The sun., 1893-12-08
FIRING CONTINUES AT RIO.
SUsUBsKNr VEssEIs FoRosD TO <E-
oHoR FURTHER FRoM sHoRR


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ssd On ths aensr.i snpst,o- is Brs-si-
The outsrssk .. Ps-s supprsssss-Th'
EHpiosisn % Bosrd ths Cru,ser A-erie,
Bsiisvsa 60 Have Besn C.pssa ~ =,
Assst OF aeno who shipved ss = s.iior
-At VIII Detsip the vessel Fourt.es Dsy'
wHH1Soror Dec 7.-This afternoon the fol-
lowing cable despatch. dated to-day. was re-
seived by Secretary Herbert from Capt. Pickine e
commanding the United states naval forces In
Brazilian waters:
RIO % JlrIiRo. Dsc. 7.-situstion unchanged sine,
aspsrtuIs Of Aqudsbsn. Firing between fsrts ana be
svssn n surKent vessels and guns Nicthsroy side
daily. Insurgents forced to snehor furthe
from shore.
Comm odors Stanton was at the Navy Depart
ment again to-day. He says the quarantine 9
station Of Ilha Grande. where Admiral Mello
has arrived with the Aquidabsn. 10 forty miles
TO the west and south Of Rio. The despatch OF
Minister Thompson to Secretary Gresham. re-
porting Msllo's arrival there. also said that
Mello had sacked the quarantine station. after
which he had sailed away in . southerly direo-
lion. Msllo's departure for the south is believed
kers TO be . mere blind to his real purpose
" proceeding to the open ocean north Of Rio
ke intercept and give battle to the Nictheroy.
Dow nearing that port.
Senior Mendonca the Brazilian Minister.
discussing the m Gaming OF the return OF Ad-
1nirnl Mello to the mouth OF the Bay OF Rio.
With reporter to-day. said;
II suppose he got tired Of waiting for the
America and Nictheroy outside. and ran In to
get something to eat The diplomat whose
views upon the Brazilian situation were given
DO the public the other day. was sure Admiral
Nello had gone on O cruise to Bahia and Per-
hambuco to inspire BY his presence q public
manifestation In those communities In favor
bf the restoration OF tho monarchy. That
Was . natural supposition. Bahia was
fhe scene OF the earliest ,settlement in
erak1 whence many OF the discoyerers
Their journ eys., and in the colonial days the
principal city OF the country. Here the Portu-
monly large. and the chara cteristic conserva-
tism OF the people would naturally ma ke the
sissWhers. In addition to this. Bahia Is MelIo's
state snd yoa msy be 81 sure that u thsre
for him he would be there with the Aquidaban.
That he has not even attempted to visit the
place satisfies me, and It ought, to satisfy
predominance OF monarchicaI sentimenti In
The northern part Of Brazil does not exist.
admit that there are elem ents OF the popula-
lon OF Brazil which favor the restoration OF
shs empire, mp opt they are enc not h nearly so nunsT
For instance, Jos6 Gonzales da Silva, who was
the Governor Of Bahia At the time M the republic
pf the republic"
Para and fernamLuco - was asked the Minis
II have been informed that there was riot
local pohce failed or refused to suppress. Be-
calso9 9t this laxity the force has been dis
tnco or State are now the guardians OF peace
In he place. At PernamDuco there was no
with whom Mello was In correspondence. was
arrested By the Governor DR.. Barbosa de
81 lilo that he might endeayor to mako trouble
u pern ltted to remain at liberty. His corre-
By Se fsS fsdeia ca and o II
upon Il at that they acted"
,Senht Menionca. commenting further upon
he had previously referred. said: As to the
column OF revolutionists reported to be ap-
flsi that il. will be found to be- another case Of
three black crows. 1t was first stated to num-
Should have been 1000. and when the facts
come to he known | 8 6Sonildently expect that
] have NO 'ouht that any one of them will be
able to ma ntain itself against foes from with
The Brai liam Legation here fears that the
Eocideit to tho cruiser America is serious. and
some port in northern Brazil Minister Men
donca has isceiyed information that the acci-
to aer 6s WIN tine ss1s at
while repair are being effected. He has re-
feived nothing to indicate whether 1t was due
some smsss Of MeIo smuered ng ON the sSts vessel
end briled TO wreck the ship II possible. The
4 1t turns out to be true. the Minister says he
knows who 3 the instigators In this country.
Several Of Il e grey crew had BEEN m WonSded i and and
possibly som Killed and that her commander
Ssne is. Gr9SsW was among the injured The
repaired and the vessel is 10 good nsRtins con-. on
way. and viii reach some port in northern Gd @
Brazil next week. Instructions have been sent
New York to secure II possible, ali details OF
me aecldent and the extent OF the damage.
20 morrow. If tho cruiser is within reach OF
: The Pirater which sailed to-day from New
walt ths arrival of the two vessels Peixoto's
BY one Of the largest and most powerful tor
oedo boats built, She is the Aurora, was con-
Brazil under the British flag. but on reaching
some port north Of Rio che is to be turned |
Dsstsd BY the IcsntSn to ss bs os9 Hssse sctI.
8raSil now. and, with, the Nctheroy. will wait
plan 10 TO wait at Ihla Grande. a little hamlet |
nntil o few days before the brazilian fleet will
reach Hlo. then to proceed TO tha north TO in |
tercept IL before II can get in the harbor. The |
Minister has great confidence in the ability OF |
the cruisers TO escape Mello and reach Rio |
while he IL. cruising outside The mouth OF |
the harbor is very wide and II would be an easy |
task for The feet to slip in without Mello know
Minister asserts that Mello's nag gship, Aquida.
ban. would he no match for tho swift impro-
Used man-ot ship, and that IL would be an |
4ello's ten-inch guns.