Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17
FOnSeca's Government St0utly
Maintains That ALI Is
Well i'm Brazil.
NOT ONE STATE Seeded.
The Revolt in Rio Grande do Sui
Against the State Regime Alone.
PARA ONLY ENTERED A PROTEST.
That Is the Official Version, but Other Re.
ports Contradictory.
THE PRESENT SITUATION IN CHILE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Senor Men
donca the Brazilian Minister here, has
received the following cable dispatch from
the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Relations:
RIO, Nov. l4-Affirm that complete tran
guilty reigns in all the States except Rio
Grande where conflicts provoked by ques-
:ions pertaining to local politics occurred,
with which in virtue OF the constitution, the
Federal Government could not interfere.
Deny rumors of secession, the idea is con-
demned by all Brazilians. Affirm that no
State thinks of seeding. Deny that
members of the dissolved Congress are in
foreign legations refugees Nearly all
the members of Congress returned to their
States. Those who remain here go about the
city at liberty. Thus far the Government
has taken no violent measure. A day will
be set for the next election and Congress
convoked to meet Immediately after. Cen
eral Deodoro viii review the troops to-
morrow, the anniversary of the proclama-
tion of the Republic. CLERMoNT.
The Composition Of the Junta.
As confirmatory evidence of the truth of
the statement that the troubles in Rio
Grande are purely internal and have no
bearing in national affairs, Minister Men,
donca saws that he has discovered that the
Junta in that State is composed of four per-
sons instead of three, as at first reported. 1t
was at first supposed chat Cassal Ribeiro
was the name of one member, whereas
it appears that two persons were referred to
Senior Cassal and Senior Ribeiro. Both
of these men are prominent Republican
leaders in the State, so that the Junta
stands three Republicans to one old Liber-
al. The latter, General Rosario, however,
is not believed TO cherish any monarchial
principles
The Minister has also received private
information to the effect that the length to
which the reported revolutionary movemen
in the State of Para went was the adoption
by the State Assembly of set of resolu-
tions condemning the actions of the Pres
ident and approving the course pursued by
Congress. He also says, ironically, that in
stead offeeling anxiety for the welfare of the
Brazilian Republic, he is inclined to SYM
pathize with the unfortunate owners of
Brazilian bonds in England, whose holdings
appear to be the work of INSCRIPTIONS
speculators.
Conflicting News Reaching London.
A cable dispatch from London says: News
from Brazil continues of the most conflict
ing character. Officially, dispatches from
Rio Janeiro, asserting with unequivocal
pOSlLtNtHtSS llldl lut COuHlTN Is duSO-
lutely tranquil, while kilograms from
Buenos Ayres and Santiago report Brazil
torn with dissension and secession. Actual
facts will probably not be known until
more advices are received; official censor
ship prevents dispatches not approved by
the Government reaching Europe direct.
1t is not known how such dispatches
reach Buenos Ayres and Chile. The latest
official advice from Brazil states that the
ID 40 10 G,,1 &c IL,
local, and that the Government of the State
is now in the hands of Provisional Junta.
1t is inferred from this that the
authorities at Rio regard the Junta
in sympathy with the Central Government,
but this theory is contrsdicted by dis
patches from Santiago to the Tales. These
declare that the Provisional Junta has
taken absolute control, and asserts that it
has an army of $4,000 men, armed with
rifles. 1t is short of artillery and has but
one war vessel, a river monitor lightly
armed.
The Strength of the Revolutionists.
The correspondent of the London Times
at Santiago cables to-day that the Chilean
Minister at Buenos Ayres has tele-
graphed to the Chilean Government
Provisional Government of the Ma
tional party, now has dominent powers in
the province of Rio Grande Do Sui, and
that it has been able in about a weeks time
to arm and equip force OF 10000 rifemen.
In artillery, it is added, the Junta is
weak, having as vet been able to obtain
possession of only four field guns. This
branch of the service, however, will shortly,
il is said. be reinforced.
According to the Times correspondent the
Junta's navy only consists of the Alagos, a
r7aonitnr hr,t l-uo,r, hore t1at fhiS ic
probably an error, as the National party is
said 10 have several gunboats, in addition
TO the monitor. at their disposal The
Junta, in addition to its work in placing
quite respectable army in the
field, is taking steps in the Province of
Rio Grande Do Sui, and in other Provinces,
to bring about an election for President in
place of Marshal Da Fonseca, whom the
Junta declares to have lost all rights TO that
position by his unconstitutional action in
dissolving Congress and in assuming the
powers of q dictator.