The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-26
In UNHAPPY BRAZIL.
Da CANA Has Enlisted Yellow Jack
in His Behalf.
ONE OF THE INSURGENT SHIPS
SUNK AT RIO.

Da Gama's Refusal to Allow the Burning
of City Refuse the Islands in the
Bay Is Increasing the Yellow Fever
Observation-Disclosures that Peixoto Ex-
poets that the City Will Be Bombarded.
New York, February 25.-Brazilian ad-
vices to the Herald are as follows!
Rio Janeiro, Brazil, via Galveston.
Texas, February 24.-The government
battery in Port Madame opened fire on
the rebel transport Mercurio this morn
ing. One of the shots from the fort
struck the boiler of the transport caus-
ng an explosion. Many of the insur-
gents who were on board the Mercurio
we're drowned, but it is not known how
many were lost. The insurgent forces
under General Pinai were defeated in
San Gabriel by the Castilhistas, accord
ing to despatch just received here.
Major Penetro Of the insurgents, was
killed. 1t is now reported that General
Isidoro Fernandez is still alive, though
rumors of his death have been PERSISTENT
ly circulated. The latest reports state
that he is prisoner and is accompanying
the rebel army. The va nguard of the
loyal forces, under General Hipolito, at
tack ed the rebels near Dom Pedro and
defeated them. Sixty-three OF the insur-
gents were killed. A detachment of the
government army has been despatched to
engage the rebels under General Tavares,
who are in the vicinity of Puntas de
Santa Maria.
Montevideo, Uruguay, via Galveston,
Texas. February 24.-It. is reported here
that the rebel warship Aquidabanss,,left
Rio harbor Thursday morning. She
passed safely through heavy fire from
Forts Santa Curz and Lage.
Outside the harbor the Republica was
waiting. She was Joined by the Aquida-
ban and both sailed southwark. 1t is
thought their destination is Santos.
. Surprise is expressed by the Americans
living in Santos that no attention has
been paid to the repeated requests of
Consul Smith for a warsh ip to visit the
ports of Brazil south of Rio Janeiro.
Consul Smith has received no reports
from Consular Agent Grant in Desterro
since the outbreak of the revolution. 1t
is feared that American interests there
are suffering greatly.
The Herald's correspondent in Rio
Ianeiro, writing under date of February
is, says the rebel warship Aquidaban
was circled nightly by the launches from
the government fleet to prevent an attack
on the government tug Aasday.
Many members of the crews of the
rebel ships are suffering fromsberi neri.
Several cases of yellow fever have de-
veloped on board the merchant ships in
the harbor. The number of deaths from
the fever III the city of Rio Janeiro
average forty day. Admiral da CANA
refused to allow the garbage from the
city to be burned on any of the islands
in the harbor by the city scavengers 1T
has therefore been deposited in the
Botafogo district, whence the fumes
enter the thickly settled parts of the city,
which aids in spreading the disease.
The government has notified the resi-
dents of CASTILLO, Bento Glioira and
other.hilIs around the city where forts
have been erected to be prepared to leave
their houses on very short notice. This
is taken as indicating that the city will
be bombarded soon. 70 prepare for this
emergency the government has built
several large barracks outside the range
of fire. Refugees will be housedain them
during the bombardment
The ships of the rebel fleet, except a
few hours on February II and IL, have
not been active. The government forts
on the other hand. have kept up an
almost incessant fire on the ruins of Fort
Villegaignon.
The Herald correspondent also writes
that the majority of residents in Bahia
wanted Governor Penna to be a can
didate for President, but he refused, as
he did not wish to disrupt the party.
All OF the states have now united on
Prudente Moraes The initial election by
the people will take place March /, but
little interested is manifested in it, ex-
cept by the ,ppo~ters of Peixoto and
the intense Republicans. 1t is thought
the vote will not be heavy.
The friends of she rebels are dispirited
owing to the numerous losses they have
sustained. If the reportssof their defeats
are true they cannot hold ont much
longer. Wild rumors of the approach of
General Saraiva's army in Sac Paulo
have been circulated. but they have not
been substantlated The government
has 9O5 we'll equippeds troops in Sac
Paulo and the roads leading into the
state are in bad condition, which would
make it difficult for the reb lis to adj
vance.