The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-13
is A DESPERATE MEASURE.
insurgents Land in Force Near
NiCti1erOy.
THEY FOUGHT A GREAT BATTLE.
Met Defeat, but Are Preparing to
Fight Again AS Soon as
Possible.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-The Herald's
special from Montevideo says: a corre-
spOndent in Rio sends word that a crisis in
PeixOiO's CabinetI is imminent. The state
of siege will probably be continued longer
than contemplated. The insurgents have
strongly established themselves on Isla-
Raza, near Nictheroy.
The rebels are marching upon the city
of San Paulo. From Rio Grande do Sui
reports are received that the Government
troops met defeat at Ombu. Three hundred
were killed and their nun lions of war and
provisions confiscated. Many students
have deserted the schools and Joined the
revolutionary forces.
LONDON, Feb. 12.-The Times to-mor-
row will publish the following dispatch
from Montevideo under date of Feb
ruary IL:
Rio De JANEIRo. Feb. 9.-At o'clock
this morning 800 insurgents attacked Ar
macao and POnta da Areia, in the vicinity
of NIcther0y. Launches conveying land
ing parties left the island of Ccnceicao at
$3.50 A. NJ. and succeeded in reaching the
mainlasd without discovery. In half an
hour, after heavy firing on both sides. the
Government troops retired, leaving five
officers and forty men prisoners, and six
officers and fifty men killed.
At 8 o'clock. Te-enforcements of 1000
men arriving, the Government troops
again advanced under heavy fire of
Files and machine guns, the Krupp bat
terry, stationed on the island Of Ceju, op-
posite POnta da Aria. also being engaged.
Admiral da CANA further attempted to
check the advance Of the troops by calling
for re-enforcements of 100 men from Con-
ceicao and by sending armed Launches
from the cruiser Libertade, close to the
mainland. These efforts stopped the ad-
vance and caused heavy losses to the Gov
ton fell short, the fire slackened and the
troops slowly gained ground.
After three hours fighting the troops
were within half mile of Armacao, and
Da Cana decided to withdraw his sailors.
finding it impossible TO remain there on ac-
count of the overwhelming mum bers of the
enemy. The Libertade's armed launches
continued to hold the troops while the in-
surgents embarked at Armacao, the Auui-
daban covering their retreat. The Lii
tade's launches were close to Areia and
received the brunt of the enemy's fire. 1t
was IL O'Clock before the last of the in
surgents embarked, after spiking the Gov.
eminent battery of heavy guns at Armacao.
The insurgents lost five officers and thirty
men killed and twenty officers and forty
men wounded 1t is impossible to obtain
correct returns. but the Government is
supposed 10 have lost fifteen officers and
$50 killed and as many wounded.
Da Cana has bullet wounds in his neck
and arm, butts not dangerously wounded.
L myself was slightly wounded in the
throat by MaDlicher bullet saw the
first part of the action from the island of
COnceicaO and the latter portion from on
board the Libertade. Both sides DISPLAYED
bravery. but the sailors were demoralzed
at the finish by the large numbers of the
enemy and fired wildly. Still the with
drawal was orderly and without a sign of
panic. The Government claims decisive
victory and to-day sent 1900 men to re-
enforce the garrison at Nictheroy. Ad-
miral de Mello with the Republica is now
at Desterro.
Dissenson exists in the Government
Cabinet and a crisis is reported because
PeixotO has decided to prolong the state
Of siege and some of the Ministers NAV
resign.