The herald., 1893-11-19
THE BRAZILIAN INSURRECT|ON.
Heavy Bombardment of Fort
Yillegagnon.
Rebels Stopped from Firing at the
City of Rio.
Peixoto Assembling Formidable Fleet.
Prince Pedro Proclaimed EN-
pcror-A Revolutionary
Editor Shot.
By the Associated Press.

New York, Nov. 18.--The Worlds Rio
Janeiro dispatch says: The government
forts were bombarding Fort Villegagnon
all day. The government pretends to
expect tomorrow the war vessels Bahia,
Tiradentes and Parahyba, and another
vessel, bought in Argentina, and claims
the governments squadron under Ad-
miral Gonzales will be able to capture
the insurgents war ships in port. To do
this it is absolutely necessary to silence
Fort Villegagnon, and that fortress was
certainly very badly used today.
FIRING AT RIO STOPPED. Is.
An insurgent torpedo boat fred sew
eral times into the city today, and sharp
shooters replied from the Gloria CASTILLO
hills. Later launch from the foreign
fleet was sent to Admiral Mello's flag
ship, and it intimated to him that this
act of the insurgents was violation OF
the agreement entered into by the for
eign powers. Firing at the city was
thereupon stopped, at least temporarily.
The insurgent batteries continue to
lombard without mercy the villages
weat of Nictheroy proper. The govern
ment forces continue to burn insurgent
warehouses at Armacaco.
PRINCE PEDRO PROCLAIMED.
LONDON, Nov. 1S.-A dispatch from
Madrid says the foreign Office has re-
ceived advices that Admiral Mello has
proclaimed Prince Pedro emperor OF
Brazil, not president, as at first an
nounced. Similar advices are received
from Lisbon, and this version received
credence here and at Madrid and Lis
bon.
MELLO's PROCLAMATION VOID.
Countess D'Eu would have been en-
press under the old order of succession,
and as she has never abdicated Mello's
proclamation is void, so says the Bra
lillian minister here. He has no advices
concerning the alleged proclamation.
WHERE is PRINCE PEDRO AT?
The Westminster Gazette understands
Prince Pedro is on board Mello's flag
ship and adds: "If Mello can force a
landing and join the insurgents from
the south and seize Rio the republic will
tizzle ingloriously."
HE IS STILL IN FRANCE.
New York, Nov. 1S.-The Worlds
London dispatch says: A correspond
ent telegraphs tonight that he has just
called en- Count d'Eu, husband of 'Prin-
cess Isabella, daughter of the late Dom
Pedro, at the residence of his father in
a suburb of Paris. The count sent word
in reply to inquiries that he had re-
ceived no word that his son had been
proclaimed emperor OF Brazil except
what he had seen in the newspapers,
and his son, Prince Pedro, was still in
France.
A REBEL EDITOR SHOT.
A dispatch from Lisbon saws; A mas
sage from Brazil brings the news that
Jose Patrocinio, editor Of a newspaper
opposed to Peixoto. has been shot by
order of the president.
NEW BRAZILIAN SHIPS.
New YoRK, Nov. 18.--Today Minister
Mendonca deposited papers Of registry
in the custom house, accompanied by
letter, in which he declared the Ell Cid
had been sold and transferred to the
Brazilian government, and now sails
under the Brazilian flag as public ship
of Brazil, not engaged in trade, and will
Similar letters were presented referring
to the Javelin and Feissen. There was
rumor this afternoon that the suspen-
sion of the passenger service of the
Guion eteamBpip line was due to the
sale of the Alaska and Arizona to the
Brazilian government.
zALINsKI's ENLISTMENT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.--Captsin Ed
mund zalinski. fifth United States artil-
lery, who is reported to have entered
into an agreement to command the Ell
Cid's pneumatic guns, arrived at Wash
ington this morning. He has applied
for an extension Of HE present leave OF
absence. The officials deny that they
have knowledge OF Captain Zalinski's
alleged intention to enlist in the Brazil
ian navy. 1t is said he will shortly be
ordered before the retiring board on &C.
count of physical disabilities.
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