Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-30
CANA AWAITS REINFORCEMENT.
When They Come He VIII Attack Rio
Janctro,

The London Times correspondent at Rio
de Janeiro sends the following dispatch.
dated December -. via Montevideo:
During the past week the custom-house
has been closed on account of the firing from
Cobras Island. The government forts con-
tinue the bombardment of Fort villegaignon.
The rumors of naval fight near Desterro
are untrue. The war ships Tiradente and
Bahia are now at Montevideo The Aquidi-
ban and Republica are at Desterro. Gen
Salgado. with LOO men, arrived at Des-
terro on Wednesday from the south.
Admiral Da Cana has withdrawn the
insurgent forces from Gove-nador Island
He states that the number of men was in
sufficient to occupy so large an island and
he prefers concentrating the forces on board
the ships at Cobras and villegaignon. The
insurgents continue to fire upon the shore
front, rendering communication between the
merchant shipping and the shore dangerous
The commanders Of the foreign warships,
except the German. have given notice that
they Will AFFORD protection against seizure.
but they warn shipmasters that they cam
not protect life from danger in a cross-fire
between the government troops and the in
surgents.
1.-The present situation is as follows: Ad-
miral Da Cana, with 800 men, proposes
to keep the government in check. harassing
| their troops on the Littoral until the arri-
he will attack Rio. The government awaits
| the arrival of new ships. Then they will
deliver an attack i'm force. opening fire with
all the shore artillery and using every effort
| to crush Admiral Da Cana.
THE result of the revolution greatly de-
ponds upon the advance Of the insurgents
| northward. If Admiral Da Cana is able 10
hold out until the arrival of the insurgents
| they will probably be successful. They con-
slider their present position in Rio extreme
ly critical, as without assistance Admiral
Da Cana cannot hold out ten days.
"Advfces from the south state that the
insurgent general, Saraiva, defeated 20Ot
men under Gen. Lima on the frontier OF
Parana, and is now pursuing them. Letters
dated Rio Grande do Sui. December L. say
/ that tNere are 600 soldiers in that city and
1900 insurgents In the neighborhood
| "Advices from Desterro say that the in.
surgent army is 1900 strong, but is shor,
! OF ammunition.
THE government has reoccupied Mucangue
Island. in the harbor Of Rio. after a sharp
skirmish.
Admiral Da CANA states that IL any dis.
content shows itself on account of his mon
archical opinions. he will offer to resign his
| command. Today he sent a circular note
to the foreign diplomatic representatives ask.
ing recognition Of the insurgents as bellig-
| erents."
Not Recognized as Belligerents.
dispatch from Rio Janeiro. dated yester-
day. says THE ministers of foreign powers
have refused Admiral Da Gama's reques,
that the insurgents be recognized as bellig-
erents. The government will not attempt
| a serious attack upon the insurgents until
the five torpedo boats now on their way
| from Germany arrive. They are expected
to arrive in a fortnight. having been delayed
| by storms All have a speed of twenty
eight knots"
1t has transpired that the dynamite gun
| OF the government cruiser Nictheroy did not
work satisfactorily during the tests made on
the voyage from New York 10 Pernambuco.
Both officers and crew have manifested
great disappointment on account of the
| failure 1T is sand that the air pipes of the
gun are lesky and that the joints were badly
packed.