New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-16
END OF THE REVOLT NEAR.
ADMIRAL DA CANA on THE BRAZILIAN
SITUATION.
THE INSURGENTS ABLE TO HOLD OFT ONLY TWO
MONTHS MISREPRESENTATION THE KEY
TO THE POsITION-BASIs OF THE DE-
MAND FOR BELIIGERENT RIGHTS.
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MAND FOR BELIIGERENT RIGHTS.
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Rio Janeiro, Jan. r. via Montevideo. Jan. 10
The insursent cruiser Aqu1aban. which went south
with Admiral Mello. entered the harbor at O'Clock
this morning. She stopped between Fort Santa cruz
and Fort Lage. at the entrance of the bay and
shelled both of them. she well inside the har-
Dor before shot was fired at her in return The
vessel was not hurt.
An interview was had on Tuesday on board the
Amlrante Tamandare with Admiral da CANA, COM
mander OF the insurgent squadron The Admiral
said:
"Our policy is to hold on until help comes. We
have not men enough 10 hold the mainland. Eight
days ago recapturCd the Governments maga-
zine at Ilha da Governador and secured 175 cases
Of ammunition and thirty barrels Of powder. We
also destroyed much II the material stored there.
ON Thursday last we captured Inecnho Island. on
which is unfinished fort. The garrison mt this
point numbered lG5 men. We made seyenty-thrce
prisoners. four Of whom were officers. Much am
munition and other supplies. together with two
cannon. fell into hands Many of the prisoners
transferred their allegiance to and shipped
board our vessels. None Of the captured officers dd
SO. however We can hold for Two months.
but do not believe do 50 for any longer
time
IF We get Nictheroy viii surely win. We VIII
demand belligerent tights, based these three
points. First. force comprises all the brazilian
Navy in service except two ships second We con
troll three of the Southern States the Governments
having organized force south of $40 Panio.
and. third. have made ror nearly nVc
months and h; organized government in The
south"
When asked II the purpose Of the leaders Of III"
movement was 20 restore the monarchy, Admiral
da Cana said: mo, we are fighting for pIeb!sc.to
in order that the people may say freely what form
of government they want; We hope 20 win The
people are with us at heart As eyiierc" oI ms
call TO mind tha; all but three OF the newspapers
published in Rio Janeiro have been suppressed
Members of the National Guard desert the Govern
ment by twos and threes daily and come over I"
The Admiral was emphatic in his d"nunciation
OF the Government FOR allowing the insur"ent nos
pal on CObras Island 10 Doe fred upon. Eight
shells he said. had landed there. and the scenes
when they exploded among the wounded were lIt
liable
NictherOy, the Admiral said that she was SIM At
Pernambuco and that he did not expect To see her
at Rio Janeiro. He feared that her dynamite
guns might prove effective against T." forts. hu'
she could not hit even such a slow-movinS Nessci
the Almrante Tamandare
The papers here state that the Almirani. I1rf1-
of small projectiles These. however have not at
fected her qualities a fighter IL the BAY. hUt f.
is said that she is not seaworthy A. th' season
advances yellow fever increases. ON an avcrlg,
there are forty deaths weekly from the disease.
Twelve thousand tons % coal owned 10y British
subjects. named Wilson. deposited ON 'onrr,.t'
The owners have made - conp!nln'. Ihf itat
is the highest ono in the bay. ~ IS being hIit
upon it which will command the . EernWrnt posi-
tiOnS MOncansuo Island ana nj Nicih":oy.
Captain John Pakonham i'ipou. commander ~ f'lr
british cruiser Magcicn". VIII succeed Captain
William NJ Lang as commander of 'he cruise
naval officer here will soon return TO England on
leave of absence.