Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-17
Rio CAPTURED
ny THE INSURGENTS, THAI IS
PRACTICALLY so.
The Fire From the Ships Has ST.
fenced the Forts and the City is ut
Their Mercy.

BuENOS AYRES, Sept 1G.-oficih
advices received here announce the re-
peated bombardment during the past few
days Of Rio Janeiro and private adviees
just received say Rio i practically cap
tured by the insurgents who are also in
possession OF the town Of Nichteroy. OPP
p6site Rio. Official adviccs say Nichtcroy
has been shelled time and again by the
vessels Of the insurgents, the garrison Of
Niehteroy was finally compelled to sur
render, after making a gallant resistance.
After the surrender Of Nichteroy the
garrison aud civil guards are reported 10
have sided with the insurgents, who have
received q large addition 10 their fleet.
The forts for several days remained
loyal to the president and replied warmly
TO the fire Of the war ships, but the
latter Is not known to have sustained
any serious injury and were certainly
able to drive the president and govern
ment out of Rio.
The president with the troops still
adhering TO his cause are en-
camped at the village Of Santa Anna,
twelve miles FROM Rio, where he awaits
the rebel onslaught In spite Of the
seemingly desperate position in which he
is placed, the president Is not disheaten-
ed, nor is he without friends. Official re-
ports received here say congress has
passed vote declaring itself loyal TO
Peixoto and sustaining him in his struggle
with she Insurgents The rebel feet now
numbers nine vessels large and small
under the command of Admiral DE MelOs
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the bay oil ITO Jnneiro, about one mile
from the city. This fort Is one of the
principnl forts of Rio and onp Of in.
sla'e pnsous where the better classes
of prisoners are incurccrated for special
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