Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-11-11
FOR INDEPENDENCE.
Four Brazilian Prov
inces SeCede.
GERMANS TAKING UP ARMS.
Determined to Defend the Independ-
ence of Their New State.

LONDON, Nov. IA dispatch just re-
ce.ved ere from P-rnambucO brings fur
t.er alirmi i.tel.igc. .ce re yarling the
s,tuat II affairs N Brazil. Advices Of
yesterday showed that ere was feeling
OF discomfort prevailing everywhere
throughout Brazil The Republicans see
Ia the last move OF Da Funseca an attempt
to override tie authority vested in him by
the constitution. So strong has the oppo-
siton 10 Da Fonseca grown that yesterday
ID was announced that the important
province OF Rio Grande do Sui had de-
clared its independence.
The dispatch just received shows that
steps will have to be Immediately taken
TO prevent, If possible, the disintegration
OF the Republic. The province of Grao
Para has followed the example set by Rio
Grande do Sui and to-day it declared its
independence. Grao Para, or as it is
better known, Para, is one of the most inn
portant provinces of Brazil. II is situated
in the extreme north of the country. 1t
contains 4l2, 467 square miles, and its popu-
lation Is estimated at 1851 souls. The
capital OF the province is Para, situated on
the right bank Of the Tocantins river. 1t
is the great rubber port OF the world, and
exports, In addition, the other products of
the province, which consist of cotton,
vanilla, annatto, dye woods, honey, wax
and a great variety of other vegetable aud
animal products. The trade is mostly
with Liverpool. London, Barbad Jes,
Cayenne and North American ports.
IL is expected that the province Of Bahia
will also declare its independence
Dictator De Fonseca is moving rapidly
tosuppress these attempts 70 set up sepl-
rate governments, and he has ordered a
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do Sui TO take such action as may be rec-
essary TO prevent the provincial auti ori-
ties from carrying their declaration a. In
dependence into effect. Already man
has been named in connection with the
contemplated presidency Of the province.
lie is Siverio MartHez, who possesses
greater political influence than ahy other
man in the province. The situation is
daily becoming more grave.
The dictator il i'll. Some reports have il
that he is suffering from cancer. Ii Is b.
leved, however, that he will take Wig, r
Gus measures to suppress these latest rv-
volts against his authority.
strict Ccns"rship.
On account Of the strict guard kept hy
the Brazilian government over the te e.
graph ard cabls lines it almost imp -
sible to obtain reliable peSs as to the ey ct
state Of the country. IL is now general
admitted however that there is no ro IN
for further doubt that the province of RiD
Grande do Sui has declared it's indepead-
ence, and as it is reported that indepeud-
cnt territory includes about $4,000 fight
ing Germans among its population, the
revolution there is undoubtedly serious
Merchants and others in this city inter-
ested in the finances OF Brazil are doing
hAi mt pnn AT To al L nd nf In
formation from their agents in Brazil, but
their efforts do not seem to be meeting
with much success.
Late yesterday afternoon, however. the
announcement was made that at least an
other province, Thernabuco, had revolted
against the dictation OF Fonseca and had
declared itself independent OF the govern
ment as now constituted.
BY the same source il became known
that at least two other provinces were on
the verge Of declaring their independence,
and rumor also has it that the "restora-
ton" party held sway in one Of the re-
volted provinces. This report, which
comes from Bahia, may have its origin in
imperialist circles; but, although il may,
the situation of affairs would seem TO indi-
cate long and bloody civil war in the
near future, the overthrow OF Da Fonseca's
dictatorship ana tOe establishment III
Brazil OF a number Of separate republics
similar TO those of South Africa.
Conirmatory News.
LATER.-There is no longer any attempt
to deny that the province ot Pernambuco
has joined the province of Rio Grande do
Sui in declaring its independence. Great
excitement prevails at Rio Janeiro and
through Brazil. 1t is reported here that
Marshall Da Fonseca has been informed
that he is suffering from n disease which
must soon cause his death, and that he has
announced his willingness TO resign the
reins Of power.
The German population Of Rio Grande
do Sui is reported to be organizing 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 Mar
shal Da Fonseca are said to have been
ordered to move upon Rio Grande do Sui;
this report, however, is not believed here,
rs il is understood that the dictator has
been warned by his most trusted admirers
to do everything possible to avoid blood
shed.
Another rumor has il that there has
been n conflict with serious loss Of life. be-
tween the supporters OF the government
and the colonists, who have just declared
their Independence.