The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-11-14
ALL IS NOT WELL
With the Plans Of Brazil's Dictator.
President.
Men Of the South are Gathering In
Battle Array.
The Governor Of the Bio Grande
Province DepOssd.

LONDON, November 13.-EVen the most
alarming reports from Brazil are confirmed
today by dispatch received by a leading
financial house having large interests In
Brazil. This message. so far as uhtangled
from the cipher complications in which 1t
has been wrapped. says. in substance:
Affairs look bad Upheaval probable. Result
uncertain. Several provinces revolving. Troops
joining opposition. Fonseca can't Count on
Where % Fcnsees,s cas- deIestsd EHeSAHss SS drop drop
ping. Garrison Rio uneasy. Finance blue.
Paper money under cloud. Prices everything
rising. Presence strong British fleet Good Ell
feet. Opposition gaining every hour. Much
From the above synopsis Of the situation
1t will be seen that the worst Is to be
feared. Other and similar messages, some
OF them giving more details and others
still being Of decidedly more sensational
character. have been received In London
during the last few hours. OF course. the
fact is not lost sight Of that English fnan-
clers and merchants are, In some cases,
not adverse to receiving and spreading bad
news from Brazil. They are not in favor
OF the United States reciprocity with that
country, and some OF them would make
handsome profits at slump In
Brazilian securities. Further feht-
ing Is reported in Brazil,
and the opposition forces are again credit
ed with victory, but the spot where the
battle was fought Is not stated, and 1t Is
supposed TO have been In the vicinity Of
Santa Anna, near Porto Allegro, the
capital OF Rio Grande do Sui. Other towns
In addition to Porto Allegro are reported
to have hoisted the flag OF the National
party OF Brazil, and large bodies Of troops
oFa hal fneT Eoi oad In hn nuN Nurikh ana
ultimate intention, IL Is said. of advancing
upon the Dlctator's headquarters at Sac
Paulo. 1t is said that FOnseca's idea In
leaving Rio Janelro for Sac Paulo was due
to the two facts already mentioned, name
ly, that he makes his base OF operations
there because 1t Is near Santos. port he
Is said to be certain he can count upon, be-
cause he can there prevent juneture be-
tween the forces OF the province of Rio
Grande do Sui, and finally because bis ad-
visers are said TO be Of the opinion that
the political atmosphere Of Rio Janeiro Is
not at the present moment thoroughly
beneficial to the DictatOr's health.
There Is no further news from the prov
inces of Pernambuco, Bahia and Nina
Geraes, or from Los Catilenes. but. on the
other hand, the reports cabled here to the
effect that they have revolted against the
dictatorship are not denied by subsequent
cable messages. On the other hand, the
Grande do Sui, are said to have Joined Is
sue with the national party.
The government Of Rio Grande do Sui,
who Is an adherent Of Da FOnseca's party,
has assured the supporters Of the Dictator
In that province that a fleet Of Brazilian
war vessels will coon arrive of the coast
Of Rio Grande do Sui, and that no quarter
VIII be shown to those who
have revolted against the Gov
overnment. Da FOnseca from Sac PaulO
Is dispatching some Of the troops be has
concentrated there TO the assistance Of
Governor Castillo In Rio Grande do Sui and
the National party Is said to be determined.
IL possible, not to lallow the junction Of
those forces to be accomplished without a
| struggle. III Da FOnseca allows the Ma
tionalists to meet together his reinforce
ments will have to fight their way south,
| and the first important engagement Of the
civil war may then be looked for. This
days cable advices add that the National
lists will use the utmost Of their energy 10
trying to create diversion in Da FOnseca's
rear, probably through the assistance OF
the forces OF the province Of Minas-Gerass.
Rio DE JANEIRo, November 13.-An Of
fetal telegram received today from Porto
Allegro says Senior Castillo, governor Of
Rio Grande do Sui, has been deposed from
offiee and the provisional government Is ad
ministering the affairs of that province.
Castillo was faithful to Da Fonseca.