The record-union., 1894-01-13
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Rio JANEIRo. Jan. 12.-The explosions
in the rebel fort Villaga and on board the
rebel warship Tamandare were more Sc
rious than at first stated. The explosion
in the fort is variously reported as that of
gun and of magazine. Fifteen soldiers
were killed and the fort badly damaged.
The explosion of a gun on the Taman-
dare killed six marines and wounded
eight. The rebels are reported much dis
heartened by these accidents, and Peix-
oto's adherents are encouraged. The
rumor that an agent of Peixoto caused
| the explosion in the fort is denied by the
rebels.
The reported refusal of the Nictheroy's
crew to sail is not due to the non-payment
OF wages, but they demand payment in
advance. The Government refuses this,
and says the Nictheroy, America, Aurora
and other vessels at Pernambuco will sail
south as soon as the entire feet is gathered
there. 1t Is likewise asserted and con-
tradlcted that the rebels contemplate at
tacklng the Government fleet and then
Rio itself Peixoto is confident of his
ability to successfully defend the city.
FALSE RUMORS ABOUT PEIXOTO.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Flint & Co., who
are in daily communication with Rio de
Janeiro, said to-day that they had re-
ceiyed no intelligence from Brazil to con-
firm the private cablegrams said to have
| been received from Montreal and London
announcing the intention OF President
Peixoto to resign. They placed, they
said. absolutely no reliance IN the truth
fulness of the report as the latest reliable
news from Rio was exactly to the con-
trary.
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS SHORTLY
EXPECTED.
Rio DE JANEIRo, Jan. 1.-THE United
States cruiser San Francisco arrived here
to-day, and the American officers were
astonished to find that Admiral Mello
| and his flagship. the Aquidaban, were
| here. as the last they heard of the rebel
commander at Bahia was that he was still
operating in the south. Admiral Ben
ham, upon his arrival, had long inter-
view with Captain Picking of the United
| States cruiser Charleston, and the latter
received visits from some foreign officers.
Admiral Mello is reported to have been
in constant communication with the
shore since his arrival here, and import
ant developments are expected shortly.
REBELS CAPTURE ANOTHER TOWN.
NEW YORK, Jan. IA HerdLd'S
special from Montevideo says: News has
| JllSG DGOu I6CSINOo lIOIu IGIO uO
Sui, Brazil, that the rebels have captured
San Juan Bautista without meeting any
| opposition
Two cases of yellow fever were re-
| ported on board the Austrian corvette
Zrinyi. and five other cases upon
merchant vessels in the bay. The
health of all on board the United States
| men-ot-War is excellent.
A correspondent i'll Rio reports that on
| January 4th all the ministers of foreign
| powers having war-ships in the bay in
| formed PeiXoto and Saldauba that they
would suspend all efforts at Intervention
| between the contestants, and that both
sides might go ahead and lombard each
other to their hearts content, but the
foreign war-ships did not move from
their anchorages, and the rebel vessels
still remain ensconced behind them, safe
from the PeiXoto gunners.
News has Just reached Rio of a small
mutiny on the Nictheroy at Pernambuco,
which forced Captain Baker to shoot one
or two of the crew. 1t is believed that the
New Workers were really afraid to take
| the Nictheroy into the fight. She and
the Aurora cruise about at sea nightly,
| fearing to be caught at anchor by the
rebel ships.
THE NICTHERoY'S SAILORS.
| SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. Il. - Lieutenant
Conway and forty seamen, who sailed
| from New York on the Brazilian cruiser
Nictheroy, arrived here to-day from Per-
nambuco. While walking on the streets
a sailor named Wilson dropped dead.
All the men seem to be in great distress,
and the utmost discomfort prevails among
them. They declare that Lieutenant Con-
way wants them to return to America on
the steamer New York, which sails to-
morrow, but several declare they will not
go. All the seamen speak in strong terms
of the bad treatment they had on the Mic
theroy, and assert that the vessel is un-
seaworthy and the officers entirely in
efficient. The men are in most bitter
mood, and are most anxious to obtain
the money due them so they can return
home.
Notbjuo SeriouS AntfcfTJated.