The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-09-15
WITH SHOT AND SHELL
The Rebel Fleet Is Dropping Bombi Oh
the FORTS In Rio; Hlrbof.
NOT MUCH DAMAGE SO FAR
United States Vessels Arc Hurry
Ing to the so oone-communioa-
tion Practically Cut Of-Ex-
element In Washington.

patches received here announce that the
bombar,lment of Rio Janeiro began yes
terday. The city is in q state Of panic.
The overthrow Of tho Peixoto government
Is anticipated.
DISPATCHES have been received hero
from Rio which give some idea Of the
bombardment which has taken place In
the bay. The facts az they roach here arc
as follows: The rebel ships Aquidaban.
Republics aud Tajano, yesterday made
an attack on the soldiers and marines at
Gamboa in the bay OF Rio. Tho insur-
gent ships are reported to have used only
small, rapid firing guns In firing on Gam.
boa. and their fire 10 supposed to have
been intended moro for the purpose OF
covering the landing OF tho insurgent
forces than as regular bombarimcnt.
Tho rebels, it Is added, have taken pris.
oner the officers OF the eunboat Allouex,
and ns this me ssage Is sent, the insur-
gents are firing iu tho direction Of the
arsenal with the expectation OF blowing IL
up. Tho guns on the Aquidaban thun.
lcred forth at long range, for the rebcl
ships were not foolish enough TO engage
the forts, and tho latter replied to the flre
Of the war vessels without apparent dam
age.
At night there was period of calm, but
hostilities were expected to be resumed In
the morning unless some understanding
could be arrived at between the rebels aud
tho government. People believed the
rebel ships would bc only too glad to put
TO sea, but the contracted entrance to the
Rio bay, with the sugar-loaf fort OH the
left and Fort Santa Cruz on the right, Is u
dangerous place for them to attempt to
pass. The insurgents fired u few shots ut
the forts, but did not engage them In any
true sense. The sounds Of firing roach
ing the city. caused alarm among the in
habitants. Tho loss Of life so far ms
known Ia only one woman residing near
the arsenal. She was killed throu ah
falling brick. Both sides seem to know
little about handling tho artillery of mod
crn ships. At the rate things are going,
the war ships will soon have to surren der
for lack Of ammunition and provisions.
Fort LaRe was also treated TO q few
shells by the rebels, but Fort Santa Cruz
was the object of most OF the rebel at
tacks- Fort Elcxa did most OF the replying
10 the bombartiment and attempted land
lne at Camboa, but theeA Y no report that
the warships have suffered any damage %
from shot or shell. Rio itself is not bonn
bartled. A fcw stray shells fell in the city,
| the result Oh ulu 0ut uo
great damage was done.
No doubt many people on the shore arc
| In sympathy with the insurgents, for the
latter seem to be able to keep posted
concerning all the doings ashore.
A few nights ago an attempt
was made by a small steamer with
some government army and navy officers
on board TO creep up to the iron clads at
night. The tug had q torpedo boom riRged
out ahead and was steering quietly up to
the apparently sleeping iron clad In the
darkness, when the search lights were
turned on. and q second or so later q hail
| of machine gun bullets was flying. Hap.
pily for the torpcloists, the aim OF tho
| rebel sailors was very bad and the tug
seems to havo got away with all safe on
board.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. IL. - Secretary
| Gresham received the following from Min
ster Thompson at Rio Janeiro: AT II this
morning the revolutionary forces bonn
barded the forts commanding the entrance
| of the harbor, also tho arsenal on the
| wharf in tho center OF tho city. A few
shells were fired IN tho city and ono wo.
man was killed. Commercial telegrams
are forbidden. The cruiser Charleston
has not yet arrived.
| The telegram from Minister Thompson
was eagerly read by all who knew oil It's
arrival In both the state anu navy depart.
ments, ana the belief was expressed that
the engagement, may bc fierce and de-
ternined one. While the minister makes
no mention Of 1t, IL 10 prcsumsd that the
Brazilian government 10 taking active
measures to repulse tile insurgents. Ihe
greatest source OF anxiety among tue OIL
/ a t. r.l. =.
hcials 10 that there Is no vesse' OF Tue oh'.
ted States In the harbor Mt hio to protect
the lives ana property OF American cit''
gems in the bombarded city. Ihe ias'
hopes o. the navy department that tue
cruiser Charleston had stopped NJ no on
her way from bAroadoes TO tue facinc
station wore blasted to-day when dis
patch was received from her commander
rep,rtins her arrival at Mouteyideo, Uru
may. She will coal AT Mouteyideo. which
LII ,,Laa n d.v Si,o will them ,,r,,coad !,