New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-28
RUMORED REVOLT or PARA
VESSELS AND FORTS THERE SAID TO HAVE
JOINED MEI.LO's CAUSE.
TWO HUNDRED TROOPS KILLED IN WEEK BY
.,r,,,prv FIRE At ItO-THE JAvAHYS
CREW sAvED-rIFiY ARMY OFFi'EHs
IN Prison, SUSPECTED or Favor
ING THE REVOLT


1ordor Nov. 2s.-"The Times has private
information that Para yesterday reVoIted, no'i
the artillery on shore and the ships In the mar
bor beIng taken over to the insurgents. MS
saws the informant OF THE Times. rs mos
serious blow to the Government. owing TO th'
large revenue derived from this port. IL IL De
l,eved that the Government Is seriously crippled
financially"
"The Times" has this dispatch. dated las
Thursday, from Rio de Janeiro:
The desultory fighting continues day anc
night. small party Of sailors landed AT AT
macao on Monday and were attacked by Peixoto
men. The latter lost two officers ana thirty
men killed. Five sailors were wounded
During the last week more than 200 troops
have been killed by the artillery fire on the
Nictberoy side Of the harbor. The insurgen'
general. Sarava, has 5000 men near Curitiba
Province OF Sac Pau!o. The Government has
sent 1000 men to strengthen the garrison al
Santos. Transports are expected to arrive at
Desterro next week for the purpose Of embark
Ing 5000 men. who will try to effect landing
here. Both sides are confident of victory. but
the insurgents appear to be gaining ground
THE prisons here contain 800 persons, includ'
ing fifty army officers. suspected Of completely
dressed to suspects In an unwarranted manner
Many persons are injured daily I'm Rio by rifle
and machine gun fire. Continual animosity Is
shown by the semi-ohlcial press and other news
papers against the foreigners, whom they con-
stantly accuse OF favoring the insurgents
AS regards the sinking of the lnsurgent war
ship Javary. the correspondent says: "Thc firing
Of the heavy guns started the plates Of the fore
compartments of the Javary and the crew could
not exclude the water. The warship listed to
starboard at l o'clock. and foundered, head fore
most. at L. When the water reached her en-
glnes there was terrific explosion. All the
crew were saved"
Continuing the dispatch says: THE Portu-
guese Minister was recalled owing to the rep
deavOrs through the press To misrepresent IN
every way the actions OF foreigners and the
commanders OF foreign warships although It's
accusations are absolutely groundless. The
intrIgucs OF the Brazilian Ministers in Europe,
with the object OF causing the recall OF diplo-
matists from Rio. deserve contempt.
Business Is suffering greatly. and the mer-
chants complain bitterly. \ meeting OF in
immediate proclamation OF the monarchy should
be made. the question being left for the decision
Of Congress In the revolution succeeds.
The ma jority Of the insurgents favor the resto-
ration OF the monarchy with the Duke OF Gran
para as Emperor. The insurgents have re-
solved net to lombard Rio unless the Govern
nent batteries In the city fire upon the ships
from the shore The British senior officer re-
ports that IA Government battery yesterday
shelled launch flying the white ensign and
carrying British officer and crew. The British
Minister to-day protested.
A dispatch received from Buenos Ayrcs last
evening said: The battery of Sac Joao has
bombarded Fort Villegaignon and has seriously
damaged the works"