The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-08
THE LATEST FROM BRAZIL
Da CANA Is Awaiting Reinforce
ments and Gets Money to
Pay His Men.
An InsurRent Attack Which Net
ted Some Guns and Some
Prisoners.
stories Told of the Brutality OF PsiEato's
soidiers-A Wholesale Execution
Othsr Foreign News.

stories Told Of the Brutality OF PeiEAto's
soidiers-A Wholesale Execution
othsr Foreign News.
LONDON. Jan. The Times to-mo row
will pint the folio Sing dispatch from Rio
Jan. 4, via Montevidoo, Jan. T.; Admiral
Da Cana still holds out. stating that he OK
reots the Aquid aban and the Republioa
with reinfofcements tomorrow from the
south. lie appears confident OF the uiti-
mate result and received fl2 600 on Satur-
day from symphth zsrs 60 pay his mon.
Diplomats have refused 20 recosnizs the
bolligerent status OF the insurgents on ths
grounds that tbs provisional government
has not sufficient standing.
Wednesday tho insurgents attacked En-
eenuo island, opening FIRE from the ships at
midday. A. sevsn o'clock they landed
200 men and for half m hour there was
sharp fighting. After "a light check they
captured a Krupp field pieos and a seventy
FOUNDER Whitworth. The government loss
WAs thirteen killed and five wounded.
Five officers and siKty-thres men and
twenty-five oivlisns were taken prisoners.
The insuTRent loss was two killed and five
wounded.
There we're some akirmishes in the viein-
ity Of Mooangre the past waek and oo-
casional firing along the shore in front Of
the city. The forts al the mouth Of the
hhrbor which had bsen silent for tho past
week. d ed again to-day. The cruiser Ia
mandore fred few shots daily al the bat
teTies OF Nictheroy. the latter replying.
The government continues mounting artil-
lery on the heights within ths city limits
and is awaiting the arrival of the new war
ships before attacking Da Cana. The
Nictheroy. the America and the Aurora are
still at PernAmbuco, the latter being with
out a crew
Admiral Chavas minister of marine. has
resigned his Office on account Of differ
ence of opinion with Peixoto regarding the
i'm prisonment and general treatment OF
naval officers suspected OF sympathy with
the insurgents. His successor is Admiral
heatto. who 10 considered honest, though
hO has no special ability.
News from Dsstsrro states that there ia
some divergence Of opinion among the in
! surGent leaders on account of the appoint
ments OF the PROVISIONAL government.
severGl cases of yellow jack" have oo-
cured on hoard merchant vessels and also
/ in the city, and it Is feared continuanoe
of the intense heat will bring on severe
epidemic.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 7. - Minister Men
| donca has received from Flint a Co., Bra
lillian agents in New York, Information
| that the cruisers hachuelo and Benjamin
Constant, which have been so long hitting
out as Toulon, are ready for sea and will
sail Immediately. Mendonca is a little
doubtful II they can reach the Brazilian
coast before the crisis comes. but SAYS sue.
Z
surGents have been sup4 ressed before they
srriva. With these vessels added
to Peixoto's feet Mello's squadron
will not only be outnumbered but out
classed. Mendonca figures that Psixoto's
| squadron will thus comprise twenty ves-
sells, including five Runboats and eight tor
| petO boats now IN northern Brazil ports
the 1iradentes and the Bahia at Monte
video. aud the Nicthoroy and America a.
PernRmbucO, the Rachuelo and the Ben
| iamin Constant.
NEW YoRK. Jan. 7.-Advices by the
steamer Basuto. from brazilian ports. state
firing between Forts NillegaiRnon and santa
/ Cruz no Rio Janeiro is daily occu grence.
The island fort is badly shattered, and
either because OF bad workmanship or on
account OF the nfe ior armament the in
surgents on Nillegsisnon seem TO seldom
hit the land foit, and when theV do the
shots are not very effective. Al night
they can. and Whenever thsy approach
shore they are subjected TO q fusillade from
the GatlinR guns and small arms Of the
soldisfe on shore. ecarcely night passes
without one or more people being killed,
but the heaviest losses are on the side
of the government. The government
soldiers are all national Ruardsmsn,
many OF thom half-breed Indians. Their
moral tone IA of th0 worst, and they are
greatly dreaded by respectable people.
/ They aspect no rights and tyrannizs over
| those whom theY ars supposed 90 protect.
/ The garrison at the Rio forts consisted OF
| tegulnr soldiers. Thsir loyalty has been a
matter Of some doubt. ARd In the latter
part Of October Il was thought best o place
national guardsmcn as pickets. The reau-
lars resented this. aud tRht onsued be-
tween the tao bodies, which ia reported 20
have resulted in the killing OF about ninety
men. The particulars of the affair only
leaked out lately. as every effort was
made 20 hush 10 up. AZ Rio Grande
du Sol she soldiers show the ut
most brutality, shooting down
innocent people. looting private residences.
tevideo Is filled With refugees. Who tell
stories OF nameless outrages committed by
the unhridl8d soldiers.
On the other hand the officers and men
of the rebel Hdmirsls' fleet are Of the better
class. Every ship captain is treated with
/ .
advise him where TO anchor, In order to RON
the least risk. Psixoto's diotAtorial policy.
backed by tho martial law maintained by
/ his army of untisciplined militia. has ap-
parentiy alienutsd from his cause many who
would otherwise havo been hls supporters
/ Tho press 10 absolutely muKzled, and al
| psrnamhuco, two men, one newspapcf
editor, were condemned 90 death and shot,
being too outspoken.
The steamer Portuguese Prince from
Pemambueo. reports an uneasy feeling
among the inhabitants there. Martial law
/ il atrictly enforced and no discussions OF a
political nature are heard. During the
/ stay IN port OF the Portuguese Prince a
| street car conductor was shot and instant
/ ly killed BY a soldier because the conductor
/ cqaested the soldier 90 stand and give his
/ seat 20 passengers who had PAID their fare.
! Apparsntlv little notice was taken OF the
/ AFFAIR snd the soldier was NOT brought 90
l account Ten days before the Portuguese
| Prince left Pernambueo twelve naval cadets
| were shot by Peixoto's soldiers. The cadets
| we're on beard the guarlahtp iarahyba,
stationed in the barber 1heT we're ar
rested in the evening and accused of con-
sQiracy against the govnrnment Al
sunrise next day the cadets. who. ne
/ alleged, intended 10 turn the Ruardahip
| over 90 Nello. wste shot. The shoot
ins too place on tue plaza. A number OF
people gathered 30 see the execution. The
| cadets we're escof ed 20 the place OF death
bv BODY OF soldiefA The diums rolled
mournfully. Tho Young men we're placed
| in limo and hAudkerchiefa covered tbeiI
eyes. Ry the nrst volley seven fell dead,
pierced bE many bullets. The others were