Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-23
MELLO TAKES FORT LACE.
Success of the Insurgent Fleet at Rio
JaneirO.

JaneirO.
A London Times dispatch dated from Rio
Janeiro says: Reports of insurgent sue
cesses are confirmed. They have captured
Fort Lage and are making passage in the
north
Peixoto is making every prepare ton for
the defense of the city and declares that
he intends to fight to the last. He expects
to gain victory when his ships arrive.
The financial position of the government
Is difficult, as the treasury is empty. The
declaration that Pernambuco is in a state
Of siege shows the spread of the rebel move
ment.
There is heavy artillery fire daily. Many
shots struck Nillegaignon and Fort Lage,
which We're much damaged. Last Satur-
day an officer and seventeen men were
killed in the latter place by the bursting
of SHE'LL The heavy gun at San Joas has
been dismounted. The fire from machine
guns now makes parts of the city danger
Gus. Many casualties occur in the streets.
Diploma lists here consider it impossible
to take further steps for the protection of
the lives and property of foreigners.
The commanders of the foreign warships
here concur that Admiral Mello is inclined
to lombard the city after giving forty eight
hours notice. The general feeling of for
eign residents here favors letting both sides
proceed without further interference.
Admiral Cana confirms the statement
that Admiral Mello intended to wait until
the end of the revolution and then take a
vote of the country on restoring the mon
archy.
Siege of PernambucO.
The New York Herald today publishes
the following dispatch from the Brazilian
minister of foreign affairs, corroborating
the news that Pernambuco has been de-
clared in state of siege:
THE government having arrested an en-
issary of Jose Mariana bearing dispatches
to the rebels by which it was learned that
plot to incite Pernambuco to Instruction
only awaited opportunity to be put into ex-
ecution, promptly declared that city in. a
state of siege. and some of his followers
have been arrested
Otherwise that state remains in captive
peace. 1t has come to our knowledge that
the rebels on the Island of Destero more
than twenty days ago arrested Robert
Grant, the American vice consul. who had
gone there on the British steamer MERIDA
to bring away his family and some friends.
After the arrest they forbade the vessel to
hold any further communication with the
shore All the rest of the country Is at
peace"
A Young Cuban's Joke.
The hoax published by the Debats OF Par
is tina. Prince Pierre, son OF Count d Ecu,
had started for Brazil is explained thus: "A
wealthy Cuban named De Pedro, grandson
of Senior Baro. who is known in the United
States and England, was amused by the
inquisitorial methods of the Paris police
toward foreigners and he and his friends
resolved to put up practical joke on them.
When De Pedro went to the station some
of his party wore Spanish decorations, and
SYSTEMATICALLY presented bouquets to him.
THE young woman who accompanied De
Pedro encouraged the delusion of the police
by treating him with mysterious Difference.
The police here telegraphed the police COM
missary in St. Nazaire that Prince Pierre
was supposed to be on his way to the port.
De Pedro undeceived this official who met
him at the station, and embarked for Ha-
vana without causing further commotion."