Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-12-03

the war which drenched 10 blood the
soil of Rio Graude, in spite of the desire
for peace universally expressed by the
nation, we, the representatives Of ma
tional sOveseignty, members Of the Par
~liamentarY Opposition, believing that
we interpret the sentiment OF our col
leagues, could only adopt one course
that is worthy Of the republic which
we represent, and that is resistance to
oppression, which is q sacred right Of
a free people, when all legal aud con-
stitutioual resources have been ex-
hauSted.'"
BEGINNING IN EARNEST,
During the night Of the 9Th there
was but little movement 10 the bay. On
the morning Of the Sth a detachment Of
the Seventh Infantry, stationed at the
Caes Pharos landing stage, fired upon a
launch Of the Italian cruiser Bawzan,
carrying its national colors, which was
bringing the Italian Consul ashore.
Several y0lleys were fred, causing the
death Of one sailor, named Joachim
Miceli, and injuries TO several others.
BaWZan went at once TO Stamaratz TO
demand satisfaction from the President,
who promised 20 punish the guilty Dar-
ties, 90 bury the victims with military
hOnOrs, and 10 pay 500, 600 Indemnity.
ION the following Tuesday morning
it was known that notice had been
given to move all merchant vessels,
etc., from the anchorage above Iiha
das CobraS and off the Lande district,
as the place was to be bombarded the
next day. No official notice, however,
vas given Oy the government IN this
respect; it was hoped this terribly de-
structive resource would not be resort
ed 20. On Wednesday morning it was
evident that something unusual was
about to happen. The foreign wal
vessels, which had been lying at the
man-Of-war anchorage, Just above Fort
VillegaignOn, had all been moved fur
ther up the bay, all the merchant
vessels, near llha das CObraS
had disappeared and the inSurgent
fleet was already ia position before the
city. The "PaiZ" had Historically an
nOuDced that Mello could not 90 TO the
extreme OF bOmbarding a defenselesS
city, and that the foreign naval vessels
would not permit him 10 do so, but it
was apparent that both suggestions
were 10 end 10 disappointment. The
insurgents were clearly becoming i'm
patient and desperate. For some hours
the situation was one OF doubt and
anxious expectancy. Crowds of people
lined the shores, staring at the vessels
and wondering what was TO happen.
No effort was made by the authorities
90 drive them away. A spectator said
that an officer on the TrajanO called to
the people 10 90 away, but they failed
TO comprehend.
suddenly about 20 o'clock, the firing
began on the part of the fleet, although
the guns Of Santa Crury had been at
work some time before. And then the
stampede began. Men, women and
children, carts and carriages, people
with bundles, boxes and parcels Of
every size and description, began pour
ing through the streets in search of
some place Of safety. 1t was a
pitiful sight, for the neighbOrhoOd
OF the LergO do Pace aud arsenal
OF war is largely Inhabited by poor peo-
pie, who are without means and had no
place TO go for shelter. Fortunately
the fleet did o fire upon the city of
Rio de JeneirO its guns being directed
az the war arsenal on the point of land
under Castle Hill. A small batrety on
that hill opened fire on that fleet and
this drew q few shots, some OF which
went beyond into the city. One Of their
shots killed a poor washerwOman on
Castle Hill as she was at work at her
own door, and her body was left there
l6r the rest of the day, an object for
vulgar curiosity.
''Fr2m the disposition Of the shift it
was evident that Admiral MellO tried to
avoid firing into the city. The first at
tack lasted abOuc az hour, and was then
followed up during the day only at iR-
|tervals. All business has since then
been completely suspended. There has
been no disorder IN the city to speak OF,
although the police have been with
drawn and artificial courage of a liquid
was much in demand.
Bishop Peterkin left Rio on October
18th. and two days before the Rio NClDS,
a weekly paper, published ad editorial
which caused the SuppresSing OF the
paper for the future by the govern
ment. The offensive notice was as fol-
lows:
by a royal letter OF January 2s, 1sOS,
the ports OF Brazil, then a Portuguese
colony, were thrown open TO the COM
MERGE Of the world. This benifcent
act was accompanied, also, by the abOl-
ition OF those restrictions on industry
which had kept the colonies so hope
leSsly dependent upon Portugal and so
backward in developing the great re-
sources which they possessed. The
English, who had even before furnished
goods and capital TO the Portuguese
companies for their Brazilian trade,
were the first to establish direct COM
merciai relations with Brazil, and from
that time down 20 the present moment
have maintained business houses here
OF high standing and great usefulness.
"In 1914 formal efforts were made to
induce the French 70 come here, and
with the result that many artists. pro-
feSsional men and tradeSmen settled in
the country. Many prominent names
in Brazilian history are those Of for
eigners, and a great part, If not all, of
the industrial beginnings of the country
were made by or under the supervision
Of foreigners, No one who reads the
history Of Brazil can fail to note how
much it owes to foreign capital and en-
terpriSe. The Brazil OF to-day would
not have existed without them. Their
influence has been helpful and benet-
cient in every direction. They have
furnished the capital aud skilled direc-
tiOn for almost every great industrial
undertaking which has been carried in
to successful operation, they have car
ried 90 the commerce Of the country,
aud have furnished an aggregate of
working capital to the people by means
of commercial credits which is simply