St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-23
THEY'RE AFpER FoNsECA.
The Brazilian Dictator May Be
Pulled Down.


Pulled Down.
LONDON, Nov. ga dispatch from
Montevideo says that Fonseca has in
dignantly rejected the demand of the
Rio Grande junta for his resignation,
and stated that he would use all the
means at his command to bring those
whom he calls rebels to obedience. In
addition to the large force already sent
to attack the troops of the junta, Fon-
SEGA Is Offering large bounty and lib
eral pay for recruits. These are not hard
to get among the numerous floating
population of Rio JaneriO, which
includes many desperate charac-
terS from all parts of the
world. These are coming forward to
take service in Fonseca's command.
Great indignation has been aroused in
Rio Grande at the prospect of having
these mercenarieS turned loose upon the
people, should FOnSeca prove victorious,
and the consequence is great stimulus
to the voluntary recruiting for the junta.
For the present the policy of the junta
will probably be one of defense. The
Junta has, however, given it to be dis
tinctly understood that they are in arms
for the liberties of Brazil as a whole,
and not for Rio Grande alone, and this
announcement has served to strengthen
and stimulate the republican movement
in other provinces, which on the pros
pect of a secession of Rio Grande had
chilling effect. In Rio Grande itself,
the iunta has not fully established its
authority yet.
A considerable portion of the national
guard assembled at San Francisco de
Paulo is still in doubt. the men being
generlly inclined to revolution, but the
officers holding out for FOnseca. The
junta is confident that no armed conflict
will be necessary to bring this large
body, nearly $4,000 in number, over to
the side of the revolution. The officers,
while influential with the men, have
been unable to carry the latter into de-
claring for FOnSeca, and will probably
retire from the command they are una
BILE to exercise and leave the junta in
control. Even should they offer to make
an armed resistance the junta would be
certain of victory. Negotiations be-
tween the two parties having practically
ended, both Fonseca and the iunta are
now preparing with the greatest vigor
for trial at arms. AS cabled Friday,
FOnSeca sent force TO attempt land
ing near Barbosa, just south of the
province of Santa Catherine. Whether
the object is to defend Santa Catherine
or make land movement from the coast
on Porto Allegro is not known.
1t is claimed that the allegiance of the
navy To FOnseca is becoming more and
more doubtful, and that the dictator
himself is alarmed by the evidence of
.lukewarmness on the part of his naval
commanders. He dare not remove any
of them for fear of arOuSing a general
mutiDy, and, on the other hand, the Rio
Grande junta is known to have received
secret assurances of naval support and
sympathy, which is one reason that ac-
counts for the boldness of its attitude.
Gen. 0sSoriO, the military commander
of the junta's forces. has expressed
himself as having no doubt of success
against Fonseca. He is one of the most
experienced of the officers in the Bra
lillian service, and is an earnest repub-
lican.
The prevailing impression, however,
in Rio Grande is that FOnseca's ambi-
ton is wholly personal; that he cares no
more for Dom Pedro than for the con-
gress which he has dissolved, and that
his real object is to establish a personal
rule similar to that which Francia and
Lopez exercised In Paraguay. 1t is this
impression which strengthens the junta
not in Rio Grande alone, but in other
provinces of Brazil.
Rio DE JANElRo. Nov. 22.-President
ola Fonseca, in a proclamation dated
| Nov. 81, appoints Feb. 90 next as the
day fc5 the holding of the general cleo
tons and summons congress to assemble
May 3. The president adds that the re-
quirements of the constitution amended
to secure the independence of the judi
ciary and executive provide safeguards
for upholding the presidential veto
limiting the prerogatiyes of congress,
enlarging the powers of the executive
and reducing representation. The presi-
dent insists that existing decorations
and titles will be retained. a Perham-
buco dispatch says that the railway was
cut near Rio de Janeiro last night and a
portion of it was removed. 1t is sup
posed that the work was doiA by revolu-
tionists. 1t is reported that the insur-
gents in Rio Grande do Sui are fitting
up an expedition to capture DesterrO
for the sake of its harbor.
A dispatch from Rio says that all the
opposition members of the San Paulo
chamber re signed their seats on the
chambers passing vote Of confidence
in the federal government,