The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-28
The State Of Para ReVOllS Against
the PeiXltO Government.
MELLo GAINING FRIENDS DAILY.
Tho Brazilian Government Intriguing
against Foreign Diplomats at tho
Capitalize Javary Sunk From the
Action of Its own Heavy Guns.
srrcrAL TO THE NEWS.

LONDON, Nov 2S - The dispatches
received here from Rio Janeiro say:
'srbe desuItory firing coatinues day aud
night.
"a small party of sailors landed at Ar
macao on Monday and wers attacked by
Peixoto's men. The latter lost two ofli-
GERS aud thirty men killed. Five sailors
were wounded.
During the last week more than 200
troops have been killed by the artillery
fire on the Nictheroy side OF the harbor.
"The insurgent General Rar.vave has
6,000 men near Curitaba, province OF Rio
Paulo.
".rhe government has sent 1000 men to
strengthen the garrison at Santos.
''Transports ars expected to arrive AT
DesJerro next week for the purpose OF
embarking 5000 men who will try TO effect
landing here. Both sides are confident
OF victory. but the insurg ,nts appear to
be gaining ground.
"The prisons here contain 500 perso MS.
including ii tty army officers. suspected OF
completely in the revolt. The Post Office
seizes letters addressed 10 suspects ia an
unwarranted manner.
"Many persons are injured daily in Rio
by rifle aud machine gun fire.
'Continual animosity is shown by the
semi-ofiicial press and other pap-rs
against the foreigners, whom they
accuse constantly OF favoring the In
surgents.
Enmity Toward Foreigners.
'srhe Pur uguese minister was recalled
owing TO the representations OF the gov
ernmeat, which endeavors through he
a.
way the actions foreigners and the COM
manders of forei-n war ships. although
Its accusatI0hs are absolutely groundIess.
The intrigues OF the Brazilian ministers
ia Europe with the Object OF causing the
contempt.
''Business is suffering greatly aud mer-
chants complain bitterly.
"A meeting OF insargent leaders
Oh Saturday decided that no i'm
mediate proclamation OF the mon
archy should be made, the question be-
lug left for the decision of congress ia
cas-, The revolution succeeds. The ma
jorlty of the Insurgents favor the restor-
alton OF the monarchy, with the Duke Of
Granp ira as emperor.
''The insurgents have resolved not to
lombard Rio uule.s the government bat
teries In the cItyfir upoI the ships from
the shore.
"The British ssnior officer reports that
government battery yesterday shelled a
launch flying the white ensign and carr y
ing a British officer aud crew. The Brit
is minister protested today"
Asiegai ds the sinking OF the insurgent
war ship Javary, the correspondent says:
"1he firing OF her heavy guns started the
plates OF the tore compartments or the
J vary. and the crew could not exclude
the water.
~ he war ship listed to starboard at
O'Clock and foundered. head foremost.
at O'clock. When the water reached
her engines there was a terrific explosion.
All the crew were saved"
Para Joins the Revolters
Private information has been received
that Para revolted yes erday. both the
artillery on shore and the ships in the
harLor being taken over To the insurgents.
~" This" says the private despatch, .is
q n ost serious blow TO the government,
owing to the large revenue derived from
this port. 1t is believed that the govern
ment is seriously crippled financially"
A despatch received from Buenos Ayres
last evening said: "The battery OF Sac
Joao has bonbarded Fort Fiifegaignon
aud has seriously damaged the works.