The Portland daily press., 1893-11-13
STANDARD OF Thu EMPIRE
London Hears that the Brazilian
Rebels will Raise It.
THAT REPORTED TO BE NOW
THEIR AvOWED INTENTION

In the Meantime, the Great Gums Daily
Blaze Away in the Harbor of Rio and
/ Peixoto Is Getting His Balloon Ready
to Drop Dynamite on GIello's Ships
The Insurgents Reported to Have
Gained a FoothoId on the Shore.
London, November 12-The Times saws
1T has learned from private sources that
the leaders of the Brazilian rebellion con-
Ierred tuesday and decided to hoist the
imperial flag. They intend to direct their
Efforts says the Times, to restoring the
monarchy.
New Yorw, November 12-The Herald,s
Montevideo despatch says:
| Word has just been received here from,
| the Herald's correspondent in Rio .Janeiro
| that all the banks were closed today and
that the bombardment of the city by
Admiral Mello was renewed,
There was some heavy fighting between
| the rebel forces Under Admiral Mello
and President Peixoto's loyal troops at
Nlctheroy, the most populous suburb os
the capital ON Wednesday.
Ihe principal point of attack was Fort
'Choao3Sao. Lne lire from The fort final.
~ sank rebel torpedo boat. thoiroh nor
before the insurgents guns had infiictef
considerable injury Upon the buiidines
of Nictheroy.
The republican newspapers of Rio re-
port that the federal troops have been
| defeated in Marco opez.
reports about the operations in the
province or rio Grande do Sui, where
loyal troops have gone to attempt the
capture OF Desterro, where the insurgents
nave set up their povisional poyernment
are confused and vague.
Ihe British consul here has adyised.the
shipping interests of the city that ali
goods ; now IN the harbor of Rio, either
on snlps or lighters, will hereafter be
protected by the commanders of FOREIGN
warships in the bay.
Later reports from the Herald's Rio
correspondent say that every two OF three
Gays, Tor some time past, there has been
an artliiery duel between the loyal and
rebel forts, in which the ships of MeIIo,s
squadron rarely join. Fort ViIleaaignon.
which took up Mello's cause some time
after the revolt began. has suffered
severely in these duels, SO far as its liqht
barrack buildings are concerned, but Che
Iort proper is un1njured and the bomb
prooI quarters Tor the men are still intact.
Not gun has been dismounted A lad
who has come ashore form the fort saws
the garrison are confident of success.
They have had only fifteen men killed
since the lighting began, and three of
tnese deaths were caused by the bursting
OF one OF their own guns The revolu,
tlonlsts have gained foothoId on land
IN the suburb of Saretta and have held it
] IN spite OF considerable skirmishing. Their
white flag can be seen from Rio at several
points.
One of Peixoto's land batteries has
been silenced Also
1t is reported that Peixoto has now
nearly ready mis- BALLOON, work on which
has been proceeding for some time, from
which he expects to be able to drop
charge of dynamite upon Admiral Mello's
flagship, the Aquidaban. This balloon ex-
pertinent will be attended with no slight
risk to the foreign vessels in the harbor,
and their commanders do not feel at all
comfortable over the idea of having a
dynamite laden balloon floating above
their ships with Mello's sharp
shooters firing at it in an endeavor to
bring it down anywhere but upon their
own heads.