The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-14
BLOODY BATTLE In BRAZIL.
Rsprts Reagrs, but Tho ReVOlutloniSlS are
Credited With a Victory
and ADVANCING UPON The DICTATOR.
france and Germany Instruct the AdmirAi'
OF Their Fleets TO Observe
Neutral Attitude.


dispatch received 10y a leading huancia
t,.o having large interests IN Brazil.
rs. message. 80 far as untane.ed from the
,.,ber combinations In which 1t has been
,ropned saws In substance. Affairs look
lad. upheayai probable result uncef'a'n'
several provinces revolung troops Joining op-
rosition. Fonseca can't count on the navy;
iaol.b had. fighting going on somewhere;
ror.ooo 5ofeafod. exchange dropping garr-
49,. u.s., -rea.v finance blue paper money
80 cf.vl. prices everywhere rising pre-
serce n a strong British feet had good
e9eot the opposition gaming every hour'
much ho1lshed possible"
T,4r, the above synopsis Of the situation It
iii fe seen that the worst is TO be feared
otber and similar messages, some OF them
stvinr the details and others still beng OF a
fa.idedly more sensational character. nave
lean received ia OudOu durlng the last Few
hours.
TIE OPPOSITION WINS VICTORY.
OF course the fact is not lost sight Of that
rrpish huanc.ers and merchants are ln some
cases not ayerso TO receiving and spreading
hai news from Brazil They are not in layor
of the United States reciprocity treaty with
that country and some of them would MAKE
handsome profits at % slump IN Brazinan Sc
clrtes Further fighting is reported IA bra
III and the opp0stion is again credited with
victory. but the spot where the bloody bat
f's occurred is not stated, but 1t Is supposed
o. have 1een I'm tie vicinity OF Santa anna
near Porto Allegro the capital OF no Oranue
DO Sui ,,..
Porto Alegre. are reported % have hOlsted
tIe lag of the National party Of Brazil, aud
irre bodies of troops are being raised IN the
PROVINCES with tho ultimate Intention. IL IS
sal of advancing upon the dictator mead
quarters so Sac paul0.
a nmiy Telegraph dispatch from RIO Janeiro
published this morning confirms the state
ments made regarding the opposition to Mar
slal Da Fonseca. and states that the Governor
and lr0Wncia, Assembly OF the province OF
Crl0 Para are opposed % the coup etat.
Obi, province it Will be remembered, was
another 0f the States recently reported 10
Lave declared its independence.
FRANCE ASD oERNASY's ATTITUDE.
BERLIN. Nov. l3.-The Emperor, it is un-
der,tood. has been consulting with Chlncel-
lor Won Caprivi in regard to the revolution In
Brazil and strict instructions 70 protect Ger
f.au interests there and TO avoid any leaning
towards one party or the other, have been
cabIel 90 the German admiral IN command OF
tae South Atlantic squadron Reinforce
ments. 10 is added. are being sent hlm from
other stations Ii tis rumOred here that Great
should tho British admiral Judge that such
course Is necessary. IL is believed here that
the revolution VIII not last long and that the
National party must restore order.
PAms Nov. l3-Ihe Minister of Marine
after long consultation with other men,
lers of the Cabinet and with President Car
not has called Instructions 10 the French
naval commanders iu Brazilian waters IN re-
gard to the attitude they are TO ass umo IN tic
present troubles ln Brazil. IL is understood
that in substance the rench commanders ale
10 observe t4e most strict neutrality.
in IHf hands or INSURGENTS.
lBy Gable to no Timesl
RfoJANrI.o. Nov. l3-Port Allegro, capi-
t0l of the province Of Rio Grande do Sui. Is
undoubtedly In the hands of an lnsurgent
provisional government, Governor CastlenO,
Ionsecl's friend and supporter having been
leposed Forces sent by General kOnseca 10
sustain lastileno are still on Their way to Port
Allegro.
Affairs in this city arc entirely tranquil and
there is not Tie slightest sign of excitement.
Ile authorities and public are preparing for
grand celebration of the anniversary Ok Dom
pedrOs deposition. The day has heretofore
pissed without any special display, but 10 ls
thought that the general enthusiasm likely to
he exhibited iu this and other great cities Of
the republic viii sufficiently demonstrate the
tl'sty of the statement that there is any
popular sentiment ia favor Of restoration,
Iur RlyoLr AGAls DENIED.
WAsHSGr0N. ID. O.. Nov ia gentleman
now in this city who Ia familiar with Brazilian
affairs characterzes recent statements about
revolutionary movements I'M Brazil coming 70
thi- country via London as false. malicious
au iueXcu-aole.
"Doyou not suppose. ." he said that if the
tlree principal States of Brazil had seeded
from those that stand in Brazil as New York.
Ienusylyauia and Ohio do III the United
States tho uted states Minister there Mr..
longer or the Consul-General Mr.. Dockeryl
would have sent some notice 20 the Depart
ment OF state The TACT Is that nothing has
occurred ln Brazil since the dssOlu-
ton of the Congress that Mr.. COnger has
considered worth telegraphlng, and that
means good deal. The reports sent Olt
from London are intended 20 anect the stock
market first, and second % destroy confidence
.u the present brazilian Government because
tAe political and commercial relations ba-
tween Europe and Brazil can never be under
republican form OF government what tney
were under the empire. Believe no news Of
brazil that comes by way Of Valparaiso. and
believe no news of Central America tnat
comes by way Of Mexico. have the latest
brazilian papers tins morning and they con-
tain accounts Of the last revolution that Oc-
cured there a month ago.
ou viii remember that We got some very
entertaining dispatches about the destruction
81. tle republic and the restoration of the
empire. the overthrow of the tOnsec Gov
eminent and martial Law. Tho facts were
tle-e some young rOwdies in RIO de JGnelrO,
coming dissatisfied with the performance
0 certain actress. made disturbance
the theatre. The manager and
te u,hers being unable 10 restore
0uet called in tho police The
police gado several arrests. While they
w.re ou their way to the station the friends
ana sva. athilers OF the prisoners attempted
ies ue them and a street riot IoIO"ei
i.e police down there carry guns ahl are
reckless with them sometimes They hred
ii.9 crowd AMI killed three or four men.
iiefe WAS tremendous excitement all over the
CTS with rumors OF a revolution, and II was
i.Iee or four days before the people Quieted
NaNn I'm the meantime either in ignorance
o' the true cause of tho disturbance, or Tor
malicious reasons, probably the latter, the
c1resUOndents of the London papers had
gwen brief accounts OF an outbreak The
correspOndcnts Of American papers in London
elaborated that brief account TO suit them
selves. adding colrOboratve details from their
fertile Imagination. BY the time the news
rot 20 New " ork the entire republic OF Brazil
was IL the throes Of revolution
BLOCKADE IN TRAFFIC.
BALTIMORE. ND, Nov. 49, Information re-
oeived by coloa merchants from Brazil to-
day indicates an alarming condition, and they
hy some relief is not soon ODtainoa
serious results Will follow. There is al
most complete blockade Of the ports
OF Rio Ede Jauoiro and Santos, from
which tho bulk of the worlds supply
Of coffee Is exported This is due