The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-23


WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The dispatch
from Pernambuco to the effect that the
city of Rio had been captured by Ad-
miral DaGama. and that President
Peixoto had resigned his office, was not
given any crodence at the Argentine
legation. DR.. Zeballes, the Argentine
minister, has an unusually intimate
acquaintance with the condition of
affairs in Brazil, and his opinion upon
the situation and the probability is of
the best.
The teleRraphic system of Brazil is
under government control and Peixoto
Ia in position to supervise the trans
mission of kilograms. Therefore, if for
any reason it were found desirable to
conceal the fact of a reverse at Rio in
formation Of it would become almost
inevitable from the River Platte country
and not from Pernam buco or any other
city in Brazil.
II do not believe" continued DR.. Ze
bales, that Rio de Janeiro as fallen
into the possession of DeGama Tor the
reason that he has not sufficient force
to capture the place"
No information concerning the re-
ported triumph OF Admiral Nellie and
the resignation of President Peixoto has
been received at the State and NAVY
Departments. Secretary Ores ham said
this aftern Don he did not place credence
in he report.
At tho Navy Department the story
was not believed. 1t is admitted, how.
ever, in official quarters that informa
ton previously received leads to the be-
lief that Mello will ultim ately over
throw the PeiXoto government.
Not Credited In London.
LONDON, Dec 22.-The reports circu-
lated in America that Rio de Janciro
has surrendered to the Brazilian insur.
gents, and that Preside mt Peixoto has re.
signed are not credited here. Inquiry
at the office Of the Eastern Telegraph
Company and at other BILE offices,
elicits the information that cable tariff
with Rio and other points in Brazil is
proceeding as usual and nothing has
transpired to Indicate that any im port
ant change in the situation of affairs
has occurred.
Cruiser San Francisco Sails Fer Rio.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The cruiser
San Francisco, with Rear Admiral Ben
ham on board, sailed from Trinidad this
ibOi hihS lOI 1SlOt Wu0E0 Su0 Will DeCOmo
the flagship Of the South Atlantic sta.
ton, succeeding the Newark, the flag
ship Of Acting Rear Admiral Stanton
at the time of his detachment.
telegram received at the Navy De-
partment to-day from Admiral Benham
reported the San Francisco's departure
1t is estima ted that the vessel will reach
Rio in ten days.
Insurgent Officers Desert.
Copyright. 1898, by the United Press)
Rio DE JANEIKo, Dec. CIV hile part
OF the insurgent fleet was proceeding
along the coast to the State OF Rio de
Janeiro few days ago, three officers
deserted their ships. They have been
arrested by the government and have
given considerable information concern
ing the condition of the insurgents
forces.
Admiral DeGama. the monarchist,
who commands the insurgent feet in
Rio harbor when Admiral Mello is at
sea, has done great harm to the insur-
gent cause. they say, by his open ad-
vocacy of the restoration of the EN- pire.
The insurgent forces were demoralized
by his manifesto in favor of the mon
archy, and many mon OF the insurgent
fleet lost all sympathy with the cause.
The government forces now hold BON
Jesus, Governor 8 and Macangue Islands.
Mona Island, which is directly north of
Armacao, was taken from the insur-
gents night before last after sharp
fight.
The whole insurgent fleet kept up a
hot fire on the government forces. but
succeeded only in delaying somewhat
the capture. The Nictheroy side of tho
harbo is now in the governments pos
session. These important gains have
completed the circle of fire around the
insurgent forts, Villegaignon and Co
bras.