The morning call., 1894-01-18
HIS OWN COUNSEL
PeixOto Keeps a Still
Tongue.
TOO MUCH TALKING DONE.
The Rebels Kept Advised of All
Government Movements.
READY FOR A GREAT BATTLE.
The President Has Five Thousand
Troops Around Nictheroy and
Is Massing More.

New YORK, jan 1.-THE Herald's
Montevideo correspondent cables: Own
ers of merchant vessels anchored in the
harbor of Montevideo have requested that
the Brazilian man-of-war Santos leave her
present anchorage, as she carries great
quantity of explosive material. and they
regard her presence SO near them as highly
dangerous.
1t is doubted here if Mello will be able
to muster sufficient men to warrant him in
making landing anywhere near Rio.
The Herald's correspondent iu that city
sends word that the AQuidaban is expected
to leave the harbor again soon in search of
soldiers. Pexoto, in the meantime, con-
tinues sending troops to Nictheroy, as he
evidently expecrs the rebels to attack it iE
force before long. Marshal Conrado Mem
var and General Argolla have both gone
TO NictherOy to take command, and it is
estimated that the number of Pexoto's
troops there exceed 1000. he has made
large additions to his army recently from
patriotic enlistments in the national guard
All Government plans are now carried
out with the utmost secrecy possible, owing
to the fact that the insurgents have here
tofore been generally able to learn them
beforehand.
The usual desultory firing has been
going on In Rio harbor for the past two
days, and the Tamandares' rapid gunnery
with smokeless powder has been unu-
sually effective.
The action Of the British gunboat Beagle.
in cruising for two days outside the port,
has caused the Government officials con-
siderable annoyance. They seem to think
she went out to watch for the arrival of
the Aauidaban or any other rebe ship and
then bring the news into port.
When the rebels captured Eugenha
Island the other day they killed forty of
Peixoto's soldiers and took sixty prison.
ers.
1t Is rumored that there are constant
mutinies in one regiment of the National
Guard.
Peixoto's gunners are shelliug the rebel
naval stores on GDsade's Island. Arms
are being purchased by the State of Minas
Geraes, and 1t is thought that If Peixoto
should be defeated Ia Rio he will seek
refuge in that State. Santos harbor is
being blockaded by the Republica and
other rebel warships.
Rebels in launches and the Cobras
Island garrison maintain their fire upon
the city of Rio day and night with rapid
FIRE guns, killing and wounding inoffensivs
persons. This has reused much Ill feeling
among even friends of the rebels, who
protest against the wanton destruction of
life.
Continuous attacks have been made for
the last two days by the feet upon the
landing places at Nictheroy, but the Gov
ernment batteries answer briskly.
President Pexoto has received q tele-
phone from Porto Alepe saying that the
insurgents under General Tavares had
raised the siege of Bage and have fed.
pursued by Colonel Lamparo and his CON-
mand. Bage's garrison, which was COM
posed of national guardsmen, citizens and
some regulars. successfully sustained the
siege for eighteen days and nineteen
nights. suffering great hardships from lack
Of provisions. Among the besiegers were
800 Uruguayans, and the cruel killing of
several citiZeAs captured, the sacking of
houses in the outskirts, violence shown to
women and the slaughter of children are
blamed by the Brazillans, it is reported In
Rio. largely upon these Uruguayans.
When Rear-Admiral Benham, with his
staff, and United States Minister Thomp-
son paid visit TO the Minister Of Foreign
Affairs in Rio they were received with the
utmost courtesy. 1t is rumored that there
is split in rebel councils and that Mello
is not in accord with Ssldanha Da Cana.
The Worlds Buenos Ayres kilograms
received from Rio Janeiro to-day say that
the insurgent flagship Aquidaban again
forced the passage of the bar and forts
Bage, ST. John and Santa Cruz and en-
tered Rio harbor without suffering damage
Admiral Mello has on board fresh troops
for the insurgents, but how many is no:
known.
Information from the rebel leaders make
1t clear that they propose to effect land
ing soon. probably to the south of Mic
theroy. President Peixoto has concep-
trated 5000 men behind the defenses of
Nictheroy, and a decisive engagement
seems imminent
BUENos AYREs. Jan. 1.-THE follow.
ing advices are received from Rio: Voun-
teers are being enrolled TO support Peixoto.
The insurgent warship Aquidaban is pre-
pairing 20 return south for the purpose of
procuring re-enforcements. The British
sloop- Beagle is constantly cruising
to aud fro outside of the harbor, but the
object of the movements is not known
The report that Mello is aboard the Re-
Dnbliea off Santns ie eonfirmad