The morning call., 1893-09-20
RIO IN DANGER.
Why the Rebel Ships
Sailed Away.
SANTOS TO BE ATTACKED.
Its Fall Will Seal the Doom of
PeixOto.
ORDNANCE ON THE LAND SIDE.
There Is Railroad Giving Entrance
to the Capital From the
Southern Part.

LONDON, Sept. ia dispatch from Rio
says the censorship on the press has been
slightly relaxed and local messages are
permitted to be transmitted if cOuched in
language which does not arouse the sus-
piclons of the Government officials. San
tOs is expected every hour to declare in
favor of the insurgents. The position of
President PeixOto is desperate. No doubt
is entertained in Rio of the success OF the
revolution and the restoration of the mon
archy.
BUENos AYREs. Sept ia report has
reached here that a portion of the rebel
fleet has succeeded in forcing passage
past the forts at Rio. with the intention of
blockading Santos. and If necessary shell
ing it.
Provisions at Rio are becoming very
scarce, the highest prices being charged
for all the necessarieS of life. causing much
suffering among the poorer class. On the
other hand several ships loaded with cattle
are announced to be leaving La Plata for
the use of the insurgents. If the rebels
capture Santos. the railroad 10 Rio would
enable them to attack Rio in the rear and
on the land side. This is believed to
be the object of the revolutionary leader.
NEW YORK. Sept. ia Herald dis
patch from MontevideO says: The Bra
zilian Minister to Uruguay had not
received any communication for two DAYS
concerning the progress of the revolution,
and this is regarded as unfavorable to the
cause of Peixoto.
News has been received confirming the
previous reports of the shooting of Deputy
SeabIa and a lieutenant in the navy by
orders of Admiral Mello. The lieutenant
was steering boarding boat and had both
arms shot off. He was then taken on board
the AqGidatIan and shot through the h cad
by order of the admiral. No further news
has been received about the second bonn
bardment of Rio.
A private message has been received
from Lisbon stating that the Brazilian
warships Riaeh uelo and Benjamin Con-
slant win soon sell from Toulon % the aid
OF Admiral Mello.
The officers aud crews of both vessels
have declared in favor of the revolution
lists. PeiXoto suspected the loyalty of the
men attached to these vessels and recently
sent crews from Rio Of whose loyalty he
was convinced TO relieve those in charge
of them.
All the ships of the Brazilian Lloyds are
now in control of the revolutionary party.
The United States cruiser Charleston
sailed for Rio tonight. 1t is re-
ported here that the steamers off
Rio are unable to communicate with
the shore. nevertheless mails continue to
be dispatched from Montevideo in the hope
that some means will be found to land
them. The American Minister to Argen-
tina will inelose duplicate of all messages
for Rio with his official correspondence
under cover aud send them to Minister
Thompson in Rio
The Worlds Buenos Ayres special says:
Meat in Rio de Janeiro is scarce, and the
insurgents have been seiZing live animals
shipped from here to that port. After the
bombardng of BraZil's capital on Sunday
three fighting vessels of the revolutionary
fleet left the bay of Rio to lombard San
tOs. There is an understanding between
the rebels in the State of Rio Grande do
Sui and the Rio de Janeiro revolntionists.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 19.-It is now four
days since the State Department received
line of information from Minister
Thompson at Rio Janeiro. 1t is believed
by the officials that the insurgents have
control of all telegraph lines leading from
the Brazilian capital. and the opinion is
that affairs there are in very serious shape
and the overthrow of the Government very
probable