The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-08
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fishes the following:
RIO DE JAYEIRo. Dec s. via Montevideo
Dec. THE government troops have oc.
cupied Armacao. which was abandoned
blythe insurgent sailors On Sunday after
noon insurgent launches attempted to
land a force OF men at Armacao under
cover OF the fire Of the guns OF the warships
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 ar
tillery fire from the government forts on
Fort Villegaignon. The fire Of the latter
was well directed aud many shells burst
within the walls OF Santa Cruz and Sac
Joao Villegaignon was also bit by many
shells and one man was killed and two
were wounded
On Monday 500 government soldiers,
from the shelter OF walls and houses at
Armacao, again successfully opposed an
attempt OF the insurgent sailors TO secure
landing. The insurgent ships fired upon
Armacao for an hour, and then parties In
launches made several attempts TO land.
The fire of the government forces was 50
heavy. however. that they were compelled
TO return TO the ships. The sailors lost
four killed and fve wounded and heavy
casualties are reported among the troops.
The artillery FIRE of the forts was con-
tinued on Monday. Rinemen on shore In
front OF Santa Lucia fired upon the gun
Ders at Villegaignon and wounded one OF
them. Villegaignon replied with her ma.
chine guns and rifles. killing and wound
ing 20 soldiers. A shell from Fort Vile
gagnon richocheted over Cobra's island,
three and half miles distant and sunk
naval training brig.
Peiyoto's New Boat
On Wednesday the new torpedo boat
Aurora. which was purchased by Peixoto
in England. was delivered at Pernambuco.
The government has renamed her the
Gustavo San Paio.
On Thursday afternoon I learned that
the Aquidaban and Esperanca were to
leave the harbor at midnight. l went
aboard her msjesty's warship Sirius and
obtained q clear view from the upper
bridge OF their departure
After the first broadside of the Acuida-
ban smoke enveloped the ships and the
searchlights were unable to penetrate it.
At l:i5 the Aquidaban set off two white
and one red rockets, which was a con-
certed signal meaning ''All well and
safely out"
The Aquidaban did not use her search.
light in passing the forts. visited the
Aquid aban before she left, and found Ad.
miral Mello and his officers and crew
cheerful and confident OF ultimate sue
cess.
The Aquidabnn weighed anchor at mid.
night mud proceeded slowly down the bar.
bar. with the Esperancs 400 yards in ad.
vance. The searchlights on Gloria hill and
Fort Sac Joao showed the whole scene dis
tinctly. Forts Lage, Santa Cruz and Sac
Joao opened fire on the two vessels at 1890.
The ships made no reply at first. They
passed Lage safely.
When abreast of Fort Santa Cruz the
Esperanca opened heavy fire on the fort.
and then the Aquidaban. when ZOO yards
from the fort. gave 1t a full broadside.
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 broad
sides. While the ships were passing the
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legaignon opened a well-directed fire on
Forts Lsge and Sac Joao, bursting seven
shells over one searchlight and damaging
it to such All extent that the light was
stopped
The Aquidaban has gone to Desterro to
Join the Republica and to bring troops
north. After clearing the forts the
Aquidaban threw her searchlight upon
the military school, which she bombarded
for half an hour, doing great damage to
the buildings The government fears that
Admiral Concalves with the warships
Tiradentes and Bahia. now at Montevideo,
will probably join the insurgents.
have seen draft copy of the insurgent
manifesto IL says that the victory OF the
insurgents Is certain and calls upon the
Brazilian nation to remedy by force OF
arms the mistakes made I'm n moment Of
temporary madness on Nov. IS, 1880 The
government Is unable TO find crews for her
new warships. The states of siege have
been prolonged until Dec. 25.
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