Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-12

MONTENEGRO, URUGUAY, VIA GALVESTON,
TEXAS, Oct. 5.-Word has Just been re-
ceiyed here from the Herald correspondent
in Rio Janero Brazil, that the lombard
ment OF the city by the rebel fleet under
Mello, which was begun yesterday, has
continued without cessation all day.
Shot and shell from the ships are being
thrown into the city. while the shore bat
teries manned by Peixoto's forces are re-
turning the fire of the squadron.
PANIC STRICKEN CITY.
The greatest alarm prevails in the Bra
lillian capital, which is in an absolute state
of panic.
Business has been entirely suspended.
Banks have closed, the bourse is utterly
deserted, workshops and railways have
shut down, proposals have been made to
prolong all commercial transactions, and
every man, woman and child who can do
so is fleeing from the city.
ROBBERY AND SLAUGHTER,
Frightful outrages are being perpetrated
by Peixoto's soldiers, who are committing
murder and robbery, and apparently are
beyond all restraint.
They have killed many defenceless per
sons and carried on general plundering
raid on stores and private residences. Their
excesses, which began several DAYS ago. as
described in dispatches to the Herald, and
MllCl az bhhb bllllt NIuNG lllIlY families
from the city, have increased in ferocity
during the panic caused by the lombard
ment Of the city. Neither man. woman,
child nor property is safe from these law
less bands.
Opportunities for their crimes are offered
by the course pursued by their leaders.
WAsHIHGToN, Oct. 1.-THE most import
ant news concerning the Brazilian revolu-
ton since its inception has been received
by the Secretary OF the Navy in cable
dispatch from Captain Picking, commander
of the United States cruiser Charleston, at
Rio, rs follows:
admiral Mell0 having hecn informed
that the government would dismount guns
in the city, said he would not again fire
upon the place."
This undoubtedly means that tho threat
ened bombardment of Rio Janeiro has
been abandoned and it is supposed that q
truce between Mello and Piexoto was ar
ranged by the commanders of the foreign
vessels stationed in the harbor. The full
import of the agreement cannot be deter
mined from Captain Picking's telegram,
but it is probable that It's effect will be 10
transfer hostilities from Rio to other
places in Brazil, although it is not unlikely
that it means the arrangement Of an
amicable agreement that will end the war.
LoNDoN, Oct. l0-A disnatch sent from
Rio Janeiro last evening, says:
The rebel squadron Teopened fire OH the
forts to-day. Firing also occurred on the
other side, of the bay opposite the city. IL
is believed that the insurgents intend 10
endeavor to seize the Estrella magazine, To
augment their powder supply, which, It is
said, is becoming very short.
If 1t appears that the capture of the
magazine becomes imminent, President
Peixoto will probably cause it to be blown
up.
A report circulated that the foreign war
ships have landed seamen to protect the
subjects OF their respective governments is
untrue.
Admiral Mello, the commander of the
insurgent fleet has issued manifesto, de.
claring that he never intended to lombard
the city. He says that his ships only re-
turned the fire directed at them from the
batteries along the shore.