca of this fact.
Refase TO Surrender.
Senior Ruy Barbosa, in the senate. mad
a similar declaration on behalf of tn
proposition Senior Carvalho then re
boarded the Sac Paulo TO convey thi
terms on which the government would &C
cept the surrender of the mutineers. Tn
latter told him that they would not sur
render until the national congress ha,
! voted a general amnesty. They thei
steamed out of range OF the torpedo boa
destroyers as they had done on the pre-
vious night. They returned at noon 10
Gay.
The Duguay Trouin steamed out OF th
bay yesterday afternoon and as sh
passed the Minas Geraes the band o
the latter played the 'Marseilles." Will
the crew cheered the French war ship
which returned this morning becaus
/ photographic communication with tn
shore had ceased.
The British Minister protested agains
the idea OF torpedoing the mutineers be
cause there were British subjects aboar
; of them
The fourth cruiser squadron. now a
Montevldeo, has been ordered to com
: to Rio de Janeiro Immediately.
The Portuguese cruiser Adamastor ha
postponed her departure in consequence
Of the situation
The mutineers during the day radio
graphed the government, declaring thel
willingness TO surrender. They also sen
greetings to President da Fonseca, add
ing that the crews confidently awaite
the governments decision.