The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-06
SYMPATHY TURNING TO MELLO.
English Residents Advised by the Brit
ish Minister to Leave the City at
Once-Commander OF Foreign Men
or War Awaiting Instructions De-
cisive Battles Expected Momentsriiy.
Mon, Women aud Children Suffer
From tho outra<cs and Lust of Peix-
oto's Soldiers.

MoNTEvIDEo, Uruguay, via Calves
ton, 4, xas. Oct 6-Word has just been
received here from the Herald cores
pondent In Rio Janeiro, Brazil, that the
bombardment OF the city by the rebel
fleet under Mello. which was begun
Thursday, continued without cessation
all day.
Shot end shell from the ships are being
thrown into the city. while the shore ba'-
teries manned by Peixoto's forces are re-
turning the fire OF the squadron.
The greatest alarm prevails in the Bra
xilian capital, which Is In an absolute
site OF panic.
All business Suspended.
Business has been en- tirely suspended.
Banxs have closed. the Bourse Is utterly
Deserted, workshops and railways have
shut down, proposals have been made to
prolonR all commercial transactions. and
every man, woman aud child who can do
go is fleeing from the city.
Frghtful outrages are being perpe-
trated by Pelxoto's s,ders. who are
committing murder and robbery, and
apparently are beyond all restraint.
Outrages Committed.
They have killed many defenceless per-
sons and carried on general plundering
raid on stores and private residences. Their
excesses. which began several days ago, as
described In the dispatches to the Herald,
and which at that time drove many fami-
lies from the city, have increased In
ferocity during the panic caused by the
bonn bardment OF the city. Neither man,
woman, or child nor property is safe from
I'll ese lawless bauds.
Opportunities for their crimes are Of
fered by the course pursued by the ir lead
ers.
Press Gangs at Work.
Squads or armed soldiers are scour-
ing tie city in search OF recruits.
Men are being pressed into Peixoto's
srrvice on all sizes. Artisans,
clerks. merchant, everybody on
whom these raiders can lay hands is fore, d
into the ranks aud hurried to tie water
front, where he Is made to man the batter
les ard fight for the government o her
detachments or Peixoto's troops under
direction of the presidents chiefs are
seiZing prominent pers ms who are known
to he in sympathy with Mello and throw
ing them int, Jail.
These expe itions abound in chances
the most atroci us abuses.
All OF the English residents Of the city
have been warned by the British minister
to escape from Rio Janeiro, as the feet
has given notice Of its intention To con-
tinue the bo,nbard ment.
Postll facilities have been suspended
and Peixoto is searching all the mail that
enters aud leaves the city.
Peixoto Blamed.
The sympit les of the entire city nre
with Mello. Peixoto is blamed 10 draw
ing the fire of tue feet upon the town.
fie opene1 fire from the snore bat cries
on the fleet, which replied TO his guns 1t
is argued that by this action the pres q N
drew the fire OF the squadron on the city,
for IL is telieved that had he kept his
guns quiet Melo would not have renewed
the ombardment.
Foreign ships Quiet
Commanders of he foreign men of-war
In the harbor remain inactive, as they
are undecided what cours, To pursue.
ID cisiye battles are momentarily ex-
pected In the vicinity the cit es OF Rio
Grande do Sui, Porto Allegro aud Pelotas.