In Rio de Janeiro there were rumors of a great naval battle off the coast of Brazil. It was said that there were those who knew more of this battle in the city of Maceió, 1,000 miles north of Rio. Yes, the citizens had heard that at least four warships had been involved.
It was said that the folk of the town of Maragogy, 60 miles north of Maceio, would know more. There Senhor Ayres Costa, a former mayor of great dignity, was willing to say: "I haven't the slightest doubt that this was naval combat, as shots, characteristic of a cannonade,...
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