The morning call., 1893-12-01
CONFIRMATION GIVEN.
And So 1t Is Probably Only a
Revolutionary Rumor.
MELLo's FRIENDS IN ENGLAND.
All the News That Comes From Lon
don Tells in Favor of the
Rebels.

. MoNTEvIDTo, Nov 3O.-A doubtful ru-
NOR is currept that President Peixoto Of
Brazil has been assassnated.
NEW YORK, Nov. 50.-The Rerald's
Montevdeo special says: From the best
sources of information obtainable here it
seems to be an incontrovertible fact that
the position of President Peixoto in Brazil
grows stronger and stronger.
Admiral Mello's cause, on the other
hand, is now considered by those here who
are in a position to know to be in a very
critical state.
The Herald's correspondent in Rio sends
word that the situation there is practically
at q standstill al present.
Neither side is moving with any vigor.
News has been received here from the Rio
do Sui frontier that General IsadOre and
the Government forces under his command
have been taken prisoners by the Federal
troops under General Tavares.
&C. The report also says that the Govern
ment officers have ben shot and that Isa-
dore will share like fate. The mum bar
killed in the engagement is put at 400
The re port will not be believed, however,
until it is verified by more circumstantial
dispatches.
and PeXotoS forts the Aquidaban, MelIo's
flagship, was badly injured, and was
obliged to work her full pumps in order TO
keep aioat The transport Madria was
set on fire on the same day by the bursting
of she'll During the cannonade the
Trajano attempted TO moor by the Armacao
Shore but was unable to do so on account
of the fire from PeixOto's land batteries.
T. j. hot n
ernment of Santa Catharina is issuing or
ders like a regular Government, anG has
declared that it is not responsible for the
acts of Peixoto. This is done so that in
case of victory Mello's Government may
not be hampers with claims for damages
for Injury dogs by Peixoto's troops.
OliyeFs- -SvF.sado has been made general
~: .sie rebels. He is called "Lite7ado Rio
-'%nduse Salgado," and has taken charge
: . the rebel forces on Desterro with big
=, staff.
8 .IsSDoN, Nov. 30.-The Times will pub
lisi.the following tomorrow giving Rio de
-Janeiro advices 10 November 26: The ar
tilleTy fire # the forts continues. The in
surgeDt Gel. Eal Saravia, with 5000 irregu-
lar cavalry, Ta reported eighty miles south
Of San Paulo.
ne IOVeEDm6nL OrueE6u Iue NhLlOEai
Guard of the State Of San Paulo to pro-
ceed south to meet the insurgents. The
National Guard refused to comply with
the order. and the Government will send
1900 men from Rio against them.
= The Aquidaban is at Rio awaiting the
rendezvous of the Aurora, Bahia and Tira-
denies. They will then proceed to attack.
KGfniral Cana states positively that he
will not lombard the city unless the city
fires upon his ships. Eight thousand men
= are waiting at Desterro. ready 10 march
against the Government forces.
. Political arrests continue in Rio. and
1900 persons are now in prison. President
3: Peixoto has become alenated from all
sympathy of decent people and stands
alone with bis army. Many persons join
the insurgents daily. The States of Bahia
and Para favor the insurgents.
The Brazilian Minister has received a
dispatch from Rio denying the reported
detection of the State of Para.