The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-14
TROOPS :ON LAND.
Substantial Gains Made
by De MelIo.
ONE CONTINUOUS BATTLE.
There Is a Very Great Waste of
. Powder.
But VERY FEW TEN ARE KILLED
1t Seems Impossible for Gunners on
Either Side to Damage Their
Enemies Very Greatly.
ONE CONTINUOUS BATTLE.
BUT VERY FEW TEN ARE KILLED

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-The Worlds ri
de Janeiro special, dated November
says: The situation of affairs in and arouni
this city is extremely complicated. TIE
insurgents certainly have some land foI;es
near Iquassa, a town situated ony a
few miles west of Rio. under command of
Generals Fortella, Breyes and PeDglbe.
The Argentine vessel Pedro has delivered
already a part of her cattle to tbs rebels.
The whole cargo was bought expressly for
the feet.
The Aquidaban has been r,juvenated.
She has a fresh coat of paint and has re-
ceived some parts needed for her machin-
cry, so that both engines are sfworking and
her speed has been greatly increased.
The rebels have pressed into service a
large nun Der of labOrersa and planted siege
guns on the island of Mucaneue on the
Nictheroy side. fronting Santa Anna,
Msrhuy and Sac Lourenco.
a great many mitrailleuses are in posi-
tion there, too. VillegagDon emptied her
batteries on st. John woods and heights.
Shells burst around the drawbridge and
several shots also fell into the fortress OF
Villegagnon. destroying trenches and bar
ricades. There was heavy cannonading
from Mucangue, Santa Anna, Mahury
and Sac Lourenco.
The AquidabAn was to be seen con-
staniiy moving about examining the hsr-
Dor and bay shores critically with power
fur marine glasses and sending orders by
means of signals.
A part of Armacoa is still burning.
There has been great movement of yes-
cafp hot no ra
still zen echelOn."
There was heavy firing all last night.
BY the glare of the searchlight on the
hill The warships were able to train their
guns on the marine and war arsenals, but
effort 10 capture barge loaded with pro-
visions for the loyal forts failed. The tor
pedo-gunboats attacked Nictheroy unsuc-
cessfully.
There was furious fusillade for several
hours to-day, and 1t is claimed that 2O00
men were landed by the rebels above
Mahury. Early this morning the rebel
tor edO-boats undertook to capture the
military-school launch in Botnfogo Bay.
but were unsuccessful, having been driven
of by heavy fire from Fort ST. Johns
batteries.
They then attacked Flamengo, Russell
and Gloria beaches on the south side of
the bay. Many houses were injured.
Forces from Villegagnon also attacked
the land forces at Santa Luzia, and the
war arsenal and the Misericordia Hospital
district were the scenes of regular battle
for an hour or so. The front of the hos
pital was riddled with cannon balls. and
several patients we're wounded.
The Hotel Cascata, on the Rua Ouvidor,
the principal street in the town. has big
hole in it. The attacks on the Marine and
War arsenals were repeiled. When dark
ness set in severe fighting was still going
ON beiDg especially heavy in the neigh bor-
heod of Nictheroy.
-: The reYolutioDists assert that the mon
>archists. in the States of San Paulo and
Sadta:> Catharina have rebelled. Both
aides claim with equal -positiveness to have
gained a victory in those provinces.
They even claim that General Argollo,
commanding a detachment of Peixoto's
army sent out for the purpose. has taken
=Desterc. the capital of the State of Santa
Catbarina. which the insurgents pro-
claimed their capital and where they had
set UP provisional government. On the
:oth her hand the insurgents set up precisely
: contrary. claims upon the authority of
" President Lorena. Barros. Cassal and 9TH
ers: of the Provision al Government