Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-12-18
De GAMA'S MANIFESTO
Has Turned Sentiment
Towards the Rebels. 20
PEIXOTO'S POUR POSITION.
Fort Villegaignon Will Be Able to Re-
sist Two Months Longer.

LONDON, Dec. ls-The following dis
patch from Rio de Jansiro is given prom
hsnos In today's issue Of The Tmes
The manifesto of Admiral Da CANA,
the insurgent admiral Ia command at Rio
de Jansiro during the absence Of Admiral
dc Mello, has produced excitement and
greatly increases the popularity Of the rev.
olution.
A messenger, who has returned from
eao Paulo and Santos, states that the
monarchist element predominated every
where. The people are prepared to follow
the lead Of Admiral Da Cana.
Ferdipando Leho, minister Of justice
and OF the interior, resigned yesterday In
consequences Of . divergence Of opinion
with President Peixoto concerning present
events. This shows that the position OF
President Peixoto IL weakening.
have seen . copy of two Official dis
patches sent by the war minister to Rio
Grande, who is beginning to use every
effort 10 protect the retreat Of General
Oscal and to retrieve the great disaster
resulting from the defeat Of General Isl
doro on Nov. 23
Several officers, during the past week,
have been arrested on suspicion Of CON-
PAiClty III Zig TcNOluLlOn. Inc RONcTu-
ment has suspended the Rio News, an
English newspaper. whose editor Il an
American.
During the past week there has been
some slight skirmishing In the vicinity Of
Nictheroy and Armaoao with small casu-
alties and no result. The artillery fire of
the forts upon Fort Villegaignon con-
tfnues daily without apparent alteration
Of the situation.
Will Last Two Months.
On Wednesday night visited Fort
villegaignon in an insurgent launch.
When we passed between Cobras island
and Fort Villegaignon, the troops lining
the shore front opened a heavy rifle Are,
and Fort Villegaignon replied briskly,
killing and wounding 100 soldiers. /
found the fortress to be much damaged;
all the buildings are In ruins and the
masonry of the center, toward the mouth
OF the harbor, Is much cut away In conse-
quencs of the shslling IL has received from
the government forts.
The guns were working we'll, but were
greatly exposed and three Of them were
dismounted. Two hundred officers and
men form the garrison; all were CHEEKY
and contentsd and confident Of ultimate
success. / examined the fortress thoro-
ughly and consider that 1t can resist for
two months longer.
On Saturday night 1900 government
troops, lining the shore near the war and
marine arsenals, opened . heavy fire from
machine guns and rifles upon Oobras isl
and for the purpose Of covering the ad-
vance OF storming parties. Cobras island
replied strongly, causing the troops to
abandon the attempt after two hours
heavy firing, the government losing over
100 men and the insurgents having only
two men wounded. The firing on both
sides was very wild.
Insurgents Prepared to Resist.
The government proposes landing
troops upon the island OF Governador,
now belonging to the insurgents, for the
purpose Of preventing supplies reaching
the insurgents. The latter are prepared
to resist Tomorrow the insurgents in
tend keeping up q continuous IRE upon
the custom house and thus preventing all
future business.
Yesterday the Insurgents seized the
steamer Parahyba. flying the Argentine
flag, carrying war material and provisions
and proceeding to Santos and Rio 0rsnde.
The vessel refusing to heave to, the In
surgents fred, killing one and woupding
four. The insurgents then boarded her.
Admiral de Mello wired on Saturday ask
ing Admiral Da CANA TO send him
another transport to carry troops.
Many important business houses propose
closing their doors until the end Of the
revolution, as they consider that the pres
ent situation Is too dangerous. The
British minister has notified the osmmu-
nifty that much danger exists az tho pres-
emit time and adyises roaidepta to leave the
city. Many people consider that tho time
has arrived for recognition Of the belli-
gerent status Of the insurgents.
The Bridge Disaster
LOUISVILLE. Dec. lS-Woyk IL being