The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-21
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DA CANA In TROUBLE.
THE CHURCH PEOPLE WILL PROBA-
BIZ STOP THE MONEY! sUPPLT.
Even the Younger Off,eers are Aoxieus fes
the Struggle TO Close-Dsay the Ru-
mors OF Revolt Among Sailors.

Copyright. 1894. by The United Press)
RIO DE JANElRO. Feb. 2o.-The
United States cruiser Detroit, which haD
been cruising South, has returned -
Rio.
The Government is IN peaceful poSco-
sion OF all southern points except De-
sterro. where Admiral DE Mcllo has ap-
pointed president and two ministers.
The Detroit was unable TO flnd Admiral
DE Mello. AZ each port she visited the
officers were Informed that he had Just
left. Admiral Da Cana, who Is In COM
mand OF the insurgent forces here. has
told the reporter OF the United Press that
he has countermanded the order he haA
placed for supplies in the United States.
for the reason that the war will be at an
end before the order could be nlled aul
delivered.
The Money supply to Cease.
The Church leaders. who have contract
ed with the insurgents. should they
triumph, for the restoration OF the Church
| privileges that were abolished upon the
establishment OF the Republic and who
have supplied the insurgent leaders with
large sums In gold. have notified Ad-
| miral Dd Cana that the supply of
money furnished by them will cease un-
less decisive progress is made soon.
| Admiral Da Cana. who was wounded
| in the neck and left arm during the
recent attack on Armacao. expects that
! II VIII be necessary for his arm to b
amputated. His general health Is good.
and he will probably survive the opera
ton. He promises to push the fighting.
but he plainly is unable 10 do SO. lie
seeks an honorable road to escape from
| the consequences Of the insurrection. bat
II Is probable that ne will not be able 10
find one Even some OF the younger on
GERS among the insurgents who have
hitherto refused 70 listen TO anything
but war-like proposals. are now anxious
for the struggle 20 be brought 10 an end
The insurgent war ships Aquidaban and
| Liberdade were under steam last night
their commanders thinking that the dy-
Mantle cruiser Nictheroy. which LEFT re-
Gently for the South, would return The
insurgents deny that there has been any
! revolt among the sailors on Engenhois
| Island. They say that the firing that
gave rise TO the report grew out Of an
/ attack upon the island by Government
troops. This story however. Is not gener-
| ally believed. IL ~ thought there was a
revolt among the insurgents on the island
Another Battle in B,nzii.
| LONDON. Feb 20.--A despatch from
| Buchos Ayres. dated yesterday Says that
a battle has BEN fOLei al itapeva. one
| hundred and sixty miles west of thc
city OF Sac paulo, between the lnsur-
gents and the government forces. Presi'
dent Piexoto's troops were defeated. The
despatch further says Admiral Meno
who is on iusurgent war ship .sepubii
ca intended u lombard the city oi san
tos as soon as the insurgents land. Thei
force, under General S7rayora, has an
rived from Sac Paul0.
The New YORK. nt Hontevideo.
MONTEVIDEO. Feb. 9.-iinited state
cruiser New York. upon which car
of yellow fever ocg Irred, while she wa
lying I'm the harbor of Rio Janelro. ha
arrived at the quarantine station mere