The sun., 1892-04-15
HELMER'S
MA1IO crosse IN REVOLT.
Brn1!rs Big Province Declares Her Inde.
p-nGrnce.

Brnz!rs Big Province Declares Her Inde.
p-nGence.
RIO JANEIRo. Brazil. April 14.-Thc State Of
Slatto Crosse. which has proclaimed its inde-
pendence. announces that it is n new repub-
lie. and has assumed the name OF Transat-
lantica. With the exception Of one battalion.
all the troops in the river squadron are in
favor OF the revnlutionists.
The new republic will send ENJOYS to Arcen-
tina. Paraguay. and Bolivia. to ask recognition
Of Independence. The insurgents are we'll sun
piled with arms. food. money. and torpedoes.
but are wanting in discipline in their army or
ganization.
A force of troops is to be sent to Matto Crosse
to arrest the revolutionary leaders and bring
the province back to its allegiance to Brazil.
The information that Matto Crosse intends
to set UP in business on her own account Is the
most surprising news that has recently come
from Brazil Matte Crosse. which is in the far
western part Of the country is one OF the
largest provinces OF the republic. Its area Is
about sixth OF tho whole country. and it Is
more sparsely populated than any other
province. except Amnzonas. In 1883 its pop
ulation. not counting wild Indians. was 1880
and most OF tho civilized inhabitants were
colorcd.
Brazil could easily suppress any uprising
there were it not for the difficulty OF reaching
the province. To this day the cheapest and
the best route from Rio do Janciro to Matto
Crosse Is down the coast to tho Rio Plata: and
up that riyer and the Iarasupry t. +, Matte
takes it's rise. Brazil. therefore, can easiest
reach rs great western province by ascending
serious trouble occurs in Matto Crosse. it
MoSyans @ Rsilroad ro T Witch is st to 's be the great eat
central line Of Brazil. were completed TO dis
tant Cuyaba. tho chief town Of Siatto Crosse:
the rui! road to that point. but the road rs yet
has ms, only reached the state Of Goyas. east Of
Matto Grosso was onco famous as the scene
OF the early gold and diamond finds IN Brazil.
snd for than Gsntay RI T%
miners. and traders. For nearly a Hundred
worked. and the industry sank To- nothing
when slaves: ceased to he imported from
great mineral i'Ss: Resources. @ and Mr., Wells; who
Tor sixteen years was ip the service Of Brazil
which will open up these distant regions; will
tiers ike that which " was So seen in California.
AnIS,tralia. n, and recently in South A,rca: l., -.
tie r"sins 'ssty so@s syxssasrstsd a. ger ids howeysr
ot the value Of Matto Crosse for European set
tIemeent have have been pTomuIcateIl; Ono ,. Of @ the
speaks OF AIatto Crosse ls "a world open to
European Investigation. and further. the au,,
more fertile or better adnpted for the raising
q all tropical products" lie seems to forget
that the larger part OF this plateau is dry and
sterile. and can never be utilized for acricul-
x large part OF Mntto Crosse Is still COM
parntively little known. and some of the best
exploratory work of recent years has been
done there. The plateau Of Mntto Crosse Is y
vast sandstone formation and has n mean ele-
walton of l.475 feet above the sea level. The
sources Of five large rivers. the Madeira. Tapa-
joz. AinGu. Tocantins and La Plata. are found
On this plateau. TO its tropical situation
this comparatively low table land owes its
wealth Of water The sGsnsTy Of the
usually covered with low brushwood and trees.
and the valleys and basin-lik? depressions are
tho resulsVf erosion.
Most maps err in their deineation of Matto
Crosse from the fact that they show II as y
mountainous country rather than whht IL is a
vast plateau excayated into numerous va lleys
by denudaton. with very few mountain chains:
Cuyaba, the chief town. has population OF
10000,