The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-12-19
AFFAIRS ABROAD.
THE DO1NGS or THE WORLD ACROSS
THE WATERS.
The Insurgent Admiral is Blazing n: wa at
the Custom HOuse-BusiEcss Houses
Are ll.sinE Up-Other News.

London Decembt- I.-(CopyrlShteu 1888
by the Associated Press 1.-The Times to-
morrow will publish dispatch from RIO
de Janeiro, dated December 9th, VIA Monte
vldeo, December 10Th, saying:
The manifesto of Admiral de CANA, tne
insurgent admiral in command at no de
Janeiro during the absence OF Admiral dc
EIello, had produced excitement anu greatly
increases the popularity of the reVoiut1on
messenger, who has returned from sac
raulo and Santos, states that the mon
archist element predominatcs everywhere.
The people are prepared to follow the leau
of Admiral de CANA.
"Fernando Lobo, minister of justice ana
of the interior, resigned yesterday i'll con-
sequence of q divergence OF opinion Win
President PeiXOto, concerning present
events. This shows that the position OF
President PeiXoto is weakening.
81 have seen copy OF two Official dis-
patches sent by the war minister to RIO
Grande who is beginning to use every
effort to protect the retreat of General
Oscal and to retrieve the great disaster re-
sultng from the defeat of General Isadore
on November 23d. Several officers, during
the past week, have been arrested on sus-
picion of completely in the revolution.
1.-THE government has suspended The Rio
News, an English newspaper whose editor
is American. During the past week
there has been some light diminishing in
the vicinity of Nicthcroy and Armanacao,
with small casualties and no result.
'The artillery fire of the forts upon Fort
Villegaignon continues daily without appar-
ent alteration of the situation
Firing e,n Fort tilleaaiguon.
"On Wednesday night I visited Fort VIII
legaignon III an insurgent launch. When
passed between Cobras island and Fort Vii
legaignon, the troops lining the front OPEN
ed heavy rifle fire and Fort ViUegaignon
replied bri6!iiy. killing and wounding a hun
dred soldiers.
ford to Io Il
aged, all the buildings are in ruins and
the masonry Of the center towards the
mouth of the harbor is much cut away in
consequence of the Smelling it received from
the government forts The guns We're work
ing well, but We're greatly exposed, and
three Of them We're dsmounted. Two hun
dred officers and men form the garrison.
All were contented and confident Of ultt-
mate success.
~ examined the fortress thoroughly and
considered that it resist for two months
longer.
ION Saturday night 1,5o0 government
troops, lining the shore near the war and
marine arsenals, opened heavy fire from
machine guns and rifles upon Cohras is
land for the purpose of covering the adj
vance of the storming party. They replied
strongly, causing the troops to abondOn the
atte.npt after two hours heavy firing, the
government losing over a hundred and the
insurgents having only two men wounded.
troops on the island of Governados, now be-
forging to the insurgents, for the purpose
of preventing supplies reaching the insur-
gents. The latter are prepared to resist.
business VIII Re Suspended.
Tomorrow the insurgents intend keeping
up continuous fire upon the custom house
and thus prevent all future business. Yes
terday the insurgents seized the steamer
Paraby, flying the Argentine flag, carrying
war materials and provisions, and proceed
ing to Santos and Rio Grande. The vessel
refusing to heave to, the insurgents fired,
killing one and wounding four men. The
insurgents then boarded her.
Admiral de Mello wired on Saturday, ask
ing Admiral de Cana to send him another
/, transport to carry troops.
MANY important business houses propose
closing their doors tomorrow until the end
of the revolution, as they consider that the
present situation is too dangerous.
1.-THE british minister has notified the
community that much danger exists at the
present time and advising residents to leave
the city Many people consider that the
time has arrived for the recognition of the
belligerant insurgents"