The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-30
FIGHTING TYRANNY"
lDMfRAL Dx GlMA's DECLARATION
OF HIS CAUSE.
Restoration to ne Submitted to Vote OF
the People-Cannonading Between
the Forts Kept Up.
Copyrighted 1898, by United Press)

able authority. that Admiral Saldanha
Da Cana, who is in command OF the
insurgent feet In the bay Of Rio de
Janelro. during the absence of Admiral
De Mello, when asked on what actual
grounds the insurrection had been started.
replied: I'VE are not lighting on actual
grounds"
"Then on what grounds are you fight
lng?" he was asked.
I'VE are fighting against a military ty-
ranny. | will give you an instance OF
this tyranny that we are fighting to
overthrow. At the election in the ANA
zon district, one senator and three MEM
bers of the chamber of deputies were TO
be elected. The Peixoto government took
an active part in the election, throwing
all its influence in favor of the four
military candidates, with the result that
. the civilian candidates were badly de-
feated. A colonel was elected senator,
and three army captains were chosen to
Nh the seats OF the district In the cham
Der of deputies" and as Admiral Da
Cana made this statement he trembled
with Indignation.
Continuing. the admiral said that IL
the movement he Is fighting In support Of
the monarchy or OF continuing the repuh-
lie will be submitted TO the electors for
final decision.
It may De pointed out, however that
some Of the sympathizers with the insur-
gent cause admit that plebscite will
be a farcical proceeding, as the mon
archlsts, supported by the military power
Of Admiral Da Cana, who is an open
supporter OF monarchical institutions,
will carry the question by force OF arms,
when another revolution will be certain
to follow This is also the belief OF
American naval officers here while dis
cussing the question of the probable out
come of the present insurrection.
Casnonahing kep Up.
Cannonading between the government
forts and the forts neld by insurgents
is OF daily occurrence, and the civilians
in the city have become so used TO the
booming OF the guns that the tightIng in
the bay eXcites little more than passing
CONNIE t. This may, perhaps be due 20
another cause, that is. that it is not good
policy TO too openly discuss political
questions.
Fort Vilagaignon. held by the insur-
gents, has not replied to the fire directed
against it with It's usual spirit 1t is
supposed that this is due TO a lack Of
ammunition.
As a result Of three hours hot firing on
the city last week by the insurgent
forces in Fort Cobraz, which lies a short
distance north of the custom-hOuse one
innocent person was killed and twelve
others were wounded. The government
forces replied briskly to the firing but
what loss II any was inflicted upon the
insurgents IS not known
on December 2lst several insurgent
launches cruised along the shore of the
Saude district, and directed a hot fire
a nst the spectators. who had gathered
there through curiosity The latter scat
tered in every direction for shelter, but
many were killed The launches cruised
up and down the beach for an hour, in
hicting all the damage they possibly
could. The exact number Of persons kill
ed cannot be ascertained, but rumor says
that two cart loads Of bodies were
carried Off. II is pretty certain that the
government soldiers picked up sixteen
dead.
Judging from the outlook IL is safe to
say that another engagement between
the government forces and the insurgent
vessels is imminent
The American warships are under orders
10 be ready TO move out Of the range Of
fire at an hours notice.
SO far as can be learned no answer
has yet been received from the protest
sent 10 Lord Rosebery, the British foreign
secretary. by a number of British mer-
chant captains against the action &C
Captain Lang, senior Brazilian nay.I
officer here, and Mr.. G. II. Wyndham,
the British minister. who the captains
claim, refuse TO protect them In discharg-
ing their cargoes The property repre-
sented by the signers Of the protest is
estimated TO be worth Sl5,OOO,O00.
Whereabouts Of the Nichtheroy.
An apparently open dispatch In Portu-
guese has been received by an insurgent
sympathizer here but it conveys the
secret information that the dynamite
cruiser Nictheroy has left Pernambuco.
her destination being the Island OF Ener-
nando DE NOronha. rs miles off the
eastern extremity of Brazil. Her object,
IL is said, is 10 meet the torpedo boats
that are expected from Europe
1t is asserted in some quarters that
Admiral De Mello. on board his flagship
Aquidaban has also gone there. but from
the best Informed sources II is learned
that she is still far to the south OF
Rio de Janeiro, most likely at Desterro,
the capital OF the State Of Santa Catha-
rina, which city fell into the hands OF
the insurgents some time ago.
The insurgent troops, who, n was
promised were to come from Rio Grande
do Sui 20 invest the capital, have not
appeared and, II the news from that
State can be depended upon, IL Is more
than likely that their services are re-
quired there. The defense OF Bage, in
Rio Crande do Sui. against the insur-
gent attacks is meeting with scant sym
| pathy from the military authorities here.
The swift Brazilian coasting steiner
Ilaoco, which was lying at Mocangue
Island. in the northern part OF the bay
where the insurgents were repairing her
has been burned.
| The government is slowly, but apparent
| ly surely, depriving the insurgents OF
their sources OF supplies.
| II is reported that the government has
| negotiated a loan based upon deposits
amounting 10 over $i2.5o0.OO0 held by the
Bank OF Emission, 10 secure It's circu-
/ latin.
The damage done to the city building,
/ by the insurgent fire does not amount
10 more than $500.
During twenty days OF December III.
| Brazilian firms shipped 1929 bags OF
coffee. During the corresponding twent,
days last year the coffee shipments
amounted 10 2ls.es0 bags. These figures
show one Of the effects OF the insur
| rection.
American naval officers here say tina
the insurgents ships are not half manne,
and that the forts on the Brazilian
Islands. heid by the insurgents. ar
shorthanded.
| arr nEpEETls Upon Ra CANA