New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
.FoNsECA FORCED OUT.
SUCCESSFUL REVOLT IN RIO JANBIRo.
-rr DICTATOR RESIGNS MS PEEIDENCf-NI>
TrTIrpE OF THE ARMY AND NAVY.

THE DICTATOR RESIGNS MS PEEslDENcf-AI>
TITuDE OF THE ARMY AND NAVY
81. yansiro Nov a3.-The citizens Of Rio Janeiro
-. svmpathies have been with the congressional
~ have at last thrown off all guise OF adherence 10
p .xisting Government, and have oPny dechreo
" w, determined opposition to the Dictatorship OF ten
Al ropseca and their resolve that he must abandon
e pcssency. Like Dom Pedro. President da Fonseca
% on,etly Welded to the demands o. the people that
-. r,ecutve Of the Brazilian Government be oepoSed
s,m his high Office.
rhe people Of this city rose In arms ssan's, 'no
,,.,.,ors Government to-day. The Uprising has tfo'
=. hen successful and the insurgents nave accom-
-nsn,d the ends for which they had so long 'oei'
secretly planning ,,,or,.,s Aid this
70 Was 20 increase their store of arms and ammu-
~, A strong force of the insurgents maze All az
- AN the Naval arsenal, and after haI-heaf'eo
'..ocs had been made by those stationed at the
,,;,mnhantIy took possession of the building
m che munitions of war which IL contained
s'1 few shots were exchanged, and the poor
.,..,anee made by the defenders OF the arsenal II
- hr the fact that not member of the insurgen'
nv A. r,ported 10 have been killed or seriousr
WY" A laborer employed in the arsenal ws
-, nv one of the shots fired by the attacking
- and is the only one OF the contestants
p 70 have lost his life in the assault.
the cannon balls fired nom the arsenal Sss
o arected and struck the Candearia Church, cas-
- considerable damage to the building.
tn. pews of the uprising had an exceedingly ais
.-,nr eject and created the greatest alarm IN 'hs
~ anspc the women and children and those citizens
80 had not taken up arms in support of either pTty
"a rn.n the fghtiDg began at the arsenal, an ue
~. AZ musketry and the boom Of cannon were card
80 ,sr. seiled with wild panic, and fed TO Smces
~ ~ ...v. The merchants and shop-kecpers. ean'i
"a, ,nsir places might be looted, made has'e
Kilt Ard bar both doors and whuo"S'
:, nj, hurried preparations were unnecessary now
-. sor as already descibed. the attack Oh ,i'e
maj Was Of only short duration, and beono tiie
n.sAsrs Of a portion OF the church strnc by TIE
go hall no further damage was inic'e1 OIL
"-.,.,tv and little disorder prevailed anong the
rr"rr-.sSonanst forces. The feeling OF alfm IN inc
~ ,,s GRADUALLY dispeled. and all the people are
- ,.,oeing at the success Of the revolut'n'
w. members Of the Cabinet which hd oeeh Or
.r,,,d bv President ia Fonseca esignd "heh INC
.,rr,h Of the revolutionists became Al estaohsheo
g., nd after the manifesto of General d. fohseca an
n.,rs that he would bow TO the Will oil the people,
had been issued. ,., ,...
The stste of siege which had been proialleu "eio
....u,,v was AZ once raised when the tsurgents Cd
,snd control of the Government. y Is eApeo'0'
,,.r me members of the Congress wien hau oeel
, ms ~, or,er of President da TDnseca VIII be
recalled 10 Office. ,.s an Can
A deputston OF naval officers waited On ".n
,rsI da Fonsecs this morning. @d sad 'la' MS
Ats As Dictator bad created probund olSs"usiao'iOn
among the people Of the country ana 'ha' NC 10
fused 10 accede TO the popular Tluest ior MS eesle
ton they would not be auswfaoie ior 'ne .o''e
'r,sooes After sort interval General da Fonseca
tsu.d manifesto announcing his resignation OF the
Presidency Of Brazil in favor Florano Peixotto the
v,cepresident In his manifesto da Fonseea asserted
that his determination to retire from Office was taken
for the purpose Of averting civil war.
The army is quiesceDt ard has made no move since
the latest developments IL the changing POi''os Vi
Brazil have been announced
senior PeIxotto Is fermig Government
\ di,patch was receive at the Coffee Exchange
Yesterday. saying that Prsoent da Fonseca of Brazil
had resigned in favor of loriano PelXottG the VICE
a Co. had similar dsp1iceS