The sun., 1894-01-12
LAND FEATURES OF TIE WAR
a BtTTLB ENpECTED nv sOUTHERN
BRdETL TINS WEER.
The eoverrrest Sends $500 Mrn 10 Bsse
in Rio Sraud~ do sui - PrINo,o's Forces
Ntr - Victory ~ ItnI,hy Meiio Sstd 10
u. n,st,rs. n.

The Government sends $500 Msn 10 Bss,
In Rio Graud. do sui - PtIHo,o's Force-
Mtr Victory n Itni,hy - Meiio Ssid "a
ne III unsinea- ~ tu,proviug Mt Rio
o,pv-t,n. 1898. by u, tsn~i r,.".
Rro pr JANE1Ro. Jan. 1.-THE two Govern.
ment columns. under the command OF Gems
Iiipolito and Samrnyo-the former marching
from Libramonto and the latter from Cerrc
Chato-which were ordered to proceed TO the
reilof OF BaRd in Rio Grandc do Sui. should
arrive to-day ut their destination. These two
columns together number $500 men. A battle
will probably he fought at Bag6 before the end
OF the week.
Advices received to-day from Itaiahy. via
Rio Grande do Sui. give details OF the battle
fought there on Dec. so. Tho Goyernme ent
forces completely routed the Insurgents. kill
ing Gen. Nasco Martins. their leader. and many
o. the insurgent troops.
The insurgents tried to take the Governme ent
position on MocanCus Island by storm on
Tuesday night but were driven OF.
business is improving. In tho first nine days
OF this month $4,000 sacks OF coffee were
shipred. against $1,000 sacks In the corre-
spending period OF last January.
Flo DE JANEiEo. Jan. 8. via Montovideo. Jan.
ia letter received in this city by an insur-
gent sympathizer from II friend who is with
Admiral de Mello. sent by way OF Sac paulo.
said that Admiral dc Mcllos flagship. the
Aquidaban. was near Desterro He was en-
gagged In lifting out five steam ships that were
TO he used to convey troops to Rio de Janeiro.
1t was expected that he would sail north to-
day.
1t is expected that the insurgent forces ei-
fected landing on Eugcnho Island and de-
stroyed the Government fort that was In course
OF construction there. II is also said that the
Government force the iaInnI aust al nad NJ
siderable lORa.
There is an unconnrmed rumor in circula-
tton that the insurgents made n similar dash
upon tho Government works at MoncanRue
Island north OF Nictheroy, and that they cap
tureu three Hold pieces Tho insurgents. not
having sufficient men to hold eithe- EuRenho
PAEts. Jan. 1.-THE Brazilian Minister horo
saws that lie has received authentic iniorma-
tion that President peiNoto has not resiRne ed
ernnrent's position. he adds is strong.
Id LlbTie. In reporting the return OF the
Auuidabar. Admiral de Mellos flagship. to
Rio De Janelr2 Iiny asserts that differences
LISBON. Jan. 11.-Prvate news from n Gov
ernmont source is to the effect that on Dec. 20
Admiral do Mello was suffering from albumin
uria. He failed to advise his officers OF his de-
termination TO abandon the mmand OF he in =
aurgent squadron before lilo de Jnneiro in
favor OF Admiral da Cana. Three insurgent
against Admiral da Gama's monarchic mani
festo were arrested and Imprisoned at Com
ceicao. The island Of Papue,n has hecn cap.
tured hy the Apuidaban. tho kepublcn. and
nnumber OF armed merchant vessels, manned
by insurgents.
LONDON Jan. ia despatch from Buenos
Ayres says:
Tho latest adyices from Rio de- Janeiro are
that the report OF President Pelxoto's rssigna-
nation IL unfounded and that the in Insurgents
In Rio Grnnde do Sui have taken Cuaraim."