The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-11
AGAIN UNDER FIRE
Admiral Mello Fires Upon Rio
de Janeiro All Day.
HE ISSUES MANIFESTO,
In Which He Declares That He Will
Preserve Republic.
DOES NOT WANT A MONARCHY
DOES NOT WANT A MONARCHY
And simply wants to Protect Republi-
can Institutions and Perpetuate Re-
publican Principles Peixoto "a Usurp-
er-Uncle Sam Strangely Negligent In
an Important Matter-Monroe Doc
trine should ne Maintained, by Force
the Cry.
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS.

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from NJ Ut video, Uruguay. via Galveston
Tex. SAYS: Admiral Mello has o more
reopened his firiug on Rio Janeiro, Brazil.
and the capital is In a state OF panic.
IL was hoped here that the inter
vention Of the foreign dip
tomato corps would have
been S flicient TO prevent this, and Ii was
understood that Meilo had promised t.
throw no more shells among the defence.
less homes Of the citizens, provided Peix-
oto would dismou it his shore batteries
and cease firing upon the rebel ships.
The fact that the bombardment still
CONT ues is thought here TO be- due cit err
to a perfidious breach of promise Oh the
part Of Admiral Mello, OF. what
is mf,re likely. to the fact
that President Peix TO has refused,
rs he said he would, TO dismantle his bat.
teries and has persisted in shelling the
ships and thus drawiig thsir fire upon
the metrop lis of Braz |
Much anxiety is felt in that city
to know what action President
Cleveland will i~nstruct Nj lister
Thompson to take with regard 10
the question Of supporting the Argen-
tina and CHILEAN ministers in Rio in
their protest against local diplomats o
other nations interfering bet con the
brlligerents.
"America for Ameris ans"
They ave raised the cry, "Amer.ct for
the Americsnsr' and assert that this is
just the time when the Monros doctrine
should be Enthusiastically a, ert "a.
They declare that other American gov
ernnents are we'll able to do all the
interfering that Is necessary between the
Brazi ian contestants, and they are look
ing to the leader OF American ma ions TO
come to the front now ana assert herself.
The Hertld's corresponi ent says that
while those in Rio who are most familiar
with the situation are still in doubt as e.
what course Minister Thompson viii decide
TO pursue they believe he is opposed to
the proposed intervention of European
powers. and that he will finally act in
concert with the legations of Chilli and
Argentina.
Only Uruguay, among South American
atiou r. presented in Rio, rem ins neu-
trail in this matter.
Mello Makes Another Gain.
Admiral Mello has just scored another
decided success and made a valuable &C
QUESTION. Fort villegagnon, an impor-
taLt strategic point in the harDor of Rio
Janeiro, well fortified and armed
with gu s Of iair calibre, has gone over TO
him.
The garrison in this fort has heretofore
maintained AN attitude OF armed neu-
trality, aud overtures have he n made to
them constantly, of a more or less tempt
ing nature, by both chiefs since the be-
ginning OF the struggle.
1t has finally gone over to Mello and
will prove OF immense advantage to
him.
Another Manifesto.
The rebel admiral has issued another
manifesto. in which he declares that 10
case of his success over President Peixoto
he will adhere rividly TO republican insti-
buttons aud forms of government.
This is a heavy blow to the hopes OF
those who thought his revolt clonked a
10y alist plot to restore TO Brazil a deposed
monarch by.
Mello's manifesto was published Tues
day aud is addressed to all Brazilians.
1t says that since the 9th day of SEP en-
Der last the people have seen unfolding
before their eyes a lonx panorama of nat
urally painful events, which have been
due solely to the dictator Peixoto's OBJ
stinate determination to hold on to power
mt any cost.
Peixoto is charged with violating the
constitution and sacrificing the most
vital resources OF the country by expos
ing it for many months 20 a civil war.
No selfish Motive.
81 have solemnly declared" Mello con-
tinues. land now repeat that neither /
nor my companions aspire to power for
our own benefit.
Our only object Is 20 save and restore
peace e. this oppressed country. Co liher-
ate a people who have been subju.
gated aud sacrificed by the iron
hand Of tyranny, by the incou-
ceivabls want OF patriotism and reck-
less ambition OF the chief OF the govern
ment, who refuses 60 submit TO the
clamor OF public opinion, which demands
at his hands the restoration OF peace in
the disturbed Province II Rio Grande do
sui and the abaudo ment OF power.
Unfortunate y there have suffered by
this patriotic revolt which | have led GER
tain innocent persons.
But even they. ] feel sure,
will not fail to sympathiz
with those who have without any