The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-25
PeiXOto's Great Gunboat Still Keeps
Out Of Battle.
B0MBARDMENT OF RIO STOPPED.
MclIo Proclaims q Provisional President
for Braxil--The United States Urged
to Uphold the Monroe Doctrine
Uruguay Forcing Eighting.

New York, Oct 25--News comes from
the Heralds correspondent in Montevideo
that Frederick Guilherme de Lorena has
been proclaimed provisional president OF
Brazil by Admiral Mello, in command OF
the insurgent feet
Lorena is the captain OF one OF the rebel
warships, and the provisional government
Of which he Is now proclaimed president
was established some days ago at Desterro,
which is the capital city of the state OF
Santa Catharina.
The correspondent also sends word that
the bombardment of Rio has been sus-
pended
There are two reasons current In Rio
Janeiro for this action, or rather inaction,
on the part of Admiral Mello.
One is that he is awaiting the arrival
of the ship Ciudad de Porto, which set out
from this port recently, loaded with allies
and provisions, but especially ammunition
for Mello. 1t is surmised that the rebel
gunners have about run out OF gunpowder
and projectiles.
The other reason current for the sus-
pension of the bombardrnent is that the
foreign warshps in the harbor have inter-
fered to prevent the further Smelling Of
the defenseless buildings Of the capital.
Declined TO Fight.
The rebel war ship Republica, which ap-
peared outside the harbor of Montevideo
Sunday and was quarantined, sgnalled
the Tiradentes yesterday to come outside
and fight. The Tiradentes did not deign
to reply, but continued to lie quietly under
the friendly aegis of Uruguay.
The Uruguayan government declared
that the warships must not fight in its
waters, but it is hardly able to do any
thing more vigorous than to protest. as it
has no ships capable Of preventing the
commanders of the Brazilian warships had
they decided to fight the naval duel.
The Uruguayan officials refused pratique
to the Repubica and would not even allow
her to communicate with the shore, so
that, after being supplied with water and
coal, she sailed north again tagging the
Tiradentes, an invitation to join the rebels,
and taunting the crew with being towards
for seeking protection from foreign
power.
Mello's Latest Proclamation.
Admiral Mello issued another proclama-
tion yesterday exhorting his comrades to
continue their efforts, and assuring them
of the ultimate downfall of "the tyrant
Peixoto," whom he accuses OF treachery
and cowardice.
He declares that the president endeav-
ored to assassinate him by means of an
album loaded with dynamite, which was
sent to Mello with the connivance Of
Peixoto.
Monroe Doctrine.
La Presna, a newspaper OF Buenos Ayres
Argentine, says editorially that it deeply
deplores the action of Uni tied States Min.
lister Thompson in Rio in his alleged sid
ing with European diplomats there in their
attempt to interfere between Mello and
Peixoto.
1--WE want no foreign interference" it
says, Sin South America or North Amer
lea. All Americans now look to President
Cleveland to uphold the Monroe doctrine
and hope that the orders he has sent to
Minister Thompson will be to withdraw
himself at once from the influence Of the
European Diplomats in Brazil"