, 1893-10-28

the Pallas have taken the Town Of San Fran
sisoo. the Government Of Uruguay is
reported to have sold arms to the Revolution
lets in the State of Rio Grande. The
Brazilian Lloyd steamer Santos has had her
machinery disabled III order to prevent the
Grew from handing her over to Admiral de
Nello."
Paris Sept %.
Senior Aloindo Guanabara, the speciaI
delegate Of ths Brazilian Government in
Europe, has recsived the following official
telegram, despatched from Rio Jsneiro at five
pm. yesterday
The city of Rio Jansiro has resumed its
customary aspect. Supplied with provisions
by the railways conhecting it with the State
of Rio Janeiro aud with Minas- Geraes and
Sac Paulo, the city has never suffered from
want of food. The insurgents have never
succeeded for q moment IN taking possession
Of 8 single point OH the coast. They have
seized neither Niotheroy nor Santos. Dis
enlargement is in their ranks, and every lay
some of them present Yourselves to the
lawful government in order to make their
submission. The two Climbers hold sittings
regularly, and have been informed by Mar
shall FlorIano Peixnt0 that he considers it
unnecessary to prolong the ate of siege.
No constitutional guarantee has bean sus-
pended, and the newspapers appear without
being subjected to censorship. In all the
States there ia a growing indignation against
the ambitious men who have ventured to
disturb order and the normal working of the
institutions.
New York, Sept. "a.
The following special despatch from Monte
Video was received to-day
"A code despatch received here this morn
ing by the Brazilian Consul says the telegraph
wires are all working properly in the interest
of the Government at Rio de Janeiro. The
message states that Admiral di Mello is
absolutely powerless to make any Roadway.
His vessels we're blockaded in the bay
Yesterday. One ship WAS severely damaged
by tho fire from the Navy Yard. The vessels
are badly in want Of ammunition, which they
are unable to procure.
''The steamer Santos. belonging To the
Brazilian Lloyd's, was seized by the rebels.
but an heroic engineer, loyal TO the Govern
ment, placed charges Of powder beneath the
boilers and also several parts Of the machi
merry. He lighted the powder with q slow
match and then jumped overheard. In a few
minutes there was a tremendous explosion and
the machinery was shattered 10 atoms and the
vessel rendered useless
1t is reported that the town Of San Fran.
cisco has been captured by the rebels. One
of Admiral di Mello's vessels from Santos,
while endeavouring to enter the barbour
of Rio de Jsneiro yesterday, was sunk by the
FIRE from the forts. The whole Of the crew
persisted.
President Peixoto has returned to Rio de
Janeiro, where the tide of popular feeling has
turned in his favour, since Admiral di Msllo
threatened to destroy the city. The President
notified Admiral di Msllo yesterday afternoon
that if no fired q single shot into the city tha
Government would respond with concentrated
FIRE on the flagship from the arsenal and
forts until she sank, and then starve out the
remainder OF the feet.
The loyalists report that a mutiny which
has broken out on one Of Admiral di MeIlo's
vessels las resulted in the death Of several OF
the mutineers.
The City and port of Rio Grands do Sui
are being fortified to Withstand any assault
that the rebels may make. The city is partly
protected by the bar which runs several miles
out TO sea, for no vessels drawing more than
l4lft of water are able to pass over it. This
will effectually prevent men-of-war approach
ing sufficiently near the city to lombard it
with any effect.
At the present moment all ia quiet at Rio
de Janeiro. President Peixoto IL occupying
Government House, and iS gathering around
him increased troops to protect the shores.
Several heavy guns were mounted yesterday
aud turned on the feet, The guns had: