New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-21

ADMIRAL DA GAMA'S ANXIETY TO END
TIE STRUGGLE.
HIS WOUNDED ARM MAY HAVE TO TIE AN
PUTATED- CIirHCH ASSISTANCE TO TIE
INSURGENTS TO CEASE UNLESS FROG
,nrLnLt. l.nl. Em fhe I'nMci prcs


(Copyriqht. 1884: Bv the Unuei Pres')
Rio Jane!ro. Feb 2o.-The United States cruiser
Detroit, which has been cruising South. has re-
turned TO RIO Janciro. The Government Is In
pcaCoable possession OF ell southern points except
Desterro where Admiral de Meo has appointed
n President end two Ministers. The Detroit was
unable to find Admiral De Mello At each port she
visited. the officers were informed that he had just
left.
Admiral da Cana. who Is In command Of the IN
surgNnt forces here. has told the representative Of
the United Press that he has countermanded the
order he had placed for supplies in the United
States. for the reason that the war Will be at an
end before the order could be filed and delivered.
Tho Church leaders. who have contracted with
the insurgents should they triumph. for the restora-
ton of the Church privileges that were abolished
upon the establishment OF the Republic. and who
have supplied the insurgcnt leaders with large
sums in gold. have notified Admiral da Cana that
the supply Of money furnished by them Will cease
unless decisive progress is made soon
Admiral la CANA. who wounded In the neck
and LEFT arm during the recent attack on Armacao.
expects ,ha, it VIII be neces 'ary for hS arm 70
BE- amputatcd His general hraith rs good. ana ne
Will probably surviv" the operation ,,..
He promises to push IN" lighting bi; he pairly
to cfcape from tho consequences OF the insurrec-
ton but T. is probable that hc VIII not be able TO
:he insurgents VINO have hiih'rO refused to llstcn
to anything hui whriike proposus are nov anxious
The inSurg,nt warshps ililalan nnd liberdade
were under steam a7t night their command rs
thinking tia; the dYnamf" cruiser Nlc'horoy
which lett aou1rcn'y for the South v)uil return.
The insurgents deny thHt there has boon any re-
volt among tho sailor on tnsenh" Island. They
say that the firing that gave ris' - the report
grew ou; of an attack upon ne island 10y Govern
trooDs. Th,s story. how Yer = not generally
believed II IS thought that there was revolt
GpDna, fhe Insurgents on tho l@ignl
Nucros Ayrrs. FDb. Ga dispatch receive! her"
says that secret par:isnns ~ Admiral d" Nelo In
RIO Jaueiro have attempted fo hlor Ny th" offices
OF the Tempo" newspaper With dynamite.
MDNt~yilc1. Feb ca d!Fratch r. IN no Jan@irD
dated February ~ says thar the wounds sustained
~ Admiral ia CANA IN th" recent frht are not
dingcrous The H. -urgentf are in good spirits and
rca ~ - fight az any moment Admiral ia Cana
says h. has sufficient prpvlsirns and ammunition
las. several weeks ana VIII n k" "v'rN ,iNor
10 maiTf0in his position until IN" arrival of the
troops expected from the south.
ln thc recent n-ht ~ Armacao Point Tho otial
losses the Government side were 80 mon Killed
and wounded ana ~ tlKrn prisoners. ON the in
surgcnt side li6 men were reported mis7ing.
The Government dynamite" cruiser NictherOy LEFT
Bahia on the evening Of February II. bound south
Warl with trOOps. She under orders 20 call
outside Rio Iaue.ro and proceed thence to santos.
Tho remalnsier of the Government nret was at
nahla on rhc lcth. Tho DestrpyoTs engines were
reported - be broken down. Tho vosselg have had
much difficulty n obtaining crows The general
opinion az Bahia IL thAt not one u the Govern
men; veesc'g Is Formidable except the Aurora.
The !nsurgent cruiser AGuda ban was under or lorS
= sail from Rio on February Is. u try 20 inter-
cept the Nictheroy.