The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-30
FIGHTING IN RIO HARB0R.
a SUCCESSFUL ATTACK BF THE M
sURGENIs ON AN ISLAND.

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ospytsM 1894 By n. United rrr.
RIO DE JANErRo. Jan. 20. via Montevidso. Jan.
90 on the morning OF the oath inst. q
strong force Of insurgents landed on Bonn
Jesus Island under cover OF fire from their
launches. and captured the earthworks held
by the Governme emit troops. One field gun and
quantity OF ammunition also fell into their
hands. Enough prisoners to load one Of the
launches were made by the Insurgents. 10 IL
reported that twenty-five were killed and
seventy wounded. Two merchant launches
were carried off, and It IL said along the shore
that they were destroyed.
The Government forces are engaged In
mounting heavy cannon on the coffee docks
IL is highly probable that this action may
provoke the insurgents to lombard the city.
There is no basis whatever for the REPORTS
that Rear Admiral Benham. commanding the
American squadron here. is acting In an ON
cial capacity in the attempt to bring about q
settlem ent Of the troubles By arbitration. That
he is seeking to bring the troubles to an end Is
true. but he is simply acting as a private clti-
zen in the negotiations. Admiral Sadanha da
Cana. the commander OF the insurgent fleet
before the city. made long visits to the San
Francisco, Admiral Benhams flagship. on
Monday and Tuesday. and to-day Gen. Jose
Carvalho an intimate friend OF President
Peixoto. called upon Admiral Benham. The
situation was fully discussed. Admiral Ben
hams comment on the negotiations is that
Admiral da Cana asks too much and Peixoto
will concede too little.
It was considered probable that Admira,
Benham would SEQ Pelxoto to-day.
There are renewals OF the reports that the
insurgents have made further gains In the
state OF Parana. 1t is said that there Is no sx-
element in the State of Sac Paulo.
The best informed sympathizers with the in
surgents say that reGnforcements for those
fighting the Government here will not come
overland from Parana. as to do so they would
have to cross high mountains and wilder
ness Tho insurgents have not landed at
Nictheroy since they failed to hold the railroad
station there.
1t is said among the insurgent sympathizers
that the failure Of the Government naval fleet
TO arrive hero is due to the fact that the officers
Of the vessels have been bribed to delay their
arrival as long as possible.
Mr.. Thorn pson. the merican Minister, hopes
to make his first call on Peixoto to-day. Hith-
erto he has been snubbed daily and has found
il useless to attempt to meet PeXoto.
The bonn bardmsnt OF Forts NilleRaignon and
Cobras draws few spectators. the novelty Of
the firing having worn of. The frequent mus
kerry fire around the Custom House excites
comment only when some poor fellow Is killed.
The insurgents say that the Government VIC
tory at Bagc in the state OF Flo Grande do Sui.
where the insurgents were forced to retreat
after besiegIng the city for long time. cost
300 lives among the loyal forces
There is an average OF seventeen cases Of
yellow fever daily in Rio de Janeiro.
A fair amount OF business Is being done.
The rate OF exchange 10 the lowest ever known.
The Minister OF Justice. representing
Pcixoto. engaged to meet Admiral Benham
officially at noon yesterday at the American
Consulate The Admiral attired in full uni
form. was at the Consulate at the appointed
time but tho Minister OF Justice did not APP
pear Admiral BenhGm waited for an hour.
and. as the Minister had not then appeared. he
left An hour later an orderly from the
Ministry went to the Consulate and said that
the Minister OF Justice was engaged elsewhere
that day. but did not tender an apology for his
American fleet are fairly wild over tho dis
courteous treatment accorded to Admiral
Md%TEyipEo. Jan. ga despatch dated on
Jan. % at Rio de Janeiro says that Admiral
to start north shortly, Gen. sarsiSa. COM
mander OF the largest insurgent land force
was then at Sac Paulo.
Admiral Ia Game aboard the United states
that the American Admiral hs' was somews% t
peremptory He was said TO have, told
Cana that the insuTgent cause was almost
lost, and TO have offered his good Offices as
mediator. The insurgent Admiral declined TO
consider the possibility OF "A settlement which |
did not include PeiXoto's retirement and the |
election Of another President.
Rear Admiral Benham was yisibly irritatsd |
by Gama's statement and finally declared. iu |
was said. that he would not stop short OF force |
to protect the landing OF Government war ma |
terlals In case the insurgents refused to listen
Admiral De CANA contended that the insur- |
gents were far from losing their cause. Besides |
Parana. and Santa Catarina, they were ready to |
make every effort. no said. to hold lilo Bay |
until the retnforcementsf from the South should |
come
Peixoto's navy. including the Nictheroy and |
Aurora. was eN pscted TO arrive at Rio shortly. |
The Government WAS apparently inactive. and |
It's supporters were said To bs somewhat |
The british flagship Sirius sailed on Jan. "a |
for Parana and Desterro In order that the act
ual condition OF the insurgents in both re- |
gions might be ascertained.
Ii was reported that peXoto had refused to |
see Rear Admiral Benham whsn the latter
been Informed. after waiting long. that the |
President was engaged. This AffTont to the |
United states commander has excited general
just before the despatch was sent tho naval
commanders In tho harbor decided to tell |
their Governments that the Insurgents held |
the harbor. and to ask whether further Efforts
should DO allowed TO begin in
earnest
son OF Comte d'Fu and grandson OF Dom
Pedro. will receive deputatlon OF Braziians
to morrow in Wiener AsustAdt. where he at
tends military school