New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-30
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REACH RIO.
(copyrfqht: 1895: By the United Fress)
Rio. Jane!ro. JAN 90 via Montevideo. Jan 2s-
Early on the morning of January - a strong
force Of insurgents landed on BON Jesus Island.
in Rio Harbor. under cover Of n fire from their
launches and captured the earthworks he'd by
the Government troops. one neid gun anu d
quantity Of ammunition also fell into their hands
Enough prisoners to load one of the launches
were made by the insurgents. 1t is reported that
tuantv-fve men were killed and seventy
wounded Two merchant launches were carried
off. and II is stated along the shore that they
were destroyed
The Government forces are engaged IN mount
ing heavy guns on the coffee docks IL Is
highly probable that this action may provoke the
insurgents again to lombard the city
There is no basis whatever for the reports that
Roar-Admiral Eenham. commanding the Ameri-
can squadron here. is acting IN an official ca
nac,tv in the attempt to bring about settle
mont Of the troubles by arbitration. That he is
saeking to bring the troubles to an end is true,
hut he is simply acting private citizen in
the negotiations Admiral Saldanha ga Gama'
the commander of the insurgent neet before the
CITY, made long visits to the san Francisco. Adj
miral Benham's flagship, ON Monday ana Tues
day. and to-day General Jose Carvelho' an ihu-
mai, friend Of President PciXoto. called upon
Admiral Benham The situation was fully dis
cussed Admiral Eenhams comment ON the ne
rotations is that Admiral da Cana asks TOO
much and Peixoto will conCede too little.
The Minister OF Justice. representing i.iNo'o,
engaged to meet Admiral Benham Orlcla'lH az
noon Yesterday at the American Consulate Inc
Admiral in full uniform. was at the CoNsu al
the appointed time. but the Minister oi justice
did not appear Admiral Benham waited Tor an
hour and as the Minister had not appeared. ne
left An hour later orderly from the MhsrF
reac he'd the Consulate He said that the MIN
ister of Justice was engaged elsewhere that day.
bat did not tender an apology Tor ms apSel'ce.
All the officers and men OF the American "ee'
are angry over the diScOurteouS upd'Iiei'' az
corded Admiral Benham by the Minister
Mr. Thompson the American Minister. hopes
~ make his first call on PeXOto to-day Hither-
"a no has been snubbed daily. and has FOUND IL
useless to attempt TO meet felXoto
The insurgents say that the government Wy
tory at Bage. in the State of RIO GRANGE 90
c,,l where the insurgents were forced 10 retreat
after beseging the city for long tihe cost oVV
lives among the loyal forces.
There are renewals of the reports that the IN
surgents have made further gains in the state
of Parana 1t Is said that there Is no eN-
citement in the state Of Sac Paulo. Inc pest
Informed sympa thZers with the insurgents say
that achievements for those i1ghtlig the Wv
eminent here will not come overland from IA
rama. . .,.or.
II is said among the insurgent sympathizers
that the failure of the Government haNdI Hees
n arrive here is due to the fact that some OF
tho officers Of the vessels have been prlpeu ~
delay their arrival as long as possible