The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-30
Da Gnmn's Request Refused.

Da Gaua's Request Refused
NEW YORK, Dec 29-The following dis
patch from Rio de Janeiro was received
here to-day: Admiral Da Cana, the COM
mander of the insurgent fleet in the alb
sence of De Mello, made a formal demand
to-day upon the representatives of the
foreign powers at this capital asking that
the representatives of the powers should
recognize the insurgents as belligerents
The diplomatic corps. having previously
come to an understanding on this subject,
refused to accord the request of the in
surgent admiral.
A cablegram from Rome states that an
official dispatch received there from Rio de
Janeiro says that Admiral Da Cana re-
Gently threatened to lombard the city, and
that he only desisted from carrying out his
intention when he was informed by the
commanders of the foreign ships that
such an extreme measure was not justified,
and that in any case he should give the
city two days notice in order that all nom
combatants might be able TO get out of
harms way.
dispatch from Penambuco, dated Dec.
%. and apparently delayed. says that there
was serious fighting at Aguas Bellas in the
interior yesterday probably meaning Dec.
q. unless the date Dec. % is an error)
According to this dispatch fifty soldiers
were killed and a number wounded and
captured while making an attempt TO ar
rest Senior Constantin Rogoberto who had
sought refuge in a house situated on a
hill. and which he had fortified in a very
effective manner. From the number of SOL
diers killed il is believed that Senior RoSo-
berto succeeded in beating off the force
sent TO attack his house. Senior Jose Maria,
editor of the Provincial. a newspaper which
was recently suppressed at PernamDuco
owing to its bold utterances on the topics
of the day, publicly charges Governor Lima
with being an accomplce OF the persons
who nStigated the attempted revolt OF the
national guard and troops here IN sep
tember last. Editor Jose Maria also charges
Governor Lima with betraying his friends
i'm order TO save himself. The charges have
caused a great sensation and are liable 10
lead to the arrest of the editor.
AS the dispatch was sent from Pernarn-
buco report had reached there of a serious
revolt on the island of Fernando de No
roIha, the convict settlement and place OF
Punishment to the north of Pernambuco.
IL was asserted that agents of Admiral dc
Mello had succeeded in landing upon the
island, and that they had corrupted some
of the guards, with the result that num-
her of the exies and convicts gathered
together, obtained arms and succeeded in
hberating Il number OF the cOnvictS. The
latter IL was added had entrenched them
selves in a secure position on the island,
ard were threatening to capture one of the
fCrts and turn the island over TO the in
surgents A number of the government
troops ami convict guards were said to
have been killed during the uprising OF the
ccavictS. 1t also reported that one OF
more OF the insurgent war vessels was eX-
pected at Fernando de Noronha, and II
was said that the insurgents intended &c
liberate all the Convicts and eXies, number
ing from one thousand 10 two thousand
According to the report these men were to
he added to the land and naval forces Of
the insurgents. Ii is also stated that the
main OLDEST of Admiral de Mello In leavine
Rio de Janeiro was TO obtain force OF
men TO convey back To the Brazilian cap
itaI in order TO enable him 10 effect Z land
irg there. Finally, IL was said that the
government torpedo cruiser Parnahyba had
been dispatched TO the island Of Fernando
lie Noronha with instructions 70 assist the
Governor of that island in suppressing the
revolt and To prepare TO defend the island
against a landing OF the insurgents
Later rumors. which are not confirmed
say that the convicts and exiles assisted
BY the agents az Admiral De Nello had
succeeded in obtaining possession OF al
most the entire island, and that the Gov
nor was besieged in one of the forts.
Reports received from Rio de Janeiro say
perate financial straits. and that he is leav-
ing no stone unturned to raise money with
which TO carry on the war against his enc
mics and IL is again reported that he is
willing TO resign I'm favor OF Admiral Mello
- me SURPRISE has been expressed at Rio
eud elsewhere at the inactivity Of the Mic