Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-18
THE NEWS FROM RIO.
Sensational Cablegrams from
South America.
Post and Telegraph Under a
Strict Censorship.
Rebellion Rife in Para as Well as In
Bio Grande.
The Capital of Brazil In q State OF Siege.
Battle Between the Rebels
and Fonseca's Forces
Imminent.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Exchange Tel
egraph company gives publicity to SEN
sational news from Rio de Janeiro. No
explanation is given as to how the news
was allowed to be cabled, and as it is
known that the government has taken
complete control Of the cables, the dis
patches are not accepted here as certain
| to be accurate.
The Exchange company's advices re-
port the complete prostration OF the
postal service. 1t is supposed this re-
fers to the general postal service of the
republic, though it may mean that OF
the capital. At the same time the gov
ernment has put stop to the trans
mission of all press dispatches by the
telegraph lines to the various cities of
the country. This step was interpreted
as meaning that opposition to the die
tator's rule is growing in the provincial
centers.
RIO IN A STATE OF SIEGE.
LII lsto uO JdhCilo, ~ 10 uSCldIcu.
practical state of siege exists. The city
is at the mercy of the dictator's soldiers.
Most stringent measures have been
adopted to prevent disorder programmed
opposition to the present regime. II the
report proves to be founded on fact, it
would indicate that very large eie-
ment in the capital is opposed to the
dictatorship, and only prevented by the
strong hand of the military from assert
ing itself. As all the papers which
refused to support the dictator have
been suppressed, the opposition has no
public mouthpiece.
A BATTLE IMMINENT.
News received at Rio de Janeiro, ac-
cording to the Exchange Telegraph
company's advices, from the state of
Rio Grande do Sui, is of an important
character. Dispatches report the forces
OF the party of secession already in the
field, and marching to meet the army
ofthe central government. The armies
are not far separated, and decisive
battle may be expected within a short
! period.
Previous advices declared the army
OF the seceders to be 10000 in number.
81.
is net known.
REBELLION IN PARA.
The Exchange company's advices also
give sensational news from Para. 1t is
asserted that the principal naval and
military officers stationed in the state of
Para, after discussion, decided in favor
of declaration of independence from
the Brazilian union by that state. This
movement in Para, in favor of secession,
is considered so formidable at the capi-
tai, according to the Exchange COM
pany's dispatch, that it is believed the
government of the dictator will be una
BILE to cope with it.
With two OF the most important states
in the union, one at the extreme south
and the other on the Amazon, in seces-
sion, and with threatening dissatisfac-
ton in other states, and with even her
capital in state of siege, the outlook
Tor Fonesca is not particularly alluring.
A SIGNIFICANT CIRCUMSTANCE.
New YORK, Nov. 1.-THE news con-
tanned in the above dispatch finds some
thing of confirmation in business dis
| patch received yesterday in New York
by VIM. K. Peck, all export merchant.
The last mail from Rio de Janeiro
brought large order for goods from one
| OF his largest customers in Rio. In view
OF the alarming news since the steamer
sailed, Mr.. Peck thought it advisable to
cable before filling the order. The cable
company refused to accept cipher dis
patch, saying they could not guarantee
its delivery. He was compelled to cable
in English, and yesterday received an
answer, also in English, saving simply {:
"Cancel all orders" This shows clearly
that the Brazilians are not allowing the
use of cipher codes, and Mr.. Peck de-
clared, in view of the circumstances,
that nothing could be more significant
than the terse reply of his customer.
BRITISH MERCHANTS ALARMED.
LONDON, Nov. 17.-British merchants
are receiving many Brazilian orders for
machinery, apparatus, ETC., for develop
ing Brazilian industries, but they de-
cline to fill them at present, fearing a
| further fall in the rate of exchange, al
though the Brazilians offer to deposit
with the Bank of England an ample
amount OF paper currency as security.
FoNsEcA ORDERS WAR MATERIAL.
Rio DE JANEIRo, Nov. 17.-Fonseca
has issued decree authorizing Especial
credit of 100000 milreis, to be ex-
pended for war material.
THE RIO aRANDE REVOLT.
LONDON, Nov. 17.-Rio de Janeiro tel
egrams from government sources still
assert that the Rio Grande agitation is
confined to Porto Allegro. A revolt is
expected daily at Para. The army and
navy hesitate which cause to espouse,
but it is expected they will join the
insurgents.
A dispatch to the Times corroborates
the statement that all kilograms from
Rio Grande are prohibited, and postal
service has also ceased.
NEWS CENSORSHIP coRRoBoRATED.
New York, Nov. 17.--The Anglo.
American company announces that code
kilograms to Rio Grande, Brazil, are
being stopped.
The Herald's Monte Video cable SAYS
In Rio Grande committee of the junta
Is adopting severe measures against all