The historic times., 1891-11-14
BRAZIL BREAK.
Serious Condition of Affairs in Rio
Grande. de Sui.
THE GERMAN COLONISTS ARMED.
Resolved to Declare Themselves Independ-
ent of the Rest of the Countrywide
ported Battle With Serious
Loss of Life.

LONDON, Nov 12.-On account of the
strict guard kept by the Brazilian gov
ernment over the telegraph and cable
lines it is almost impossible to obtain
reliable news as to the exact state of
the country. 1t is now generally ad-
mitted. however, that there is no room
for further doubt that the province of
Rio Grande de Sui has declared its in
dependence, and as it is reported that
this independent territory includes
about 500 fighting Germans among
its population, the revolution there is
undoubtedly serious.
AS stated yesterday afternoon, the
report had reached here that there had
been fighting in the province of Rio
Grande de Sui This report has since
been confirmed. The trouble referred
to is said to have its center at Port
Allegro, the capital of Rio Grande de
Sui, but the telegraph wires leading
from the supposed scene of the fighting
having been cut, some time must elapse
before definite news gets even SO far as
Rio de Janeiro.
Merchants and others in this city in
hl are doing their utmost to obtain
some kind of information from their
agents in Brazil, but their efforts do
not seem to be meeting with much sue
cess. Late this afternoon, however.
the announcement was made that at
least another province-Pernambu buco-
had revolted against the dictation of
Marshal de Fonseca, and had declared
itself independent of the government
as now constituted.
By the same source it became known
that at least two other provinces were
on the verge of declaring their indie
pendence, and rumor also had it THAI
the restoration" party held sway in
one of the revolted districts. This re-
port, which comes from Bahia, may
have its origin in imperialist circles,
but, be that how it may, the situation
of affairs would seem to indicate long
and bloody civil war in the near future,
the overthrow of Da Fonseca's dicta-
torship and the establishment in Brazil
of number of separate republics
somewhat similar to those of South
Africa.
There is no longer any attempt to de-
ny that the province of Pernambuco
has joined the province of Rio Grande
de Sui in declaring its independence.
Great excitement prevails in Rio de
Janeiro and throught Brazil. 1t is re.
ported here that Marshal da Fonseca
has been informed that he is suffering
from disease which must soon cause
his death, and that he has announced
his willingness to resign the reigns of
power.
The German population of Rio
Grande de Sui is reported to be organ
izing into armed bodies of men, on the
plan of the Dutch settlers of South
Africa, and to be determined to defend
the independence of their new state.
The troops under the command of
Marshal de Fonseca are said to have
been ordered to move upon Rio Grande
de Sui This report, however, is not
believed here, as it is understood that
the dictator has been warned by his
most trusted admirers to do everything
possible to avoid boodshed.
A still later rumor has it that there
has been a conflict with serious loss of
life, between the supporters of the gov
ernment and the colonists who have
just declared their independence.