Evening journal., 1892-01-21
BRAZIL AGAIN MENACED
A Revolt Breaks Out, but 1t Is
Quelled in Short Order.
THE GOVERNMENT FORTS CAPTURED

Two Hundred Escaped Prisoners Took
the strongholds and II Required thu
Army and Navy 70 Recapture Them.
The Loader Of the Rebels Takes His Life.
RIO JANEIRo, Jan. 2l.-After season Of
comparative tranquility this city has again
become violently disturbed and the citizens
have been thrown into a state Of excitement
approaching the feeling which prevailed
here during the uprisings which resulted in
the dethronement and banishmcnt Of the
late Dom Pedro and the overthrow and sub
seqnent retirement to private life Of the
dictator General da Fonseca.
The trouble began yesterday evening,
when 100 prisoners, confined for various
otfenses in Fort Santa Cruz, situated on the
east side Of the entrance 10 the harbor Of
Rio Janeiro and two miles south Of the city,
mntined and succeeded in oyerpowering
and disarming the guards and soldiers sta
toned at the place.
Emboldened by their success, the prison
ers resolved 70 extend their scope Of opera
tions. Armed with the weapons taken from
their former guards, they advanced upon
Forts Pico and Lago, overcame the soldiers
on duty and took possession Of the two forts
and all the munitions of war which they
contained.
The Forts Surrounded.
Flushed by their victories, the prisoners,
after perfecting all their arrangements for
guarding the forts against the attacks
which they knew the government would
la a.
manded the restoration 20 power Of the de-
posed dictator, General da Fonseca. The
government officials, when they became
aware Of the gravity Of the situation, hur-
ried all their available forces TO the scene Of
the uprising.
The troops were 80 placed as TO surround
the forts held by the rebels on the land side,
/ while the Brazilian wnrahips, which were
/ IN the vicinity, were stationed 50 as TO
| guard the side Of the forts which faced on
the harbor The rebels were defiant and
kept up desultory fire while the govern
ment forces were making preparations for
/ the attack. The insurgents, however, were
without discipline or organization, and the
shots fired from the forts were poorly aimed
and did no harm to the troops at whom they
were directed, zs-,
/ Matters continued in this state until this
/ forenoon, when the arrangements for TAX
ing the forts by storm were perfected The
order 70 advance on the rebels was given
and the troops moved on TO the attack,
while the guns Of the war vessels ia the har-
Dor began to thunder forth and hurl their
death dealing shells through the air
The Government yict0rious.
The efforts Of the soldiers were directed
against Fort Pico. They made q combined
grand assault ON the works. and after q
show Of resistance by the rebels the troops
carried the fort and the government was
again placed in possession
In the meantime the gunboats were bonn
harding Fort Santa Cruz and SO effective
was their work that the rebels were soon
forced to throw down their arms and sur
render themselves TO the authorities The
prisoners, after their brief and exciting pc
riod Of freedom, were again placed in cells,
and a strong guard was detailed to watch
over them 70 prevent a repetition Of the
stirring scenes which followed their out.
break from the fort
The leader Of the rebels, when he saw
that further resistance was useless and
knowing the fate which would undoubtedly
befall him should be be captured, resolved
to take his own life, and when the soldiers
reached the place where he had been fight
ing they found his dead body lying on the
| ground. The firing during the attack on
the forts was plainly heard throughout the
city and caused the greatest CONSERVATION
among the residents Many timid persons
sought places Of safety until the fighting
had ceased, and number Of starekeepers
and others closed their places Of business
and securely bolted and barred the doors
and windows.