The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-17
WAR sCKNEs At RIO
The Fishn-s 81 =. op.ra Rsrs, character,
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| Capt Howes. the Brasil an repre- sentative Of
Johnston a HlRelns. average adiusters OF this
city. arrived here Yesterday on the steamer
Lassell from Rio de Janeifo He gave the iul-
lowing account OF the Fighting about Rio:
Up to Nov 1S" he said. there had been
no bombnrdment Of the city OF lilo. IL IL true
that probably seore OF solid shot had
been dropped about different parts Of the city
but don't believe more than Ave or six shells
have been fired into the city. shouil esti-
mate the damage done 10 the whole oity OF Rio
from the so-called bombardmept in round
figures at $1,000 There has been an almost
constant shower Of Nordenfeldt shot droppine
about the city. but AZ the shot 10 only az
inches long by Y OF an inch thick. and was
fired from the feet at long range, very
little damage was done. One woman was
killed by q shell on the hill and man and
woman were killed in one OF the streets, also a
bank clerk was killed In a restaurant. There
are good many rife shots flying Ground ut
all times. and most OF the damage has been
caused by these silent missilee. The buildings
that have been struck by shell and shot have
mostly been repaired. aud tho erection Of
large and costly buiidinRs IL not disturbed by
Ssp nns rna state 81 nn,rs The streets are
are 10 full blast. The grass In th. streets IL
EsRulaty moved when not used for pasture
and people hsys get over their fright and take
little interest ia what le going on. the stores
g Mello inRloriously lrlfts about the bay In
his ironelad tub (which can steam only four
they are landed from the ships. ''an stores as
His opera bouffe bonn bnrdment Of the forts |
sTuy min e osys has been nearer
ter firing a few shots. He returns oniy to to
manship OF both ships and forts IL depIor
able. One shot actually struck the Aaids-
the sugar loaf Mosntan TSe . fnts Of sfr VIZ
mSiasG neut isf tSs .oms ea tn. 'ss hs
three loyal forte at the entrance to the 6arbor
.hots and shells had been exchanged with HY tbe
following result; The sehoolhouse, a brick
ot the fort on the side next to the forts had
been considerably damaeed also a consider
he cp g So ssDS prS ssa eH Ss
n place. and have been Dluckily served by the
,,s rIS Of the island. The fort Is still
The damage to tho forts. so far as can be-
hree leet by one aud a half feet and wooien
orts Santa Cruz and Sac Joao. look He io Ssns
mo. M. 81 sh ,b no battle sears ! should say TO
e args essimste aud r to reSsr S2noO would
2o 600 will he all that will be required.
Some 80, 900 shots had been OK d ended up 70 |
'ov: IL Two powder magazines have been
xploded By the national troops, and several
,ritish officers and seamen were blown up with
he last one while proving around n rebel
owder magazine whom they should have been
n board VI their own shin
The sympathies OF many naval people are !
nth Mello because he Is a naval olflcsr and
ot LOT the righteousness OF hts cause, Eng J
81 people In Rio havs taken the usual stand.
nd are In the same attitute toward BrAzIl AZ |
mRlani was toward tho United StRtos during | !
!!ttie unpleasantness We had In the sixties.
:, nave mover seen more handsome sat OF | '
my.
Although the city Of Rio has heen under {
eRe and martial law .or seventy 1ve days. | +,
peace is more orderly than Rio now liz under y
eye The Wee -President appears to be n | 4
rong man and full of grit and sand. Q