Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-11-13
ARE AGAINST FONSECA
Revolt of Brazilian &C.
ceders Spreading.
THE DICTATOR IN DOUBT
As to Who are His Friends and Who
are His Enemies.

LONDON, nov. l@.-lnere IN no loDReT
any doubt that Brazil is in the throes Of
civil war and that most serious uprsings
OF troops and citizens against the authority
Of Marshal Da Fonseca, the dictator, have
taken place. The reports which have been
In circulation here for a week past have
increased in gravity. Iu fact il would APP
pear that the true state Of affairs is much
more alarming than already stated. The
revolt in the province OF Rio Grande do
Sui is spreading is rapidly that large
body Of well armed citizens will be ready
in very few days TO take the field in de-
Tense OF the territory which they have de-
clared free state. Their leaders are
gathering arms, ammunition and men at
various points aud provisions are being
provided on all sides by voluntary contri-
buttons or upon payment in notes endorsed
by the revolutionary leaders.
Sac Paulo In one Of the Oldest cities in
Brazil and is the place where province as
ssmbly holds its meetings. 1t is expected
that Marshal De Fonseca Is either con-
templating making Sac Paulo the base Of
his operations against the rebels or that
he prefers to make Santos, an excellent
seaport, his maritime headquarters, aud
Sac Paulo, with which il is connected by
rail, his army headquarters. The
provinces OF Minas Geraes and Los
Catilenos
Are Supporting the Movement
in opposition to Marshal Da Fonseca. II
IL Is true that the province OF Minas
Garaes has joined in the movement
against the despotism Of Da Fonseca It
means that one OF the richest and most
populous provinces in Brazil has declared
itself opposed TO the methods employed by
the dictator and that it has determined, by
force OF arms IL necessary, 10 bring about
the deposition OF Da Funseca from power
The question which is most troubling
both parties appare tly is the disposition
to be made Of the feet and the course
which the vessels will follow when so dis
posed Of. There is no doubt that the re-
port cabled here to the effect that the en-
tire feet is not loyal to the dictator and
that Admiral Mello, IA staunch Republican,
is the leader Of this powerful feature in
the OPPOSITE IN to Fonseca, y correct. In
fact Da Foiseca hardly knows who or
what he can count upon at the present
moment, and
Some Sensational Winding Up
Of the whole trouble would not be aston
ishing. TIE fact is not lost sight Of that
the dictator has, for a long time past, been
suffering severely from cancerous dis
ease which = far frym being benefited by
the tremendous nervous strain he is now
subjected t..
An engagement betweea the dictator's
troops and the opposition forces is reported,
by which GeYcrtl Fernandez was cap
tured after receiving n severe wound.
Uruguay and Paraguay are ,llccting
their troops together in oIdpr To be in
readiness for anything which may happen.
The chiefs Of the movements against Da
Fonseca are especially organizing n gov
ernment for the National party. a. the op.
position is termed, aud they are also trying
TO build up nm army. and, II possible,
navy.
Indeed, 10 put the matter in a nutshell,
the situation in Brazil may be said 90 he
most identical with the situation Of Affairs
in Chill at the commence nent OF the
present year
Further Advices
from Rio Grauie do Sui state that the
garrisons at San Gabriel and Bage have
also revolted against the dictatorship Of
General Da Fonseca.
The garrison at Santa AnLa and
Yuguaro and the crews of four gunboats
support the cause Of Da Fonseca, who is
reported to he sending two ironclads, thee
transports aud n large number Of troops to
the assistance OF Senior Castillo, the gov
ernor Of Rio Grand do Sui, who has re-
mained faithful to the dictator.
A later telegram says TINT in Rio Grande
do Sui the opposition TO Fonseca is tri-
umphing almost wholly throughout the
province without serious fighting. The
oppositi N numbers, it is said, 5000 men.
A Rio Janeiro telegram says the gov
ernor and provincial assembly OF Rio
Grande do Sui oppose the coup d'etat OF
President da Fonseca.
Fonseca's Methods.
RIO JANEIRo, Nov. 13.-It is reported
that the army and navy are making
preparations TO proclaim General Da
Fonseca n life dictator Of Brazil. The
government is securing full complement
OF men for its warships by means Of inn
pressment. Many citizens have been
seized by the press gangs. 10 Is reported
that those who engaged In the revolu-
tionary movement in Rio Grand do Sui,
against the dictatorship Of Da Fonseca,
are now completely under the control Of