The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-19
THE BRAZILIAN WAR
PeixOtO Charged with Breaking
Faith with Diplomates.
One Fort Captured by the Insurgents
and Its Guns Later Silenced by
the Government Forces.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S-The Herald's Mon
tevideo advices from Rio Janeiro show that
the European diplomates recently withdrew
all former proposals of Intervention be-
cause the President had broken faith with
them Their proposal 10 land troops was
based on an agreement with Peixoto that
he would dismount all OF the shore bate
ries and not put them into action again dur
ing the progress of the revolution. This
agreement had scarcely been ratified when
1t was learned that agents of Peixoto, at
his direction, were secretly erecting a new
battery contrary to his agreement When
this was discovered the foreign representa-
tives declared that all negotiations were
suspended, and refused to interfere further
The organs of the government then bitterly
abused the diplomatic corps. Peixoto again
made overtureS 10 the foreign ministers
With view of reopening negotiations. He
OF the batteries and not to erect them
again With this understanding the dipo-
him.
Government officials report that fire was
opened on Nichteroy by the insurgent fleet,
in an attempt to dislodge Peixoto's troops
stationed there but 1t was not successful
The insurgents deny that the attempt was
made. Mello's forces are now in possession
or the naval depot at Armacao The great
need of the insurgents now is men. They
nave not sufficient forces to man the fleet.
Auiniral Saldanha Dagana, one OF the ableSt
onlcers in the Brazilian navy, has Joined
Admiral Mello. With Fort Vallegaignon,
seven hundred men who had been stationed
there. declared in favor of the rebels
The government forts in the harbor fired
Fort Villegaignon and the fleet The
handled, but many of the shots were ef-
fective. Some of the guns I'm Fort Santa
Cruz and other forts were soon put out of
action. The government forces were not
slSillful in managing the guns in the forts,
but those in the rebel fort, Villegaignon,
were well served, and .neir fire against the
received of the capture of Desterro by Adj
miral Melos fleet. The garrison declared
for the revolutionary leader. Some of the
soldiers were assigned to duty on land,
while the rest were put aboard the rebel
ships
Admiral Mello is still stationed outside of
with provisions entering Rio or diseharging
their cargoeS as to aid the loyal garri-
son in Fort Santa Cruz.
AdviceS confirming the capture of Santa
Catherine by the revolutionists, which has
been denied, have been received. The troops
in the garrison have joined the insurgents.
pected. Business houses in Rio have shut
down. No letters are allowed to cross the
republic President Peixoto has ordered the
congressional elections for Oct. 80.
The Brazilian minister here has received
the following dispatch from Peixotos rep
resentatiyes; Fort Santa Cruz, In fight
of the latter. The gunboat Trapani was
disabled and the Aquidaban damaged. The
steamer Arano. with insurgents aboard,
tried to force a passage of the harbor. but
was sunk by the guns of Fort Santa Cruz.
Many were killed and many prisoners cap
tured. Several of the insurgents jumped
overheard and were saved by the French
steamer Ossinoque. The packet boat Pallas,
from Santa Catalina, with provisions for
pulsed by Fort Santa Colly. The state of
siege has been prolonged for fifteen days"