The Lamar register., 1892-01-23
ANOTHER REBELLION IN BRAZIL
Large Number of Prisoners eseaP'
and Capture Two Forts. But
Are Subdued.

ARC Sob1eS'
p,o Ja,siro was the scene OF an ex-
citing incident on the 18th. Inc troaoie
hs-an IN the evening when loo prisoners
-, tor various offenses in Fort santa
- .T,,a,,d on the east aide Of the en-
- - Tho hArbor Of Rio Janeiro, and
two nile. south of the city, mutincd ana
.rcceeaed In overpewering and disarmins
the c,,ar,is and soldiers stationed ~ tne
place.
a.. resolved 10 extend their scope oil opera
,yon. Armed with the weapons TAKEN
from their former guards they ADVANCED
,rop Forts Pieo and Lage, ovsrcame Tue
soldiers on duty and took possession oil toe
two forts and all the munitions OF war
th.y contained. Flushed by their victories
,pc prisoners. after perfeeting all ihe1r or
ransemanis for guarding the forts Ag@ihs'
the attacks which they knew the govern
n,ent would surely make 10 dislodEe tsehn,
holdIv demanded the restoration 10 power
Of the deposed dictator, General ia fon-
SEGA
The roycrnueut oniciais, when they DC
came aware Of the gravity Of The sstnsuou'
hurried all their available forces 10 tHe
scene Of the uprising. TIE troops werc 50
placed as to Surround the forts he'd os tae
rebels on the land side while ine brafii~H
rar-.hips. which were in the vicinity.
were stationed 30 Es TO guard the SIDE OF
the fsrts which faced on The h@Tbof.
ne rebels were very defiant and kept
M a desuIlory are while the government
forces were making preparations fos the
attack. TIE Insurgents, however, were
eyiaeatly without discipline or orEanirA
lion. and the shots fired frurn TIC forts
were uly directed and did no harm 10 tie
troop.. Matters eoaunBed In this state
unt!! the next forrnooa, wsca the arrange
uents for taking the forts By storm wOrr
| perfected
The order 10 advance O. the rcecls wss
NJ length given. Azd the truops at oacr
| moved On L The attack, whiio iae gGas u
nc war vssses In the haresr began &c
/ thunder forth aaa harl their eeAth -deNllas :
! shcus through the air. TIE efforts Of lhe
| soldiers were directed against Fort Pieo-
/ They made oonhiHed grand assault 90
/ the works, and after show OF rcsislAzcs
/ by the re0els, tAe tFooEs carried iac ios'
/ aad tho govcramozi was AEala pl@eca IN
| possessiog-
| In The meantime the gzRboais were bosa.
I LaElllE 2 aTt s-AGka AEAAH 49, - NaNN1fN
| was thslr wsr< that the rebels 7serc iescsd
| 70 thruw down their arm, @na sErTezesS
| to the authorities
Tie troop, sEcaizAlIy eb;Aizea pos,ss
| sioa o. AL the forts which bad hoo= ssiHet.
/ aud the psl,oaer., after their brief Esd In
ieusely exciting period 0' froeaozl, we're
/ sEalu placed ia cells kaG . strpax susrd
/ yzs detailed TO watch ever ihoz. 70 Prssea,
/ a repetition 0i The slrgias soeaes which
/ followed The oztbrcAE fru@ Ike fort
! The leader Of The rebels, when 10 san
that fgriser reslstAnce vas useless, aad
/ knowing tho fate wh!eA wo1lt gnGSustrdiJ
betAIl hIIz sboald be bc captured, roso!ve4
70 take his eva LIE, aEA we0z the solder,
reached the place where be bad hoe= tgat
lHz they f5zad hIs dead eody lyiuE ca tie
| ground.
The Grizs tarius the attack C The fort'
was plzinly heard throughczi tho city ssa
| caused the greatest coHstsrnAlca arlous
the resident Aiaay uuld pcrsens so1ssi
places Of safety gal. The nrtaE bad eoa,od,
and a number OF storekeepers and Oihsr,
closed heir places Of bsslaess zzd se-
eureiy bolied -ad barred their tssrs aut
win lows