The evening world., 1893-10-20
REBEL WAR SHIPS RETIRED.
Government Forts Were Well
Defended at Santos
Steamer Galileo Arrives with News
from Brazil.

The steamer Calico arrived to-day
and brings further information from
Brazil. DIR. c. Auty. the ships surgeon.
said the Calico left Santos on Sept. 2s.
on that day the Government u~1ered
foreign merchant vessels to leav- port
immediate tely to avoid damage in the eX-
pected engagement between forts and
shore batteries and several of Nellos
rebel vessels that were expected momen-
tarily to return.
Most Of the vessels got away, but
few were detained, and the Government
officials ordered that no vessels be al
lowed to enter or leave the port after the
retel warships. Republica and Jupiter.
arrived =,
The latter had been al Santos for some
place
On Sept. 20 sharp firing took place be.
tween the government forts and shore
forts guns were well aimed and several
SHOTS struck the Republca.
Tho vessels returned the fire. but did
no damage. as heavy sea was running
and their aim was bad.
getting the worst, Of It they went to
sea. The Brazilian Government ex-
pected their return. and more shore
batteries were erected. and so well
nasked with ties and ;brushwood that
they could not be detected from the
DR.. Auty said there hac been no fight
ing on shore. The soldiers of the guard
ship that rebelled and were captured
were not shot. but were closely con-
The authorities still maintain the chain
OF old hulks at the. entrance to the
harbor. ready to sink them and pre-
vent the entrance of any vesse! at a
moments warning.
The Calico left Rio on Sept II, and
before going, to Santos DR.. Auty kept
a Iiar of No ntc In thn I,n rhnr .nf
Rio. on fly leaf he had drawn a plan
OF. the different positions of all the yes
sells in the harbor during the heaviest
bombardinGi ID, The following was the or
sept. 6-Mello's vessels began BON
bardment Of Rio. Was stopped by the
TSresn no,s yns Asm1a Ms prsvoss
captured almost all steamboats,. tugs and
launches. City blockaded. No one can
sept. "a British steamer Of the Bell
line came from the Plate with load of
cattle for Rio. Anchored in harbor.
Lighter went alongside and cattle trans
ut started, for the city and was sur
soldiers. they Jumped on the lighter
the cattle. The soldiers began piercing
the cattle with their swords. 1t was a
cruel sport.
tine blood seemed to intox!cate them
they jumped about the deck, jabbing
their swords into the beasts and crying
out with delight at the result
They suddenly received q surprise.
The British warship Sirius ran along
side, trained her guns on the lighter and
ordered the rebel soldiers to vacate her
or suffer the consequence. Tney de-
parted and the cattle went to the intend
ed nEsnt Partiesi; Fire. ,,v tor.,unou, .
lowed ashore. Can now 80 by flying
taken ashore this night. Rebels take
their dead ashore and dron them in the
city cemetery, leav!n~ 1t to the Brazil
ian Government to inter them. or let
them rot. 1t saves the rebels some
sept. l2,-Rcgiment OF Government
soldiers sent to Nitheroy. They took
position on shore, when rebels began
Immediately firing shells at them to dis
sept. 2.-HeavIest firing up to date
Great preparations for battle. All foreign
vessels got out OF the way and the
foreign war ships also moved up the bay
to give clear range for The rebel
vessels
THE rebels then took position and
began firing smells at the Arsenal at
Rio. The Republica Cruz alone returned
fner, the fire, II The te GfEnE was continuous
Firing continued on Sept. Il and Is.
and the following day was discontinued
for conference between the rebci utii-
GERS and the Government officials. On
Sep:. II the Calico left for Santos.
and had plenty of arms and ammunition
The Government seemed to be badly
provided with guns and ammunition.
The rebel ships at first were stationed
OF Nttheroy, but afterwards moved fur
ther down the bay and steamed across
when they Shellgl Rio