St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-15
erstanding could be arrived at between

Outstanding could be arrived at between
the rebels and the government.
There are people who believe that the
reDel ships are too glad to put to sea
ana make for the south, But the con-
tracte9 entrance to Rio bay. with the
Sugar Loaf fort on the left, and Fort
Santa Cruz on the right. is dangerous
place fer them to attempt to pass. The
insurgents yesterday, 1t is true, steamed
70 within range OF the forts and fired a
few shots in their direction at long
range. but they did not attempt to en-
gage the forts in the real sense of the
WORD. The sounds Of the firing reach
ing the city caused alarm among
the inhabitants. The loss of
life, however. was insignificant.
In fa3t, SO far as known, only one wo-
man. residing near the arsenal, was
Killed. and she met her death through q
Iaiilug brick. Both sides seemed to
Know as little as possible about the
handling Of modern artillery and
modern ships guns. at tie rate
Things are going the war ships will soon
nave to surrender for lack OF ammuni-
ton and provisions.
afort Laeg, known to history as the
nrst spot In the bay ever trOdden by
CIVILIZED man, was also treated. to few
shells by the rebels. But Fort Santa
Cruz, with its frowning white walls
overlooking the channel strewn with
submarine mines, was the object of
most of
THE REBELS ATTENTION.
The ForteleZa Viilagnon did the most
OF the replying to the bombardment and
attempted landing at Gainboa, but there
is no record OF the war ships having suf-
Iered any damages from shot or shell.
Indeed, it may be said that both parties
to the dispute are doing lot of talking.
burning a lot OF powder and wasting
some good shells for little or no effect.
Rio Itself was not bombarded; a few
stray shells fell in the city, the result of
bad craftsmanship, but no great dam
age was done.
he large proportion of shells fired
by both sides seemed either to explode
very wide of the work or else they failed
10 explode at all, but the people of Rio
anu Its neighbOrlng villages liked the
display of fireworks, nevertheless the
lnhabit' IS of Rio did not sleep with
| any degree of comfort. for there is al
ways chance of waking up and find
ing live shell kissing near ones bed
side.
There is NO doubt that there are many
! people on shore i'll sympathy with the
insurgents, for the latter seem able to
keep posted concerning all the doings
ashore.
A few nights ago an attempt was
| made by small steamer, with some
government army and navy officers on
board, to crop up TO the irOnclads at
night from behind sheltered place
| near little bay formed by Gayia Cor
covado and Tres Lamoas islands. which
| they had reached on the previous night.
The tug had torpedo boom rugged out
| ahead, and was steering quietly up 10
the apparently sleeping ironclad ia
the darkness, when search-lights
| were turned on and second or SO later
| a shower of machine gun bullets were
| flying in their directi Happy for the
torpedoists the aim of the rebel gunpers
was very bad, and the tug seems 10
have got away with all safe aboard.
The above is about the situation at
Rio so far as known here. The govern
ment holds everybody and everything
under martial law, but the theaters are
| open and local business runs on pretty
near the same as If there were no rebel
| Ship in the way.