The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-01-30
VICTORY FOR THE INSURGENTS.
Government Troops Surrender After
Il Sharp Encounter.

London, January H.--(Copyrighted by the
Associated Press.)-Th Times today pub
fishes tie following cable dispatch, dated
Rio de Janeiro January Goth, via Monte
video:
'Snce the arrival here of the Aquidaban.
the insurgents have been gaining ground
steadily. They appear to be more conii-
dent than before and public opinion ashore
is becoming more favorable to the revolu-
ton. The people condemn strongly the APP
parent inaction of the government IN not
attempting decisive measures. On the morn
ing of January 18th, the insurgents attack
ed Mocanguec island. While the Aquida-
ban made preparations to advance she
kept up heavy fire with the machine quick
firing guns until half past o'clock. Ther,
at o'clock, the inSurgent launches adVanC-
ed, covering the landing of three parties.
consisting of twenty-seven men each, which
We're placed on Mocaguec Pequena.
1.-THE insurgents landed just at daybreak
and Immediately charged the government
battery, capturing its krupp field pieces,
one heavy Whitworth and large supply of
ammunition The insurgents then turned
the battery against the government troops
stationed at MORO dArmacao and Punta
da Areiea
"a sharp hand to hand fight took place
on the island and was maintained for half
an hour. At the expiration of this time,
the government troops surrendered
THE total loss of the government on the
island was follows: The commanding
officer and ten men; fifteen men wounded
and three officers and 100 men taken as
prisoners. The government loss on the
mainland is unknown but must have been
heavy.
ION the side of the insurgents five men
were killed and seven wounded.
Both sides showed pluck but the de-
termined rush of the sailors overcame all
resistance.
"Advices from Desterro says that the in
hnI ,infIt I1n nT
nagua. After two hours sharp fighting
the garrison surrendered the greater part
agreeing to join the revolution"
IIr.d of var.
Pernamhuco, January 23.-(Copyright-
ed, 1894, by The Associated Pressl -
y dispatch from an Associated
Press correspondent at Rio says
there have been rumors that the Unit
ed States would be asked to arbtrate the
matters of dispute between President PelX-
OTTO and the commanders of the insurSent
force s. but these reports were denied. 1t
was understood that feelers had been sent
ont by the government of President i@lXoto
and that the reply tc these feelers was that
the United States officials were not IN Il
position to arbitrate any dispute so ionS
as only one of the parties directly Interested
intlmated that it was open to conc"'a'ion
| under the advice of a third party.
Today, however, the Associated ifeSS
| correspondent is informed. upon good au1
thority that Admiral de Cana, the rebel
admiral in command of Ihe insurgent fleet,
| has made Il request to Admiral BenAan'
the American admiral, asking the latter 10
| h, kind enough to act as mediator between
| The insurgents and the gov eminent OF IreS-
, don't Peixotc with the view of bringing
about some understanding. The Associated
| Press CORRESPONDENT has been unable 10 see
| Admiral Benham and obtain a cohhfi1lalloh
| or a denial of this report but it may pc
safely said that there seems little or no
| doubt of it's truth.
Wben the news that Admiral de CANA
was communicating with Admiral Benhaih
! reached the shore, the greatest satiSla &C.
! ton was expressed by every BODY at the
rrne,ects of ending the wearisome civil war.
Which has been clogginS the wheels of bus
| mess for four months past Nopody seems
to Doubt that the American admiral Will
coon be able to patch up a peace hetWee;l
the insurgents and the government tor 6ots
sides admit that they are heartlE urea on
49, dietraesine bo1nbariments and attacks
and counter attacks, which have been gong
on for SO long with little or no advantage
TO either side.