The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-12
NICTHEROY UNDER ATTACK
The Rebels RGpulSed After Heavy
Losses on Both Sides.

The Government Loss Believed to
Have Been 500 Men and That of the
Rebels 25o-The Governments Po-
sition Most Menacing to the Insur-
gent Fleet Destroyed-The Rebels
Capture Five Towns in Rio Grande
do Sui.
Copyright Os94) by the United Press
Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 9, via Montevideo,
Feb, l2.-The insurgent feet attacked
Armacao at 8 O'Clock last evening, and
continued the fight until daybreak. The
insurgents landed troops and destroyed
the beach and hilltop forts of
the government. With six heavy
guns and two magazine guns, they
swept the streets Of Nictheroy,
but finally were forced to retreat before
the superior numbers of the government
force. The government admits a loss of
200. The United Press correspondent at
Nictheroy says that 500 is nearer the true
loss. The insurgents succeeded beyond
all hopes, having destroyed the govern
ment position most menacing to the1eet,
and having lost but $50 men in all.
ANOIHEh STORY OE The FIGHT.
London, Feb. IA dispatch received
from BuenOs Ayres to-day says at is
officially announced from Rio Janeiro that
the insurgents have been repulsed at Mic
theroy. Many prisoners were taken, in
cludfng several naval officers.
The insurgents have captured Passo-
f'mdo, Alegreto, Monohay Cruzalta and
Soledad, all in Rio Graude do Sui.
"A dispatch dated at Montevideo on the
10th, says that the commanders of the
government vessels Tirandeutes, Santos
and Bahia have been removed, as they
were suspected of disloyalty."
TRAITORS IN THE CITY.
Montevideo, Feb IA dispatch dated
at Rio de Janeiro on Feb reached this
city by mail to-day. 1t said Attempts
have been made on land recently to help
the insurgent fleet, but they have col
lapsed, as the names of the plotters were
betrayed to the government, and the
leaders of the conspiracy were arrested.
Among the prisoners are twenty officers,
two of them generals.
INsURGENT MOVEMENTS IN THE SOUTH.
The reports of the insurgent move
ments in the south are contradictory. 1t
is reported that the insurgents are still
pushing across the Sac PaulO frontier.
Although the large army long expected
TO reinforce the lnSurgent fleet has not
appeared, Admiral da Cana has gained
strength recently. Many men have
joined the fleet and abundant supplies
have reached him from the nearby coun-
try. 1t is said that on Monday some sew
enty men entered the insurgents naval
service,
PIExoTo STILL ON THE DEFENSIVE.
''The government is about to transfer
troops to Rio Janeiro from Nictheroy and
strengthen its forces in the south in Sac
Paulo, but there is no sign of its taking
the offensive. Its war ships are still at
Bahia. Commander Niemeyer, of the
cruiser Nictheroy. has resigned. The in
surgent fleet has ceased interfering with
foreign merchantmen and a small
amount of commerce is carried on.
THE COMING ELECTION.
"President Peixoto will not be a can
didate for the presidency in the election
to be held on March /, when not only the
president and vice-president, but also SEN
ators and deputies will be chosen. The
insurgents protest against the election,
as they say the constitution forbids hold
ing it at time when martial law is opera
tive in any part of the country"