The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-24
F0NSECA OUT OF OFFICE.
he YIELDS TO THE WISHES OF THE
PEOPLE.

EAOELU.
Naval Officers Call and Warn Him
That They Would Not Support Him
Any Longer-One Man Killed In an
Attack on the Naval Arsenal-Quiet
Restored.
Rio JANEIRO, Nov. ga deputation Of
naval officers waited on Gen. da Fonseca
to-day and stated.that his acts as dictator
had created profound dissatisfaction among
the people OF the country, and that il he re-
fused to accede TO the popular request
for his resignation, they would not be
answerabe for the consequences. After q
short interval Gen. da FonsecR issued a
manifesto announcing his resignation Of
the presidency Of Brazil in favor OF Floraino
Peixotto. President da Forseca stated in
his manifesto that his determination to re-
tire from office was taken for the purpose Of
avertiug civil war. The army is quiescent
and has made no move since the latest de-
velopments.
Rio is in state of great excitement and
business is suspended, but no serious trouble
is reported.
Senior Peixotto is forming government.
HOW 1T WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
RIO JANEIRo, Nov. 23, IL p. M.-The in
habitants Of this city, whose sympaehies
have been with the congressional party,
have at last thrown Off all guise of ad-
herence TO the existing government, and
have openly declared their determined op-
position to the Dictatorship of Gen. do
Fonseca and their resolve that he must
abandon the presidency, which he has held
for only comparatively brief period Like
ex-Emperor Dom Pedro, President da
Fonseca has quietly yielded to the demands
OF the people that the executive of the
Brazilian government be deposed from his
high office.
A POPULAR UPRISING.
The people of this city rose In arms
against the dictators government to-day
and the uprising has thus far been very
successful, and the insurgents have accom-
plished the ends for which they had so long
been secretly planning. Among the first
things the revolutionists did this morning
was TO increase their store Of arms and am
munition. A strong force OF Insurgents
made an attack on the naval arsenal and
after weak and only half hearted effort
on the part of those stationed at the place
TO repulse the attempts Of the invaders To
affect an entrance into the building, its
guardians soon oapItulated to the enemy
and the latter triumphantly took posseS-
sion of the arsenal and all the NUM-
tious or war which it contained.
WILL n INV hhOIb
Only a few shots were exchanged. and
the poor resistance made by the defenders
of the arsenal Is shown by the fact that
none Of the insurgent force is reported TO
have been killed or seriously wounded. A
| iaborer employed in the arsenal was
struck by one of the shots fired by
the attacking party, and is the only one Of
the contestants known to have lost his life
| in the assault. One OF the cannon balls
1 firad From tho al hall
aud struck the Candelaria church, causing
considerable damage to the building.
| A DIsQUIETING EFFECT.
The news of the uprising had a very dis.
| queting effect, and created the greatest
alarm in this city among women and chill
| dren, and those citizens who had not taken
up arms in support OF either party; and
when the fighting began at the arsenal and
the rattle of musketry and boom Of cannon
were heard, all were seized with wild
panic and fed TO places of safety to hide
until the firing had ceased and the
conflict was at an end. Merchants and
shopkeepers, fearful lest their places be
looted by the insurgents or by thieving in
dividuals who would take advantage OF the
confusion and excitement TO pillage their
stock, made haste Co close their establish
ments aud securely bolt both doors and
windows, ana take such other measures for
the safety of their property as the occasion
warranted.
THE ALARN UNFoUNDED.
All their hurried preparations were un.
necessary, however, for, as already de-
scrbed, the attack on the arsenal was of
only short duration. and beyond the smash.
ing of portion Of the church struck
by che cannon ball, no further
damage was inflicted upon property
and very little disorder prevailed among
the congressional forces. The feeling Of
alarm In the city was gradually dispelled
and all the people are now rejoicing at the
success which has crowned the efforts OF
those who took part in the revolution to put
an end to Gen. de Fonseca's dictatorship.
TIE CABINET ALSO RESIGNS.
The members of the cabinet which had
been organized by President da Fonseoa re-
signed when the triumph of the revolution
lists became an established fact, and the
manifesto of Gen. da Fonseca, announcing
that he would bow to the will of the peo.
pie, had been issued The state of siege
which had been proclaimed was at once
raised when the insurgents obtained
control of the government. 1t is expected
that the members Of congress, which had
been dissolved by order Of Gen. da..Fonseca,
| will be recalled to office. The provinces
have not yet been heard from, but it is be-
lieved from advices hitherto received in
regard TO the growing opposition through
out the country to Gen. da Fonseca's
supremacy. that the news of his downfall
| will everywhere be received with the same