Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-17
They Ans Not Making Much
Headway. i
The Dictator See1us to Be Hold
ing His dMn.
The Trouble in Rio Grande lid
Be Purely Local. ~
Reporss From the Scat OF war Continue
TO BE e5Copflicting-0mcia
Advices Say Brazil
s Is tranquil.
Associated Press Dispatches,

AsSoctateu fress Dlspatches,
New YoRK, Nov. is. The Herald's
Valparaiso cable says Advices from
Rio de Janeiro state that Fonseca's gov
ernmentis intercepting all dispatches
referring to the revolution. A Buenos
Ayres dispatch reports the garrison at
Yaguarros not in sympathy with the
revolutionists. There are dissensions in
the ranks of, the reyolutionists, owing
to differences of opinion as to policy.
All of the navy, except two ships, remains
loyal to Fonseca. A number OF Uruguay
army officials are joining the revolu-
tionary forces. The post of commander
in-chief has been offered to General
Astrojillo. He is considering the propo-
sition. The revolutiopists have occupied
the town of Itaqui, but the garrison
of 800 men remain loyal to Fonseca,
and is entrenched in the arsenal. The
commander OF the Uruguay river squad
ron threatens to lombard the town un-
less the insurgents lay down their arms.
The inhabitants are greatly alarmed.
Complete anarchy and discord is said to
exist throughout the state. At
the town. OF Aartezas the MEM
bers Of the militia will not
fight If the government troops are sent
against them. Visconde Paietas has
opened negotiations with the dictator's
government, calling for mutual conces-
sions. This is owing to the tardy ser
cession OF troops from Fonseca's army.
1t is confidently expected that the revolt
will turn out to be purely local fight
against the governor of the state. The
officials, generally, are not against Fon-
SEGA.
THE REPUBLICS ANNIyERsARY.
Rio DE JANEIRo, Nov. 16.-The second
anniversary Of the proclamation OF the
republic OF Brazil was observed today.
A military review and fetes were held
in honor OF the occasion, The day
passed quietly, the public taking little
interest in the celebration. The situa-
ton in San Paulo is daily becoming
more grave.
CONFLICTING NEWS.
LONDON, Nov. 16.-News from Brazil
continues of the most conflicting char
acter, official dispatches from Rio de
Janeiro asserting with unequivocal pos
itiveness that the country is absolutely
tranquil, while kilograms from Buenos
Ayres and Santiago report Brazil torn
with dissensions and secessions. The act
ual facts will probably not be known
until advices are received by mail.
An official censorship prevents dis
patches not approved by the government
from reaching Europe direct. 1t is not
known how such dispatches reach
Buenos Ayres and Chile. The latest
official advices from Brazil say the trouble
in Rio Grande do Sui is purely local,
and that the government OF that state is
now in the hands of provisional junta.
1t is inferred from this that the author
tiles at Rio regard the junta in sympathy
with the central government, but this
theory is contradicted by dispatches
from Santiago to the Times. These de-
clare that the provisional junta has
taken absolute control, and assert that
it has an army of $4,000 men, armed
with rifles. 1t is short of artillery and
has but one war vessel, river monitor,
lightly armed.
AN OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Senor Men
-donca, Brazilian minister here, has re-
ceived the following by cable from the
Brazilian minister of foreign relations,
dated November 14th:
affirm that complete tranquility
reigns in all the states, except Rio
Grande, where conflicts provoked by
questions pertaining to local politics oc-
Cured, with which, in virtue of the
constitution, the federal government
could NOT interfere. Deny rumors OF
the secession idea, which is
condemned by all Brazilians. AT
firm that no state thinks
of seeding. Deny that members of the
dissolved congress are in foreign lega-
tions as refugees. Nearly all the mem
bers of congress have returned to their
states. Those who remain here 60
about the city at liberty. Thus far the
government has taken no violent meas
ure. A day will be set for the next
election, and congress will be convoked
to iaeet Immediately after. General
Deordo will review the troops tomorrow,
on the anniversary of the proclamation
of the republic"
The minister also received private in
formation to the effect that the length
to which the reported revolutionary
movement in the state of Para went,
was the adoption by the state assembly
of set of resolutions condemning the
action Of the president, and approving
the course pursued by congress.
NJ