New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-21
4 MUTINY AT RIO JANEIRO.
PRISONERS OvERPOWER THEIR GUARDS AND
SEIZE TWO FORTS.
DEMANDING THE RESTORATION OF DA FoNSEcA
TROOPS AND wARSIIIPS USED TO RE-
TAKE THE FORTS.

TROOPS AND WAlsSIlPN USED ~ III
TAKE THE FORTS.
Rio Janeiro, Jan 20.-Aftcr a season OF COM
parative tranquility, this city has again become
violently disturbed, and the citizens have been
thrown into a state of great excitement
The trouble began last night, when 60 prisoners
confined for various offences in Fort Santa Cruz, on
the east side of the entrance to the harbor o. no
JancirO, and two miles south of the city, mutlnicd
and succeeded In ovcrpowcrng and disarming the
guards and soldiers. Armed with the weapons
taken from their former guards they advanced upon
Forts PicO and Lace, oycrcamc the soldiers on duty
and took possession Of the two forts and all the
munitions Of war which they contained. Flushed
by their victories the prisoners after periectng all
their arrangements for guarding the forts against
the attacks which they knew the Government wout
suIel, make to dlslodge them, boldly demanded the
restoration TO power of the dcposcd Dictator Cen
cra da Fonseca.
The Government officials, when they became
aware Of the gravity OF the situation, hurried all
their available forces 10 the scene Of the uprising
The troops were 50 placed as to surround on the
land side the forts held by the rebels, while the
Brazilian warships which were in the vicinity
were stationed so as to guard the side facing the
harbor. The rebels were defiant, and kept up a
making preparations for the attack. The lnsur-
gents. however, were evidently without discip-
line or organization and the shots fired from the
forts were poorly directed and Ineffective
This morning the arrangements for taking the
forts by storm were perfected. The order to ad-
vance on the rebels being given, the troops moved
on to the attack. while the guns Of the war YES
sells in the harbor began TO hur their shells through
the air The efforts Of the soldiers were directed
against Fort Pco. They made combined ASSAULT
on the works, and, after a show of resistance by
the rebels carried the fort. apd the Government
was again placed In possession. In the meantime
the gunboats were bombarding Fort Santa cruz
and so effective their work that the rebels
were soon forced 10 throw down their arms and
surrender themselves to the authorities The
troops eventually obtained possession OF all the
forts which had been seized and the prisoners
after their brief period of freedom, were agair
placed in cells, and "A strong guard was detailed
TO watch them.
The leader OF the rebels. when he saw thai
further resistance was useless. knowing the fate
which would undoubtedly bcfall him should h'
be- captured, resolved 10 take his own life. Nhcf
the soldiers reached the place where ne had Deer
| fighting they found his dead body lying on the
ground.
The firing during the attack on the forts WI:
plainly heard throughout the city, where II cause
| The greatest CONSERVATION. MANY tmii person
sought place OF safety until thc lighting ha'
ceased, and a number oil storckccpcrs closed thcL
places OF business.