Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-12
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Rio JANERIo, Nov. 6,-The situation OF !
affairs here to-day is reassuring. The |
troops which have been guarding the tele-
graph offices since the disturbance COM
menced have been withdrawn. Complete
order prevails and the usual amount of
business is being transacted. Exchange is
firm and improving.
The government has ceased to interfere
with any kilograms and the general i'm
preston is that revolution is not likely
to occur. The prosperity of the country Is
entirely unimpaired by the recent occur
FENCES.
VALPARAISO. CnILi, VIA GALVESTON,
TEXAS, Nov. S.-Advices from Rio Janeiro
state that the new dictatorial government
has prohibited the holding Of public meet
ings until all signs of uneasincss pass EN-
tirely away. The newspapers arc com
manded not to make any remarks about
pa Fonsecas dissolution of congress or
dictatorial proclamation.
There are many evidences that the re.
publican party is disguised with the acts
of the president. Baron de Lueena is the
only one of the ministry who remains in
the dictator's cabinet, and he is regarded
as an imperialist.
Both the army and navy continue to up
hold Fonseca in the new role he has as
sumed. The rumored uprising in the state
of Rio Grande do Sui seems to have died
out, according to the latest news from that
part of the republic, for everything is re-
ported to be quiet
LONDON, Nov. 10.-A dispatch Just re-
ceived here from Pernambuco brings
further alarming intelligence regarding
the situation of affairs in Brazil. There is
no doubt that the situation in Brazil aris-
ing out of the assumption of dictatorial
powers by the late president of the re-
public, Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca, is
rapidly approaching point where resort
to arms will be necessary to establish the
position of the dictator.
The dispatches of yesterday showed that
there was a feeling of discomfort prevail
ing everywhere throughout Brazil. The
republicans see in this last move of da
Fonseca an attempt to override the
authority vested in him by the constitu-
ton.
So strong has the opposition to da
Fonseca grown that yesterday it was an
n,.ounced that the important province of
Rio Grande do Sui declared its indepen-
dence. The dispatch Just received shows
that steps will have to be Immediately
taken to prevent, if possible, the disinte-
grafton of the republic. The province of
Grao Para has followed the example set by
Rio Grande do Sui, and to-day it declared
its independence.
AN IMPORTANT PROVINCE.
Grao Para, or, as it Is better known, Para,
is one of the most important provinces of
Brazil 1t is situated in the extreme north
of the country. 1t contains Az. 467 square
miles, and its population is estimated at
3iS,5ll souls, 10000 of whom are supposed
to lie Indians.
The capital of the province is Para,
situated on the right bank of the Tocan-
| tins river. Here are located the governors
palace, cathedral, several churches, con-
| vents, barracks and numerous other pub
lie buildings. 1t is the great rubber port
of the world, which it exports in addition
to the other products of the province,
| which consist of cotton, vanilla, annatto,
dye woods, honey, wax and great variety
| of other vegetable and animal products.
| The trade is mostly with Liverpool, Lon
don, Barbadoes, Cayenne and North
| American ports.
The Tocantins, or Para river, is cele.
brated for its bore. The river is really
one of the mouths of the Amazon and IL
is here that the bore is chiefly manifested,
| the tide rising to "a great height in a few
minutes before the new and full moons
| by a vast wave, 10 feet in height, some
times followed by three others, which
enter the estuary with great violence.
DICTATOR FoSsEcA TAKES ACTION.
| The dispatch received this evening fur
Their states that it is expected that the in
dependence movement, which had its
| origin in the province of Rio Grandc do
Sui and which has been promptly followed
| in Grao Para, will be followed by similar
declaration by. the province of Bahia.
Dictator da Fonseca is moving rapidly
to suppress these attempts to set up separ-
| ate governments, and he has ordered n war
ship to proceed without delay to Rio do
sui to take such action as may be necessary
to prevent the provincial authorities from
carrying their declaration of independence
into effect.
1t bchooves him to move with alacrity,
for already man has been named in con
nection with the contemplated presidency
OF the province. He is Salverio Martinez,
who during the last revolution was
banished from the country lie was sub
sequcntly allowed to return, and he with
out doubt possesses greater political in
fuence than any other man in the
province.
THE SITUATION VERY GRAVE.
The situation, as may be judged from
the events which are rapidly crowdng
upon each other, is daily becoming more
grave, and what the result of the wide.
spread discomfort in Brazil will be can
only be q matter of conjecture. The
dictator might, perhaps, do more to cstab-
lish the new order Of things were il not
for the fact that he is sick man.
soaie reports have it that the disease
from which he is suffering is cancer,
which, il true, would necessarily proven,
him from taking the field in person should
resort TO arms be necessary. That he will
take vigorous measures to suppress these
latest revolts against his authority is moi
doubted by those who are acquainted with
the personal characteristics OF the man.
The naval forces Of Brazil comprise
579o, officers and men, There are iiv,
naval arscnals--one each at Rio Ianciro
Para, Pernambuco, Bahia and Iadario a,
Matte Crosse. of course, in the event a
hostilities there would be n chance thai
the arsenals at Para and Bahia, the capital,
of two Of the revolving provinces, woulf
fall into the hands OF the provincial
authorities and the ammunition. &c. II
them would be used against the Dictator
forces.
nRAzIL's NAVAL FORCE.
The navy includes four soa-gonr an{
six coast. defence armor clads, five first
class, SIX Second-class and three third-clas.
torpedo bouts, besides u torpedo school
ship. Dl unprotected vessels there arc twr
, first class and two sccond-class cruisers tw,
training eorvettes, nine crew gunboats
eight paddle gunboats, two transports, on,
battery tender and number of auxiliar,
steamers and other vessels.
The two most powerful vessels are th,
, Elachuelo @, 100 tons displacement and ;
t smaller vessel, the Aquidaban. Both YES
sells are protected by belt Of steel face,
armof having a maximum thickness q
ii inches. Each vessel has two turret
: protected BY i0-inch armor. The princiua
. armament consists Of four 2D-ton breach
+ loading guns, CARRIED in the turrets an,
an auxiliary armament of six in one shin
G and in the other four 70-poundcrs and hui.
Z chine guns.
Both vessels are built Of steel, shcathe
with wood and mclal. They have d goo
SAIL spread and are capable Of keeping tn
I sea for long periods The Sciniors nm,
! Jayari are two powerful double-iurrete
ships Of light draught, suitable for cons
defence or river service They each carr
/ four i0neh Whitworth guns.