The herald., 1893-12-08
BLOODY WORK IN BRAZIL.
Continual Roar of Cannon i'm
the Bay of Rio.
Rebels Repeatedly Repulsed in
Attempting to Land.
How Admiral Mello's Ships Ran the
Gauntlet of the Forts.
The Nictheroy aud America to Steer
Shy of the Adquidaban-Insur-
gents Confident of Ulti-
mate Success.

Copyrighted, 1893, by the Associated Press
LONDON, Dec. THE Times tomorrow
will publish the following:
Rio de Janeiro, Dec. g., via Monte
video, Dec. 7.-Govern ment troops oc-
cnpied Armacao, which was abandoned
by the insurgent sailors. Sunday after
noon insurgent launches attempted to
land force of men at Armacao, under
cover of fire from the guns OF the war
ships Trajsno, Jupiter and Aouidaban.
They were resisted by the government
soldiers, who kept up heavy rifle fire.
The sailors were unable to land and re-
tired with loss Of one killed and three
wounded.
The same day there was heavy artil-
lery fire from the government forts on
Fort Villegaignon. The FIRE OF the lat
ter was we'll directed and many shells
burst within the walls OF Santa Cruz
and Sac Joao. Villegaignon was also hit
by many shells, and one man was killed
and two wounded.
Monday, 800 government soldiers
from the shelter OF walls and houses at
Armecao again successfully opposed an
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landing. The insurgent chips fired upon
Armacao an hour and then the parties
in the launches made several attempts
to land. The fire of the government
forces was 30 heavy that they were COM
pelled to return to the ships. The sail
ors lost tour killed and five wounded
and heavy casualties are reported
among the troops.
The artillery fire OF the forts continued
on Monday. Rifiemen on the shore in
front OF Santa Lucia fred upon the
gunners at Vallevaignon and wounded
one. Villevaignon replied with ma
chine guns and rifles, killing and
wounding 20 men.
Tuesday evening the insurgent
launches again attempted to make
landing at Armscao and were again re-
pulsed. The government reports many
casualties among the troops.
Wednesday the new torpedo boat
Aurora, purchased by Peixoto in Eng
land, was delivered at Pernamhaeo.
The government has renamed her Gus
tavo San Daio.
The Aquidaban weighed anchor on
Thursday at midnight and proceeded
slowly around the harbor. The Esper-
ance was 400 yards in advance. The
search lights on Gloria hill and Fort Soa
Joao showed the whole scene distinctly,
Forts Bsge, Santa Cruz and Sac Joao
opened fire on the two vessels at IL 80
am. The ships made no reply at fret.
They passed Fort Bage safely. When
abreast of Fort Santa Cruz the Esper-
anca opened a heavy fire on the fort,
and then the Aquidaban, when 700
yards from the fort, gave it tull
broadside. The fire on the ships con-
tinued with machine and quick firing
guns until they were abreast OF Fort Sac
Joao. Then both opened starbaard
broadsides. While the ships were pass
iEg the forts the insurgent gunners
in Fort Villevgaignon opened we'll
directed fire on Fort Bage and Sac Joao,
bursting seven shells over one, search
light and damaging it to euch an extent
that the light was stopped. After the
first broadside OF the Aquidaban, heavy
smoke enveloped the ships and the
searchlights were unable to penetrate
il. The Aquidaban did not use her
soarehlight IN passing the forts.
l visited the Aquidsban before she
left and found Mello and his officials
and crew cheerful and confident of ulti-
mate success The Aquidaban has gone
bring troops north.
Alter clearing the forts. the Aquidsban
threw her searchlight upon the military
school. which shs bombarded half an
hour, doing great damage to the build
ing.
The government fears that Admiral
Concalves, with the warships riradentes
and Bahia, now at Montev.deo, will
probably join the insurgents. Admiral
CANA has assumed command of the in
surgent vessels here.
An insurgent manifesto Gays the
victory of the insurgents is certain, and
calls upon the Brazilian nation to
remedy, by force of arms, the mistakes
made in moment of temporary mad
ness, November 10. 1885, General
Pago, strong monarchist, command
ing the government troops in South Sac
Paulo, is reported in sympathy with the
insurgents. The government is unable
to find crews for new warships. The
state of siege has been prolonged until
December 10Th.