The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-16

Defines the Policy of fiis Parry-Apathy
ON the fart Il som

coovrlgnted 1871. by the United Press)
Rlo JANElRO, Jan. ~. Via MONTE
NIpt.G Jan. i5,-An interview was aad
Yesterday on board the Aimirante ia
roardnro with Admiral Ia Cana, who Is
in command OF the insurgent squadron
before RIO janeiro. The Admiral said:
nOrr policy Is 20 hold on until help
comes. we nave not men enough 10 hold
tho mainland, Eight days ago we recap
tured hhe Governments magazine on
C;ovcrn0rs Island and seized l75 cases OF
ammunition ana thirty barrels OF powder.
1--WE also destroyed much OF the material
stored there. On Thursday last we cap
thred lngcnho Island, on which is an un-
finished fort. The garrison at this point
numbered i05 men. We made seventy
three prisoners. four Of whom were ofIi-
Gers. Much ammunition and other sup
plies. together with two cannon, fell into
our hands. Many OF the prisoners trans
ferred their allegiance 10 us and shipped
on board our vessels. None of the cap
tured officers did so, however.
Meieo H-s Gone south.
"yve can hold our own for two months.
but I DO not believe we can do so for any
LONGER time. We do not know where
ADMIRAL Melloa Is at present. When he
LEFT Rio Janeiro he went south to organ
ize and help We are In accord with
General Gomercindo, the commander Of
The victorious army at Curltyba, in the
state Of Sac Paulo. This place Is 600
niles away.
General Gomercindo has too many cav
airy I'm his command TO allow our vessels
bringing them TO Rio Janeiro. Admiral
Nello may bring back with him CO.
operating force.
R''nr for wona.c'y
"If we get the Nictheroy We will surely
win. We will demand beligerent rights
based on these three points: Our force
comprises all the Brazilian navy in SER
vice except two ships second, we control
three of the southern States. the govern
ment having TO organized force south
OF sac PaulO, and, third, we have made
war for nearly five months and have an
organized government in the South
When questioned as to the object OF the
insurrectiOu, and If II was the purpose OF
the leaders of the movement TO restore
the monarchy, admiral Da Cana said:
mo. We are fighting for plebscite
in order that the people may say freely
what form of government they want. We
hope 10 win. The people are with us
at heart. AZ evidence Of this ! cali 10
mind that all but three OF the news
papers published N kiO de Jane'ro have
been suppressed. Members Of the nation
al guard desert the government by twos
and threes daily and come over 10 US
Speaking Of the disadvantages under
which his feet was conducting the fight,
Admiral De Cana said that the insur-
gents had no machine shops al which they
could repair defects in the machinery Of
their ships. Loud they occur a
fHa,- Ia,I M graeazine on which 10 draw
for supplies OF ammunition.
Tie Admiral was emphatic in his denun-
citation Of the government for allowing
the insurgent hospital on CObras Island
10 be fired upon. Eight shells, he said,
had landed there. and the scenes when
they exploded among the wounded were
frightful.
Residents OF Peruambuoo Apathetic.
NEW YORK, Jan. l5.-The steamer Pa
raence. Captain Thomas, arrived last
night from Pernambuco, Ceara. and Para
She brought news from PernambucO as
late as December 18th At that time the
Nlctheroy was standing off and on out
side the harbOr. md would not enter
Captain Thomas stated that one day the
signal was hoisted on the marine obserya
ton tower on shore, "A man-of-war ap
| preaching from the south" The officers
| of the Nictheroy were able 10 read th'
| signal with their glasses. and Immediately
| the ship was headed for the open sea
| and disappeared from sight, not to re
| turn urtil the following day at +. NJ.
The man-of-war thus signaled prove
| to be the Barraconta, Of the Britisl
squadron. She coaled and proceeded 1
| Rio. in spite Of a petition Of the loca
British merchants. that she be retaine
at Pernambuco TO protect British in
terests IN case Of an outbreak at tha
| point.
Captain Thomas saw nothing Of eithe
| the America or the Santuit and Hlratiny
At Pernambuco the torpedo boat Auror
was anchored. There was good deal 0
suppressed excitement at Pernambucc
| but no collisions between civilians an
| soldiers At both Ceara and Para all wa
| quiet and business much as usual.
| The inhabitants knew very little abou
| the war operations al Rio and elseWher'
| and seemed TO be little interested.