St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-15

vices to Secretary Gresham
No United States Vessels In
the Harbor to Protect Ameri-
cans-The Cruiser Charleston
Expected in Few Days.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Ofiicial in
formation of the bombardment of the
city of Rio JaEeiro by the rebel feet
was received at the state department
today IN dispatch from the United
States minister, Thompson, at Rio de
Janeiro. The dispatch came about
noon, and after the secretary bad 1t
translated aud copies made, he gave ii
to the press for publication. 1t read as
follows: ''Rio de Janeiro. Sept. IA,
1893. Gresham, Washington: At II
O'Clock this morning revolutionary
forces bombarded forts commanding
entrance of harbor and also the arsenal
IN center of the city. A few shells
were fired into the city. A woman was
killed in her residence. Commercial
kilograms have again been forbidden.
Charleston has not yet arrived
The telegram was eagerly read by all
who knew of its arrival in both state and
navy departments. and the belief was
expressed that the engagement may be
fierce and determined one. While the
minister makes no mention of it. it is
presumed that the Brazilian government
is taking active measures TO repulse the
insurgents. The greatest source of
anxiety among the officials is that there
is no vessel of the United States in the
harbor at Rio to protect the lives and
property of American citizens in the
bombarded city. The last hope of the
navy department that the cruiser
Charleston had stopped at Rio on her
way from Barbados to the Pacific sta
tion was blasted today when a dispatch
was received from her commander re-
porting her arrival at Moutevideo, Urn
quay. Had she stopped there, the
government would have felt that
the interests of its citizens
would be amply protected. AS it is the
vessel will coal at Montevideo. which
will take day. She will then proceed
to Rio, and as the distance is but 1,O3O
miles, the vessel will make it in about
three days and half sail. Henry F.
Picking is her captain, and he has no
doubt been acquainted with the gravity
of the situation by the navy department,
and will make all speed to reach his
destination.
The latest dispatch received at the
navy department from the Detroit was
that she had returned to Hampton
Roads today after little run out to sea
to adjust her compaSses. 1t iseXpected,
however, that she will finally sail late
this evening or early tomorrow morning
for Rio de Janeiro. 1t will take the
cruiser from twenty to twenty-five days,
according to weather, to reach her
destination.
/ Additional adQices received from Rio
JaneirO point in most positive man
ner to the overthrow of the present
government. The diSaffectiOn is not
confined to the navy alone, but it is
spreading to the army, where the oppo-
sltlon TO the government is becoming
more pronounced. 1t is said that the
admiral CT the navy would never have
dared 10 have taken the bold step be
has without assurances of support from
portion of the army at least. 1t is be-
iieved that dispatches will be received
here announcing the success of the
insurgents. Senior Ola MendOnca, the
Brazilian minister, is not i'll Washing
ton at present. ..-,-