The record-union., 1894-03-05
THE WAR IN BRAZIL.
Generally Believed that the Insurrec-
rection is Virtually Over.


rectfon is Virtually Over.
copyrighted, 1894. by the Associated Press. ]
RIO DE JANEIRo, March At is gen.
orally believed that the instruction here
and in the south is virtually over. The
rebels are losing at all points. By far the
most bloody battle that has been fought
during the revolution took place early in
the morning of February 9th at Armacao
Mountain, when the insurgents lost 250
men. The rebels at first repulsed the
Government troops, but the discovery of
a large supply of whisky proved fatal to
themselves to the whisky, with the result
that in very short time many Of them
were placed hors de combat 1t was
while the greater number of the rebels
were helplessly intoxicated that severe
loss was inflicted upon them by the Gov
ernment troops.
LOSS OF THE VENUS.
Rio DE JANEIRo. Feb. 26 via Monte
video, March 4.-The reports of the loss
of the rebel transport Venus has been con-
firmed, but the details are meager. On
Friday morning the armed rebel trans
port upiter Marte and the Venus opened
a bombardment against the Government
batteries, and quite lively fire was ex-
changed. Suddenly there was terrific
roar heard above the booming of the
guns, and it was seen as the smoke
cleared away that an explosion had oc-
Cured on the Venus. The vessel had
been torn in half, and almost Immediately
the stern half went to the bottom. The
bow part was on fire, and in few min
utes the flames were raging furiously.
This portion of the Venus flOated for half
an hour and then went down.
The Venus was commanded by Cap
tain Vasconcellos. He, with three officers
and twenty nine men, made up the crew.
Every soul on board was lost Some of
the crew could be seen for time on the
forward part of the vessel, and efforts
were made to rescue them, but the boats
were slow, and the men on the wreck
were forced by fire into the water. Be-
fore they could be reached all went down.
The most probable theory of the explo-
sion is that shot from the batteries
struck the boat amidships, and tore
through the hull and boiler. 1t is not
thought the magazine exploded, for the
smoke of the explosion was a reddish
brown, and the smoke of powder is gray.
BRAzIL'S NEW PRESIDENT.
WAsHIN GToN, March Minister Men
donca has received the following cable
message from the Minister of the Interior
at Brazil: 1.-The elections were perfectly
tranquil; elected by large majority DR..
Prudente D'Moraer, President; DR.. Man
uel Victorino, Vice President
Concerning Admiral Da Gama's re-
ported statement that although his party
would probably accept the election Of
D'Moraer, yet the elections were not
legal because held under martial law and
that the new President would probably
order a new election, Senor Mendoza
said 1.-The elections were not held under
pressure from the Government. Martial
law was suspended during the time of
the elections and an opportunity to vote
was given all entitled to the franchise"
Business Men Mourn His Departure.
TORONTO. March 4.-W. G. Campbell of
Oakland, Cal, has been in this city lately,
and many business men now mourn his
departure He is said to have obtained
thousands of dollars by his operations.
He commenced in Port Arthur not long
ago, where he borrowed 81, 800 from Col
onel Rae. He then came to Toronto.
Campbell lived high and worked himself
into swell society. He wooed respect
able young lady. The wedding day was
set, but MS wife arrived unexpectedly
from California and spoiled his plan. He
has gone, ii is thought, to the United
States.
Natives Repulsed With Heavy Loss.
LONDON, March A dispatch from
Bathurst, the capital of the British colony