The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-29
NO. 15S.
THE WAR IN BRAZIL.
Success Of the Rebels in Some Places,
Failure in Others.

NEw YORK, September 21.-The
Herdid'S correspondent at Monte.
vdeo cables the following: The news
which has been received here to-day
IS not as favorable to the cause Of the
revolutonsts as heretofore The
rebel squadron, Of which the Republi.
ca is the flagship, which sailed for the
south intending to bombsrd Santos,
Porto Alegre and Rio Grande do Sui,
has been defeated.
When they arrived off Santos the
guns of the Republica and PalIa were
trained on the city. The land forces
were awaiting the attack and the shore
battery replied with vigor The fight
ing was kept up for two hours, when
the rebel fleet hoisted anchor and
sailed to the southwark.
Deserters from the ranks of the
reyolutionis,s are daily reported. The
Government is Strengthening its forces,
hoping to soon dominate the situation.
The fedora troops in Rio Grande do
Sui have abandoned the siege Of the
city of San Eugenio, which they found
was too strongly defended to attack
with any hope Of success. There was
considerable skirmishing, but no de-
clsive results. Two thousand federals,
under command OF General Pena, we're
encamped near Bantista, intending to
attack San Eugenio, which was de-
Tended by 600 Castilhistas, commanded
by General Tigre.
Advlccs received from Rio are more
favorable to the rebels than those from
the south. 1t is reported that citizens
of the Brazilian capital expect that the
city in few days will be surrendered
to Admiral Mello. There is a feeling
of intense bitterness against Pexoto,
and ii is not thought the citizens will
submit to being cut off from all sup
plies by the revolutionists.
Admiral Mello's squadron still pre-
vents any ships communicating with
the shore, and the stocks of provisions
in the city are running very low. Ii is
predicted that Admiral Mello will be in
possession of Rio before the end of
the week 1t is reported bere that
foreign vessels may enter all Brazilian
ports freely under the responsibility of
their own flag, but the truth of this is
doubted.
LONDON, September al Private
adylces from Rio Janeiro state that a
furious bombardment is expected
hourly. The only reason that the
bombardment was not commenced
yesterday was that negotiations were
pending between the rebels and the
Government, undertaken at the in.
stance of the foreign powers and foreign
warships, who wished to save the city
from destruction. 1t is not believed
that they will amount to anything, in
fact it is believed the Government is
merely prolonging them to allow non
conbatants TO get away and merchants
to save their goods.
The statements of yesterday have
been confirmed from several sources,
and the attempt of the Brazilian Minis
ter here to belittle the rebellion is not
meeting with much success in London.
The people of Rio admit that the re-
bellion has progressed to such an ex-
tent that it would be better to let the
city fall into the hands of the insurg.
ents than it should be shelled.
The rebels at Rio are in communi-
cation with the insurgents in the south
aud all are acting in unison. Should
they succeed at Santos they propose to
attack Porto Allegro and RIO Grande
do Sui! In fact, insurgent vessels are
said to have already started on that
Grand.
There is no doubt that the rebels are
meeting with success; in fact, report
that they had occupied Rio was in
circulation here this morning.