The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-08
FLIGHT OF MELLO.
How the Rebel Ships Passed
the Forts at Midnight
cANNoNAplNo BY sEARcHLlcHr.
The Insurgent ComnanAeR Gone Afses
Trsops-Pstxose's Troops Rspslss
IN Attempt 90 Land.

Copyrighted. 1858 By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec The Timss tomorrow
will publish the following:
RIO yASErRo, via Nonlsvideo, Dec. L.
Government troops have occupied Ar
macao, " hich was abandoned by the insur-
gent sailors. On Sunday afternoon insur-
gent launches attempted 70 land force of
men at Armacao under cover of IRE Of the
guns of the warships Trajano. Jupiter and
Aqu,daban. They were resisted by gov
eminent soldiers, who kept mp . heavy
rife lire. The sailors were unable 70 land,
and retired with the loss Of one killed and
three wounded. The same day there was
heavy artillery Gre from the government
forts on Fort Viilegagnon. The FIRE
of the latter was well directed. and many
shells burst within the walls Of
Santa Cruz and Sac Joao. villegagnon
was also hit by many shells, and one man
killed and two wounded. On Monday 500
government soldiers from the shelter of
walls and houses at Armacao again sue
cessfully opposed an attempt of the insur-
gent sailors to secure . landing. The
insurgent ships fired on Armacao an hour.
and then parties in launches made several
attempts to land. The fire of the govern
ment forces was so heavy that they were
compelled to return to the ships. The
sailors lost four killed and five wounded,
and heavy casualties are reported among
the troops. The artillery fire of the forts
was continued Monday. Rif!emcn on
shore in front Of Santa LULA fired upon
the gunners at Villegagnon and wounded
one. The Viliegagnon replied with ma
chine guns and rifles. killing and wound
ing twenty. On Tuesday evening the In
surgent launches again attempted to make
landing at Armacao, and were again re-
pulsed. The government reports many
casualties among the troops.
On Wednesday the new torpedo boat
Aurora, purchased by Peixoto in England.
was delivered at Pernambuco. The gov
eminent has renamed her Gustavo San
Daio.
The Aquidaban weighed anchor last
Thursday at midnight and proceeded
slowly down the harbor, the Esperanca
400 yards in advance. The searchlights on
Gloria hill and Fort Sac Joao showed the
whole scene distinctly. Forts Lage, Santa
Cruz and Sac Joao opened fire on the two
vessels at 1880. The ships made no reply
at first They passed Fort Lage safely.
When abreast Of Fort Santa Cruz the Es-
peranca opened a heavy fire on the fort,
and tnen the Aquidaban when 200 yards
from the fort gave it full broadside. The
FIRE of the ships cohtinued with machine
and quick-firing guns until they were
abreast of Fort Sac Joao. Then both opened
starboard broadsides. While the ships
were passing the forts the insurgent gun
ners in Fort Viliegagnon opened well de
rected fire on Forts Lage and Sac !oao.
bursting seven shells over one searchlight
and damaging 1t to such an extent that
the light was stopped. After the first
broadside Of the Aquidaban heavy smoke
enveloped the ships and the searchlights
we're unable to penetrate 1t. The Aquida-
ban did not use her searchlight In passing
the forts. visited the Aquidaban before
she left and found Mclio and his officers
and crew cheerful and confident of ulti-
mate success. The Aquidaban has
gone to Desterro to join the Re-
publica and bring troops north. After
clearing the forts the Aquidaban threw her
searchlight upon the military school,
which she bombarded half an hour, doing
great damage to the buildings.
The government fears that Admiral Con-
gales, with the warships Tiradentes and
Bahia, now at Montevideo, will probably
join the insurgents. Admiral Cana has
assumed command of the insurgent YES
sells here. An insurgent manifesto says
the victory Of the insurgents is certain,
and calls upon the Brazilian nation to
remedy by force of war the mistakes made
in moment oil temporary madness No
vember Is, 1889.
Gen. Pogo, O strong monarchist, COM
manding the government troops south Of
Sac Paulo, Is reported in sympathy with
the insurgents. The government Is un-
able to find crews for the new warships.
The state of siege has been prolonged un-
til December %.
WASHINGTON crrY, Dec. THE opinion
prevails at the Brazilian legation that
Mello's shipA Aquidaban il in . more or
less disabled condition, owing to the ter
rife fire she was subjected to when
she escaped from the inner harbor.
The fact Is pointed out that her
machinery or turret equipment could
hardly escape injury from tho fire
of the many heavy guns of the two
forts. There is no expectation among
Brazilian officials that great naval en-
gagement, such as has been predicted. will
occur when the America and Nictheroy
reach the locality of Admiral Melio's ship.
lt il said that the Brazilian government
would not be likely to order two light
cruisers TO attempt an engagement with
an ironelad.
The secretary of the navy today re-
ceived the following dispatch from Com
mander Picking at Rio Janeiro December
Z: The situation is unchanged since the
departure of the Aquidaban. Firing be-
tween the forts and between the insurgent
vessels and the guns OF the town Of
Niegheroy is continued daily. The in
surgents are forced TO anchor further from
shore.
NEW YoRK, Dec. The Santuit, with
the Brazilian torpedo boat in tow, passed
out of sandy Hook this morning. No Gags
we're shown except the stars and stripes
from the main masthead of the Santuit.