Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-11-18
LOOKS LIKE BATTLE.
Conflict Believed to be
Near at Hand.
DICTATOR'S RULE OPPOSED.
Merchants Notified by Brazilian Gus
toners to Cancel Orders.

LONDON, Nov. ls.-The Exchange Tele-
graph company announces that its Rio dc
Janeiro adviccs state that the postal serv-
ice in Brazil was yesterday entirely sus-
pended and the government has stopped
transmission Of all press dispatches to tho
various cities of the country. This 10 In
terpreted as meaning that opposition 10
the dictator's rule is growing in the pro-
vincial centers.
In Rio dc Janeiro il is declared a practi-
cal state of seige exists. The city Is ~ the
mercy of the dictator's soldiers. The most
stringent measures have been adopted 10
prevent disorder or organized opposition
10 the present regime.
The same advices report that the forces
OF the secessionists in Rio Grande do Sui
are marching to meet the army of the
central government. The armies are not
far apart and a decisive battle may be ex-
pected soon.
1t is asserted that the principal naval and
military officers in the state OF Para have do
cided in favor of a declaration Of indepen-
dence by that state. II is believed the die
tator will be unable to suppress the revo-
luton in Para. The indications are that
the state of Sac Paulo is steadfast in the
support of Fonseca.
A dispatch from Montevideo by way of
Valparaiso says that
Fonseca Has Increased the Army
by hasty recruiting to the war footing of
about 10000 men. The best war vessel in
the Brazilian navy, the Riaohuelo, is with
the fleet sent by Fonseca TO Rio Grande do
Sui. 1t is formidable vessel and capable
Of destroying any undefended town in q
short time. Fonseca retains about one
half the troops in Rio Janeiro and vicinity.
lie has sent the veterans to meet the forces
levied against him.
Several English houses were notified
yesterday afternoon by their Rio custom
ers not to ship goods at present. This il
considered
A Very Grave Indication,
ms up to yesterday morning Rio people had
apparently been trying to induce English
houses not TO take too alarming n view. A
conservative representative of the Brazil
ian trade said:
Il regard the outlook rs doubtful 1t II
evident that the opponents Of Fonseca
have gained an important advantage
somewhere, either as the result of battle
or through the secession of another state,
as something of the kind alone could ac-
count for the change in our commercial
adviccs, which are the only kind of sd-
vices we are permitted TO receive. Fon-
seca no doubt has full control Of the cap
ital, and he seems to be sure of very little
else"
Asked as to the prospect Of Rio Grando
do Sui, the merchant said II do not be-
lieve there is a state more attached to re-
publicanism than Rio Grande do Sui. Il
is in some respects the finest state in Bra
iii. If il has declared for independence of
Brazil, it must mean union with Uru-
quay"
Fonseca has issued decree creating Q
special credit Of 100000 of milreis lover
$l3G0O,0cO for the purchase of arms and
munitions of war.
A private dispatch from Brazil says that
the troops and the naval force at the Rio
.Grande do Sui are debating which side
they would join. 1t was expected, at the
latest advices, that they would throw in
their lot with the insurgent party, against
Fonseca. Such a step would greatly
strengthen the cause Of those who have
risen against FonsPca.