St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-08
REBELS ARE CONFIDENT
BRkZiLiAN INSURGENTS ISSUE a
HIcK-S0UNDiNG MANIFESTO.
FURIOUS FIRING CONTINUES.


Heavy Loss Of Life Among the
Rebel Sailors and the Govern
ment Soldiers-Deadly Work
of the Big Machine Guns
Bursting Shells Causing Ex-
Uensive Damage.
Copyright 1893, by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, Dec. 7.-The Times tOmor-
row will publish the following:
Rio de Janeiro. Dec. 8, via Monte
video. Dec. THE government troops
have occupied Armacao. which was
abandoned by the insurgent sailors. On
Sunday afternoon insurgent launche:
attempted to land force of men at Ar
macao under cover of the fire of the
guns of the war ships Trajano. Jupiter
and Aquidaban. They were resisted by
the government soldiers. who, entrenched
behind stone walls and houses. kept
up heavy rifle fire. The sailors
were unable to land and.
retired with the loss of one killed and
three wounded. On the same day there
was heavy artillery fire from the gov
ernment forts on Fort Villegaignon.
The fire of the latter was well directed,
and many shells burst within the walls
of Santa Cruz and Sac Joao. Vile
gaignon was also hit by many shells,
and one man was killed ana two were
wounded. On Monday 800 government
soldiers from the shelter of walls and
houses at Armacao again successfully
opposed an attempt of the insurgent
sailors to secure landing. The insur-
gent ships fired upon Armacao
for an hour, and then parties
in launches made several attempts to
land. The fire of the government
forces was so heavy, however, that they
were compelled to return to the ships.
The sailors lost four killed and five
wounded, and heavy casual ties are re-
ported among the troops. The artillery
fire of the forts was continued Monday.
Rifemen on shore In front of Santa
Luzia fired upon the gunners at Ville-
galgnon and wounded one of them.
Villegaignop replied with
HER MACHINE GUNS
and rifles, killing and wounding twenty
soldiers. A shell from Fort Santa Cruz
hit Fort Villegaignon, and also sunk a
naval training brig.
Tuesday the Gazette Niticiias, the
only journal which has shown fairness
towards foreigners, was suspended by
the government. The Echo Brezil, a
French newspaper, was also suspended.
Tuesday evening the insurgent
launches again attempted to make a
landing at Armacac and were again re-
pulsed. The government reports many
casualties among the troops.
Wednesday the new torpedo boat Au-
rora, which was purchased by Peixoto
in England, was delivered at Pernam-
buco. The government has renamed
her the Gustave San Palo.
Thursday afternoon l learned that the
Aquidaban and Esperanza were to leave
the harbor at midnight. went aboard
her majesty's war ship Sirius and OBJ
tanned clear view from the upper
bridge of their departure. The Aquid-
aban weighed anchor. at midnight and
proceeded slowly down the harbor. with
the Esperan "a 400 yards In advance.
The search lights on Gloria hill and
Fort Sac Joao showed the whole scene
distinctly. Forts Lage, Santa Cruz and
Sac Joao opened fire on the two vessels
at 1880. The ships made no reply at
first. They passed Fort Lage safely.
When abreast of Fort Santa Cruz the
Esperanza opened .
A HEAVY FIRE
on the fort, and the Aquidaban. when
700 yards from the fort, gave it full
broadslde. The fire of the ships was
continued with machine and quick
firing guns until they were abreast of
Fort Sac Joao. Then both opened their
starboard broadsides. While the ships
were passing the forts the insurgent
gunners In Fort Villegaignon opened a
Well-directed fire OH Forts Lage and
Sac Joao, bursting seven shells over one
search light and damaging it to such an
extent that the light was stopped.
After the first broadside of the Aquida-
ban heavy smoke enveloped the ships,
and the search lights were unable to
penetrate it.
At 1:l5 the Aquidsban set off two
white and one red rocket. which was a
preconcerted signal meaning all well
and safely out. The Aquidaban did not
use her search light in passing the forts.
visited the Aquidaban before she
left, and found Admiral Mello and his
officers and crew cheerful and confident
of ultimate success.
The Aquidaban has gone to Pesterro
to join the RepubIica and to bring troops
north. After clearing the forts the
Aquidaban threw her search light upon
the military school, which she bonn
barded for half an hour, doing great
DAMAGE TO THE BUILDINGS.
The government fears that Admiral
Goncaiyes. with the war ships Tira-
dentes and Bahia, now at Moutevldeo,
will probably join the insurgents.
Friday morning steamer arrived
which reported that she passed the
Aqui daban and Esperanza thirty miles
to the so uthward, and that all were well.
The officers Of the foreign squadrons
here consider that the tactics of the
Aquidaban were excellent, and that her
handling was splendid. The success of
the two ships in passing the forts creates
strong feeling en- shore in favor of the
insurgents.
Admiral Cana assumes command of
the lnsu rgent vessels here. ~
have seen draft copy of the In.
surgent manifesto. 1t says that the
victory Of the in surgents is certain, and
calls upon the Brazilian nation to REM
edy by force of arms the mistake made