Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-18
BRAZIL IN THE BALANCE
Mello, the Insurgent, Said to Be
 Gaining Steadily.
PEIXoTo MAKING MANY ENEMIES.
The War Assumes n More Serious Phase at Rio JaneIro, and Business Is About Pros tratsd-GaIlant Conduct of the Crew of n Sinking Warship.

Inc " "aF assumes n More serious Phase Rt
 Rio JaneIro. and Business Is About Pros
 tratsd-Gallant Conduct of the Crew of n
 Sinking warship.
 LONDON, Dec. is.-The Tines today pub fishes this dispatch from Rio de Janeiro, dated Dec @, via Montevideo: The mani festo of Admiral da Gama, the iusurgent admiral in command at Rio de Janeiro dur ing the absence of Admiral Mello, has pro- duced excitement and greatly increases the popularity of the revolution. X messenger who has returned from Sac Paulu and San tos states that the moaarchist element pre- dominates everywhere. The people are prepared to follow the lead of Admiral tla Gama
 E. Fernando Loho, minister of justice and of the interior, resi- gned in consequences of divergence of opinion with President Peixoto concerning present events This shows that the position of President Peix- oto is weakening.
 During the past week there has been some slight skirmishing in the vicinity of Nictheroy and Arnacno, with small casual ties and no results TLe artillery fire of the forts upon Fort Villegaignou continues daily, without apparent alteration of the situation. On Wednesday night visit was made to Fort Villegaignon in an in- surgent launch. When between Cobras island and Fort Villegaiguon the troops lining the shore front opened heavy rifle fire, and Fort Villegaignou replied briskly, killing and wounding 100 soldiers
 Many important business houses propose closing their doors until the end of the revolution, as they consider the present situation too dangerous. The British min ister has notified the community that much danger exists at the. present time nFx s1. ..s.u Many people consider that the time has ar rived for recognition of the belliserent status of the insurgents.
 The Sinking or the Javary.
 A special correspondent at Rio Janeiro, under date of Nov ?, describes the sink ing of the Brazilian warship Javary. He says that on the previous Monday it was found that some of the ships plates had been looseped by its own artillery firing, and on Wednesday the Javary was aban- doned, as she was then known to be sink ing. About 1 o'clock in the afternoon there was a heavy list to starboar,l, and an attempt was made to tow her to Cubras island. This, however, was found impos- sible to do, and she sank at D. m.
 When she was first noticed to be sink ing, an incident happened which speaks well for her crew. The troops lining the shore in front of the vessel opened a heavy musketry fire upon her and the three launches waiting near her. The few men on board the Javary stood this fire for a time, and then, about half an hour before the vessel went down. opened with her tur- ret and quick firing guns upon the shore people.
 At $50 D. m the last gun was fired from the Javary. At 3:55 p. m. she plunged for ward and went down head first in a per pendicular condition. When the water reached the funnel, an explosion took place, and the decks were blown out This was probably caused by the water rushing into the auxiliary engine, which the Javary was working for pumping purposes and nov ing the turrets. All of the crev were taken off. Only one man was wounded by the heavy rife fire poured upon the sinking ship by the soldiers lining the shores.
 PexI"to Losing Friends.
 The correspondent adds that President PeNioto is becoming more and more dicta- torial in his methods and has alieuated during the last few days most of the sym pathy which up to that time he had retain ed. Every day people are being arrested by the governments orders on the ground that they are suspected of revolutionary tendencies. Over l,50O persons are now in prison in Rio ,Janeiro on account of their supposed political tendencies. They are treated with scant courtesy and herted with criminals and maIefactors of all de scriptions.
 A few days ago orders were sent by the government to Miuas GrrIcs to arrest the Disconde Oero Pretu, tEr Lead of the mon archist party iu Brazil The provincial authorities refused point blank to execute the order. This fact. the correspondent says, indicates plainly the feeling in that state.
 From Bahia, he adds news has also been received that the people there are quite prepared to declare iu favor of the insur- gents, This is due chiefly to the fact that the people of Bahia furc,,,. the probability If the restoration of the empire In con "lusiun the correSpondvu: SIys that the in >urgents are gaining al llrrunts in Rio de JantirO and that men are constantly join ing them ill a body. Ot | ,2,n troops sent to the south to oppose the advance of Go merCindo Saraiva, over l"l deserted en route
 The Sac Paulo government on several oc- customs of late has arrested Brazilians on board British steamers. The custom now Is for Fort Santa Cruz tu order all ships outside of the harbor. The government then sends a launch from the military school, boards the vessel and in four in stances arrested BraZiliaus found on board
 The government troops are constantly firing upon the British lla: Several com plaints have been mad, tu the British senior naval officers on this subject.