The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-18
THE CIVIL WAR IN BRAzIL.
Dn Gaua's Msuifsnto Encrenses the Popu-
Inrity of the Insurpent q huse.

spatch. dated at Rio de Janeiro on Dec 10 and
forwarded via Montevideo:
Admiral da Gama's manifesto has produced
much excitement. greatly increasing the pop
ularity Of the insurRent cause
| "a messenger who has returned from Santos
and Sac paulo says that the monarchist ele-
| m lent predominates everywhere and the peo-
| pie are prepared to follow the lead OF Cana.
Senior Lobe. Minister ofJustlce and the In
| terror resigned portfolio yesterday evening
in consequence OF divergence Of opinion with
! Peixoto concerning present events. This
shows that the position Of PeiKoto Is becom-
| ing weaker
! II have seen copy Of two official desp tchos
sent to the War Minister OF Rio Grande do Sui
begging him to use every effort to protect the
retreat OF Gen. Oscal and retrieve the great
disaster OF the defeat OF Isldoro.
During the past week twenty-three Of
| flcers have been arrested on suspicion Of com
plicity in tho revolt The Government has
suspended the Rio NerS, a newspaper In the
| English language, with an American editor.
There las been some slight skirmishinR
! during the past week in the neighborhood Of
| Nicthetoy and Atmacao. The casualties were
| few. and there was no decisive result
The Government proposes to land troops
I on Governador Island. which now belongs to
the insurgents. Tor the purpose OF preventing
supplies from reaching tue lhlter
The insurgents are prepared to resist tho
! attempt. Tomorrow the insurgents intend to
| keep up continuous flre upon the Custom
| House. in order to prevent any business from
| being done.
Yesterday the insurgents seized tho
| steamer Parahyba. flying the Argentine flag.
She was carrying war material and provisions
from Santos to Rio Grande do Sui As she re-
fused to heave to. the insurgents fred on her.
killing one and wounding four. They then
boarded her.
Admiral Mello telegraphed on Saturday
asking CANA to send another transport to
carry troops.
Many i'm portant business houses propose
TO close their doors tomorrow and suspend
business until tho end OF the revolt, as they
consider the present situation too dan Rerous.
The British Minister has warned the British
community that much danger exists at the
present time. and has advised the British
residents to leave the city. Many people con-
slider that the time has arrived for recogn milton
Of the insurgents as belligerents."
The Times correspondent also writes at
length OF the bombardmcnt OF the forts. He
=" The artillery FIRE from tho Government
forts directed against Ni!legaignon continues
ON Wednesday might visited villegaignon
passed between Cobras and yillegaignon the
troops lining tho shore front opened heavy
xvii sgaignon replied brlskly. killing and
wounding. many soldiers.
Il found the fortress much damaged. All
the buildings are In ruins and the masonry OF
the centre face OF the fort toward the mouth OF
the harbor has been much cut away by shells
from the Government forts.
The guns were working we'll but were very
much exposed. Three had been dismounted.
Tho officers and 200 men who formed the
fdens o. TIE ultimate success Of their cause
On saturday night 1900 Government
troops lining the shore near the war, and
marine arsenals opened n heavy ilre with the
machine guns and rifles against Cobras for
the purpose OF covering an advance by storm
"Cobras replied strongly. causing the Govern
ment tr9ors toSsandon the attempt after two
The Government lost over one hundred,
while the insurgents had only two wounded.
The nrinG on both SIDES e, was =. very wild"
has Just returned from Brazil. says that Ad-
miIal Mello is a Republican. and that Il was
induced the fleet to revolt
He, knew that the sailors had been In
DsGdts writer. ~" The latter com sid cred solely
the army, Mello probably reserves the right
As regards Admiral da Gama's secession.
This was very curious inasmuch a. CANA
there is no question OF enthroning the Countess
d'Eu owin9to the fact that she Is very unpop-
ular In Brazil Gama's aim Is to induce her to
abdicate in her sons favor"
Importance OF the IsIaad In Rio Harbor Cap
tured from The Insurgents.
WASHINGTON Dec. 17.-Minister Mendonca
received no cableErams from Rio to-day. He
said that the island OF Gobernador. which
London despatch reports to have been recap
turod by peixoto from the insurgents. is tho
largest island in the Bay OF Rio 1t may prove
to be OF great RIyantage In the future. should
hostlities be prolonged. 1t lies in the upper
bay. northwest OF the city OF Rio. and on 1t Is
large hospital and number OF man ufac curing
establishments.
When Melo took possession OF the island
there was q quantity OF ammunition stored
there. but this was destroyed. and the explo-
sion killed two officers and number OF men
belonging to an English vessel in tho harbor.
who were on the island getting sand. The
northern end of tho island commands tho en-
tire northern coast Of the bay.
The Ministers mail aGvices confirm, with
additional particulars. the reported destruc-
tion II tho city Of Nichtheroy, which is the
capital ot the state Of lilo dc Janeiro and
situated across the bay from the city OF Rio, a
irst point OF attack by tho robels under Al
miral Mello' an3 ne ,os several attacks s made
forts I" elect a landing Resulted I'm
practically the total demolition OF the
bnsinss and principal residence portion Of the
Mace hello's object was TO get fouthold on
the hills back OF the city. whence he would
have been able n dlslodge the garrison at i
Santa Cruz but al! hts Efforts were successfully /
resisted Nicthrroy had "A population III about :
10000 and the damage done By the dsstrue- !
ton OF property was very large,
II cannot be- learned that any confirmation |
has heen received from Minister Thompson Of |
the repoTt that force Of 2. 900 rebels Is march
ing unon Rio from the south OF Brazil. This |
TACT tends 10 support Minister Mendonea's be- |
lief that the report was not well founded and |
that no such movement was In progresA
EARLY Days FOR ROoMA
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