The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-08
CANVAS LATEST MANIFESTO.
HE DECLARES IN FAVOR OF CITIL
REPUBLICAN, eoTERNMENT.

Patriotic Br-siliass Dsnounes the E-pioy
nest 90 Waited States Msreennriss-In
surrsrts IN Rio iinrbor short or FresI
Frovi.ion. and Drinking Distilled se,
wstsr-Beusr that Da Cana VIII n,
Badly Beaten within the Next Few Days
osyy-tsh. 1928. Nv y, rsn,d Pres.
MoNTEvIDEo. Jan. THE United Press cor
respondent In Rio de Janeiro has sent THU
despatch under date Of Jan. >:
Public opinion com PEELED Admiral da Gams
commander OF the insurgent fleet In RiC
harbor. to Issue the manifesto distributed or
Saturday. The manifesto denied in these
words the correctness Of the differences drawn
from Gamas monarchist manifesto OF month
ago:
The docum en- attributed to me we're falsi-
fed In the printed copies. With the victory oil
the revolution will come the establishment oil
. civil republican Government
AN unsigned manifesto denouncing the
employment OF North American mercennries
on the Govern m ent cruiser Nictheroy has been
distributed. The sentiment against hiring
North Americans to serve on Brazilian vessels
IL very strong, even among friends Of the Gov
eminent. and to this sentiment Is due much OF
the trouble with the Nictheroy's crew. The
recent dismissal OF several North Americans
was due probably to tho popular prejudice
excited against them.
Tho 'lonRshoremen left the barRes used in
coaling the Nictheroy and ioined the insur-
gents. The foremen. who nre responsible for
these deserters. however will be obliged to
bring them back or suffer the penalty Of i'm
prlsonment Tho Nictheroy is still at Per-
nambuco.
An American naval surgeon. who visited
the insurgent hospital on EuchndRs Island
learned that one to five dead bodies were
brought in daily from the ineurRent forts
at Vilegaguon and Cobras. Surgeon Sem
for OF the British war ship Sirius.
after securing the approval OF Capt.
william A. Lang. the senior British officer
Of the fleet has taken his instruments and
some supplies to Euchadas and is attending
the wounded. Guns. ammunition. and torpe-
does are said to be stored in the machine shop
which extends under the hospital flag. The
insurgents at Villegaignon and Cobras are
short OF fresh provisions. and are drinking
distilled sea water. 1t is reported that the
French men Of war are supplying them with
incidence
There has been some rain recently and the
fighting has been intermittent. A fleet OF In
surgent tugs commanded by Admiral da CANA
has been brought along shore several
times In an attempt to drive back the
Government forces and land troops Al
though the insurgents fought with reckless
bravery. their efforts were in vain. They lost
heavily. but did not gain even foothold. Des-
perate resistance was offered yesterday after
noon snd last night to the Government ad-
vance on Vianni Island. Five insurgent
steamers were engaged for hours. There was
much noise. but little blood flowed. 1t was
learned to-day that work men from Euchadas
Island got ashore last night by way Of the
marine arsenal. whose traitorous command
ant gave them permission to land.
Admiral Mello's friends in this city are
serenely confident Of his ultimate success.
Opinion among naval men is that Admiral da
Cana will be beaten within ten days"
Dispatches dated at Rio do Janeiro on Jan.
1 say that Admiral ds CANA was still making
q hard fight He expected at that time that
Admiral Melo would be back at Rio by Jan 5
with the insurgents cruisers Republica aud
MsIlO wss then supposed to be In the south,
On Dec 81 Cane Teceiysd present q $50 600
S the money aoa 20 psy his
In the week preceding Jan. there had been
sSme desuItory firing along S the water front 9
chip. e1ehaneed a few shots daily with the
The Government was comparatively mac.
tive. presumably in icipation OF the arrival
OF the war ships Aurora. America. and Niothe-
Rear admiral Neto il said to have succeeded
EennOr CnhveS IS minister OF Marine SennOr
Chaves resigned because he differed from
Peixoto as to the Governments course in sew
eral important matters. especially the treat
mont q navy officers suspected OF sympathiz-
ing with Mello.
The new Minister Is regarded as an honest
man. but with no special ability.
The foreign diplomatic representatives re-
fused to recognize the insurgents as having
belligerent rights. The ground for tho re-
fusal was that the standing OF the Provisional
Government was insufficient
Reports from Desterro Indicated that the in |
surgent leaders there are inharm onious. The |
exact cause OF the trouble was supposed to DO |
Q series Of unpopular appointment made by
the insurgent Government.
The insurgents attacked Engenho Island on |
the Sd inst The ships began firing ABOUT |
noon. Two hundred M en- landed at Z o'clock |
and, after severe fighting. captured o Krupp |
field gun and a 20 FOUNDER Whitworth gun.
The Insurgents lost only two killed and Ave |
wounded, while the Government loss was |
thirteen killed and FIVE wounded, besides i've |
oficers. siSty-three soldiers. and TWENTY-FIVE |
civilians taken prisoners. |
Yellow fever has broken out on several mer-
chant vessels In the harbor.