Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-12-08
F Ugh ING GOING ON.
MeIIO Shows No Sign Of
Surrender.
CONCALVES MAY DESERT.
Late News Concerning the Great Up
heaval in Brazil.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 3, via Montevid %,
Dec. Z-rhe government tr ops have &C.
cupiel Armaclo. which VS. abandoned
by the insurgent sailors. On Sunday after
noon insurgent launches attempted TO
land a force OF men a. Arm Gao under
cover OF the fire Of the guns OF h warship'
Trajtno, Jupitor and Aquidsban. They
were res stei by the COVE nment soldiers,
who, entrenched blind stone walls
and houses. k-pt no heavy life fir The
sailors were unable to land. and retired
with The loss of one kill,d and three
wounded.
On the same day there was heavy ar
till, ry fire fr IN the government forts on
Fort Villegsignon. The fire % the latter
was well direc' ell and many shells burst
withnt e walls Of S,nta Cruz and Sac
Joao. Villegaignon was also hit by many
shells and one man was killed and two
were wounded.
On Monday 800 government soldiers,
from the shelter of walls and houses at
Armacao, again successfully opposed an
attempt OF the insurgent sa lors to secure
q landing. The insurgent ships fred upon
Armacao for an hour, and then parties in
launches made several attempts TO land
heavy, however. that they were comp He'd
to return to the ships. The sailors lost
four killed and five wounded, and heavy
casualties are reported among the troops.
The artillery fire of the forts was con-
tinued on Monday Riflemen on shore In
front Of Santa Luzia fired upon the gun
ners at ViIegaignon and wounded one Of
them. VillegaiRnon replied with her ma
chine guns and rifles, killing and wound
ing 20 soldiers A shelf from Fort Willie
gai0non richocheted over Cobra's island,
three and half miles distant, and sunk
naval training brig.
On Wednesday the new torpedo boat
Aurora, which was purchased by Peixoto
In England, WAS delivered mt Pernam buco.
The government has renamed her the
Gustavo San Paio.
The Aquidaban Leaves Rio.
On Thursday afternoon learned that
the Aquidahan and Esperanca we're To
leave the harbor at midnight. went
aboard her m jety's warshp Sirius and
obtained a clear view from the upper
bridge of thel, departure
Afb+r the first broa sde of the Aquida-
ban smoke enveloped the ships and the
searchlights were unable 80 penetrate IL.
At 1:i5 the Aquidaban set off two white
and one red rockets, which was q con-
oerted signal meaning "All we'll aud
safely out"
The Aquiaaban did not use her search
light in passing the forts. visited the
AQuid aban before she left, aud found Ad-
miral Mello and his officers and crew
cheerful and confident of ultimate sue
cess.
The Aquidaban weighed anchor at mid
night aud proceed ii slowly down the har.
bar, with the E.perancs 40 yards in ad-
vance. The srarchlighis on G. or hill and
Fort Sac Joao showed the vnole scene dis
tinctly. Forts Lage, Sau y Cruz and Sac
Joao opened fire on the two vessels at 1890.
The ships male no reply at first. They
passed Lage safely.
When abre 'st of Fort Santa Cruz the
Esperanca ope ed h avy fire on the fort,
and then the Aquidahan, when 200 var
from the fort, gave il a full broa side.
The fire OF the ships was continued w tn
machine and quick firing guns until they
were abreast OF Fort Sac Joso.
Then both opened their stal board broad
sides. While the ships were passing the
forts the insurgent gunnerS in Fort Viii
legaignon op, nd a well-directed fire on
FORTS l. 'ge aud $40 Jnan, bursting seven
shells over one archliGht aud damaging
1t to such al ex cut that the light was
stop ed.
The Aquidaban has gone to Desterro to
Join the Relublica and to bring troops
north. After clearing the forts the
Aquidaban threw her searchlignt upon
the M lit Try school, which sue bombarded
for half AN hour, doing great d mage to
the buildings The government fear that
Admiral Concalve. with the war,n,pS
TradenLrs aud Bahia, now at Montevideo,
will probably join the insurgents
have see draft copy Of he nsurgent
manifesto 1t says tn It the VIC ory of
insurgents Is certain and calls upon the
Brazilian mai ~ to re nrdy by force Of
arms the mistakes made in moment Of
temporary main,ss on Nov. 10, 1889. The
government 8 unable TO ini crews for her
new warships. The states Of siege have
been prolougel until De-. y
Mrs. Randa Is Dead.