The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03

BUENOS AYRES. Dec. 2S.-Very bad
news has reached here from Rio de
Janeiro. 1t is announced that the uu-
fortunate city. which has for months
past been suffering from the ravages Of
war. is now a victim to the raYages Of
the worst and most dreaded of all
diseases-yellow fever. Five deaths
from this disease are already reported.
The news that yellow fever has added
its burden and horrors to the sufferings
already endured by the people of Rio
has caused widespread attention here
and much sympathy is expressed for the
plague and war-stricken inhabitants. It
IS added, however, that the government
IS taking every precaution under the
circumstances to prevent a spread of the
disease, but the work of the officials at
Rio de Janeiro is greatly hampered by
the condition to which the city has been
reduced by the horrors of war. 1t is
added that the fever is not the mild
form of that fever, but is the worst
form of black vomit.
Following the news that the black
vomit has broken out comes the addi-
tionaI information that the lombard
ment Of the city and forts continues and
that the forces of both parties, the gov
eminent and the insurgents, seem de-
termined to bring matters to a termina-
tiOn in one way or the other
The fire of the rebel ships upon the
forts is said to have been unusually
severe and have resulted in killing
number Of the defenders of President
PeixOtO's fortifications. It is also said
that several people nave been killed in
the streets Of Rio and that the people
Of that place are so paniC-Stricken that
all the stores have been closed and that
business is practically at a standstill.
The forts have been replying fiercely
TO the heavy fire of the ships and have
so far succeeded in holding their own.
It is reported that battle at sea be-
tween the rebel ships and the cruisers
fitted out for Peixoto at New York may
soon be expected and that upon this
engagement viii depend the fate Of the
rebellion.
ST. VINCENT, Dec. 29.-(Copyrighted.
1898, by the Associated Press.)-A dis
patch from Pernambuco dated Dec. %
and apparently delayed, says that there
was serious fighting at Aguas Bellas, in
the interior yesterday Cprobably mean
dng Dec. Il, unless the date Dec. p Is
an error. According to this dispatch
nifty soldiers were killed and number
wounded and captured, while making
tin RogobertO, who had sought refuge
IN house situated on a hill and which
he had fortified in a very effective man
ner. From the number Of soldiers killed
It is believed that Senior ROgObertO
succeeded In beating off the force sent
TO attack his house.
Senior Jose Maria, editor OF the Pro-
VinCia, a newspaper which was recently
suppressed at Pernambuco owing to its
bold utterances upon the topics of the
day, publicly charges Governor Lima
with being an aCcOmplice Of the persons
who instigated the attempted revolt of
the national guard and troops here in
September last. Editor Jose Maria also
charges Governor Lima with betraying
his friends in order to save himself. The
charges have caused a great sensation.
As the dispatch was sent from Per-
nambuco a report reached there of
serious revolt on the island Of Fernando
de NofOnha, the convict settlement and
place Of Punishment to the north Of
Pernambuco.
Later rumors, which are not con-
hrmed, say that the convicts and ex-
lies. assisted by the agents Of Admiral
de Mello, had succeeded in obtaining
possession Of almost the entire island
and that the governor was besieged in
one of the forts.
Reports received from Rio de Janero
say that President Peixoto is reduced
10 desperate financial straits and that
he is leaving no stone untured 10 raise
money with which to carry on the war
against his enemies, and IT is again re-
ported that he is willing TO resign an
favor of Admiral MellO.
Some surprise has been expressed at
Rio and elsewhere at the inactivity Of
the NictherOy and America. So far as
the movements and dOings Of the latter
are concerned, very little is known. II
IS presumed that she IS having an ex-
perience similar TO that Of the Nictheroy
Regarding the completion Of her crew
and the obtaining OF supplies, but one
thing is safely established and that il
that Pernambuco contains a number Of
people who are in sympathy with the
rebels and they have done everything
possible and thus far successfully to
prevent the Nictheroy from sailing south
Among the Brazilians shipped on board
the dynamite cruiser there, in place OF
the Americans, who have refused TO go
any further, are several men who are
strongly suspected Of being in sympathy
with the insurgents, and who are re-
ported TO be doing everything possible to
continue the spread Of dissatisfaction ON
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