The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-03-22
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Thc Ie surgent Works at Rio de Janetro Bombarded by Government Forts-A Crisis Reached.

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 The Ie surgent Works at Rio de Janetro 1 Bombarded by Government Forts--A Crisis Reached.
 | WASHINGTON, March 14-The crisis has been reached at Rio de Janeiro and
 the two cablegrams that were received in Washington yesterday marked the beginning of the saddest and bloodiest chapter of the long and stubbornly contested insurrection in Brazil The first news came from Adm. Ben ham in a cable addressed to Secretary | Herbert, and read as follows: / i Secretary of the Navy. Washington: RIO March l3-Notice has been givHn by ! this government that the bombardment of the | insurgent ships and forts from the city will commence at noon March IS The insurgent admiral 1t is reported. has taken refuge ou the Is not on board yet BENHAM Later in the afternoon, United States Minister Thompson was heard from as follows:
 Secretary of State Washington:
 RIO March la The local forts commenced firing at noon today. Their fire was not re- turned by the insurgents The terms of Da Cana have been refused oy the Roverum ent, who will open fire upon him from the city bat. teries this afternoon at o'clock The city is nearly abandoned and deserted. THOMPSON
 FURIOUS BoMBARDMENT.
 RIO DE JANEIRo, March 14.-Yester- day at 12 o'clock precisely the bar fort ress opened fire upon Fort Villegaig- non. In a short time the government forces at Fort Armacao and Fort Gra- goata joined in the bombardment. The fire was not returned by the insur- gents The bombardment was con- tinued until 8 o'clock, when it ceased. Castillo, San Bento, Saude, Curvello and all the city batteries then opened a furious ire upon Fort Villegaignon and the insurgent warship Tamandero.
 The fire was also directed upon the insurgent works at Cobras island and at other places. The forces at Encha- das lowered the hospital flag and hoist ed the insurgent ensign. The garrison at Governors island also took part in the attack on Fort Villegaignon, which was badly hammered by the govern ment guns
 The fort on Cobras island took fire. but the flames were soon extinguished. The firing of the batteries lasted for an hour. No great damage was done. The insurgents did not fire shot, husband ing their ammunition.
 At o'clock the government fleet ap- peared off the harbor, the torpedo boat Aurora leading. The other vessels in the fleet were the Nictheroy. America, Itaipau, Bahia, Tiradentes and Parahy- ba and two steamers and five torpedo boats. Immediately upon the appear ance of the squadron the rebels hauled down the white ensign from one of the ships and hoisted signal which was answered from the shore.
 A launch containing an officer then went from one insurgent vessel to an. other and each vessel lowered the white flag. Two torpedo boats from the gov ernment fleet outside then entered the bay. One of them went to Fort Ville- gaignon, and it was shortly followed by the launch from the rebel ship A few minutes later the white ensign came down from the fort and at quar- ter to 6 o'clock the government fleet came up the bay, being a welcome sight to the anxious people on shore.