The New York herald., 1874-08-25
B r A ZIL.
The Rebellion Of the Religious
Fanatics Of LeOnerhOf.
The Electoral Reform and Con-
scription Bills
RIO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

second best In all the encounters with them, about
100 soldiers having already been killed and
wounded. Included among this number s Colonel
Genuine De Sampaio, the of1cer In charge OF the
forces operating against the rebels. These fanat-
les are almost all Germans OF the colony Of San
Leopoldo, situated among the timDered lands IN
the north OF the province As mentioned In .
previous letter. they believe that Christ has re-
surrected In the body OF the woman Jacobina,
wife OF the prophet Maurer; that Judas has also
revived the person Of one OF the disciples OF the
new sect, and that this traitor OF Christian belief
was really sctuated by the most noble motives,
his seeming betrayal Of Christ being with the In
tent to bring about the fulnlment OF the Scriptures
ana establish his divine descent.
Up to the beginning Of the last month the
Muckers. though showing themselves possessed OF
turbulent and fanatical spirit and being popu-
larry accused of various crimes and ofrences
against persons and property, had not seriously
compromised themselves with the public authori-
ties. The only public notice taken OF them was
when, after more than usual tanatical display OF
riotous conduct last year. the authorities arrested
the CHIEFS and bound them over to keep the peace.
MURDER UNDER THE GUIsE OF RELIGION.
In June, however, their meetings were attended
with circumstances which alarmed the coionists,
threats being made against the seceders and the
enemies Of the true church. which, IL was pro-
claimed. was to 90 justice for itself and avenge the
cause OF God upon His enemies. The authorities,
however, did not pay much attention to the &C.
counts forwarded to them from the colony, and
they awakened only to the true character OF the
prosecuting and murderous spirit of these mad
fanatics when June 25) the house of one OF the
seceders was fred, and its inmates, women ana
children shot down and left to consume in the
names. on receipt OF this news the President of
the province sent the Chief OF Police thither with
about 200 men and two pieces sof artillery. to
capture ell implicated in the attack and to bring
them to Porto Allegro. when the Chief arrived at
the colony he found that the male Muckers had
gathered at the prophets house, situated in q
mountainous district OF the colony, and dim.
THE UNHAPPY VALLEY.
The place was well chosen. Padre Eterno, or
Leonerhof as the colonists now call it. is an an
cient plantation In valley surrounded by heavily
timbered hins accessible only BY two bush roads
passing through adenles. Inside are some
sixty families settiedyr almost all fol-
lowers OF Maurer, and around them are
large plantations OF sugar cane and grain,
| with wide pastures. covered with cattle and
! horses. Behind 1t extend vast forests, in which
| dwell Indians, BY whose progenitors TWO tota
! in past years erected, Aaurer's hense the centre
OF the defence, Is q strong stone one, adapted tt
be 0ueCtlVely nelu Uy BHTElSOus 6lIO buEIOuuucu
| Sy works making the approach dificult. Here th'
Muckers had their headquarters. and the meI
assisted SS ana %, sysa
the women putting Q cafbine bali into playlnl
card AZ 100 yards distance. N i.1t rl
THE ATTACK ON THE FANATICS.
Colonel Sampao determined to attack the Muck
ers' position and advanced BY. one Of tn
roads, dragging two cannon. Not . sign {
% they haa well entered the ds1le, ban
II otta q va chQrOa hls
enemies through the matted wood, Colonel Sampai
was obliged TO retreat with the loss CT fve kille
- AAssAcREs AND oUTRAGBs. r M
This defeat Of the troops was followed at one
by the burning Of tnirteen houses anc the murde
OF all their inmates by the MucIers and the spread
ns 10 ops
% national guards called out. and gunbos. VAS Wit
Of soS ms sa seRsers
paiO made another attempt a lew days ago, and
men, iour women and two children, and the troop
SIX killed and over thirty wounded, succeeded II
Ns by tue garrison. VINO escaped to the woods; bu
prised r t' BY the MucEers, VINO Killed or wounded
wound received on the occasion.
| - "a SERIOUS QUESTION. 30 oe lno
The matter Is thus serious Although six hun
dred to eight hundred troops and national guards
are employed against them, and the Sac Leo
99efend the settlement, the MucKers continue te
pounce upon and burn The outlying farms, killing
all they and, and maintaining the utmost terror IN
shooting being shown BY the tact that all the
wounded and killed were shot through the body,
and they have some kind Of smell or grenade with
J which they fire the houses from distance.
arose few days since in Pernambuco with some
loss OF HE. Owing to the great increase oi horse
stealing q law had been passed for compulsory
| branding and registration and small tax I'M
/ posed. TINS created great .excitement IN the
grazing districts, and resulted IN an attack being
elieIra, where the register was kept, but the
Chief OF Poice's force repuised and dispersed
them, losing Two w .n police III killed. .ov oovr
The bombardment Of Alvear has not disturbed
the relations between the Argentine ConfederauoI
having vt once assured the Argentine government
that all due reparation should be made Both the
Argentine government and the press behaved with
| unexpected moderation IN this, awkward affair
THE LAST ACCOUNTS FROM THE RIVER PLATH
say that Avellenada is undonosediy the cnosea %
not take place on the 18th because OF some no
having yet been received. Various reports come
ing that there has been lOui play in the returns
but no importance is attached TO these rum0rs
although large purchases Of arms are said to have
wRANGLE IN THE CABINET.
The Brazilian CabInet still continues struggle NJ
with the great difficulties OF its position, embar
rassed as it is ov compact II heterogeneous, mi.
nortty which uses every stratagem TO prevent Ol
protpact the discussion OF the government meas
ures and by majority which, feeling tue absolut
need vi It's active support - Careless as 20 disci
pine, and 49, In fact, kept In rank only oy tn
threat to nand over the relns VI administration &
the liberals, which would be followed iulmediatel
by dissolution, and the practical prescription Z
tue conservatives IN return for the clearing
which they made OF the liberals In 1858 and lS6!
The government has staked It's existence on tn
THE RLEcroRAL REroRM BILL
but little progress 10 being made IN II that,
less resort be made to wholesale 'corkngu :
close debates the session cannot possibly suYice
Speaking Of "corking,na a new saag' term hs
grown up this session. An attempt TO obsrruct
bill BY motions to recommit, to postpone, to ofsie
DC, ID called a "talnandua," or anteater, probi
bly, from this Braznian animars propensity TO la
itself down IN the road and grab at al that try Z
pass. To facilitate the passing OF the Electoral ~
iorm bill the government mas yielded on tn
[ minority REPRESENTATION ana agreed 70 accent N