Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-01-03

equally divided in sentiment. 1t has
since been ascertained, however, there
were but few of the troops that would
stand by the empire under any circum-
stances If the order had been given for
that purpose. Gen. Hermes answer,
that he would stand by the emperor and
the empire, was in the hands of Gen.
Deodoro, his brother, three hours and
half already. An hour had passed, too,
since Gen. Deodoro had read the resou-
tons of the ''city council'' of Bahia
adherng to the monarchy. Why then
this delay? Why doesn't some reply
come for Buys or Hermes to act. If the
provisional government has collapsed
and the emperor has formed new min
istry and is at the helm again, with the
monarchy restored, why isn't it known?
Suspense grows upon and swells anxiety.
Exchange begins to fall. Already it has
dropped from % l5-l6 to 261. Even at
26 no business can be done. There is
excitement, but it is lulled. 1t is re-
pressed. A sort of stupor seems cover
ing it all and resting upon the people.
Anxiety is chained or the people are
growing Indifferent. Through the whole
of the 10th, since the ne VS. first fell upon
the city, and even on the 10th, there was
no boisterous talk, no heated discussions
VII bllC SbItcbS, uO CldInOIOuS, angry COu-
tentions, though a radical change had
swept over the land-excitement, yes,
but cool, reserved, a strained, re-
pressed excitement. | have often seen,
even in our schools elections, far more
animated and excited talk heated disputes,
ravlng debates, wrathful words and chol-
eric epithets, possessing little elegance,
but well charged with energy and forceful
denunciation, merely in the election of
trustee or member of the board of educa-
ton, than these people exhibited by word
or action in the change of government.
1t is 4 80 p. IN. and still no telegram
from Rio. But ten minutes later it is
known that Gen. Deodoro Fonseca has
been heard from. The cavalry officer,
who has been slowly riding back and
forth in front of the telegraph office for
four I'D One-half hours, receives an
envelope from the office, when suddenly
he puts the spur to his horse and over the
rough pavement of RIA dds Princezds
galloping he goes, and up the broad Rua
da Montana to the upper city, hating his
spiritless, painting, jaded animal, white
with foam, only as he reaches the head
quarters of Col. Buys. Quickly dis
mounting. the officer hands the envelope
to the colonel, who evidently has been
YEARLY watching for this for four long
hours. The colonel, hastily tearing open
the envelope reads the telegram at one
glance. Then, ordering the officer who
brought the dispatch and dozen others
who were in waiting to mount, he leaped
into his saddle and with this little squad
in an instant he was off. At a furious
pace through the noisy street the clatter
of the horses hoofs was heard on the
wretched pavement, till the headquarters
, | nj Con Hprplps Enps p1ar N
the troops in the city and province Of
Bahia, were reached.
Col. Buys, leaping from his horse, APP
preached the door where Gen. Hermes
was standing. saluted the general and
Immediately after the salutatiOn placed
his hand upon the generals shoulder and
said, General Hermes da FOnseca, you
, are my prisoner" In the meantime the
| colonels squad dismounted and sur
5 rounded the general. who somewhat fu-
] riously demanded by what right, by what
, authority he dared to make him a prison
e er. Somewhat after the style and manner
l of Ethan Allen, who surprised and cap
l tured Fort Ticonderoga, Col. Buys re-
S piled to the interrOgatory of Gen. Hermes,
g "By the authority of the republic of the
r United States of Brazil and General Deo-
2 dOro da Fonseca. your brother; Gen.
Hermes surrendered without a struggle
1 and was taken to the prison, where he
e passed the night. not soldier or any Of
| ficer interfering in his behalf.
= The attitude of the army became known
{ at once throughout the city. Suspense
r was lifted: anxiety melted away; the
= city breathed more freely and people
e went to their homes feeling that blood
= shed had been averted and they could
= pass the night in comparative peace.
l Quiet reigned through the night, with
e the exception of the smashing of the win
e dows of IA house in which some lepubli-
/. can students lived, the sacking of the
! house of prominent republican, and the
1 reported killing of two men in a person
J. al alteration, while charged with toe
II large a quantity of agudrdiente.
n At IL o'clock a. IN. on Sunday. the 18th
S all the troops, with Col. Buys at theil
|. head. assembled near San Pedro fort. anC
}, with cicas long, loud and enthusiastic de
T. clared for the republic of the United
Il States of Brazil. Col. Buys, in a speecl
e full of democratic sentiment, thought
y feeling and sympathy, nominated DIR
It Virgilio DemaZio. as before stated, gov
, ernOr of the State of Bahia. till the pro
o visional government should name anoth
e er. Col. Buys also stated that Gen. Her
: mes FOnseca authorized him to say tina
1t he would now adhere to the provisional
is government. 1t was then announced tina
Y the Inauguration of Dr. Demazo woul,
g take place the next day. After NOR
% speeches were made and enthusiasm TO
n and laudation of the new government
l. overlooked among the soldiers, black ant
20 white, and spread to large number o
re civilians present, the imperial flag of Bra
2, I'll was hauled down from the fort, owe
l. which it had floated for 81 years, and tn
a provisional flag of the State of Bahia
e, the red, white and blue, was hoisted, an
:, from the very first waved gracefully an
re proudly under the tropical sun in tn
r tropical breeze. Every officer and ever
or soldier then tore the crown from his ca
t. and cast it aside or trampled it unde
5, foot-the latter proceeding could be dis
e. pensed with, though it ,cds a crown-an
is substituted for the crown star. The
u the troops, forming into line, marche
as thrOuUh the streets with the red Whit