The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-16
BLOODSHED In BRAZIL.
PERSISTENT REPORTS OF A BIG
FIGHT at BAHIA.

The Captain ofa Steamer at Rio Heard
That 500 Had Been Killed-Eight
Naval officers Loyal to the Emperor
Reported Shot in Prison-The War
Minister'S Treechery.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The steamship
Horrox arrived here to-day from Brazil.
She left Rio Janeiro Nov. %. Although
everything appeared quiet at Rio Capt.
Henning says he heard many rumors
which indicated that the news of the change
of government had not been received with
an entire degree of calmness. One man,
DeGama by name, collector of customs held
on to the flags of the empire and refused to
remove from his uniform the buttons on
which were stamped a crown Threats
were of no avail, and the collector locked
himself up in his house to escape the wrath
of the republicans. Ten days after the
news of the deposing of the emperor had
been made public DeGama submitted to
the demands of the new governor, removed
the Objectionable buttons and gave up the
imperial flags. DeGama was not deprived
of his office, and number of men who
held Office under the empire were retained
in the same positions by the republic.
AN UPRISING AT BAHIA.
On the second day of the revolution a
cipher dispatch was received at Rio Janeiro
announcing that there had been an uprising
at Bahia, and that fight had taken place
between militia and citizens, and that
nearly 500 people had been killed.
Capt. Henning said that the gov
ernment at once stopped all cipher
strict watch on all ordinary messages that
were sent on the wires. The republicans
left no stone unturned to accomplish their
purpose.
So complete were their arrangements
that when the republic was announced all
of the imperial war vessels that for weeks
had been lying in the harbor were so fixed
that it was impossible for them to partici-
pate in any uprisi G that might have posSi-
bly, occurred. The man.of-war Nitheroy
had been placed in the dry dock several
days before, and was partly dismantled when
the republicans made their great move.
EIGHT NAVAL OFFICERS DEFIANT.
Besides Collector DeGama, there were
several naval officers who refused to sub
nit to the republicans, but, unlike DeGama,
their fate is unknown. 1t was on the first
night of the revolution that these officers,
eight in number, are said to have defied the
story goes that the men climbed on the
Liverpool steamer Chatham, which lay at
her dock, and, securing boat, rowed out
upon the harbor bearing aloft an imperial
flag. A party of republicans gave chase in
another boat, and some shots were ex-
changed. The naval officers were captured
and incarcerated in prison on one of the
small islands in the harbor. None
of the men had been seen up to the
time the Horrox left Rio, and
Capt. Henning said that the general belief
of the people was that they had been
secretly shotr.in prison, as the noise of the
discharge of firearms had been heard in the
prison the next day by some people who
were near the spot.
A MANIFESTO FROM THE Ex-PREMIER.
LISBON, Dec. 15.-Viscount De Ouro
Preto, the Brazilian imperial prime mln-
ister, has issued manifesto to the people
of Brazil He deals first with the position
OF affairs on the eve of the revolution
in Brazil and the information
which the government possessed concern
! ing the movement. He says it was i'm
possible to crush the plotters, as
the government could not rely
upon either the officers or soldiers, and
was betrayed by the leaders of the army
aud navy, including Minister Of War
Maracaju. The minister continually re-
military officers, who thus sought to mask
the conspiracy against the throne.
'Maracaju,n says ex-Premier Preto, ''acted
throughout the part of traitor to his col
leagues. He even went so far as under the
guise of official business to conduct me to
The place where was arrested"
HIS PERIL IN PRISON.
Ex-Premier Preto proceeds to describe
the treatment he received in prison. He
declares that platoon of soldiers was kept
IN readiness to shoot him if his friends
offered armed resistance.
In conclusion the ex-prime minister ap-
peals to the people to exercise their freedom
OF choice at the coming elections. He coun-
sells his supporters not to sulk, but to vote
ior ali OF his friends who may become can
didates.
The Count and Countess d'Eu have post
poned their visit to Seville, owing to the
ulness OF their son, Prince Luise.
Inc British channel squadron will be
present on the occasion of the ceremony of
scclalming Don Carlos kingsof Portugal.
GAGGING THE PRESS.
LONDON, Dec. 1G, 3 A. M-The Lisbon
correspondent of the Times says: "Advices
from Rio Janeiro up to Nov. % state that
even local journals are threatened with
suppression if they criticise or fail to
spprove the new reign. Private letters
brought here by passengers on vessels from
nfazl paint the situation in that country
as rather alarming. The navy appears to be
opposed to the new government, and
many sailors have been imprisoned and
Hot slot for cheering for Emperor Dom Pedro.
one report states that $50 sailors were shot,
.e Male other reports place the number at fif-
o seen 1t is alleged that espionage is rampant
everywhere. The soldiery are also showing
Ymptoms of discomfort, and it is reported
os osa1 they sacked the private rooms
VI the ex-empress. The citizens
a arc recovering their moral courage and
are protesting against the military move
at. nieht. The government has become
Earned, and is massing its naval forces at
fHania. The province of San Paulo has re-
ratSi ru5ea TO accept the governor whom the re-
Fuonc has accorded to that place"
THE CzAR WON'T RECOGNIZE IT.
berlin, Dec. 15.-It is reported that the
raa,. r-%r refuses to recognize the Brazilian re-
H. trSa"rc, and has broken off relations wi tn
'1e brazilian minister at ST. Petersburg
STATUS OF FOREIGNERS.
70. me Brazilian consul here has received a
tSsram from Rio Janeiro, announcing
inc iat Z, decree has been promulgated declar-
oi ts Sll foreigners residing in Brazil citizens
rsraS, sIe republic from the date on which the
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