Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-21
THERE Is WAR IN BRAZIL.
Late Brssilian News Indicates y Rebellion
on Tan.


LONDON, Nov. 13.--Even the most
alarming reports from Brazil are con-
frmed today by dispatch received by
leading financial house having large
interests in Brazil. This message, so
far as untangled from cipher complica-
sions in which IL has been wrapped,
says, In substance:
affairs look bad; upheaval proba-
BILE; result uncertain; several provinces
revolving; troops joining the opposi-
tion. Fonseca cannot count on the
navy; health bad; fighting going on
somewhere; Fonseca's forces defeated;
exchange dropping; garrison at
Rio uneasy; finance blue; paper
money under cloud; price of ev-
erything rising; presence of the strong
(British) feet has q good effect; oppo-
sition gaining every hour; much blood
shed possible.
From the above synopsis of the situ-
alton it will be seen that the worst Is
70 he feared. OF course the fact is not
lost sight Of that English financiers
and merchants are in some cases not
adverse TO receiving and spreading bad
news from Brazil; they are not in favor
Of the United States reciprocity treaty
with that country, and some of them
would make handsome profits in
slump in Brazilian securities
Further fighting is reported in Brazil
and the opposition forces are
again credited with victory, but
the spot where the battle was
fought Is not stated. II Is now said
that Fonseca's idea in leaving Rio
Janeiro for Sac Paulo was undou btedly
caused by the facts already mentioned
In these dispatches, namely, that he
makes his base Of operations there be-
cause Ii is near Santos, @ port he is
said TO be certain he can count upon.
There Ia no further news from the
provinces Of Pernambuco. Bahia and
Minagerses or from Loscatilino. but on
the other hand, reports cabled here to
the effect that they have revolted
against the dictatorship are denied by
subsequent cable messages On the
the other hand the garrisons of San
Gabriel and Bage in Rio Grande
do Sui. are said TO have joined
issues with tho national party.
The governor OF Rio Grande
do Sui, who is an adherent Of Fonse-
cas- party, has assured supporters Of
the dictator In that province that the
feet of brazilian war vessels will
shortly arrive OFF the coast of Rio
Grande do Sui and that no quarter will
be 6 own to those who have "revolted
against the government" This is
pretty cool, considering the dictator
has dissolved the congress, that his
ruling in with this word, and
that the troops and navy re-
naming loyal TO him have
either proclaimed, or are upon point of
proclaiming him dictator for life
This days cable advices add that the
nationalist will use the utmost Of
their energy in trying TO create
division in Fonsecas' rear, probably
through the assistance of forces of the
province of Minas Gereas.
A later message says that Fon-
seca's re-enforcements are to be en-
barked on board war vessels and trans
ports and that they will be sent to Rio
Grande do Sui by sea. The national
lists are credited with having already
made arrangements 10 place force of
1000 men, horses. foot and artillery in
the field. In view of these facts and
taking into consideration the con-
tinued strict censorship observed over
all telegraph and cable offices in Bra
Eil, no attention is paid here TO the de-
malls sent out by Fonseca's orders to
the effect that Brazilian ministers
abroad are to continue to deny the
alarming reports spread through
Europe in regard TO the restoration of
the monarchy and disturbance Of pub
lie order In Brazil"
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
from Rio Janeiro published this morn
ing confirms the statements made re-
gardiug opposition TO Fonseca states
that the governor and provincial as
sembly Of the province of Grao Para,
are opposed to the coup detat. This
province, 1t will be remembered, was
another of the states recently reported
TO have declared its independence.