New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13
BATTLE IN RIO GRANbE D0SU1
REPORTED DEFEAT OF PEIxoTo's FORCE
WITH ESQ KILLED AND WOUNDED.

THE STATE OF SIEGE AT RIO LIKELY TO BE
London, Feb ia dispatch from Rio Janeiro
says: 1T Is reported that the existing Cabinet
crisis is likely to cause the prolongation of the
state Of siege. The insurgents are soldly estab-
lishcd on Ilha Raza- Dispatches from Santos
say that an insurgent force has debarked at
Iguspe and is marching upon Sac Paulo
dispatch from Rio Grande do Sui says that the
Government forces have recently lost battle
In the interior of that province. 1t is said that
$50 Government soldiers were killed wounded
and that large quantity of arms and ammu-
milton were taken by the insurgents"
Montevideo. Feb. ia dispatch dated at Rio
Janerio February says: THE Insurgents
attacked Armacao at o'clock this morning.
Their launches carried strong force from
Ccnseicao to the landing place in half an hour.
The attacking party not discovered until
the officers began TO land their men. There was
heavy firing for some time, and then the Gov
ernment troops retreated, leaving forty men and
five officers captives and six officers and fifty
or sixty men dead on the field. Between 430
and o'clock about 1000 Government troops
were brought up to the aid of the garrison. and
the combined forces advanced under heavy
fire from the machine and Krupp guns on Caju
Island Admiral da Cana called into action
more troops from Conceicao and brought his
launches and the warship Liberdade near shore
The Government troops lost heavily. Their
advance was stopped and as they had begun to
run short Of ammunition, they were soon yield
ing ground to the insurgents. The attacking
force pressed forward until within 1000 yards of
Armacao but eventually withdrawn, the
Government troops were constantly receiving re-
inforcements The Lberdade and the launches
aided by the Aquidaban. kept back the garrison
while the insurgents were embarking. The
Liberdade was the target Of a hot fire. but
maned uninjured.
Before noon the insurgents had left the main
land after spiking the guns of the Armacao
battery The insurgents lost between fifty and
sixty killed and wounded. Among the dead were
five officers. The Government force Is supposed
to have lost about $50 privates and fifteen Off
GERS Admiral Da Cana Is said to have been
Jury is dangerous
Had It not been for the arrival Of Government
reinforcements the victory Of the insurgents
would have been complete The superiority Of
the enemy's numbers discouraged the nsurgent
marines. The Government has strongly rein
forced the Nictheroy garrison.
The German bark Nanny. Captain Muller ar
rived here yesterday. lfty-six days out from Rio
de Janeiro. Captain Muller said that while he was
lying In the harbor OF Rio the ship was frequently
struck by stray shots. One day, while he walk
ing In the streets Of Rio. in company with Cap
tain Harburg a spent ball hit Captain Harburg in
the knee One night when the bark was anchored
deck struck a match to read the address Of let
ter which had been handed to him. At once a
shower Of bullets ratified about the vessel, striking
the rail and the bnnacle The people on shore evil
IDENTIFY thought the light was In one Of Da Gama's
launches