The morning call., 1894-04-08
MELLO A VICTOR.
Rio Grande Do Sui Has
Fallen.
WAITING FOR THE FLEET.
Rebel Fortunes Are Again in
the Ascendant.
IAITING FOR THE FLEET.
NOW FOR The NAVAL BATTLE.
The Aquidaban More Than Anxious
to Meet President Peixoto's
New Cruisers.

MoNTEvIDEo, April IA correspon-
dent in Rio Grsnde do Sui sends word that
Admiral MellO's feet, which sailed from
Desterro yesterday to meet PeixOto's $
squadron, forced the bar of Rio Grande in
the afternoon. Soon the feet was in front
of the city and the big guns OF the Aquida-
ban and Republica were brought into ac-
ton. The city of Rio GrGnde was bom-
barded. and was still under fire when the
dispatch was sent. The forces which had
been landed from the transports were sent
ahead and will attack Porto Allegro.
General Tavres has resigned the COM
mand of the revolutionary forces in Rio
Grande do Sui. General GumerciDo Sa-
raiva has been proclaimed chief OF tue rev.
olutonary forces.
A dispatch from Santome announces the
defeat of President Peixoto's garrison near
Santa Bora. The revolutionary forces sur
prised the loyal troops and blew up the
fort where they were quartered. The
slaughter resulting was terrible. All OF
the loyal troops who escaped took refuge
in Argentina.
Passengers from Paranagus arriving on
the steamer Enrique Banoso confirm the
Saralva. President PeIxoto has captured
Itarare. The passengers also bring news
of the flight of DOria, the rebel Governor Of
Parana, from Carity ba and Mello's virtual
abandonment of Paranagua
BUENos AYREs, April Tt is reported
that the insurgents in Brazil have captured
Rio Grande do Sui after the BON bardment
of that city. The Aquid aban is now cruis-
ing outside the harbur in anticipation of
meeting President Peixoto's fleet, which
sailed recently from Rio de Janeiro with
the intention of engaging the insurgents
squadron. Ii is presumed here that Porto
Allegro, at the head of Lago dos Patos,
which is defended by Rio Grande, will
shortly surrender to the insurgents, who
are SAID TO have landed a large force to
attack it.
1t is impossible to learn any further
details of the situation in Rio GraDde do
Sui. the sending of all kilograms from that
place bsvinR been forbidden by the Gov
ernmeut
New YORK, April S.-The Herald's
Montevideo dispatch says: The Herald's
correspondent in R,o Janeiro sends word
tnat Admiral Mello renewed at sunrise
this morning the bombardment which was
begun yesterday. The Repu5ica. with
thee torpedo boats, is guarding the har-
Dor and the city is panic stricken.
The Herald's Buenos Ayres dispatch
says: In response to the appeal on
behalf of the Brazilian refugees in the
harbOr sent to the King of Portugal
by the Freemasons of Argentina, the King
has sent his regrets that international obli-
cations compel him to deny their petition
and TO refuse to allow the refugees to
leave his waTships and go ashore at Buenos
Ayres.
The Worlds Buenos Ayres dispatch
says: Admiral Mello's squadron, which
now numbers seven warships, succeeded
in forcing the bar at the City of Rio Grande
do Sui, but an attempt to land was re-
pulsed by the Government batteries on
shore.
The fire of Peixoto's artillery was so eff
fective that four of the insurgent vessels
were driven to anchor off San Jose del
Norte.
There were 257 rebel refugees with Ad-
miral da Cana On board the two Portu-
guese corvettes here. The Argentine Gov
ernment will expect the warships
10 leave port at once as the Portu-
guese Minister refuses to allow the Brazil
ians to be landed at Inc Lazaretto, where
the health authorities had directed them
to be placed because yellow fever had
broken out among them.