The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-26
TUESDAY. SEPT. 26, 1898.
THE .TTACK ON RIO.
Engagement Between the Rebel War
ships and the Forts.

BUENos AYREs, September I5.-
Dispatches received here from Rio
give some idea Of the commandment
which has taken place in the bay.
The facts as they reach here are as
follows. The rebel ships Aquidaban,
Republca and rrajano made an attempt
to land soldiers and marines at Camboa,
in the bay of Rio. The insurgents
ships are reported to have used only
small rapd-hre guns in firing on Cam
boa, and their fire is supposed to have
been intended more for the purpose of
covering the landing insurgent forces
than as a regular bombardment The
rebels, it is added, have taken prisoner
the officers of the gunboat Allouez.
The guns on the Aquidaban thun-
dered forth at long range, for the rebel
ships are not foolish enough 20 engage
the forts, and the latter replied to tie
fire of the war vessels without apparent
damage. AT night there was period
of calm, but hostilities are expected to
be resumed unless some understand
ing can be arrived at between the rebels
and the Government. The people be
lieve the rebel ships would be only too
glad to put to sea, but the contracted
entrance to Rio bay with Sugar Loaf
fort on the left and Fort Santa Cruz on
the right, is a dangerous place for them
to try and pass.
The insurgents fired a few shots at
the forts, but did not engage them in
the true sense. The und of firing
reaching the city caused alarm among
the people. The loss of life, SO far as
known, is only one. A woman resld-
ing near the arsenal was killed by a
falling brick. Both sides seemed to
know little about handling modern
ships artillery. At the rate things are
going, the war ships will have to sur
render for the lack Of ammunition and
provisions. Fort Lage was also treated
to a few shells by the rebels, but Fort
Santa Cruz was the principal object Of
most f the rebel attack. Furt Eleaza
Villa did most Of the replying to the
bombardmeut and the attempted land.
ing at Camboa, but there is no record
of the wal ships having suffered any
damages from Shat or she'll Rio itself
was not bombarded A few shells fell
in the city Is the result Of bad marks
manship, but no great damage was
done.
No doubt many people on shore are
in sympathy with the insurgents, for the
latter seem able to keep posted con
corning all the doings ashore. y few
nights ago an attempt was made by ,
small steamer, with some government
army and navy officers on board to
creep up to the ironCIads at night.
They had a torpedo boom rugged out
ahead and were steering quietly up to
the apparently sleeping lronc'ad in the
darkness, when searchlIghts were turned
on, and second or SO later hail f
machine gun bullets was flying. Hap,
PLY for the torpedoists the aim Of the
rebel sailors was very bad, and the tug
seems to have gotten away with all safe
on board
WASHINGTON, Sept. I5-Additional
advices from RIO point in positive
manner to the overthrow Of the present
Government Dissatisfaction is not
confined to the navy alone, but is
spreading to the army, where opposition
to the Government is becoming pro
nounced. 1t is believed dispatches
will soon be received here announcing
the success Of the insurgents.