The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-30

fight near Desterro are untrue. Inc
warships Tieradente and Bahia are now
at Montevideo. The Aquidaban ana ke'
publica are at Desterro. General Salgado'
with LOO men. arrived at Desterro on
Wednesday from the south.
''Admiral De Cana has withdrawn the
insurgent forces from Goernador Island.
He states that the number OF men was
insufficient 10 occupy SO large an island'
and he prefers concentrating the forces
on board the ships at Coof2s ana slie-
canon. The insurgents continue firing
on the shore front, rendering commulca-
ton between the merchant shipping ana
the shore dangerous. The commanders
OF the foreign warships. except the Ger.
man. have given notice that they VIII
afford protection against seizure. but they
warn shipmasters that they cannot pro-
tect life from danger in cross fire be-
tween the Government troops and the
insurgents.
THE preJent situation is as follows:
Admiral Da CANA. with 100 men, pro-.
poses to keep the government In check
harrassing their troops on the Littorai un-
III the arrival Of the insurgents from the
south. Then he will attack Rio. The
government await the arrival OF their
new ships. Then they Will deliver an
attack in force. opening fire with al
the shore artillery and using every enor'
to crush Admiral Da CANA.
1.-The result of the revolution BrehuS
depends upon the advance of the insur-
gents northward. II Admiral DaGama is
able 10 hold out until the arrival or the
insurgents. they will probably be success
ful. They consider their present positioh
IN Rio extremely critical, as without as
sistance. Admiral DaGama cannot hold
out ten days.
"Advices from the south state that the
insurgent General Saraiva, defeated 2,Uo
men under General Lima on the frontier
of Parana and Is now pursuing them.
Letters dated Rio Grande do Sui. Decem-
ber r. says that there are 1909 soldiers
in that city and 1900 insurgents In the
neighborhood.
Adyices from Desterro say that the in
surgents is 1900 strong, but Is short
Of ammunition.
'The government re-occupied Mucangue
Island, in the harbor of Rio after sharp
skirmish.
II spent two hours on Friday last on
board the Tamandare with Admiral Da
CANA while the Armacao battery was
firing"
Four shells struck the ship, and one.
passing through the starboard quarter, ex-
ploded between decks.
Admiral Da Cana states that if any
discomfort shows itself on account of
his monarchiai opinions. he Will offer 20
resign his command. To-day he sent a
circular note to the foreign diplomatic
representative asking recognition of the
insurgents as belligerents.
Another aev0lt Bre axis Out.
LONDON. Dec. GA dispatch dated at
Pernambuco, on December y. and for
warded via st. Vincent, says: "Senor
Maria, the editor OF the suppressed Jour
nal Provincial. publicly charged the gov
ernment with being an accomplice In the
attempted revolt of last September. and
OF betraying his friends to save himself.
1t is reported that there is revolt In the
penal settlement on the Island Of Fer
nando Iii Noronh, Brazil. and that the
government has sent the parahyba TO
suppress it,
This dispatch has been received In Rome
from Rio, dated the 18th:
admiral De Gamma recently threat
eLed TO lombard the city. The commaD-
ders Of the foreign squadrons protested
that this extreme measure was not JUS
titled, and that in any event forty-eight
hours notice should be given"
PERNAMBUCO, Dec. 29.-It has trans
pired that the dynamite gun Of the gov
ernment cruiser Nictheroy did not work
satisfactorily NuibiS AiN N'9No lhih' 'ii
the voyage from New York to this port.
Both officers and crew have manifested
great disappointment on account OF the
failure 1t is said that the air pipes Of
the gun are leaky, and that the joints
were badly packed. Before final judg-
meut upon the utility OF the gun shall
be given further tests will probably be
made.
DE Gama's Request Refused.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 29.-Admlral
DeGama, commander of the insurgent
fleet In the absence OF De Mello. made n
formal demand to-day upon the represen-
tatives OF foreign powers at this capi-
tai asking that the representatives OF
the powers should recognize the .nsur-
gents as belligerents. The diplomatic
corps. having previously come to an un-
derstanding on this subject, refused TO
accord the request of the insurgent ad-
miral
MP CTaDSTDNEt, KTRJT5 DAY.