The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-30
NO PEACE IN BRAZIL YET.
The Rebels Make a Successful Attack
on an Island.

Considerable Ammunition and Pro-
visions and Two Launches Captured
by the Raiders-Benham Negotiating
Only as a Private Citizen.
Copyright 1894, by the United Press.)
Rio Janeiro, Jan. 26, via Montevideo,
Jan. 29.-Early on the morning of the
oath inst, a strong force of insurgents
landed on Bon Jesu Island under cover of
fire from their launches and captured
the breastworks held by the government
troops. One field gun and quantity
of ammunition also fell into their
hands. Enough provisions to
load one of the launches were secured
by the insurgents. 1t is reported that
twenty-five were killed and seventy
wounded. Two merchant launches were
carried Off, and it is stated along the
shore that they were destroyed.
The government forces are engaged IN
mounting heavy cannon on the coffee
docks. 1t is highly probable that this
action may provoke the insurgents TO
again lombard the city.
BENHAM's NEGOTIATIONS.
There is no basis whatever for the re-
ports that Rear Admiral Benham, COM
mandlng the American squadron here, is
acting IN an official capacity in the at
tempt to bring about settlement of the
troubles by arbitration. That he is seek
ing to bring the troubles to an end is true
but he is simply acting as a private citi-
zen in the negotiations Admiral Saldauha
da Cana, the commander of the
insurgent feet before the city,
made long visits to the San
Francisco, Admiral Benham's flagship,
on Monday and Tuesday, and to-day Gen,
Jose Carvalho, an intimate friend of
President Peixoto, called upon Admiral
Benham. The situation was fully dis
cussed. Admiral Benhams comment on
the negotiations is that Admiral da Cana
asks too much, and President PeiXoto
will concede too little II was considered
probable that Admiral Benham would
see President Peixoto to-day.
GAINS FOR THE INSURGENTS.
There are renewals of the reports that
the insurgents have made further gains
in the state of Zarana.
1t is said that there is no excitement in
the state of Sac Paulo.
The best informed sympathizers with
the insurgents say that reinforcements
for those fighting the government here
will not come overland from Zarana, as to
tains and wilderness. The in-
surgenJs have not landed at Nictheroy
since they failed to hold the railroad
station there. 1t is said among the in
surgents' sympathizers that the failure OF
the government naval feet to arrive here
is due to the fact that the officers of the
vessels have been bribed to delay their
arrival as long as possible.
THE AMERICAN MINISTER sNUBBED.
Mr. Thompson, the American minister
hopes to make his first call on President
Peixoto to-day. Hitherto he has been
snubbed daily and has found it useless TO
attempt to meet President Peixoto.
The bombardment Of Forts Villegaignon
and Cobras draws few spectators, the
novelty of the firing having worn of.
The frequent muskatry fire around the
custom house eXcites comment only when
some poor fellow is killed.
The insurgents say that the govern
ment victory at Bage, in the state of Rio
Grande do Sui, where the insurgents
were forced to retreat after beseiging the
city for long time, cost 300 lives among
the royal forces.
YELLOW FEvER's RAvAGEs.
There is an average of seventeen cases
of yellow fever daily in Rio Janeiro.
A fair amount of business is being done.
The rate of exchange is the lowest ever
known.
The minister Of Justice, representing
President Peixoto, engaged to meet Ad-
miral Benham officially at noon yesterday
at the American consulate. The ad-
miral, attired in full uniform, was at the
consulate at the appointed time,
bu5 the minister of Justice
did not appear. Admiral Benham waited
for an hour, and as the minister had not
then appeared, he left. An hour later an
orderly from the ministry went to the
consulate and said that the minister of
Justice was engaged elsewhere that day
but did not tender an apology for his alb
sence. All the officers and men of the
American feet are fairly wild over the
discourteous treatment accorded Admiral
Benham by the minister.
BENEAM CAUSES EXCITEMENT.
Copyrighted. 1894, by the Associated Press
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 29.-This has been
one of the most exciting days that Rio
de Janeiro has experienced since the com
mencement of hostilities between the in
surgents and the Brazilian government.
The United States naval feet stationed
in this harbor has furnished the excite
ment. The three American barks
Amy, Goodnews and Julia Rollins were
endangered on Saturday by the firing
from de Gama's ship Aquidaban. Their
captains protested TO Admiral Benham,
and asked that their vessels be escorted
to the wharves. Admiral Benham sent
one of his officers to the Aquidaban, with
orders to acquaint Admiral dc Cana with
the facts in the case, and ask to have an
end put to the reckless cunning.
DE CANA IN BAD HUMoR.
Admiral de Cana was apparently in
very bad humor when the American
officer arrived aboard the Aquidaban, and
with many exclamations Of impatience he
listened TO the recital of the American
captains grievances. When the Ameri-
can officer had finished making his state
ment, Admiral de CANA, with shrug Of
his shoulders. said in very sharp tone:
"It is not my fault The American ship
captains should know enough TO
keep themselves and their vessels
out of range of our guns. / shall not take
any notice of this matter"
BENHAM CLEARS HIS DECKS.
This curt response to his message
aroused the fire Of Admiral Benham, and
he determined to make such a showing
that it it would produce strong effect
upon the insurgents. He allowed Sunday
10 pass quietly, and without any appear
ance that he intended 10 take
any further notice of the affair.
Early this morning, however, the
greatest activity prevailed on board
the fleet Shortly after daybreak the
decks Of the flagship New York, the
Newark and San Francisco, Detroit and
ether limited States war vessels here