St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-27
ALL is QUIET At RIO.
SENSATIONAL REPORTS BY MSUR-
CENTS OFFICIALLY DENIED.
DE mELno is DISCOURAGED.

anu oIii IrOUaUIy SOtHnouCO d
Retreat at an Early Day-His
Vessels Scarcely Able to Move,
Being Out of Repair and Very
Short of Fuel-A Brighter Out
Look for Peixoto.
PARIS. Oct. 26.-The special delegate
of Brazil has received a dispatch from
Rio de Janeiro, dated Oct. %, p. H.,
which says that the insurgent vessels
are scarcely able to move from the fact
that they are in need of extensive re-
pairs; that their bottoms are terribly
foul, and that their supply of coal is
almost exhausted. According to the
dispatch referred to the vessels COM
posing the insurgents squadron are
compelled to remain in the
lower part of the bay of Rio
de Janeiro in order to avoid the
fire of the forts which remain
loyal to the government. The forts, it
would seem, have already inflicted con-
siderable damage upon the rebel ships,
and the latter no longer dare to expose
themselves to the fire of the forts. Con-
slant practice seems to have perfected
the craftsmanship of the artillerymen
garriSoning the government forts, and
they are now able, SO soon as they get
one or more of the rebel ships within
range, to drop their shells either on
board the war ships or so close to them
as to compel the latter to seek safety in
the lower portion of the bay.
This fact has given much encour-
agement to the Brazilian government,
and speedy termination of the strug-
gle is anticipated. AS it is. reports are
current in Brazil. and especially in Rio
tie Janeiro, that Admiral de Mello, de-
spairing of making any further progress
about Rio de Janeiro, has made every
preparation to gather his war ships to-
gether and run the gauntlet of the forts
at the entrance of the harbor with the
Intention of taking Ills whole force
south and joining issue with the insur-
gents in the southern provinces. Should
this be the case the retreat of Admiral
de Mello will be regarded as a de-
cided triumph for President PeiXoto.
Still, according to the official dispatch
received by the special delegate. in this
city, of the government of Brazil, the
town of Nictheroy, adjacent to and
almost opposite Rio de Janeiro, in spite
of the almost constant bombardment to
which it has been subjected, and in
spite of the fact that it surrendered to
the rebels being repeatedlys an
nOunced, continues to make a heroic re-
sistance to the rebel squadron, and no
longer anticipates that the inSurgent
sailors will be able to make successful
landing upon its beach.
The Brazilian delegate adds that the
land forces at the disposal of President
PelXoto are numerous and we'll diSci-
plined, and that they are able and will
ing to defend the lawful government of
Brazil against the common enemy. The
delegate concludes that tue Brazilian
government has the support of all the
states in the union. The Brazilian le-
CATION also denies that there is any
truth in the story cabled to New York
and printed there in prominent news
paper that an attempt was made to
kill Admiral de Mello by a person in
high authority, Ghe president of Brazil
is apparently referred to in this dis
patch.) This official denial from the
Brazilian minister would seem to refer
10 the story sent to a New York news
paper and cabled to this country to the
effect that President PeiXoto had en-
deavOred to aSSaSSlnate the inSurgent
admiral by means of all album loaded
with dynamite, which, it was claimed
in the cable dispatches referred to. was
sent to De Mello with the connivance
of the president of Brazil.
1t will also be noticed that the Brazil
ian minister contradictS the sensational
news printed in New York to the effect
that business in Rio Janeiro is entirely
suspended, that vessels in that port can
not obtain either ballast or cargoes, and
that dire distress prevails in all parts OF
the city.
The fact that the Brazilian minister
states officially that the city of Rio de
Janeiro is perfectly tranquil, and that
business is being transacted as usual,
would seem 10 set at rest many Of the
extra sensational reports which have
recently found their way into American
and European newspapers through
the ipstrumentality of friends Of the i'll
SurEputS