Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09
THE ASSAULT RESUMED
by the Insurgent Force Before Rio de
JaneirO.

MI. Mendonca, the Brazilian minister, has
received word from London, that a serious
commandment began yesterday morning
between Admiral Mello's ships and the
land batteries at Rio de Janeiro The dis
| patch gave no details of what the probable
| result would be, but the minister believes
the firing will be the most destructive and
enveuNe IN ultimate results than that of
any previous occasion
| according to latest advices the ammuni-
non or the Insurgents is getting low and
| their ships are all in bad shape The re-
cent explosion of one of Mello's powder
magazines was a serious blow to his cause
1t is said that the Aquidaban is crippled
ana cannot get by the forts Taking these
tnlngs into consideration, it is argued tina I
me resumption of firing is an Indication
tnat the insurgents propose to make a final
vigorous effort 20 overthrow the govern
ment at once. before the arrival of the war
neet being fitted out in New York.
Uhconhrmed Report That He Has Be-
gun to lombard Rio.
A special cable dispatch to the New York
Herald from Montevideo, Uruguay. says:
The Brizilian legation here received news
today that Rio Janeiro is again being bonn
barded by the rebel fleet in the harbor and
great damage is being inflicted on the build
ings near the shore. Forts Santa Cruz and
Lage are answering the fire of the ships and
of Fort Villegagnon
The cannonading is very heavy, and 1t is
thought that Mello, who has received word
OF Peixoto's purchase of vessels of war in
New York, Is now making a determined
EFFORT to strike decisive blow before they
can be brought down to the presidents aid
II Is absolutely certain that the banks in
Rio were closed again yesterday, which is
taken to be good evidence that affairs there
have approached a crisis.
The province of Santa Catharina, the
capital of which is Desterro, where the
rebels have set up their provincial govern
ment. has been invaded by federal troops
from the province of Rio Grande do Sui.
Several AlaSoas, with body of insur-
gents, have gone to meet them, and a fight
will probably take place between the two
forces before long,
A special cable from Buenos Ayres con-
firms the Montevideo dispatch in some par
ticulars. 1t says:
Word has been received here from Rio
Janeiro that the situation there is nearing
crisis. The banks which closed yesterday
are still closed, because the insurgent feet
threatened to lombard the capital more
fercely than ever before the arrival of the
ships which Peixoto has been buying in
New York
These Melo considers to be in some par
tirulars more formidable than his own ves-
perate efforts to decide the fate of the revo-
luton before they are able to come to the
aid of the president.
The Herald publishes the following dis
patch from Rio:
To the editors of the Herald: The situa-
ton here is the same as when l cabled you
November 3. A second powder magazine OF
the rebels on Governors Island, occupied by
them. containing more than 200 tons OF
powder, exploded while they We're transfer
ring the powder to the vessels.
The rebels lost sixty men and some small
ships. several of wounded. Two officers and
sailors of the British squadron We're also
killed. They were at the time in the neigh
bo-hood of the magazine. 1t is believed
that the explosion was caused by the care
lessness of the rebels.
The fortress of Villegagnon is very much
battered and answers with little energy to
the fire of the loyal forts.
Three columns of the army. in combina-
ton with the vessels of the navy that re-
main loyal, with forced marches, have been
DISPATCHED to recapture the island of Santa
Catharina.
(Signed)
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.