The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-21
THE FOES OF FONSECA
Rio Grande Insurgents May
March ON Rio Janeiro.
THE JUNTA ARMING ITS MEN.
Baimacedist Congressman Sued by Chile
United States warships Hur-
rying to South America.

VALPARAIso, Nov 2o.-fNew York Herald
Special. THE insurgent committee ct Porto
Allegro has sent circular 10 all garrisons, COM
mauders, etc, throughout Brazil, asking
them 10 join the movement against Fon-
SEGA The squadron the upper Uruguay
river is said 70 have gone over 10 the Insurgents
DR.. Brazil is said TO be on his way to Monte
Video to ask the government. of Uruguay to
recognize the insurgents bslligerency. The
rebels are said to be receiving a large number of
rifes, swords and pistols
BUESos AYRRs, Nov. 20-Advices received
from the disturbed Brazilian state OF Rio Grande
tell 81 the difficulty the insurgents are exper-
fencing in securing sufficient arms. A dispatch
announces that General 0ssoro, who COM
mands tie insurgent forces at RIO Grande, has
Issued a manifesto, in which he threatens TO
march on Rio Janeiro.
LoScoN, Nov. 20.-The news concerning the
situation in Brazil continues to be very meager
The provisional junta the authority in the
state of Rio Grande do Sui, is taking active
measures to strengthen its position and
to maintain opposition 10 Fonseca's dictator
ship. Baron Lucerna, president of Fonseca's
cabinet, has sent q dispatch TO the iunta
Offering, on the part Of the dictator, to recog
nize the local government that the people OF
Rio Grande DO sui may prefer on the sole con-
dItion that peace and tranquility be first re-
stored To this offer the junta replied that
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shal have resigned and the national congress
shall have again assembled.
The Exchange Telegraph Company has further
adviees from Rio de Janeiro this afternoon. Ac-
cording to these the condition of affairs through
out Brazil is rapidly becoming more critical.
Everywhere discomfort and disadectlon
with the present regime is beeom-
ing more pronounced. Instead OF tran
guilty and acquiescence in Fonsecas
assumption OF dietatorial power, there is vigor-
Gus opposition and increasing agitation. In
general terms the political condition of the
country is described as closely bordering on
anarchy. In spite OF the efforts OF the govern
ment to reduce Rio Grande do Sui
10 obedience by force of arms or
to win its allegiance by conces-
sions, it is now generally admitted
at Rio Janeiro that that state will adhere to its
attitude of opposition to the dictator. More
than this, everybody whose opinion is entitled
TO weight believes that the state will be strong
enough to maintain its independence, as reports
from there show that the provisional junta is
well supplied with funds and is daily increas-
ing the effective strength OF its army.
Fonseca's death is probable at any moment,
though not known to Fpnseca. This statement
is not supposed TO refer to death by natural
causes. 1t is taken to mean that there is ex-
treme danger of his assassination or a sudden
and powerful uprising OF the incensed opposi-
ton, who will overthrow the present regime and
make away with its head.
Advices received here from Santos declare that
that port is infected with yellow fever. All
other Brazilian ports are also suspected of being
injected with the disease.