The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-29
PRICE TWO CENTS:
VIOLENTLY BOMBARDED.
HE<vY FIRING AT RIO AND n NUM-
BER or PEOPLB KILLED.
To Add 20 the Horrors OF War Comes Yell
low Fever In It's Worst Fosm--Peix-
oto's Report OF His vlctories

BUENoS AYREs. Dec. 1S.-The latest
reports from Rio de Janeiro are TO the
effect that the city Is being violently bonn
barded. A number OF persons have been
Killed by shots from the insurgents ves-
sells. A heavy fire is returned from the
government forts The severity of the
cdnOnading has greatly alarmed the popu-
lace. All the shops are closed.
yellow fever In the worst form has
broken our in the city, and has already
caused five deaths.
Government Victorious.
RIO DE JANEIRo. Dec. d. The Bra
lillian foreign minister, acting for Presi-
dent Peixoto, authorizes the representa-
tive of the United Press 20 send the fol-
loving information:
Insurgent cruiser Aimariante Tamandre
~3s worsted to-day I'm an engagement
with the government forte at Nictheroy.
a heavy fire was maintained by the COM
batants. which finally resulted in the beat
ing off OF the war ship. which was seri-
ously damaged The Workmanship OF the
government gunners showed considerable
improvement, and comparatively few OF
their shots went wild.
The government has received advice
confirming the report OF the loss at Ita-
jahay of the insurgents steamer Meteore
In recent fight with the government
forces
fnsurgents Rep#lsed.
The insurgents besieging Bage IN the
State OF Rio Grande de Sui. assumed ac-
tive operations against that place, and
suffered a severe repuise. Their loss In
killed. wounded. and prisoners was six
hundred The insurgents there are under
FIsaass H.
IA the second time this month that the
loyal troops at Bsge have defeated the
insurgents The previous engagement
took place az the beginning OF December,
when the insurgents were defeated with
losses.
RIO DE JANErRO, Dec 2S.-The United
States warshlps i'm the harbor are under
orders TO be ready 90 get out OF the way
Of the firing at an hours notice.
Tho Minn "namah to Go to Rio
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. Swim
the departure OF the monitor Miantono-
nah to-day for Hampton Roads, interest
in the Brazilian situation from q haVai
standpoint was given an Impetus. Sec
rotary Herbert said this afternoon that
the monitor had received orders 10 pro-
ceed to Norfolk and that she would there
await further Instructions M orders 10
proceed 10 Rio had been sent her COM
mander, the Secretary said. While at
Norfolk and Hampton Roads the Mian-
tononah's men will be exercised In sea-
manship and target and gunnery practice.
The AIiantonomah will be ordered 10 RIO,
unless something unforeseen occurs. She
r. all ready for long sea- voyage. The
trip 90 RIO including stoppages for coal,
will take about thirty-five days allowing
the vessel a speed Of eight inots an
hour The coal -bunkers VIII probably
be rcplonished at Key Wet, az trinidad,
and Pernambuco.
\ dispatch from lilnister Thompson
was received at the State department.
to-day. II IL said 20 relate to a matter
OF no public interest
Th. Hepnrt Discredlhd a.
LONDON. Dee. 2s.-The brazilian lega-
tion here dlscredit the report that Count
D'Arcos ,hc Portuguese minister to Bra
I'll. has been compelled by the BRAZILIAN
government 10 remain in Rio against
his Will.
Omclals at the -gation think that IL
would have been Impossible for the feix-
oto government TO commit such a biunder'