Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-21

London, SPIT 20 Admiral De Mcllos
has sent an ultmtum 10 the authori'
ties az Rio Ianclro announcing his intcn'
tIon TO Immediately and thoroughly hon'
bard the city with all his ships unless
% promptly surrcnicrs
DE Nicllos Is understood TO have civ.
en- the aothor,lcs hnt few hours In
which To come Co decision and has
announced that unconditional surrender
promptly made are the only terms he
will accept
Ia default Of this, hombardmcut viii
be- commenced Immediately after no
ccipt Of the refusal TO comply with the
demands, 1ncrc ~ no doubt the rebel
admiral Is Ia earnest and unless the
city surrmders promptly II win be bonn
boarded by about thirty yosscls Of oil
descriptions from warAhp. down to
tugboats upon which small guns have
boon mounted by tbc rebel forces IL
IA nhdcfstoOd the rebel admiral wlll STA
tlon his iicel around RIO aud al u given eig
nal open ire up0n II from all quarters WIN
all tho guns At lha coHtmlnl nnd tue
serne Of wholesale destruction OF prop
cr AMI terrible lass OF lifr j. suite 20
follow IL Is IMPORTED these facts We're
| communicated 70 representative OF the
powers az 10 and that the latter arr
doing tiielr utmost TO dlssuRde tho 4,fl'
| c,e nom ltomhnfding the city,
Up Ia die time Of the dispatches, how.
| ever, the representative ut tho pow crA
nnh the captains OF lOrclgn war vessels
| present had been unable IN my why
| 10 ohange the determination of the rebel
! commander, A state of complete panic
! and dialnay prevails ~ Rio, The streets
] nrr crowded with people carrying IA
much ~ possible of their worldly gOoie
upon their backs, others leaving their De
longings and all doing their utmost 10
fly into the interior before the bonlard.
| mrut begins, for II " anticipated that VI
the city does not surrender today the
rebel admiral will carry Uut bis threat
| aud reduce ID 10 ruins and uslira MGR
rhnlrta aud 0thrrH are closing their husl,
ness aud packing their goods 10 tho eel.
lars aud then doing ther utmost 10 90.
cape as quickly ~ possible frnn the
ciy before The rebel nhcllH commenced
falling about the city,
The utmost CONSERVATION exists
on all sides and tho strongest pressure
possible IN being brought 10 bear on the
auihofllics OF the city IN order 10 induce
lhrm Ia surrender and save the city
from destruction.
Ii h now admitted the fin, Of the forts,
i
rebels " useless and Rio win have 10
depend upon the military force In the
ely proper 10 defsld II against rebel
nttarlt. But all efforts Of The already de-
mornlisod troops VIII De Of little Or no
avail against The terrible bonibardnent
10 which II will be subjected today IN.
less the city surrendcfs. Infantry anl
field artillery can do nothing against
the fire u The heavy guns Of the war.
shlps which can stnt0n themselves Oui
N range Of The field guns and shower
shells upon every portion OF The unfor,
ninnle city. In addition provisions ~
Rio are almost exhausted and Oh,
uursiion 81 surrender had been weighed
and discussed before the ullimatDm was
INC opinion Is freely expressed TINT
ths authorities Ia refusing 80 Hgrfcndei
Mill only cause the destruction of iht
si,y without IN any way, assisting tho
!, cause Of President Peiaoto.
While Rio il on the verge Of surrender
The wnrahlps Audibiu, Primfg. Mare
and Ilepublic have succeeded 10 reach
Ing lie port Of Santos and after threat
, eilng 10 lombard that pDr, have sue
= epcded M landing strong body Of ma
zines. and a. abs dispatch WAS sent
ths s,i,els were making 40 attempt e
/. oiptnfp Santos BY assault. The govern
mont forces at Santos made desperate
, re,isfance TO tho lnndinT " the rebels
ard sonm sharp hrinlng was takini
piace. The reguit Of the engagement a
Slutos " not known, bni u IL lplicyev
I'M robels eycnblally succcedel in emp
turing the place