The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-01

Aeiio's Best Warship Disabled - No,
Much Damage to Rio.

Much Damage to Rio.
MosrEvfDEo, Nov. 3O.--A doubtful
rumor Is current that President Peixoto,
OF Brazil, has been assassinated.
WAsHIsGros CRY, Nov. 30.-Ths Mic
theroy is awaiting at the West Indies the
arrival Of her consort the America. The
two steamers will start together
for Rio. which they are ex-
pected TO reach in about seven days.
Minister Mendoza says: Il do not put
any confidence in the report that Mello
has left port and is going south. do not
believe he has left the bay at all.
1t is possible some vessels outside Rio
will attempt to check the advance of the
Nictheroy and America, but as the fastest
vessel Mello has outside the bay cannot
make fourteen knots an hour we do not
anticipate any trouble. because our ships
are much faster"
LONDON. Nov. 30.-The Times will pub
lish the following. giving Rio Janeiro adj
vices to November %: The artillery fire
of the forts continues. Insurgent Gen.
Saravia, with 5000 irregular cavalry, is
reported eighty miles south of Sac Paulo.
The government ordered the national
guard Of the state Of Sac Paulo
gents. The national guard refused to
comply with the order. and the government
will send 100 men from Rio against the
enemy. The Aquidaban is at Rio await
ing rendezvous of the Aurora, Bahia
and Tiradentss, and will then pro-
coed TO attack. Admiral CANA states
positively that he will not lombard the
city unless the city fires upon his
ships. Eight thousand men are wait
ing at Desterro, ready to march
against the government forces. Po-
litical arrests continue In Rio, and
1,500 persons are now in prison. Presiden.
Peixoto has become alienated from all
sympathy of decent people. and stands
alone with his army. Many persons join
the insurgents daily. The states of Bahia
and Para favor the insurgents.
BuENos AY.Es, Nov. 30-The insurgents
in Rio Grande do Sui have been victorious
in battle with the government forces
near Bage. Gen. Iridor. of the govern
ment forces, was taken prisoner. Both
sides suffered heavy loss.
The government forts at Rio continus to
cannonade the insurgent warships The
transport Magieia was set on ire by the
explosion of shells from the forts, and the
Aqaidaoan. the mos, powerful vessel of
the insurgent tieet, seriously damaged.
Anarchist Attempt on Emperor william
BERLIN, Nov. 30.-It has been definitely
ascertained that the box sent to Capriyi
contained en- exceeding powerful explo-
sive, necessitating its being submerged
eighteen hours before being opened The
rubber band over the hammer. which was
TO have struck the cap, was by this long
soaking greatly weakened, and the box
was opened without danger. The sending
OF the internal machines to tie emperor
and chancellor is believed to be the work
of anarchists, who were aware that the
boxes would not reach the people to whom
they were addressed, and who were indif-
fsrent as to who was killed, provided they
caused scare in official circles. The Ger
man government, while not willing to
initiate international action against the
anarchists, is willing TO cooperate with
other powers in adopting measures for the
suppression of anarchy.