The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-21
ANOTHER BATTLE IN BRAZIL.
Mea6re Reports Of a Sharp Engagement on
Rio Gralde.
DIFFERENCES IN THE JUNTA SETTLED.
A Report That the Dictator is Begging for
Peace and Offering Concesssions-Re-
fugees to Buenos Ayres.
BY Cable TO the Times.l

LONDON. Nov 2O.-Cablegrams this morn
ing from Brazil briefly announce sharp en-.
gagement of Rio Grande, at the entrance tc
the lake or river leading up TO Porto Allegro,
the capital of the new "Republica do sui,
where the vessels sent 20 reconnoiter by Mar
shal ca Fonseca were defeated.
The Times this morning prints a dispatch
from Santiago de Chill saying that Baron Lu-
cerns. president of Marshal Da Fonseca's
Council OF Minister'S has telegraphed to the
Junta in the name Of Da Fonseca begging for
peace ana offering to restore or TO establish
any form Of local self-goyernment the people
Of the Rio Grande do Sui desire. The Junta
was also asked 70 state the causes of their grIey-
ances and TO name the conditions upon which
they will disband their forces. To this appeal
according 70 the Times dispatch the Junta
promptly replied that 1t would only dsarm
the forces when Marshal Da Fonseca resigned
the presidency and dictatorship and when
the United States of Brazil was again re-
spected throughout the length and breadth of
Brazil.
THE INSURGENTS AGREE.
All differences of opinion among the mem
bers OF the Junta seems 10 have been def
nltely settled by the withdrawal oi the peace
at-any-prlce' party from their councils. 10 Is
reported IN this connection that Dr. ASST
Brazil and General EarrOss Cassal have. in
conse luence Of the bitter feeling expressed
wards lie Fonseca and his party. resigned
all aftlation with the revolutionary move
ment. As Dr. ASST Brazil was recently an
nounced TO have been selected as Minister of
War for the Junta this result IS another of
those which need confirmation. According
TO one cable message received here Da Fon-
npfe tn ba .f,,t
which the Junta and its supporters now
have IN view, and it is sad
that they will be satisfied with moth
Ing less than his downfall and his punish
ment tor violating the constitution of the
United States of Brazil. and for assuming the
powers OF dictator, The TINES dispatches
say that war-llke Preparations are continuing
with enthusiasm and increased vigoi in the
province OF Rio Grande, and that aformidable
army Will soon be mustered under the new
nag OF the reyOlted province white ground
with a red BALI
dispatch received here this evening from
Brazll says that Marshal Da Fonseca is Sc
riously III. 10 Is added that his principal all
ment Is extreme nervous prOstratiOn
Adyices received here to-day from Sanos
confirm the report that the port il infected
with yellow fever. These adylces add that
all the other Brazilian ports are supposed TO
be similarly infected.
There IS an indefinite report Of an attempt
on the part of tonseca's naval force 10 land
a body of troops near Barbosea. small port
IN the north of Rio Grande do Sui. not lar
distant by land from Porto Aleere The
water proved too shallow for the vessels to
come near the shore, and hostile display by
ar armed force of the Junta deferred the
tonseca admiral from attempting to land in
small boats.
Fonsecas vessels did not throw any shells
or attempt to inJure tarbOsea. keeping up APP
parentlya a friendliness 10 which the people
on shore did not respond in similar spirit.
The Junta sent an additional force yesterday
to Rio Grande do Sui. that place being the
key TO the situation from defensive point Of
view.