Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-15
10 ASsASSlNATE pEIXOIO.
Ficndish Plot discovered in Rio Janeiru
and Many Persons Shot for Being Con

RIO DE JANEIRo, Brazil, Feb. u
President Pelxoto tells the World CORE
spcndcnt that he will issue tomorrow u
decree ordering Presidential and Con
gressional elections for March /.
Tho period of the state of siege will
end February Goth.
There is much confusion among the
rebels because this latest move of Presi-
dent Peixoto is calculated to remove all
cause for continuing the war.
Prudente Moraes will be the govern.
ment candidate for President He Is
acceptable to the sympathizers of both
sides.
Admiral Saldanha da Cana has said
that if Peixoto would resign the Prcsi-
dcncy iii favor Of Senior NIoraes it
would satisfy him.
It looks now as If the coming elections
Will settle the troubles in Brazil, but
until they are held it is probable that
things will remain in statu quo.
President Peixoto's reception OF
United States Minister Thompson has
been postponed until tomorrow.
BUENos AYEEs, Feb. 0.-Advices reached
mere to-day from Rio Janeiro that plot
has been discovered to assassinatc Presi-
dent Pcixoto.
Many persons were arrested on the
charge of being connected in the plot, and
several of them have been shot.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.-Secrctary Herbert
has received the sollowing cable message
from Rear Admiral Benham, dated Rio,
yesterday
This morning sharp engagements at
ARA FONT, resulting in some insurgent
success
GREAT GAIN FOR THE INSURGENTS.
Areia Point is the extreme end of the
small peninsula ON which Nictheroy is
situated, across the bay about six miles
east of Rio. 1t is very desirable position
toran assault on the capital and is the key
to Nictheroy, which is the principal strong
hold OF the government forces.
With Nictheroy and Areia Point in their
possession the insurgents would practi-
cally control Rio harbor and be in posi-
ton to make successful bombardmeilt to
the city proper, if the foreign commanders
would permit.
definite, but it is understood to mean that.
while the insurgents repulsed the govern.
ment forces, they did not capture Areia
Point.
THE ATTEMPT on PEtxoTo's LIFE.
NEW York, Feb. 10.-Dr. Mendonca, the
Brazilian minister at Washington. made a
iiying visit to this city yesterday. He
spent the evening ut Charles X. Flint s
house, denying himself to reporters.
Speaking for him Mr. Flint said:
THE minister says the rumor of plot
to assassinate President Peixoto doubtless
grew out of the fact that meeting Of the
canlnt officers and leading members of the
congress was held some time ago to dis.
cuss informally the advisability of Presi-
dent Peixoto resigning in favor of Pru.
dente De Moraes, president of the Senate.
Senior Moraes is not only the next in line
OF succession, but the insurgents them
selves have declared that he would be ac-
ceptable to them.
The meeting was held at the instance
of Peixoto. who made the proposition of
resigning, and said he would gladly take
command of the army. Nothing came of
the meeting. however, for Moraes declined
TO serve the remaining months of Peixotos
term, as he would thus become ineligible
to the office at the election.
mot only, therefore, was there no plot
ting to assassinate Peixoto, but, on the
contrary, an unequivocal disposition to
support him was manifested"
THE REVOLUTION VIRTUALLY ENDED.
Mr.. Flint added that DR.. Mendonca re.
ceived a dispatch from President Peixoto
himself, last night, but could not divUlge
the nature OF 1t. From his commercial
advlces yesterday Mr.. Flint inferred that
in the opinion of merchants in Brazil, the
revolution is virtually at an end. He said
that nothing furnishes a safer indication
OF political affairs in South American
country than its commercial and financial
cables.
DR.. Mendonca also discredited the re,
ports cabled from Buenos Ayres yester,
day, OF rebel successes in Rio Grande do
Sui, his latest advices being that there 4
not a rebel in the State, the rout of General
Lavarez last month having completely dis.
posed of them. They were then driven
over the uruguayan frontier, where they
scattered.
RIO JANEIRo, Feb. 11.-A strong force
OF Insurgents from the fleet landed yes.
terday at Nictheroy and gave battle tc
the government troops. Many were
killed and wounded I'm both sides
Peixoto's soldiers, under command Of
General Argallo, made stubborn re.
slstance. The insurgents did not gain
any material advantage, and after Sc.
we're engagement they were forced to
retreat.
Areia Point is the extreme end of the
small peninsula on which Nictheroy is
situated, across the bay about six mile:
east OF Rio. 1t is very desirable posi.
ton for an assault on the capital and is
the key TO Nlctheroy, which is the prin.
ccipal stronghold OF the government
forces.
MoNTEvGDEo, Feb. 1.-THE com.
manders OF the rebel warships Tiradente
Santos and Bahia, suspected of dis.
loyalty, have been deprived of thei,
commands and others have been Ed.
pointed in their places.
With six heavy guns and two maya
zine guns they swept the streets ol
Nlctheroy, but finally were forced Il
retreat before the superior numbers Of
the government force. Tic government
admits loss of 200, but 500 is nearo
she true loss: The insurgents succeeded
beyond all hopes, having destroyed tht
government position most menacing t.
the fleet and having lost but 2T0 men il
all.
LONDON Feb. 11.--A dispatch receive,
from Buenos Ayrcs to-day says: at i
officially announced from Rio ,Janeir,
that the insurgents have hecn repulsec
at Nictheroy. Many prisoners wcr,
taken, including several naval officers
The insurgents have captured Passo
fundo, Alegreto, Monohay, Cruzalti
and Soledan, all in Rio Grande do Sui.
The Times tomorrow will publish III,
following adyices from Rio dc Janeiro
February It'll, via Montevideo, Fcbruar,
llth "Fhe movement attempted ashor,
during the past few days to assist til,
insurgents has collapsed. Peixoto re
ccived timely information of the plo
and caused the arrest of the leaders. in
cluded among whom were two general
and 20 officers.
"Ihe news received here from tn,
southern part of Brazil is unreliable
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