The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-02
REBELS ON THE Run.
Brazilian Government Gains
Two Victories on Land.
ADMIRAL MELLo LEAVES RIO.
Gone 20 Meet His Fats st the Hands Of
Terrible Americas Guns-How He
Baa Past the Forts.

MosrEvrpKo, Dec. L-fNew York Herald
Special l-Peixoto is reported to be actu-
ally dictator in Rio now. his ministers
only acting on his orders. Il would
Be advisable for Americans to &C
cept with suspicion any news OF
affairs In Rio which comes from
British sources. - the English are en-
deavoring. IL is said, TO make use OF this
rebellion TO embitter Brazil against the
United States. IL is almost impossi-
bic 70 hold communication with
the United States warships from
shore. Cadet Wilson. of the Newark. has
been suspended for taking Legation Secre-
tary Anderson from shore to the Detroit.
The United States warship Yantic has ar
rived here.
News of great Federal victory In Rio
Grande do Sui are fully confirmed. Gen.
Isidoro Fernandez, with staff officers. and
Castiihis;a brigade. commanded by
Col. Pedroso. 900 to Loo strong. were
all taken prisoners by the Federal
forces under Coils. Cabedo and Pinha. Of
the Castiihistas 800 were killed. including
many officers. OF the FederaIs eighty
were killed. A report of the mas
sacre of the prisoners is not
confirmed. Firing began November
q and lasted all that day and next even
ing. On November Is Tavares called on
Fernandez to surrender. but the latter re-
piled that he would surrender only when
his last shot had been fired.
kilograms from the government sources
say that rebel Gen. Aparacio has been de-
fsated at Quinn areg and that Col. San
Berga is pursuing him.
H. a a. 49, ~-
been received by the British government
saying that Admiral Melio, on board the
flagship Aquidaban. accompanied by
an armed merchant vessel. succeeded
in forcing his way out to sea at
midnight last night. in spite OF
heavy fire directed upon the
two ships by the forts at the entrance to
the bay. A British gunboat followed the
Aquidaban to sea with the in tention, it is
believed. of being present at the future
naval operations between the ships
OF the rebel admiral and the
vessels being sent to reinforce Peixoto
from New York. It also said that the
commander of the British gunboat has
orders to interfere should the rebel ad-
miral modest vessels flying the British
flag.
Other advices from. Rio say there is no
truth in the report that President Peixoto
has been assassinated. He is today en-
gagged in repairing dangerous breaches in
the forts and earthworks ashore. The dis
patch contains a report that Meilo had
left Rio with portion of his feet to inter-
cept the vessels coming to Peixoto's
aid. There was some desperate fighting
between the rebel ships and forts at the
entrance to the harbor as Mello tried to
go out The fire of the forts was we'll
directed, but Mello succeeded in get
ting past after his flagship had
been severely damaged. Once outside
he steamed southwark. but it is
believed this was only a ruse and that the
admiral had changed his course as soon as
out of sight 1t is reported that Mello is
not scared at the reported power of tho
dynamite gun on board one of
the vessels of the relieving squad
ron. He took with him . number Of
fast steam launches for use in the coming
encounter. 1t 10 said Melio has much
more wholesome fear of the fast torpedo
boat which is coming than the squadron
that it brings with it.
The Brazilian minister has received .
dispatch from Rio denying the reported
detection in the state of Para.
NEW YORK, Dec. l.-Ericsson's Destroyer
will have a trial today, and tomorrow or
Sunday morning will start on her long
Journey TO Brazilian waters in tow
of a vessel which will carry on
her decks the Yarrow, the torpedo
! boat. The Destroyer took a short spin
yesterday TO test her engines and steering
gear in anticipation of today's trial run.
In the preliminary squirt the jets
were experimental with. This Is an
appliance which elects water either
| from the port or starboard quarter, and is
designed to maneuver the boat rapidly
when it is desired to get her in or oat of
range. In the test made yesterday this
hydraulic steering apparatus. showed its
effectiveness. Without causing the boat to
move backward or forward. the jets forced
her stern to and fro as if moved by an
! unseen giant hand. This apparatus is
controlled and operated from a small tur-
ret in which gun is placed, and aids in
securing rapid aim. 1t is now announced
| that the Destroyer will be taken only
as far South as the West Indies
| by the towing vessel. She will then be
turned over 10 the Nietheroy. which will
| tow her the rest Of the distance Ap-
preaching Brazilian points she will be
| manned and supplied with ammunition
and turned loose on her own account. She
| will, however, remain in company with
| the Nictheroy as long as possible, using
the dynamite cruiser as base of supplies