The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-24


u, beis More Hopeful than whiis Aao
oopyrt9ih 1874. Nv u, Un0,i Prr.
RIO DE JANEfEo, Jan. 10. via Montevideo.
jan ~ On the night OF Jan. 10 the Insur.
gents recnptured MocanGuo Island with three
small cannon and 100 prisoners The Killed
and wounded numbered fifty. The Insurgents
lost fourteen killed. The insurgent war ship
! Aqudaban brought TO Rio Fay 800 men. who
now occupy Conccicao and Mocnngue islands
IN unsuccessful attempt 10 land at Nicths-
| roy was made by the insurgents on jan III
| Government troops tricd to retake Mocapxus
Island on tho night OF Jan. IL but fa,ici.
Tho friends OF the Insurgents are elated over
| the recent successes OF their aide. and their
contributions ~ gold are increasing. Their
| mail carrier says that he has carried OF from
horo total OF Il 900 600 sterling.
The steamer Wordsworth carried 10 rcrnnm.
buco an agent Of the insurgents. who Is 10 try
| to ship ON the Government cruiser NicthOrUy
and then make mn attempt TO destroy her
Admiral On CANA. in an interview with .
representative OF the United presa svlded
tho question when no was asked why tho
Aquldabnn and Eerutlica had not met the
Nictheroy Mt Pernambuco. lie also refused to
say why Admiral helo had not capturs para,
Pernambuco, and Bahia. all defencelcss In
stead flying IN Gurannrua Bay
A Government Official said to.night that
President prixotp and Admiral IA CANA hal
agreed 10 submit their differences to tho
United states for arbitration. hut that Certnin
well-phid officers were trying To prevent tho
agreement from being carried OUT. President
Peixoto expects that the war will be ended by
Jan. 20.
There Ia now largo feet OF Am rican war
ships In the harhof. Tho object 90 their PRES
encc here, II is said, IL 20 prevent European in.
tnrfa -. /.
dispute between tho Government and the in-
surgenis
MoN"EvlDEo. Jan. 90. A despatch from RIO
says Tint the people there strongly condemn
tho G"vernment Tor not taking DECISIVE mst,-
ures against tho Insurgents Tho In surgeits
are SAID TO have gained steadily since tho
The feeling Of tho people toward the insur-
gents ~ growing more favorable and tho in-
surgents are more confident than they were .
The insurgents attacked MocanEue on the
the attack at :i:iO O'clock with n heavy ire
from machine and quick ,firing guns. shortly
nnenTward launches advanced with three
mnning parties oil twenty seven mon each.
The men landed at dnybrenk. and made an
Immediate charge. capturing three guns and
- The battery was then directed against the
Goyernment troops Mt Arlnacao and punta
up their success. and after half an hour of
SHARP hanl;to- hand fighting tho Government
On the Government side the commanding
onicer and ten men were killed. fifteen wers
wounded. md three officers and 100 men were
taken prisoners, On tho insurgent side tiVs
were killed and seven wounded. Both sides
showed great pluck In the fight
Advices from DestCrro say that the insur-
gents occupied ParnnaRua after sharp fight
2ftwo hours The garrison yielded TO superior
force. agreeing TO Join the revolution.
.ia "a * KFunE guns and 5o600 round: d
Government troops. with the Governor OF
Parann, fled to Sac pnulo.
The insurgents at Rio have heon notified Of Q
large shipment Of war material for the use %
thelr forces. including 5000 Manniirher rifles.
lOWlOR cartridges. ~ krupp guns and q
supply 81 Ammunition.
There are now 300 soldiers Mt Nictheroy,
and the Government is still sending mon to res
enforce tho garrison.
The Government continues to arrest persons
suspected OF sympathiZing with the insur-
gents Many arrests have been made recently.
- The new Goyernment vessels are still at
Pernamhuco The HIradrntes and Bahia are
still in the harbor Of Montevideo.