Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
WAR BEGINS IN BRAZIL.
Revolutionary Forces Fortify Their State !
Against Fonseca.

Revolutionary Forces Fortify Their State
Against Fonseca.
LONDON, Nov. 1S.LThe war of seces-
sion in Brazil has begun. Important
news is received here to-day in relation
Sui. This is given in a dispatch to the
Times from Santiago de Chill. Accord
ing to this the differences which have
been interfering with perfect unity of
action by the provisional junta now
in authority in that state are
disappearing, and the members Of the
iunta are now acting in harmony. They
have made one Of their number, DR..
ASST Brazil. minister of war, and have
placed Gems. Osar1 and Tastares in COM
mand of the forces. Active measures
are being taken to improve the defenses
and increase the effective strength OF
the army.
The mouth of the Rio Grande, the
principal river of the state, has been
INSTRUCTED by sinking two ships In the
channel. At the same time the buoys
marking the entrance to the river have
been removed. More than this, the
river is protected by heavy modern ar
tillery placed in commanding positions.
The junta is in full control OF all the
military stores in the state, and Of the
government factory for the making OF
munitions of war.
The provincial banks and private per-
sons are offering to furnish the iunta
with ample funds to carry forward the
plans that may be decided upon for
maintaining the independence of the
state.
The officers sent by the dictator to
take the places of those who have cast
in their fortunes with the insurgents in
Rio Grande do Sui have arrived at
Montevideo, and propose to proceed at
once to their destination. They assert
that several men of-war are now on the
way to the Rio Grande and that others
are being made ready to follow.
Refugees from Rio de Janeiro who
opinion that Fonseca will not be able
long to maintain himself. His cause is
lost, they say. Only the fear of mob
violence in their opinion now restraints
the disconnected opposition at the Bra
lillian capital from taking active steps
against Fonseca.
The Voltaire, of Paris, publishes an
interview with 6. De Piza, the Brazilian
minister to France. Mr.. De Piza, &C
cording to this, denies that Fonseca is
exercising dictatorship. Fonseca, he
says, is sincere Republican and will
undoubtedly always bow to the ma
tional will. He believes that the new
elections will result in the return of a
thoroughly Republican Congress. The
monarchists have not the slightest
chance Of coming into power.
No confirmation has yet been received
of the Exchange Telegraph Company's
Rio de Janeiro advices of yesterday re-
porting that the naval and military Off
GERS stationed in Para had taken steps
looking to the declaration of independ-
ence by that state. The low rate of ex-
change, lid per milreis, which
is equivalent to a premium on gold
of over 140, seems clear indication OF
| business uncertainty or growing fnan-
| cial decentralization, while the action OF
Dictator Fonseca in issuing decree for
| special credit of 100000 milreis
| equivalent at the present rate of ex-
change to nearly $3,000,000), for the
purchase of war materials, is inter
preted as showing that the dictator feels
| the necessity Of taking immediate
stems to STRENGTHEN his military position.