The morning call., 1893-11-16
He Is Fighting for the Restora-
ton of the BOurbonS.
MORE PROBLEMS FOR GRESHAM.
The Republic of Brazil Is Making a
Fight Now for Its Ex-
istence.

claimed in Brazil. Mello has hoisted the
Imperial flag.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-The Worlds Rio
de Janeiro special, dated November 10,
says: The several foreign powers have
ordered their warships to preserve strict
neutrality between the BRAZILIAN Govern
ment and the insurgent vessels
Spain has refused to accord belligerent
rights to the lnsurgent forces, and il is
surpassed that the other Governments Will
do the same. s. group of Americans. in
fiuenced by other foreigners, are highly
indignant at President Cleveland for re-
calling Acting Admiral Stanton. which
was a great diplomatic victory for the
United States.
The rumor that Desterro has been cap
tured is rolled as a sweet mOrsel under the
tongues of Peixoto's friends here. and as
1t spreads it takes on gratifying circum-
stantial bits of detail.
The report to-day is that a squadron OF
warships loyal to Peixoto. the Bahia.
Tiradentes and the gunboat Parahyba
have captured Desterr0, the capital of the
State of Santa Catharina, which the in
surgents took and converted into the cap
ita of the Provisional Government.
This Provisional Government has for its
chief Provisional President Lrena, ore of
Melio's most trusted naval officers and the
commander of the squadron of warships
which slipped out of Rio. headed by the
cruiser Republica. to look after insurgent
Interests along the southern shore
Rumor said yesterday that General Ar
gollo's forces-lsnd troops sent thither by
Peixoto-took DesIerro after sharp fight
and this report was very encouraging to
Peixoto's adherents. because they thought
it showed that Melo will be unable to
maintain foothold on shore.
To- day the report assumes the shape of
q naval victory, and the triumphant vessels
OF war are said to have not only captured
Desterro but to have reinstated the Gov
ernor of Santa Catharina, Nunez Hires,
the federalist who was legally elected.
More than that, the Republlca is said to
have been taken. One report declares she
was sunk. The Republica has been tried
and not found wanting.
She has gained a reputation of being the
best-haudled ship and the wickedest fighter
in Brazil's entire navy. The Tiradentes'
100 indicated horse power is much less
formidable than the RepubIica.
The Tiradentes and Bahia have been
lying around the River Plata for some
time in dread of capture by the rebels, the
vital parts of their machinery being taken
out.
When the Tiradentes was all fixed up in
fighting trim the Republica sailed up in
full view and challenged her TO come out
TO sea and fight. The Tiradentes did not
accept the challenge.
The ruins of the insurgent magazine
and warehouses at Armacoa are still
burning. The rebels have been strength
ening the batteries on Mucangue Island
and also adding to the struggling guns at
Villegagnon.
The vessels in the middle of the bay
are out of range. but at intervals all
dav there is heavy caDnonading, and
she'll after shell bursts within
the fortress of Villegagnon, raising
fragments all about. The place is almost
untenabie. 1t seems impossible that hu-
man courage can stand the terrible bonn
bardment from the bar fort, yet Villegag-
non regularly replies.
The Mucangue batteries, aided by the
feet. have been bombarding to-day the
suburbs of Nictheroy. The scene around
Nictheroy is heartbreaking.
Mothers and daughters, OLD men and
children. all too poor to remove, are beg
ging The remains OF che soldiers food and
patriotic battaions are dividing their
meals with people living on the outskirts.
In the suburb bs the wood, fields and
streets are filled with broken tiles, plaster.
window glass and walls crumbing of
houses blown up or knocked down. 1t is
impossible to do justice to the frightfuI
sights.
The loyal forces hold every inch of
ground not surrounded by deep water ana
covered by the feet. Though graped and
shelled for fifteen days these troops are
undaunted still.
The vessels of the feet approach the
shore no more, but lie off in the inner bay
and shell at long range. Even the battle
ship Aquidaban remains far out Of reach
of the field batteries.
The World correspondent has received
trustworthy information that an English
naval officer and sailor were killed in one
of yesterdays explosions. 1t is given out
that they were picnicking on the Govern
or's estate at the time the explosion took
place.
It was strange place and hour for a
picnic. Inc loyalists have claimed for
several DAYS that they have seen au Eng
lisn ofhcer at Villegagnon directing opera
tlons. ana they are satisfied now that he
was In TACT loaned to Melo for that pur-
pose.
The insurgents, after mounting four
heaVy slegeguns on Mocangue yesterday,
kept up all day the bombardment of Sac
Lourenco. Port Mayer, Santa Anna and
Maruhy.
The Government forces from Nictherov
set fire to some of De Mello's warehouses
at Armacao and to the torpedo and artil.
lery buildings. which are yet burning
There were several explosions.
The cruiser Javary had been firing into
Nictheroy and the cruisers Jupiter and
Guana5ara had been shelling Beyong
Viana.
Early yesterday morn ing there was a