The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-08

vessels added 10 Pesxoso'. taeet. weito,.
squadron will not oaIv be outnumher,s
%. ontcaassed. Mendonca figures thar
feixcto's squadron. under command al
Aa1nirAa Duarte. will thu. comprise txentv
VIZ: Five gunboass and eight
so1pe1o boats nox in Northern BraztI
po.e' tne Iirsdentes and Bahia at Monte
slaeo' the sicsheroy and America a. Per-
Ian naco. the Pirating. now en- soute from
me !" est Indies, and the Rlzehrelo and
Den lanin Constant
n Hernsds special from Baenos Ayres
says A correspondent a. Rio sends word
saas 6eEman boat from the warship Al
eAAndria was fred on by government
troops AZ coal depot Oh Msranxue ISL
ana December - The commander of the
a alexandria, after consultation with the
herman minister demanded an apology
rom the government and salute Of the
herman dag. The apology was given and
TIE salute fred.
IT. Loufs, Jan.7 "A special TO the Re-
Photsc from Charleston, s. C.. says: Some
excitement has been created in Charleston
oy the presence IN the city OF several Of
hcers OF the United States army and sen
sationai reports put IN circulation con-
corning their mission. It was said the
washington City authorities had dis
covered plot by which the enemies OF
TIE Brazilian government were 10 forward
supplies TO Admiral MelIo from some
point on the South Carolina coast. and
that seven or eight army officers had been
stationed along the coast to prevent con-
summation Of the scheme; that q cargo OF
CUnffAhlnH rtsi
tosn yesterday and that n consignment of
arms and ammunition which arrived to-
day was under suspicion.
kfo JAsEfRo. Jan. 4-[London Timer
Special. l-Admiral CANA still holds out,
stating that he expects the Aquidaban and
Republics with reinforcements tomorrow
from the south. He appears confident OF
the ultimate result. and received fi2.0o
on Saturday from sympashizsrs to pay his
men. Diplomats have refused to recog-
nize the insurgents as beiigerents on the
ground that the provisional government,
has not sufficient standing.
Admiral Chayas. minister OF marine,
has resigned his Office on account of differ
ence OF opinion with Peixoto regarding
the imprisonment and general treatment
OF naval officers suspected Of sympathy
with the insurgents. His successor, Adj
miral Meatto, Is considered honest, though
he has no special ability.
The past week has been uneventfu.
There has been some skirmishes iE the vi
cinity of Mocangue and occasional firine
along the shore front OF the city. The
forts at the mouth of the harbor, which
have been silent for the past week, fired
again today. The cruiser Tamandare fired
few shots daily at the batteries at
Sictheroy. the latter replying.
The government continues mounting
artillery on the heights within the city
limits and IL Awaiting the ARRIVAL of the
new warships before attacking the Cana.
The Nictheroy. America and Aurora are
still at Pernambuco. the latter being with
out q crew. News from Desterro state
that there 10 some divergence of opinion
among the insurgent leaders on account
o. the appointments by the provisional
government
Several cases of yellow fever have oc-
Cured on board merchant vessels and also
In the city. and 1t Is feared continuance of
the intense heat will bring a severe cpl
demic.
On Wednesday the insurgents attacked
Eugenno island. opening fire from the
ship at midday. AT o'clock they landed
DO men and for half an hour there was
sharp fighting. After a light check they
captured krapp field piece and a seventy
FOUNDER Whitworth. The government
loss was thirteen killed and FIVE wounded
Five officers and sixty-three men and
twenty-five civilians were taken prisoners.
The insurgent loss is two killed and five
wounded