The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-03-16
HOSTILITIES BEGUN.
A Crisis Reached in the Insur-
rection In Brazil
4 MOST FURIOUS BOMBARDMENT.
No Great Damage Done-ThsS InsurEent,
Husbanded Their Ammunition-Da
Gama's Terms Refused by the
Government

WASHINGTON, March lathe crisis
has been reached at Rio de Janeiro and
the two cablegrams that were received
in Washington yesterday marked the
beginning of the saddest and bloodiest
chapter of the long and stubbornly
contested insurrection in Brazil
The first news came from Adm. Ben
ham in a cable addressed to Secretary
Herbert, and read as follows:
Secretary Of the Navs. .Washington:
Rio. March 1a-Notice has been givsu by
this governm ent that the bombardment Of the
insurgent ships and forts from the city will
commence at noon. March l3 The insurgent
admiral IT Is reported, has taken refuge on the
Portuguese man of-war. On inquiry nnd he
Is not on board yet BENHAM
Minister Thompson was heard from as
follows:
Secretary OF State, Washin2ton:
RIO March la-The local forts commenced
firing a. noon to-cay. Their fire was not re.
turned by the insurgents The terms of Da
Cana have been refused by the government
who will open fire upon him from the city bat.
teries this afternoon at o'clock. The city Is
nearly abandoned and deserted. THOMPSON.
The receipt of this dispatch gave rise
to much uneasiness to the department
officials, which was undoubtedly shared
by the president, to whom it was COM
municated.
FURIOUS BOMBARDsIEHT.
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 14.-Yester-
day at II o'clock precisely the bar fort
ress opened fire upon Fort Villegaig-
non. In short time the government
forces at Fort Armacao and Fort Gra-
goata joined in the bombardment. The
fire was not returned by the insur-
gents. The bombardment was con-
tinued until o'clock, when it ceased.
Castillo, San Bento Saude, Curvello
and all the city batteries then opened
furious tre upon Fort Villegaignon
and the insurgent warship Tamandero
The fire was also directed upon the
insurgent works at Cobras island and
at other places The forces at Encha-
das lowered the hospital flag and hoist
ed the insurgent ensign. The garrison
at Governors island also took part in
the attack on Fort Villegaignon. which
was badly hammered by the govern
ment guns
The fort on Cobras island took fire,
but the flames were soon extinguished
The firing of the batteries lasted for an
hour No great damage was done. The
insurgents did not fire shot, husband
ing their ammunition.
At o'clock the government fleet ap-
peared off the harbor, the torpedo boat
Aurora leading. The other vessels in
the fleet were the Nictheroy. America,
Itaipau, Bahia, Tiradentes and Parahy-
ba and two steamers and five torpedo
boats. Immediately upon the appear
ance of the squadron the rebels hauled
down the white ensign from one of tho
ships and hoisted signal which was
answered from the shore.
A launch containing an officer then
went from one insurgent vessel to an
other and each vessel lowered the white
flag. Two torpedo boats from the gov.
ernment fleet outside then entered the
bay. One of them went to Fort Vile
gaignon, and it was shortly followed
by the launch from the rebel ship. A
few minutes later the white ensign
came down from the fort and at a quar-
ter to 6 o'clock the government fleet
came up the bay, being a welcome sight
t o the anxious people on shore.