People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-22

BUENos AYREs, Sept. 1s.-0ficial
advices received here announce the
repeated bombardment during the
past few days of Rio de Janeiro, and
private advices just received say that
Rio has practically been captured by
the insurgents, who are also in posses
sion of the town of Nictheroy, oppo-
site Rio.
The official advices say that Meth
eroy was sheiled time and again by
the vessels and that the garrison OF
Nictheroy was finally compelled to
surrender after making a gallant re.
slstance.
After the surrender of Nictheroy
the garrison and civil guards are re-
ported to have sided with the insur-
gents who have received large add.
tons to their feet.
The forts for several days remained
loyal to the president and replied
warmly to the fire of the war ships,
but the latter are not known to have
sustained any serious injury and were
certainly able to drive the president
and his government out of Rio.
The president with a body of troops
still adhering to his cause is en-
camped at the village of Santa Anna,
twelve miles from Rio, where he is
awaiting the onslaught of the rebels.
In spite of the seemingly desperate
position in which he is placed he is
not disheartened nor is he without
friends. The official reports received
here say that congress has passed
vote declaring itself loyal to him and
sustaining him in his struggle with
the insurgents.
The rebel fleet now numbers nine
vessels large and small, all under the
command of Admiral DeMelios. In
addition the rebels have been rein
forced by the naval forces of Cabrias
island, situated in the Bay of Rio de
Janelro, about one mile from the city.
Fort Cabrias is one of the principal
defences of Rio and is also the state
prison, from which all the better
class OF prisoners, especially those
confined for official offences, have been
liberated and joined the rebel forces.
Fort Villegagnon is now said to be
holding a neutral position on the re-
belliOn with the probability that its
garrison will side with the insurgents
in the near future, and some advices
even say that the garrison has already
Joined issues with the insurgents and
the latter are having things all their
own wav.
Fort Santa Cruz at the entrance to
the harbor is still loyal, the official
advices say, and it seems likely that
the fortress will hold out longer than
the Others, as the insurgents are said
to be highly incensed at the resistance
1T has made and to be prepared to
wreak vengeance upon the garrison
when it surrenders 1t is not believed,
however, that the insurgents will act
too rashly, as the policy of the in
surgent leaders since they landed has
been one of Cancellation, because the
foreign warships have had a healthy
restraining influence upon the move
mentS and actions of the insurgents.
Fort Santa Cruz must surrender be-
fore many days pass, for the garrison
is short of provisions and the rebels
have control of all the WAYS to the
fort
1t is reported that the rebels have
seized and retained possession of the
arsenal and custom house. Admiral
DE Mellos, the insurgent chief, is re-
ceiving reinfOrcements on all sides:
troops, money ana provisions are be-
ing placed at his disposal and he feels
confident of ultimate success.
A conference has taken place be-
tween the friends of President Peixoto
and Admiral De Mellos, at which the
former sought to make terms with the
insurgents, Admiral De Mellos is re-
ported to have replied that uncondi-
tionaI surrender was the only thing
which he would accept.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Accordinv
to advices received at the state de.
partment, the Brazilian rebels con-
template bombarding Rio de Janeiro
again to-day. The message was re-
ceived by Secretary Gresham last
night 1t was in cipher and was not
translated until this morning. 1t was
dated Petropolis, a suburb of Rio jan
eiro, September Is, and read as fol-
lows:
l have been advised that all the merchant
vessels have been ordered by the revolution
airy squadron to move further up the bay.
This was done apparently to give the rebels a
chance to lombard the city without DAMAGING
the merchantmen THOMPSON,
1t is said the state department has
no further information, but expects to
be advised by Minister Thompson as
soon as the action is taken to lombard
the Brazilian capital. The result of the
bombardment will be telegraphed BY