The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-14
One of the Principal Forts in the Harbor
Reported to Have Taken Sides
with the Rebels.
ALARMING RUMORS CURRENT
Young Czechs Of Bohemia De-
prived Of Many Privileges.
Newspapers Suppressed and Right Of
Trial by Jury Suspepded-Many
Deaths from Cholera.

LONDON. Sept IS.-The Exchange Teie-
gram Company says private advices have
been received from Brazil to the effect that
the insurgent feet 10 bombarding Rio do
Janeiru. and that one of the principal forts
In the harbor has sided with she rebels.
Tho Daily News has the following from
Rio de Janeiro: The attack on the forts
began at O'Clock. The garrison of the
largest and strong gest fort has declared for
the rebels. The bombardmsnt of the town
began at IL o'clock. The town has DESC
late appearance. The people who are oom-
PEELED to xemsin are greatly excited. All
business is at stsndstilL The air is full
of alarming rumors."
The following was received from Rome
this morning: "The Italian governments
hasreceiveda dispatch from Rio de Jsneiro.
dated yesterday. saying that Admiral De-
meilos has informed the representatives or
the foreign powers at Rio that the vessels Of
the insurgents' squadron would open ire
upon the city after 9 o'clock this morning
fWednesday.l The forts in tho bay Will
first be attacked separately. it is believed.
and upon the result Of this bombardment
the future movements Of the rebels will be
decided. In consequence of this an
DOunoems2t arrangements have been
made to send the foreign war ships
and the merchant vessels ct Rio de Janeiro
to.posi.ions outside the line of fre. A
British gunboat was 30 leave the bay Of
Rio de Janeiro at an early hour this morp-
ing in order TO warn incoming vessels to
stay off the coast until the fate of Rio do
Janelro is decided. Much anxiety Is ex-
pressed in Rio de Janeiro as to the fate Of
the city in the event Of the success of The
rebels for In spite of the dispatches sent
out by the Brazilian government doubts
are expressed as TO the 10y atty OF the forts
in the bey. 1t II asserted that the Rarri-
sons of the bay forts will. as tho exchange
of few shots haul down their flags and
Join the rebels.
That the rebels have large number OF
sympathizers in Rio de JaneirO 10 n fsct
admitted even by the govern ment t1icials,
for they give that as the excuse for sus.
pending telegrsphio communication with
of the governments unfortunate
position and distrust of everybody
and everyt thing was needed 1t Is furnished
In the scrutiny of private letters and ALI
such an extent is thfs spying oerried on
that all mail from suspected persons Is
opened. read and destroyed IL tho
government thinks it advisable
TO do so. President Peixoto's govern
ment has scouting. parties and
troops all around the shores OF the bay.
which is seventeen miles long and eleven
in extreme width. The entrance of the
bay, however. is only about one and o
quarter miles wide at its entrance. which
is two miles south of Rio de Janeiro.
The entrance TO the bay 10 said TO be
planted with torpedoes. and the failure
of the rebel squadron TO put TO
the fear they had of offering themselves to
the fire of the forts. and in addition 60
steam over the torpedos placed at the en-
trance of tho bay for their edIfcasioD.
This torpedo-strewn entrance or nRtr0ws
is guarded on the coast by Fort Santa Cruise
and on the west by . fort squad on Sugar
Loaf hill"