St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-24
BRAZILIAN WAR RAGING.
GOVERNMENT SUFFERS A HEAVY
LOSS ON M0CANcUE ISLAND.
A SURRENDER TO THE REBELS
The Insurgents Have Captured
Many Towns and Are Increas-
ing in Strength-Five United
States War Ships inIthe Harbor,
But They Will Not Interfere In
the Quarrel.

copyrighted, 1894. by the Associated Press
LONDON, Jan. 23.-The Times tomor-
row will publish the following cable
dispatch, dated Rio de Janeiro, Jan.
20. Via Montevideo:
"Slnce the arrival here of the Aquid-
aban the insurgents have been gaining
ground steadily. They appear to be
more confident than before, and public
opinion ashore is becoming more favor
able to the revolution.
1.-The people condemn strongly the
apparent inaction Of the government in
not attempting decisive measures.
ION the morning of Jan. Ii the in
surgents attacked Mocangue island.
While the Aquidaban made preparations
to advance she kept up heavy fire
with the machine quick-fring guns
until half-past O'clock. Then at 4
O'clock the insurgent launches advanced
covering the landing of three parties,
consisting of twenty-seven men each,
who, with reserve of thirty men, were
placed OH Mocangue island.
1.-The insurgents landed Just at day.
break. and Immediately charged the
government battery, capturing its
krupp field pieces, one heavy Whit
worth and large supply Of ammuni-
ton. The insurgents then turned the
battery against the government troops
stationed at Moro d'Armacao and
Punta da Areia. A sharp hand-to-hand
fight took place on the island, and was
maintained for half an hour. At the
expiration of this time the government
troops surrendered. The total loss to
the government on Mocangue island
was as follows:
The commanding officer and ten men
Killed, fifteen men wounded and three
officers and one hundred men taken
prisoners. The government loss OIL the
mainland is unknown, but must have
been heavy.
ION the side of the insurgents five
men were killed and seven wounded.
Both sides showed pluck, but the de-
termlned rush Of the sailors overcame
all resistance.
"AdViceS from Desterro say that the
insurgents have occupied the town of
Paranagua. After two hours sharp
lighting the garrison surrendered, the
greater part agreeing to join the reyolu-
ton.
The insurgents captured large sup
ply or rifles and ammunition, six Krupp
field pieces alId 10000 rounds.
Seen. Lima, commanding the govern
ment troops at Paranagua. together
with the governor Of the state of Parana,
fled to Sac Paulo. The governments
new war ships are still at Pernambuco.
The man of war Tiradente and the gun
boat Bahia remain at Montevideo.
The government continues to arrest
many persons on suspicion of their
sympathy with the revolution. 1t also
keeps on sending strong reinforcements
to Nlctheroy, whose garrison now
amounts to about 1,500 men.
THE insurgents report that they have
received notice OF the consignment OF
5000 rifles, 100000 cartridges. forty
eight Krupp guns and large supply of
ammunition for the use of the revo-
lutionary forces.
There is no confirmation OF the re-
port that the presence of five United
States war ships in this harbor is due to
the proposal by the United States 20
Interfere in the present quarrel. No
such proposal has as yet been made
either 10 the government or to the in.
surgents.
The epidemic Of yellow fever in this
city is increasing in virulenee."
After long delay, puZzllng alike to
the people who continue loyal to the
government and to the insurgent lead
ers. Peixoto has given oruers to his new
war ships. purchased in the United
States, to sail southwark and begin the
iong-eXpected naval contest which, in
all probability, will decide the struggle
for supremacy between Brazll's chief
magistrate and those who are seeking to
overthrow him. Word was received
here today that the Nictheroy,
America, Aurora and Paran-
hyba reached Bahia today ON
their way from Pernambuco to Rio.
They are reported to be fully manned
AMI in better condition for fighting than
it was supposed their officers would be
able to get them, considering the fact
that their crews are made up of mixed
nationalities. The dynamite gun
aboard the Nictheroy has been sub
and is now said to be working to
the satisfaction of the officers of
that vessel. A great deal of COM
ment has been excited by the
visit yesterday OF the insurgent Admiral
da Cana to Admiral Benham. 1t con-
firms the rumOrs current here for some
time that Da Cana has made proposals
to Admiral Benham to act mediator
between the insurgents and the Brazil
ian government. The conference lasted
four hours. The nature of it is. up to
the time of sending this dispatch. kept
a secret. The information that the
governments war vessels had sailed for
Pernambuco 1t is believed was con-
veyed to Da Cana by some of his ad-
herents in the North, as his visit to
Admiral Benham was the result of this
news.