The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
Admiral da Cana Says 1t
Is Against a Military
Tyranny.
RESULT OF INSURGENT SUCCESSES.
1t Would Mean the Restoration
of the Monarchy by Force
of Arms.
Spectators Fired On by the In
surgents and a Large Num-
ber Killed.

Bq Gable; Copyright, 1898, Bd the United Press.
RIO JANEIRo, Dec. 49, 1s93.--The repre-
sentative in this city of the United Press has
learned from an unimpeachable authority
that Admiral Saldanna da Cana, who is in
command of the insurgent feet in the Bay of
Rio Janeiro during the absence of Admiral
de Mello, when asked on what constitutional
grounds the insurrection had heen started,
replied:
''We are not fighting on constitutional
grounds
s'Then on what grounds are you fghting"
he was asked
''We are fighting against military tyran-
ny. l will give you an instance of this
tyranny that we are fighting to overthrow.
At the election in the Amazon district one
Senator and three members of the Chamber
of Deputies were to be elected. The Peixoto
government took an active hand in the cleo
tion, throwing all its Influence in favor of
the four military candidates, with the result
that the civilian candidates were badly de-
feated. A colonel was elected Senator and
three army captains were chosen to fill the
seats for the district in the Chamber of
Deputies" and as Admiral da CANA made
this statement he trembled with Indignation
RESULT OF INSURGENTS SUCCESS.
Continuing, the Admiral said that if the
movement he is fighting in support of is sue
cessful, the question of restoring the mon
archy or of continuing the republic will be
submitted to the electors for final decision
1t may be pointed out, however, that some
of the sympathizers with the insurgent cause
admit that plebiscite will be a farcical pro-
ceeding as the Monarchists, supported by the
military power of Admiral da CANA, who is
an open supporter of monarchieal institu-
tions, will carry the question by force of
arms, when another revolution would be
certain to follow.
This is also the balief of the American
naval officers here who will discuss the ques-
tion OF the probable outcome of the present
n.surrection.
cANNoNADING CONTINUES.
Cannonading between the government
forts and the forts held by the insurgents is
OF daily occurrence and the civilians in the
CITY have become so used to the booming of
the guns that the fighting in the bay excites
little more than passing comment This
may, perhaps, be due to another cause, that
Is that II is not good policy to openly discuss
political questions.
Fort Villagaignon, held by the insurgents,
has not replied to the fire directed against it
with its usual spirit. tits supposed that this
is due to the lack of ammunition.
AS result of the hours hot firing on the
city last week by the insurgent forces in
Fort Cobras, which lies short distance
north of the Custom House. one innocent
person was killed and twelve others were
wounded. The Government replied briskly
to the firing, but what loss, if any, was in
hicted upon the Insurgents is not known.
FRIGHTFUL MASSACRE.
On December 2l severalinsurgent launches
cruised along the shore of the Saude district
and directed hot fire against the spectators
who had gathered there through curiosity.
The latter scattered in every direction for
shelter, but many were killed. The launches
cruised up and down the beach for an hour
inficting all the damage they possibly could
The exact number OF persons killed cannot
be ascertained, but rumor has it that two
cartloads of bodies were carried Off 1t is
pretty certain that the government soldiers
picked up sixteen dead.
Judging from the outlook, it is safe to say
that another engagement between the gov
ernment forces and the insurgent vessels is
imminent. The American warships are
under orders to be ready to move out of the
range Of fire at an hours notice
THE PROTEST TO LORD RosEBERRY
So far as can be learned no answer has vet
been received from the protest sent to Lord
Roseberry, the British Foreign Secretary, by
a number of the British merchant captains
against the action of Captain Lang, senior
British naval officer here, and Mr. G. w.
Wyndham, the Pritish Minister, who the
captains claim, refuse to protect them in
discharging their cargoes The property
represented by the signers of the protest Is
estimated to be worth 5000, ,000
WHEREABOUTS OF THE NICTHERoY.
An apparently open despatch in Portu-
guese has been received by an insurgent
sympathiser here, but it CONVEYS the secret
information that the dynamite cruiser Mic
theroy has left Pernsmbuco, her destination
being the Island OF Fernando de Noronha.
125 miles off the eastern extremity of Brazil.
Her object, it is said, is to meet the torpedo
boats that are expected from Europe 1t is
asserted IN some quarters that Admiral de
Mello, on board his flagship the Aquidaban.
has also gone there, but from the best in
formed sources it is learned that she is still
far to the south of Rio Janeiro, most likely
at Desterro, the capital Of the State Of
Santa Catherine, which city fell into the
hands of the insurgents some time ago.
The insurgent troops who, it was promised,
were to come from Rio Grande do Sui to
invest the capital have not appeared, and if
the news from that State can be depended
upon, it is more than likely that their SER
vices are required there. The defence of
Bage, in Rio Grande do Sui, against the in
surgent attacks, is meeting with high en-
coniums from the military authorities here
The swift Brazilian coasting steamer
Ilaoco, which was lying at Mocangue Island.
in the northern part of the bay, where the
insurgents were repairing her, has been
burned.
CUTTING OFF SOURCES OF SUPPLY.
The Government is slowly, but apparently
surely, depriving the insurgents of their
sources of supplies.
1t is reported that the Government has ne
gotiated a loan based upon deposits amount
ing to over $12, 100000 held by the Bank of
Emission to secure its circulation.
The damage done to the city buildings by
the Insurgent fire does not amount to more
than 81, 500.
During twenty days of December there
have been shipped 129,262 bags of coffee.
During the corresponding twenty days last
year the coffee shipments amounted to POL
stS bags. These figures show one of the eff
fects of the insurrection
American naval officers here say that the
insurgent ships are not half manned, and
that the forces on the several islands held by
the insurgents are short handed
BROKEN AXLE CAUSED A WRECK.
Special to the Jersey City Ns,us.
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