Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-29
Admiral da Gama's Declaration Of
His Cause.
RESTORATION TO Be SUBMITTED FOVOfE
Cannonading Between the Fots
Kept Up.
SHORTNESS OF AMMUNITION


tive in this city OF the United Press learned
from an unimpeachable authority that Ad-
niral Saldanha Da Cana. who is in COM
rnand of the insurgent feet I'm the bay OF
Rio Janeiro during the absence Of Admiral
De Meilo. when asked on what actual
grounds the insurrection had been started,
replied; We are not fighting on actual
ground"
Then on what grounds are you hghtingys
he was asked
I'VE are fighting against a military ty-
ranny. i will give YOU an instance OF this
tyranny that We are fighting to overthrow.
At the election In the Amazon district one
senator and three members VI the chamber
Of deputies were to be elected. The Peixoto
government took an active part In the cleo
ton. throwing all its influence in favor OF
the four military candidates with the re-
suit that the civilian candidates were badly
| defeated. A colonel was elected senator ana
three army captains were chosen to nh the
seats for the district in the chamber OF
| deputies" and as Admiral Da Cana mad
this statement he trembled with indigna-
| ton.
Continuing, the admiral said that IL the
| movement he is fighting i'm support Of IL
successful the question OF restoring the
monarchy or OF continuing the republic will
be submitted TO the electors for final de-
cision.
1t may be pointed out. however that some
| OF the symps thizers with the insureent
cause admit that plebiscite will be a far
cical proceeding, as the mOnarchists. sup
ported by the military power OF Admiral DA
Cana, who Is an open supporter OF mon
archical institutions will carry the question
| by force OF arms, when another revolution
! Will be certain to follow. This is also the
belief Of American naval officers here while
| discussing the question of the probable out-
| Come of the present lnSurrectiOn
Cannonadfng Kept Up.
Cannonadiilg between the government
forts and the forts held by insurgents is OF
daily occurrence. and the civilians in the
| city have become so used 10 the booming OF
the guns that the fighting In the bay ex-
cities little more than passing comment
! This may, perhaps, be due 10 another cause.
that is, that it is not good policy TO too
openly discuss political questions.
Fort Villagaignon, held by the insurgents.
| has not replied to the fire directed against
| IL with it's usual spirit. IL is supposed that
, this Is due TO q lack of ammunition.
| As result OF three hours hot firing on
the city last week by the insurgent forces
In Fort Cobraz. which lies a short distance
| north Of the custom house. one innocent
person was killed and twelve others were
wounded. The government forces replied
briskly to The firing, but what loss IL any,
was inflicted upon the insurgents is not
known.
| On December u. several insurgent launch
es cruised along the shore of the saude dis
trict. and directed a hot fire against the
| spectators, WHO had gathered there through
curiosity. The latter scattered in every di-
| rection for shelter. but many were killed
/ The launches cruised up and down the
] beach for an hour. infiicting all the damage
I they possibly could. The exact number OF
persons killed cannot be ascertained. but
rumor says that two cart loads of bodies
! were carried of. II is pretty certain that
the government soldiers picked up sixteen
| dead
Another Engagement Expected.
Judging from the outlook Il is safe to say
that another engagement between the gov
ernment forces and the insurgent- vessels
is imminent.
The American warships are under orders
to be ready to move out OF the range Of
fire at an hours notice.
So far as can be learned no answer has
yet been received from the protest sent to
Lord Rosebery. the British foreign secrs-
tary, by a number OF British merchant
captains against the action of Capt Lang.
senior Brazilian naval officer here, and Mr..
O. II. Wyndham. the British minister who,
the captains claim refuse TO protect them
| IN dischargiug their cargoes. The prop
erty represented by the sgners of the pro-
| test is estimated to be worth s15.O00,00O.
| Whereabouts of the Nfctheroy.
An apparently open dispatch in Portu-
|
sympathize- here. but it conveys the Sc
cret Information that the dynamite cruiser
Nictheroy has left Pernambuco. her desti-
nation being the Island Of Enernando Dc
Noronha, l25 miles of the eastern extrem-
ity OF Brazil. Her object. il is said, is 70
meet the torpedo boats that are expected
from Europe.
1t Is asserted in some quarters that Ad.
miral De Mello on board his flagship Aoui-
IN fhnra hFrf Tror~ ~k>
best Informed sources IL is learned that
she Is still far TO the south Of Rio Janeiro,
most likely at Desterro. the capital OF the
state OF Santa Catharina, which city fell
| into the hands of the insurgents some time
ago.
The insurgent troops who. Il was promis-
| eo, were to come from Rio Grande do Sui
to invest the capital have not appeared.
and IL the news from that state can be de-
pended upon IL is more than likely that
their services are required. there. The de-
fense Of Bage. I'm Rio Grance do Sui. against
the insurgent attacks is meeting with scant
sympathy from the military authorities
here.
The swift Brazilian coasting steamer
1laoco, which was lying at Mocangue Island.
| In the northern part OF the bay. where the
insurgents were repairing her. has been
burned.
The government is slowly, but apparent-
ly surely. depriving the insurgents Of their
sources of supplies.
1t is reported that the government has ne
gotiated a loan based upon deposits amount
ing TO over sl2JOOoo0 held by the Bank OF
Emission, 90 secure its circulation.
The damage done 10 the city buildings by
the insurgent fire does not amount TO more
than S7.JCO.
During twenty days OF December the Bra
lillian firms shipped l29.262 bags OF coffee.
During the corresponding twenty days last
year the coffee shipments amounted TO 21s,-
$50 bags. These figures show one Of the
effects of the insurrection.
American naval officers here say that the
that the forts on the Brazilian islands held
by the insurgents are shorthanded.
In North Brazil Porfs.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29-Capt. McFarlans
OF the steamer Basil. from north Brazil
ports. which arrived at the bar at last
night, reports that there was but little ex-
citement of news of the war at the ports
at which he touched. He left Ceara No
vember - and all was quiet there, and
there had been no conflict between civilians
and soldiers.
At Maranhem the soldiers were practic-
ing with the guns almost daily. There
were no warships there or al Para, which
port he left December 16. People at Para
were afraid to talk openly account OF
fear of the government. The town was
quiet and the people apparently very apa-
thetic. American newspapers were eagerly
sought after. I'm the hope OF hearing news
from Rio. which the government siper-
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