Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-14
RIOlN STATE OF SIEGE.
It Is Claimed That the Revolutionists
Control the Harbor.
CBy cable to the Dlspatch)

10y ChDlt W lit blHIuNNlist
LONDON, ENG, Sept. 13.-Private tele-
grams from Rio controvert the official
statement that the Brazilian rebel ships
are unable to leave Rio harbor. On the
contrary, 1t is declared that they control
the harbor and its entrance. a state of
siege has been declared for ten days and
business is at q standstill. The city, how
ever, Is peaceful and communication with
the interior is uninterrupted. a leading
Anglo Brazilian house has received
cablegram stating that exchange is quoted
at eleven pence.
The message then stops abruptly, the
remainder evidently having been sup
pressed by the government to which II
was presumably unfavorable.
According to advices from Lisbon, loyal
officers and crews for the Brazilian IRON
clads Rachullo and Benjamin Constant
now lying at Toulon are on the way 10
Lisbon from Brazil to man them on their
arrival in the Tagus. The loyalty OF the
present crews is suspected ana IL u
thought probable that they might combine
with the rebels If allowed TO proceed TO
Brazil.
n
NV York Herald from Montevideo, Uru-
g1ay says: News has been received
from Rio that the revolters of the Brazil
ian navy made another attempt to bonn
bard Nictheroy. The government troops,
which had been sent from Rio, succeeded
in again repulsing the Invaders but the
defeated rebels withdrew without sIeh'
loss. While the government won VIC
tory. It's success was not as complete ~
the reculse OF the first attempt 10 lahu
a force from the rebellious ships.
communication II is impossible 10 OBTAIN
owing TO the emgarSo on telesrapH'N
tho details of the attack and repuIse
brazilian residents here express grave
doubts that the situation In Rio Is as tran
ami or favorable to the government as
the official kilograms sent out by Presl-
dent Peixoto's agents would Indicate.
Tbev declare that II the administration
had complete Of the city, ana that
II the revolution had not large BODY OF
sympathizers In the capital II would no'
be necessary to suspend Geographic COM
monication.
distrust of residents OF Rio Is furnished
bv the scrutiny OF private letters by the
officials All mail which IL suspected or
directed to persons whom the government
distrusts is ;opened before being Tor
warded.
II Is doubtful II the fort of Nillagai-
gene and other forts near Rio are loyal
TO the government. 1t Is believed that
tho garrisons stationed there sympathiZe
with the revolutionists OF the navy, ana
will. when opportunity offers, openly JOIN
the rebels.
ROME, Sept. 13-Intelligence has been
received in this city 70 the effect that
h. rahel
Brazilian fleet. has informed the repre-
sentatives of foreign nations in Rio lie
Janeiro of his intention to lombard the
forts in the bay of Rio de Janeiro.
Operations against these forts were fixed
20 begin after o'clock to-day. Arrange
ments were being made TO remove Tor
eign vessels out OF the line of fire.
1t Is also said that a British gunboat
haG left the bay for the purpose OF warn
ing vessels not 10 enter.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. l3.-No in
formation concerning the revolution IN
Brazil has been received at the state De
partment since Monday. when a tele-
gram was received from Minister Thomp-
son, saying that Rio was under martial
law, and that all business had been sus-
pending. Since then, according to press
dispatches, a serious engagement has oc-
CURED near Rio, in which the insurgents
were repulscd with great loss Of life,
but there has been no official confirmation
Of the report.
State Department officials do not dis
guise their disappointment at the meagre-
ness of information from the Brazilian
capital and the opinion is freely ex-
pressed that telegraphic communication
has been closed pending the settlement OF
the present troubles
The cruiser Charleston Is somewhere in
the vicinity Of Brazil. and Navy Depart
ment officers are chagrined that nothing
has been heard from her.
She il on her way TO the Pacific. and
was last heard from at the Barbados
several weeks ago. She would have TO
touch at either Rio or Montevideo for
coal II she stopped at Rio. the depart
ment would have been informed, unless
the use of the cable was prevented.
On the theory that she did not stop at
Rio, a telegram has been sent to Monte
video for her to report arrival, and wait
there for further orders. In case she Is
intercepted within the next few days,
she will be ordered to proceed 10 Rio i'm
mediately after coaling. for the protection
OF American interests.