The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-19
DA FoNsECA's RULE.
Insurgents Fortifying Rio Grande-The Die.
tstnr's Enrcss Advancinr


tstor's Forces Advancing.
Rio JANEIRo. Nov. 1S.-From the dis
patches received to-day it is learned that
the insurgents are fortifying the city of Rio
Granae DO Sul. and are making preparations
for repelling any advances made on the
town by tie forces Of Da Fonseca. The
Government has ordered its troops to pro-
ceed to the city Of Desterro, the capital Of
the province Of Santa Catharina, forty
miles southwest Of Rio Janeiro. 1t contains
the palace of the President Of the province
and an arsenal, and is defended by several
forts.
THE INSURGENTS IN HARMONY.
LONDON. Nov. lS-The most important
news received here to-day relates to affairs
I'm the State Of Rio Grsnde do Sui This is
given in dispatch to the Times from San
tiago de Chile. According TO this, the diff
feTences hich have been interfering with
perfect unity of action by the provisional
Junta, now in authority in that State, are
disappearing and members of the Junta are
now acting in harmony. They have made
one of their number, DR.. ASST Brazil, Min
lister OF War Active measures are being
taken to improve the deienses and increase
the effective strength of the army. The
mouth of the Rio Grande, the principal river
of the State, is obstructed by sinking two
ships in the channel and the river is pro-
tected by heavy artillery. The Juuta is in
full control Of all military stores in the Stale
and OF the Government factory for making
munitions of war. The provincial banks
and private persons are offering to furnish
the Junta with ample funds to carry for
ward the plans that may be decided upon for
maintaining the independence Of the State.
THE DICTAToR's FORCES.
The officers sent by the Dictator to take
the places of thnse who cast their fortunes
with the insurgents in Rio Graude do Sui
have arrived at MontevideO, and propose 10
proceed at onco to their destination. They
assert that several men-Of-wRr are on the
way to the Rio Grande and others are being
made ready to follow. Refugees from Rio
Janelro who reached Montevideo express
the 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 Iestrains the discOn-
tented opposition at the Brazilian capital
from active steps against FOuseca.
No confirmation has yet been received Of
the Exchange Telegraph Company's Rio de
Janeiro advices Of yesterday reporting that
naval and military officers stationed in Para
had taken steps looking to the declaration
Of the independence Of that State.
THE JUNTA's GRIEVANCES.
The Times will print the following from
Its special correspondent tomorrow morn
ing, -
that the outbreak in the Province Of Rio
GrInde do Sui up TO the present
moment has not had for its purpose either
the restoration of the monarchy or success
sion. The Republican party is in
clined to separation. but the Monarch
ist element is strongly for unity. Tie
leaders Of the movement are chiefly mou-
archists who belonged under the
Empire TO the Conservative and Lib
eral parties and they are Joined
by different Republicans headed by
Senior Dimtre Ribelre, who was for few
weeks Minister Of Agriculture in the Pro-
vision al Government, but retired on ac-
count OF his opposition TO the disastrous
financial poicy.of DR.. Barboza The move
ment has been chiefly against the Republi-
can minority, which is headed by Governor
Carvi, who was tyrannizing over Rio
Grande. The Junta says it works
for the restoration of ancient liberties
which have been sup ressed during the
past two years; and it demands, also, the
deposition OF Marshal Fonseca and the or
ganiZation of national union"