The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-03
The "Divine" Says 1t Was Superb Dis
play, and that Not One Shot Hit
or Hurt Anything.
NO PANIC In THE CAPITAL
Women Were Out Driving and
Business Was Not Suspended.
More Shells Reported to Have Been Cast
Into the City Yesterday-Harsh
Terms Imposed OH Siam.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BERLIN, Oct. 2--Sarah Bernhsrdt. the
actress. who returned yesterday to Paris
from her theatrical tour of South America.
to-day described at length her experience
at Rio de Janeiro during the bombardmeDt
She and her company sailed on the
French eteamer Portugal from Buenos
Ayres for Bordeaux. They left Monte-
the barbor OF the Brazilian capital
early in the morning of the first dey of the
bombardmcnt. The Portugal was ordered
not to land anv passengers. but she lay in
the harbor as far as possible from the rebel
feet for four days. Il never before had
such an experience" said Bernhsrdt 1T
was q marvellous scene of life
time. 1 was on deck constantly
during the first two days. not going
below even TO eat In those two
days 2l1 cannon shots were exchanged be-
tween fort Santa Cruz and the war ships.
Tho diplay was superb. but nobody. ap-
parently. shot to kill. No one shot as far
as l saw or heard. hit or hurt nything. Is
seemed as if they had created q splendid
spectacle to frighten each other and were
BILE noise without injuring any body.
ION the morning of the third day several
of US got permission from the city to 60
ashore, although the steamers captain had
been ordered not TO land passengers We
renamed in the city forty eight hours. We
had expected to find everything upside
down. 1t was quite otherwise. Nothing
about the place reminded me of what
| supposed a besieged city would
look like: Business was going on
as usual. In the afternoon the ladies' were
out driving and calling as If nothing was
happening. and in the evening the places
OF amusement were as full as ever. Only
in the afternoon of the last day did the peo-
pie seem TO grow little anxious when
there were reports of reinforcements and Q
more vigorous bom bard ment of the city.
Both In landing and returning to the
PORTUGAL we were obliged to cross the bay
in smsa boats. The rebel war ships were
firing intermittingly. but none of their
shoss struck nes. us. From what heard
gathered that the existing state OF things
could not last much longer. Probably 10
will end with the victory of Admiral Meilon
and the surrender of the city TO him."
The Latest from Brazil
LONDON, Oct. 2-The Brazilian minister
in this city has sent the following dispatch,
dated Rio de Janeiro. Oct. /. TO Reuters
Telegram Company:
''The insurgent squadron is still in the
bay. It's lighting elements are much weak
ened by desertions from the crewa Daily
some OF the vessels are damaged BY the
shore artillery. The forts vigorously
answered yesterdays bombardment Two
steamers which escaped have been repulsed
at Santos. At Santa Catharina the in-
surgents failed TO Land. The troops are
united and loyal TO the governments, and
public opinion Is opposed 20 the insur-
gents"
The above dispatch is the government
statement of the situation. A private
cable message received in this city to-day
announces that the rebel feet reopened tre
upon the Brazilian capital yesterday morn.
ing, and that the bombardment was con-
tinued throughout the day. The same
cable message announces that the foreign
ministers OF Rio. backed ND by the COM
manders of the foreign war vessels. have
failed TO avers further bostiiities The dis
patch does not give an account of tho
damage done by the bombardment
of yesterday. nor does it state how many
people were killed ashore or afloat; but 10
Is presumed here. from the fact that the
rebels sbelled the city oil day sunday. that
the loss of life must have been consider
able. and that both sides must have suf-
fered. The cablegram. however, confirms
the statements previously made to tho ef-
feet that provisions at Rio de Janeiro are
getting 80 scarce that, 10 use tho exact
words of the message. famine prices pre-
vail In spite of the untiring efforts made
by the government to secure food In the
adjoining states OF Mipas-Geraes, bso
paula and Eavaz