The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-11-19
LATEST FROM BRAZIL.
THE INsURRECTION AMONG THE
PEOPLE REPORTED SPREADING.
A Number Of Newspapers, Opposed to the
Dictator, have been Suppressed While
the Mail Service is COM
pletely Frustrated.

| LONDON, Nov. 17.-The Telegraphic
Exchange today gives publicity to
news from Rio De Janeiro. No ex-
plalation is given as to how the news
was allowed to be cabled, and as it is
known that the government of the
dictator has taken complete con-
troll of the cables, and has re-
fused to permit any intelligence
not favorable to its interests to
be telegraphed out of the country, to-
days dispatches are not accepted as
certain to be accurate. The Exchange
company's advices from Rio de Jane
iro report the complete prostration of
the postal service. This, it is asserted,
was suspended today. 1t is supposed
that this refers to the general postal
service of the republic, though it may
mean that of the capital. At the same
time the government has put stop to
| the transmission of all press dis
patches by telegraph lines to various
cities of the country. This step is in
terpreted as meaning that the opposi-
| tion to the dictator's rule is growing
in the provincial centers, and that the
authorities are determined, as far as
practicable, to prevent one center of
| dissatisfaction and incipient rebellion
from gaining encouragement from the
situation.
In Rio de Janeiro it is declared that
practical state of siege exists. The
city is in the hands and at the mercy
of the dictator's soldiers. The most
stringent measures have been adopt
ed to prevent disorder or organized
opposition to the present regime.
If this report proves to be founded on
fact, it would seem to be clear that a
very large element in the capital is
opposed to the dictatorship, and is
only prevented by the strong hand Of
the military from asserting itself. AS
all the papers which refused to sup
port the dictator have been suppress
ed, the opposition has no public
mouthpiece. Only the papers
that are allowed to appear persist in
asserting that the country is tranquil
and that the assumption of authority
by Fonseca has met with pop
ular approval; but these papers,
| it Is more and more apparent, do no5
reflect the opinins of the majority of
the people even at the capitol and
thus it has been necessary for the au-
thorities to declare a state of seige in
order to prevent, if possible, the grow
ing opposition to the present regime
from creating AN effective organiza'
tion.
News received at Rio De Janeiro,
according to the Exchange Telegraph
company's advIces, from the state OF
Rio Grande do Sui is of an important
character. They report that the forces
Of opposition or party of secession in
Rio Grand do Sui are already in
the field and are marching full
ly equipped to meet the army
Of the central government. The
armies are not far separated from
each other and a decisive battle may
be expected within very short
period. Previous advices have de-
clared the army of seceders to be 3d.
900 in number. How numerous the
dictator's forces are is not known.
The Exchange telegraph 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 have
held meeting, and after discussion
of the present situation of affairs, have
decided in favor of a declaration
of independence from the Bra
lillian union by that state.
This movement in Para in
favor of secession is considered SO
formidable at the capital, according
to the Exchange company's despatch,
that it is believed that the govern
ment of the dictator will be unable to
cope with it. 1t is feared that very
trOubulous and disorderly times are
in store for that state before some
definite settlement of the difficulty
shall be brOughtabout. Indeed, many
familiar with men and matters in that
state, believe that for some time to
come anarchy will prevail and that
business will be at practical stand
still. With two of the most important
states of the union, one at the extreme
south and the other on the Amazon, in
secession, and with dissatisfaction in
the other states, the outlook for Mar
shal Deadora de Fonseca, dictator of
all Brazil, is not particularly alluring.
The only news favorable to the dicta-
tor, which has reached Europe this
afternoon, is contained in a Rio de
Janeiro telegram received at Paris.
This says the governor Of San Paulo,
a wealthy and populous state adjoin-
ing the state of Rio de Janeiro on the
west, sent a congratulatory dispatch
to the dictator yesterday on the occa.
sion Of the celebration of the second
anniversary of the proclamation ofthe
republic of Brazil. This is taken to
indicate that the state of San Paulo is
steadfast in it's support of Fonseca.
The news contained in the exchange
telegraph company's dispatch touch
ing the unsatisfactory condition Of
affairs at the Brazilian capital finds
confirmation in business dispatch
received in New York yesterday by
William e. Peck, export merchant
with large interests in South Ameri-
can countries. Peck has seen several
wholesale dealers in American manu-
features during the last few davs in
regard to several orders he received
from Brazil for goods. He thought it
wise to cable before filling these
orders. On Saturday last he offered a
| cable connnany disDatch in the usual