The herald., 1893-10-11
MELLO REVIEWS THE ATTACK,
Rio Kept in a Continued State
Of Siege.
One of the Forts in the Harbor
Surrenders.
The Insureent Chief Issues Manifesto
Declaring His Intention TO Con-
tinue the Republic-Bloody
Battles Other Items.
Nv ,bs Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YoRk, Oct. 10.-The Herald's
Montevideo cispatch Gays: Admiral
Mello has once more opened the firing
on Rio and the capital is in state o.
panic. Much anxiety is felt in that city
to know what action President Cleve.
land will instruct Minister Thompson
to take with regard to the question oi
supporting the Argentine and Chilean
ministers in Rio, in their protest against
the local diplomats of other nations in
terfering with the belligerants. They
have raised the cry America for Amer
icans," and assert that this is just the
time when the Monroe doctrine should
be unmistakably asserted.
Admiral Mello has issued another
manifeeto in which be declares, in case
of his auccess over President Peixoto he
will adhere rigidly to republican ineti-
tutions and forms OF government. This
is heavy blow to the hopes of those
who thought the revolt closked royal
let plot to restore to Brazil the deposed
monarchy. Mello's manifesto was pub
lished today and addressed to all Brazil
ians. Peixoto is charged with violating
the constitution and sacrificing the most
vital resources Of the country by expos
ing it many months to civil war.
II have solemnly declared" Mello
continues, "and now repeatthat neither |
nor my companions aspire to power for
our own benefit. Our only object is to
save and restore peace to the oppressed
country. am fully convinced of the
final triumph of the campaign which we
have undertaken, because it is the cause
of liberty and republicanism and means
the redemption OF the country from op-
preston and tyranny"
The United States steamship Yantic
has just arrived here from Rosario, en-
route to Rio.
The Worlds Rio de Janeiro dispatch
under date OF October 9th saws: The in
surgent vessels, Luccia, Volcano. and
Gloria were defeated in an attempt to
capture the steamer San Diego at the
Lloyd bonded warehouse, near Plainha.
The same vessels. with the Trajano,
Jupiter and Uranus sent storm of shell,
grape and canister over the business
part of town. Five citizen were killed
outright and great many wounded
Upward of 300 houses were more or
less seriously damaged. Several officers
and men Of the land force were killed
and wounded, but the loss among them
was not great. 1t is known that some
of the vessels' crews were killed.
Nictheroy was again bombarded yester-
day and at night the fleet sent force to
Maua in the direction of Petropolis, but
it was driven back by troops from the
Estrells powder works. The fight was
the most bloody that has occurred since
the revolt began month ago.
Rio DE JANERIo, Oct. 10-One of the
forts in the bay surrendered to the in
surgent fleet today.
The fort which surrendered was Fort
Villegaignon, situated on an island in
Rio bay. 1t surrendered for lack of
supplies. Its guns are old style and
not capable OF doing much damage.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 10.-A dispatch re-
ceived at the state department from Rio
de Janeiro says Admiral Mello has de-
cided to discontinue the bombardment
OF Rio.
Secretary Herbert has received sew
eral kilograms from Captain Picking of
the United States cruiser Charleston,
now at Rio. One of these dispatches
confirmed the Associated Press telegram
from Rio which said one of the forts in
the harbor surrendered to the insurgent
fleet today.