The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-27
Loyal Brazilian Fleet Gone 10
Attack the Insurgents.
WITH DYNAMITE AND roRPeooEs
Mataheleland >uhingated and the Ma.
tives Laying Down Their Arms.
Ihe Anarehssts Responsible for the
Licee Theater outrage. Barcelona.
Confess. and So Do Socialist Mur-
derers ut PrsEae.

WAsHrSoros Cry. Dee. Ga dispatch
mas been received from Buenos Ayres to
the effect that United States Minister
Thompson at Rio has recognized the Bra
xl!ian insurgents as belligerents. Not a
particle of credence is placed here IN the
report. 1t is improbable that Thompson
would take any such step before receiving
instructions IRON Washington City, and il
can be stated with assurance that be has
received no such authority.
Minister Mendonca believes crisis in
the Brazilian revolution is at hand aud q
decisive stroke will be made this week
He says the two great ironclads of the
rebel commander Msllo and the aoiilia of
little torpedo craft hastily improvised by
Peixoso are rapidly nearing each other.
The minister says that a collision
is almost certain before next Monday.
He recognizes that the little torpedo
and dynamite boats are tremendously
oyermatched by she rebel ships. but
counts much on the ability of the small
boats to maneuver quickly and discharge
their novel explosives Mendonea is hope
ful and confident that Mello's fleet will be
defeated and Peixoto's ships will then be
able TO turn their attention to the other
rebel. Admiral Cana, who is in Rio harbor
PERSAMBuco. Dec. 26.-The Braziiian
dynamite cruiser Nictheroy, which put
to sea yesterday for the purpose, il is said,
of engaging in the battle with the rebel
warships Republica and Aquidaban.
which 1t was reported had gone TO
the island of Fernando de Noronha 10 i'm
press the convicts there into the rebel ser
vice. returned here this morning. report
ing thar she had been unable to find the
rebel ships. 1t Is now said the Nictheroy
will await the coming OF the rebel ships
here, and viii fight them in these waters.
Advices from Rio Janeiro bring little
that is fresh. Both sides claim their op-
ponents are driven TO the last extremity
and must soon give in. People would be
relieved by decisive action by either
party. Both parties continue 10 cir
cu!ate rumors. The government party
declares that foreign governments are
supporting Mello's cause with money, and
that he is being furnished money In the
interests of the monarchy, but that as
soon as the United States gets a strong
naval force here that will be stopped. be-
cause the United States must compel
strict observance of the Monroe doctrine; |;
that if this is done collapse of the rebel
lion is only a question of a short time. On
the oiher hand, the rebels claim they are
not seeking 10 establish a monarchy. bot
to overthrow the Dictatorship of Peixoto,
and if the United States extends sympathy
to him il will be against the popular move
ment in Brazil. They argue that they
ought to be allowed to fight il out with
Peixoto. and that If allowed to do so they
will soon restore peace to the country.
New YORK. Dec. 26-In compliance with
orders the cruiser New York left for Bra
zil today.