The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-03
MANY REBELS SLAIN
Brazilian Insurgents Slaughtered
in Rio Grande Do Sui.
300 Killed in Battle and Some Prisoners
Reported TO Have Been Put to Death
-Peixoto Now Dictator.

NEW AoRhs Lee "a MOnJeElQeO Spe-
cial to the Herald says: "Peixoto is report
ed to be actually dictator In Rio now, his
Ministers only acting on his orders. General
1sidoro Fernandez. with his staff of officers
and a Castflhista brigade commanded by
Colonel Pedros. nine hundred to one thou
sand strong. were all taken prisoners by
the federal forces under Colonies Cabedo
n Pinha- OF the Castilhistas three hum
dred were killed, including many officers.
or the federals eighty were killed. The re-
ported massacre OF the prisoners is not con-
hrmed. Fighting began on Nov. q n
lasted all that day and the next On the
evening Of Nov. q Tavares called on Fer
nandez to surrender, but the later replied
he would surrender only when his last shot
had been fired. One rumor has it that many
OF the officers were put to death after being
captured. among whom are placed Colonies
Bauded. Garcia, Pedros, two sons and three
brothers OF Pedros, and thirty other off,
GERS. Another report has 1t that Fernan-
DEE fed before Taveres, who informed Sill
veira Mantins, the Secretary OF State OF
the provisional government. Of the flight,
and says that Bage is now besieged by
fifteen hundred men. kilograms from a
government source say that the rebel Gen.
Aparacio has been defeated at Guimarez,
anu IudL COLONEL san beTkd u pursuing
him
IL would be advisable for Americans to
accept 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 the United States. 1t Is
almost impossible to hold communication
with the United States war ships from the
shore. Cadet Wilson, OF the Newark, has
been suspended for taking Legation Score
fary Anderson from the shore TO the De-
tIcit. The captain OF the Tori has protested
aga "st the refusal of the Brazilian consul
In this CITY to give clearance papers to his
steamer OF which he wants to sail for
Santa Catharina. The United States war
ship Yantic has arrived here.
The news OF the great federal victory IN
Rio Grande do Sui Is fully confirmed
Foreign interference Possible.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2-Senor Mendonca,
Brazilian minister in Washington, has gone
TO New York to remain until some time
next week The people at the legation say
they nave no Information TO give out. In
creased interest is beginning TO center in
a dispatch received by Secretary Herbert
from Commander Picking on Wednesday
afternoon. This reported the rumor Of an
outbreak at Pernambuco, as stated by Sec
Rotary Herbert, but it also communicated
some further intelligence which Secretary
Herbert said he thought it best not TO make
public. His intelligence was Of sufficient
importance to carry Secretary Herbert over
to the State Department TO hold an inter-
esting c~olloquy with Secretary Gresham on
the subject on Thanksgiving day, when the
departments were closed and almost en-
tirely deserted n rumOr has become cur
rent that this dispatch ntimated that there
were indications Of foreign interference
again in Brazilian affairs. There is room TO
believe that the authorities of the United
States have been vigilantly watching for
such a development as this, and any signs
the United States. 1t has been suggested
that the dispatch asks that additional
United States ships be sent to Rio, and this
Is taken 10 indicate the state OF preparation
for taking part in the affair.
1t was supposed at the Navy Depart
olticn to steam out OF Rio harbor, and IL
had been even said that she required the
services of a tug in getting about in the
bay OF Rio Janeiro. This, coupled with
north. seems TO indicate that she is seek
ing shelter in order to better her condi-
ton and not to offer obstruction to the
advance of the Nictheroy and America
The fact that the ships of war on both
sides are equipped with apparatus which
have never yet had a test in action lends
much interest to a possible engagement
In naval circles. A practical test of the
pneumatic dynamite gun and of the Sims
Edison torpedo would be regarded as of
immense importance by those interested
In naval warfare.
Fort viIIegaignOn Nearly Destroyed.
RIO DE JANEIRO. Dec. 2.-The rebel
fort OF ViIlegaignon. on the bay of Rio de
Janeiro. between the town proper and the