The morning call., 1894-02-03
HE THREATENS RIO
Mello Gains Steadily in
the South.
HOLDS ALL THE STATES.
And Is Assembling Troops for
an Advance.
NO COMPROMISE POSSIBLE NOW
PeixotO Must Retire and the InSur-
gents DiStrust the President
of the Senate.

teYlQe0 special says: Inc armed transport
Itapu, which left MOntevideo recently
with Admiral Goncalvez on board, has
been captured by the rebel warshiD Re-
pubica near Bahia. GoncalveZ had been
ordered to join Peixolo's squadron, and
was bound there on the Itapu when the
Republica ran him down and made the
capture. The insurgents now announce
that the Republica will blockade Bahia.
Mello is now organizing a Provisional
Government in the State of Parana. The
insurgents are preparing to enter San
Pablo. If they succeed in this they will
have practical possession of all Brazilian
territory south of Rio JaneirO and they
will then be prepared TO march OH the
capital by land.
The Herald correspondent In Rio de
JaDeiro writing under date of January 25
says that up to that time the Insurgents
had accomplished but little beyond holding
Mocangue Island aud Santa Anna beach.
The feet had gained nothing. Both sides
appear to waste their shots, but actual
observation made by the correspondent on
board the Aquidaban during the firing
demonstrates that the ships succeeded in
striking more frequently than the shots
from the Government forts
During an interchange of shots on Janu-
ary % the correspondent was on board the
Aquidaban. Most of The shells from the
forts fell short, but a few struck the hull
Of the vessel. Their explosion on the
armor plates sounded like bullets striking
target. The men ON board the AQuida-
ban displayed great GOODNESS, and they
dodged flying shells by getting behind
turrets. All the men on board were in
good spirits.
The wires between Santos and Parahyba
have been cut. Da Cana has news of the
capture of Cantiba by the insurgent forces
under Gumersinde Saraiva. He took nine
krupp field guns and much ammunition.
Mello still neld Parangua. He had the
transports Irish. Uranus and Esperance
and the cruiser Republica as his feet. The
officers under Admiral ia Cana bad an
idea at that time that forces were already
being landed to march on Rio.
There is scarcity of rifles among the
insurgents. If this want could be supplied
the insurgents would land 800 men from
the feet and attempt to capture Nictheroy.
a shell from the fort at Armacao struck
the Tamandare and cut a hole in her
smokestack. The she'll burst. wounding
three of the crew. The cruiser is in good
condition except for the damage to her
smokestack.
The Aquidaban is in good condition and
can steam ten or twelve knots an hour.
The only trouble with her is the break in
her circulating pumps.
All of the officers and men on the insur-
gents fleet seem determined to fight to
the last. They have sufficient food, but
the supply of luxures is limited,
The Herald correspondent had an in
terview with Captain Fanas on board the
| AQuidaban. he said that he saw little
hope of an armistce, as the revolutionists
could accept nothing short of the retire.
ment of Peixoto, the complete abolition of
military rule and the delivery of the Gov
ernment into the hands of civil junta to
administer its affairs pending the election
of President.
The restoration of the constitutional
status and the organization of a RESPONSE
bic parliamentary Government with a
civilian us first president were also indis-
pensable conditions for the termination of
the revolution. They have no hope of eff
fecting compromise with De Moraes as
President, through the intereesson of Ben
ham or otherwise, as has been suggested
PeiXoto's military friends, Captain Fanas
said, would kill him before they would
allow him to desert them by resigning in
favor of any civilian. The rebels generally
distrust Moraes, he said, owing to the i'm
partial position he is trying to maintain.
They also claim that Moraes really has
no legal status as presiding officer of the
Senate, as that body elects President at
each session. Though Moraes was Presi-
dent during the last session his term ex-
pred when that body adjourned, and he
would have no right to succeed to the
Presidency of the republic after the retire.
ment of Vice-President Peixoto.
Advices from Sac Paulo report that
Peixoto has suspended two more leading
newspapers there.
The royal mail steamers have received
orders 10 take no more cargoes from
Bnenos Ayres for Bahia. The cause is
not known.
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