The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-15
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and the latter replied TO the fire OF the war
vessels without apparent damage. At
night there was period of cain. but hos
tilities are expected to be resumed In the
morning unless some understanding can
be arrived at between the rebels and the
government. The people believe the rebel
ships would be only too glad TO put TO sea,
bu: the contracted entrance to Rio bay,
with Sugar Loaf fort on the left and Fort
Santa Cruz on the right, is q dangerous
place for them TO try to pass.
The insurgents fired q few shots at the
forts. but did not engage them I'm the true
sense. The sound of firing reaching the
city caused alarm among the people. The
loss of life so far as known Is only one A
woman residing near the arsenal was
killed by falling brick. Both sides
seemed to know little about handling
modern ships artillery. At the
rate things are going the warships
will have to surrender for the lack
of ammunition and provisions. Fort
Lage was also treated 70 few shells by
the rebels, but Fort Santa Crux was the
principal object Of most Of the rebel attack.
Fort Eleaxa Villa did most OF the replying
TO the bombardment and the attempted
landing at Camboa, but there N no record
of the warships having suffered any dam
ages from shot or shell. Rio itself was not
bombarded. A few stray shells fell In the
city as the result Of bad marksma anship,
but no great damage was done.
No doubt many people on shore are in
sympathy with the insurgents, for the lat
ter seem able 10 keep posted concerning
oil the doings ashore. A few nights ago
an attempt was made by small steamer,
with some government army and navy Of
fcers on board, TO creep MP to the IRON
clads at night. They had q torpedo
boom rugged out ahead and were steering
quietly up to the apparently sleeping IRON
clad in the darkness, when searchIights
were turned on, and second or 30 later
hail of machine gun bullets was flying.
Happily for the torpedoists the aim of the
rebel sailors was very bad, and the tug
seems 20 have gotten away with all safe on
board.
WAsHrSaros CRY, Sept. i4--Secretary
Gresham received she following from Min
lister Thompson. at Rio. at III o'clock this
morning:
'sThs revolutionary forces here bonn
barded the forts commanding the entrance
TO the harbor. also the arsenal on the
wharf in the center of the city. A few
shells were fred into the city. One woman
was killed. Commercial kilograms are for
hidden. The cruiser Charleston has not
arrived"
The telegram from Minister Thompson
was eagerly read by all who knew OF its
arrival, in both the state and navy depart
menis, and the belief was expressed that
the engagement may be fierce and deter
mined one. While the mai mister makes no
mention Of IL. IL Is presumed the
Brazilian government is taking active
measures to repulse the insurgents. The
greatest source OF anxiety among officials
is that there il no vessel of the United
States in the harbor at Rio 10 protect the
lives and property OF American citizens in
the bombarded city. The last hope OF
the navy department that the cruiser
Charleston had stopped at Rio oi
her way from the Barbadoes to the
Pacific station were blasted today
when q dispatch wss received from her
commander reporting her arrival at
Montevideo, Uruguay. She will coal at
Montevideo, which will take day. She
will then proceed 10 Rio. and. as the
distance 10 but $50 miles. tho vessel will
make Il In about three days and hslf.
The cruiser Detroit returned 10 Hampton
hoAds toahys hit"R hheA~ tAA Oee W see,
70 adjust her eompasses. She sailed this
evening for Rio.
Additional sdviees from Rio point in q
positive manner 10 the overthrow Of the
present government. Dissatisfaction Il
not confined 10 the navy alone. bat Is
spreading TO the army. where opposition
10 the government Is becoming pro-
nounesd. 1t Ii believed dispatches VIII
soon be received here Announcing the sue.
| cess OF the insurgenta