The morning call., 1893-12-02
ANOTHER STORY OF 1T.
With Details of the Great Battle of
ROpe

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-The Herald's Mon
tevideo correspondent cables: Melo has
at last succeeded in escaping from his
peDt-up and dangerous position in the bay
of Rio Janeiro.
The Herald's correspondent there sends
word that he has forced his way over the
bar in his flagship Aquidabap, but that his
other ships have been so far unable to
follow. Some vigorous firing was done by
the guns of the loyal forts at the entrance
of the bay as the Aquidaban ran the
gantlet and the insurgent warships re-
turned it hotly. No damage is reported,
and the rebel admiral got past all right.
Peixoto Is reported TO be actually dicta-
tor in Rio now. his Ministers only acting
on his orders. 1t would be advisa-
BILE for the Americans now TO ac-
cept with suspicion any news of
affairs in Rio which comes from
British sources, as the English are
endeavoring, it is said, to make use of this
rebellion to embitter Brazil against tile
United States. The Herald's correspond
ent in Rio says that citizens Of the United
States resident there are displeased with
what they term the discourtesy of Captain
Picking of the Charleston.
1t is almost impossible to hold communi-
cation with the United States warships
from the shore in case of need, and Cap
tain Picking. they complain. seems to them
to think that they do not need the protec-
tion of his squadron.
The use of the warship's launches is re-
served for the diplomatic Ministers in
Rio, who all live in Petropolis
now while consular officials are
debarred from this privilege. Cadet
Wilson of the Newark was sus-
pended only the other day for taking
Legation Secretary Anderson from the
shore to the Detroit, and Captain Toro
has protested against the refusal of the
Brazilian Consul in this city to give clear
ance papers to his steamer. on which he
wants to sail for Santa Catharna.
The crew of the steamer Desterro has
struck for back pay. The United States
warship Yantic has arrived here.
The news of the great Federal victory
on Rio Grande do Sui. which / sent You
yesterday. is fully confirmed to-day.
The combat took place on Tuesday near
Bage. on the southern frontier, and Gen.
eral Isidoro Fernandez, with his staff of
officers and the Castilhsta Brigade. COM
manded by Colonel Pedroso. 900 TO 1000
strong, were all taken prisoners by the
Fed eral forces under Colonels Cabedo and
Pinha.
OF the Castilhistas 300 were killed. in
cludng many officers, and of the Federals
eighty were killed. The reported massac re
of prisoners is not confirmed. This is re-
garded as fatal blow to the Castilhistas'
cause. They are now left without armed
forces Of any Importance, nor can Peixoto
send them rs-enforcements.
Additional details received here of a
battle near Bage state that General Isid oro
Is among the prisoners. Tavares on No.
vember 25 captured an ammunition train
whichInad set out from Pelotas for Isidoro,s
camp.
This led Tavares to believe that Isidoro's
forces must be short of ammunition. and
accordingly he surrounded them. Fight
ing began on November q and lasted all
that day and the next. On the evening of
November % Tavares called on Isdoro to
surrender, but the latter replied that he
would surrender only when his last shot
| had been fired.
This actually happened on the same
evening. and only then were Tayares'
well-supplied troops able to demand the
surrender of the men, who had not bnllet
left to put in their rifles.
The prisoners number 700. One of the
rumors has il that many officers were nut
to death after being captured. among
whom are placed Colonies Bauded. Gar
cia and Pedroso, two sons and three
brothers OF Pedroso and thirty other Of
| ficers.
| Another report has it that Isidoro fed