Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-09
BRAZIL REVOLT THREATENED
Whole Republic on the Verge of Rising
Against President Pe.xotto,
FOR RIO GRANDE Do SUI
Citizens OF that Province Said to Be right
Ing for Thor LibcrtIcs-strict Press
Censorship Maintainod-uen-
orai situation Alarming.

Copyrighted 1893 by james Gordon Benne,i1
NoJANEiRo, Brazil (vla Galveston Tox).
Aug. Shy Mexican Cable to the New
YORK Herald-Special to rHE BEE Not
Wlthstanding the rigid censorship of all
messages and the absolute prohibition of
communication by the government am en-
ao'cu TO send you the situation in tho capital
rue government was surprised and alarmed
"V tno extent OF the revolution in Rio Grando
Wv SUI owing to the popularity of Rear Ad.
"'ai Naiuehkolk in naval circles presi-
ucnI l'elNotto and his cabinet feared that
1ucro was widespread conspiracy against
ms administration. The LOYALTY of
tho navy WITS questioned and tho
hrst step taken by the government was 10
prohlbit all telcgraphic communication
TO the south This was followed nv
an order forbdding any messages being sent
10 known friends of Wadenkalk in this
city. Immediately after an order was is
sueu prohibiting the transmission of cipher
messages OF any nature over the telegraph
wires i'll Brazil The object of this was to
prevent any collusion between revolutionary
leaders in Rio Grande do Sui and the north.
ern provinces
AS tar as can be learned, the general SEN
tlment of the country favors the revolution
ary movement. The federal troops in this
city are kept constantly under arms All
political messages are prohibited the gov
crnment fearing concerted action in several
states should Rio Grande do Sui have
Tree communications with Bahia and Per-
nambuco.
Brazil on tho Verge of Revolution.
VALPARAISO, Chilli (via Galveston, Tcx),
Aug Shy Mexican Cable to the New
YORK Herald-Special TO THE BEE. l-Ad-
vices received from prominent firm in Rio
Janeiro TO the Herald bureau state that the
censorship of cable messages is due entirely
to the revolution in Rio Grande do Sui Tho
censorship is still maintained, owing to the
determined opposition of many deputies TO
President PeiXotto. Deputy Epitaclo ac-
cuscs the president of disloyalty and de-
clares that the reyolutionists are lighting
Tor liberty. Enemies of naval officers. he
says have been engaged to spy on them.
There has been better feeling created be-
cause of the action of the government in
stopping steamers going to Rio Grande do
SUI and also for establishing press and tele-
graph censorship
The government is also severely criticised
for creating a state of siege in Rio Janeirn
without having previously declared martial
law. From the same firm further advces
have been received stating that crowds col
lect nightly in the streets of Rio Janeiro
hooting Pcixotto, Theyarc'dispersed by the
police and soldiers. 1t is believed that omen
revolt is question of short time. There
Is much dissatisfaction among naval officers.
PciNotto relies on the loyalty of the army to
suppress any uprising In Santa Catharina
the federal soldiers have deposed the state
authorities.
Trouble Elsewhere.
There is also trouble brewing in Panama.
The House of Deputies declared that the
state government is acting without ttfssa
ton of congress. While cable messages are
allowed to be sent to Europe, all sent to the
south from RIO Janciro, especially press mes
sages, are read by the censor.
The Herald's correspondent in Rivera tele-
graphs that the revolters defeated Baron
Turupy. Salgado, with 900 men, is march
ing on Santa Anna In Corintes and vicn-
ity the inhabitants are in state of alarm
owing to the excess of officials
PANAMA, Colombia (via Galveston, Tex),
Aug. S--IBy Mexican Cable to the New
York Hcrald-Special to THE BEE. Coy
ernor Ayacarde Of the Department of Pan
anna has resigned to accept the position Of
consul general for Colombia al Liverpool.
A dispatch from Bogota announces the re-
ceipt of Il letter from Ricardo AranJo, the
new governor OF Guatemala, in which hd
tells of the capture and execution of Ana
gotta, noted bandit who for years terror.
lied that section.
Advices from Cochabamba report that
Daaa, who has been living for many years in
Peru an exile, suddenly returned TO Bolivia
and is cndeavoripg to start n new revou.
tion. The government discovered evidences
in La l'az of plot hatchcd by his partisans
to secure arms and ammunition and start an
uprising among the troops Many arrests
have been made.