Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-23

since he assumed power, after Dom Pc
dro's exile, is declared to have been tyran-
nical and insupportable.
F'onseca's followers are very indignant at
the desertiOn Of Senator Barcellos, who mas
gone to the Porto Allegro to join the lnsur-
gents.
Gen. Barreto, revolutionary governor OF
Rio Grande do Sui, who succeeded Car
valho, Fonseca'S representative, IS SAID 10
be receiving support from all cities and gar
risons throughout the state. The lat
est advices received here from Rio
Janeiro by wire say that tonseca S
army Is recruiting among the lmml-
grants and loafers OF the city
Large nun bers of Italians and Germans are
said to be enrolled in the ranks OF the dlcta-
tor The Tribune, daily paper at hlo
Janeiro. has been suppressed for too freely
expressing opinions on the condition OF
affairs il the republic. Over the other news
papers strict censorship Is maintained
and in consequence very little OF what
transpires in other parts OF the country
reaches residents Of the city.
Gen. Allistan. with a large force OF
troops. has LETT Rio Janeiro in government
transports for Rio Grande do Sui
to engage the inssrgent army in
battle. Gen. OssoriO chief of the military
forces of the junta, in taking command sa d
that he was solely actuated by patriotic
sentiments. He had. he said, no other in
terests 10 serve than those of his native
intention to march without delay
upon Rio Janeiro, overthrow the
dictator and restore the liberty which has
been so rudeiy suppressed by F'onseca. In
such glorious cause. he said, no sacrifice
was too great to make.
OssOrio's speech was received
with uubounded enthusiasm. They
themselves oz hacrir1 the
march on Rio Janeiro. In eight days the
junta's army will amount TO $4,000 men.
The junta has six ships stationed at the en-
trance to the Rio Grande river. The
mouth of this stream is also for
titled with torpedoes and cannon. 1t
is confidently believed by the insurgents
that they viii be able TO prevent ali efforts
OF F'Onseca's navy to force a passage of the
river. Fonseca, it is said, has sent 4 large
force of soldiers to the south of Santa Cath
arina just north of Rio Grande do Sui, as
he fears that the junta will make a move
ment againstit before doing anything else.
Dr. ASST Brazil, one of the most prOmi-
nent members of the provisional junta, has
sent telegram 20 Baron Licerna, one Of
fonseca'S cabinet, saying that should the
dictator's forces make no attack an Rio
Grande do Sui, Gen. OssOrio of the insur-
gent army Will begin at once 10 march on
Rio JaneirO.
Advices late tonight confirm the reports
about the suppression of news III Rio janet
TO. All printing offices are closed. Papers
viii not publish anything about Fonseca for
fear Of imprisonment.
Reports tonight from the Bazilian
republic north OF Rio Janeiro say that
all is tranquil. Fonseca's police are said to
be committing outrages upon citizens.
Brazil's foreign minister demands that
the government of Uruguay exercise vigil
ance on the frontier to prevent the passage
of men-of-war into Rio Grande do Sui to aid
the insurgents. The dictator's health is
better The iunta's army continues to get
many recruits