Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08
FIGHTING AT RIO.
Much Noise Was Made But
Little Blood Shed.
Cana Out With Another Manifesto
Feeling Against Yankees.
Insurgents Suffer from Want ei neeicines-
Foreigners Aiding the Wounded.
Copyright, 1894, by United Press.

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MoNrEvlpEo, Jan. THE United Press
correspondent in Rio de Jsneiro sent this
dispatch under date of Jan. 2: Public
opinion has compelled Admiral De Cana,
commander of the insurgent fleet in Rio
harbor to issue \ msnifesto which was dis
tributed Saturday. The manifesto denied
the correctness of the inferences drawn
from the Cana monarchist manifesto of q
month ago and said: The documents at
tributed to me were faleified in the printed
copies. With the victory of the revolution
will come the e, tabli. hmert of civil re-
publican government"
An unsigned manifesto 6enouucing en-
ployment of North American mercenaries
on the government cruisr Nicthercy, has
beea distributed The sentiment againt
hiriog North Americans to serve on Brazil
ian vessels is very strong. even among the
friends of the government, and of this SEN
ment is Cue much Of the trouble with the
Nictheroy's crew.
TIE recent dismissal of several North
Americans is due probably to the popular
pre- judice excited sgsinst them. Long
shoremen left the barges used in coaling
the Nictheroy, and joined the insurgents.
The firemen are responsible for the desert
.r., and will be obliged to bring them back,
or suffer penalty of imprisonment.
The Nlctheroy is still at Pernambuco.
Inquiries Of British captain 10 the harbor
here elicit from British government only
the declaration that thereis tc bono change,
and none would be possible.
An American naval surgeon who visited
the insurgent hospital ON Euchads island,
learned that from one to five dead bodies
were brought in daily from the insurgent
fort at Villegaignon md Cobras. The
senior surgeon of the British warstip ST.
rims. after securing the approval of Captain
William L. LAM, senior British officer of
the fleet, hss taken his instruments and
come supplies to + ,chsds and is attending
the wounded. Guns, ammunition and tor
pedoes are lid to be stored in the machine
shop hi h extends unier the hospital.
The insurgents st Villegaignon and CO.
bras are short of fresh provisions AMI are
d,i,kirg distilled sea wafer. 1t is reported
that French man n-of-war is supplying them
with medi ines. There has teen some rain
recently and the fighting has been only in
termittent.
A fleet of insurgent tugs, commanded by
Almi.al Da Cana, was brought along
.hore several times in the stt-mp. 10
drive back the government forces
and land troors. Although the insurgents
fought with reckless bravery their ( fforts
were vain. They lost heavily and did not
gain even foothold. A desperate r6 sist-
ance Was offered yesterday afternoon and
last night to the government advance on
Vienna island. Five insurgent steamers
were engaged for hours. There was much
noise but little bloc flowed.
1t trsnspired today that workmen from
Euchads island go. ashore last night by wgy
of the marine arsenal, whose traitorous
commandant gave them permission to land.
Admiral Me,low's friends in this city are
serenely conf lent of his ultimate success.
The opinion among naval men il that Ad-
miral De Cana will be beaten within 10
d vs."