The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-21
Many of PeixotO's Forces Shot and
Wounded While Attempting to Re-
capture an Island.
MORE VESSELS SENT TO RIO
Cleveland Determined 10 Have a
Big Fleet i'm Brazil.
Ex-Secretary of the Navy Tracy Sneered
at by GladstOne-The Formers Re-
ply-An Excited Italian.

copyrighted, 1885, Dy the Associated PreSS.)
LONDON, Dec. 2o.-The Times will pub
fish tomorrow the following dispatch from
Rio de Janeiro. dated Dec. 16. via Monte
videO, Dec. 20:
''Since my last dispatch the insurgents
have directed heavy rifle and machine
gun fire on the shore front, driving the gov
eminent troops from the custom house,
Largo Da Pace and other points. Conse-
Quently all business in the city is practic-
ally stopped, the banks are closed, and
there is no communication between the
shipping and the shore The heavy artillery
fire continues. On Thursday afternoon when
the garrison of Villegaignon was dining a
shell from ten-inch Armstrong gun on
Fort Saoa Joao penetrated the classmates,
killing five men and seriously wOunding
nine others. On Friday five men at Fort
VIllegaignon were wounded. Nictheroy is
quiet, and only occasional shots from the
batteries are fired against Cobras island.
1.-The government on Thursday attempt
ed to retake Governador island, but the in
surgents surrounded the invaders, who
comprised one thousand men and some ar
tIllery, cutting off their retreat. The gov
eminent troops. on landing. began firing
at a small insurgent hospital for contagious
diseases, and then the main body appeared
and advanced without seeing Admiral Da
CANA who, with two hundred men and
four field guns, was concealed in the brush
wood on rising ground. When the govern
ment troops were three hundred yards dis
tant the insurgerrt battery opened fire from
the four guns, firing six hundred rounds in
two hours, and also directing a heavy ma
chine gun and rifle fire upon the enemy,
killing and severely wounding many. Gen.
Telles was one of the first wounded. The
government troops broke Immediately and
fled in all directions. The insurgents had
seven wounded. Steam launches posted near
the fort report that no fugitives have yet
attempted to recross to the mainland, and
it is thought probable that the government
troops are entrapped and that they will
surrender.
During the skirmishes between the shore
forts during the past week the insurgents
lost five killed and fifteen wounded, and
the government lost one hundred. 1t is i'm
possible to ascertain the exact figures.
Persistent rumors are in circulation re-
garding naval engagement said to have
taken place between the Aquidaban and
Republica and the Tiradentes and monitor
Bahia, resulting In the capture of the two
latter. Admiral Da Cana informs me that
the Aquidaban and Republica will lombard
Santos next week, General Saraiva attack
ing Sac Paulo at the same time.
Admiral Da Gama's manifesto has elicit
ed many expressions OF sympathy from the
provinces of Minas-Geraes and Sac Paulo
the monarchists saying that the insurgent
success means the restoration of the mon
archy. The government is endeavoring to
make capital out of the manifesto. and is
calling upon the citizens to defend the re-
public. The general impression at Rio de
Janeiro is distinctly favorable to Admiral
Da CANA The cruiser Cid passed Ceara on
Wednesday under the Brazilian flag.
81 applied formally. through the British
minister to the Brazilian government for
permission to superintend the Red Cross
work of aiding the insurgents sick and
wounded, numbering 230. The government
at first was disinclined, saying that Brazil
never entered the Geneva convention Final
ly was refused permission to establish a
Red Cross corps for the insurgents, on the
ground that the men, when cured, would
trying 10 obtain the details OF the rumored
naval engagement in the south"
The dispatch concludes with the remark
that further protection of foreign COM
merce Is impossible unless the armed in
PREVENTION of foreign powers prevents fur
Their lighting.
More War Ships Ordered to Rio.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-The Navy De-
partment has ordered the cruiser New York
and the monitor Miantonomoh to get ready
for sea. 1t is supposed that they are to pro-
ceed to Rio, but the Navy Department de-
clines to give definite information on this
point. The situation at Rio is admittedly
growing sufficiently serious TO awaken APP
prehensions. 1t will require q week TO put
the Miantonomoh in condition for sea. The
New York is to be locked, her bottom
cleaned and painted. which has not yet been
done since her trial. Some Impotence is eX-
pressed at the department at the New
York not being ready for sea. 1t is deli
ntely stated that she has no orders as yet
to proceed to Rio. AS to the Miantonomoh,
nothing so definite is stated Secretary
Herbert this afternoon declined to say what
was to be the future movements of the
New York and the Miantonomoh when they
shall have been made ready for the sea.
The ordering Of the San Francisco to Rio.
officer in command of the United States
naval forces there. Secretary Herbert said,
in reply TO query, that this was not TO be
construed as a decision of the Stanton
case, and that the order not intended
to bear on that case. The decision in the
Stanton case, he said, would very soon be
given to the public.
secretary Gresham was asked whether it
was the intention of the United States gov
eminent 10 open al pOSSlDIe DlOChduc DIT MO
harbor in the interest of American COM
merce. The only reply he would consent to
make was that he did not understand that
Rio was a blockaded port. In other quarters
the reported intention OF the United States
government to interfere should Mello at
tempt TO blockade the port of Rio is dis
credited.
Minister Mendonca, of Brazil. has re-
ceived cable dispatch from the authori-
ties at Rio. who make no mention of the
great battle which is reported to have be-
gun in Rio harbor. The reports come from
Pernambuco and other points remote from
Rio, and the minister does not credit them,
in view OF his late advices. The minister
is much gratified that the United States
naval forces are to be greatly strengthened
at Brazil He has seen Secretary Gresham
within the last few days. and IL is, per-
haps, result of the conference that il has
naval force in Rio harbor The minister
declines to discuss the Significance of the
move. but saws that il Will bring jOy TO the
loyal people of Brazil.
BOynton VIII sue for 100000.
BROOKLYN, y. Y, Dec. 20-George Il.
Boynton. who brought from Brazil by
the naval authorities on charge OF having
attempted to blow up the Brazilian cruiser
Aquidaban, was released on parole to-day
by Admiral Gherardi. Before granting
Boynton's release the Admiral teleSraphed
10 Washington for Instructions Boynton
claims that his arrest illegal. and that
he was brought here from Brazil without
any authority. He also charges that he has
cause for action against the government
and Secretaries Herbert and Gresham He