The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-14
War FOR BRAZIL.
France Preparing to Move on
the Mapans-They are
aIfpa Ready, Too.

1~The1United Press Special Correspondence
l. BARBADOS, w. l., Aug. 2, 1S9o.-Intel-
Diligence of a most stirring character mas
just been received here from Cayenne
the capital of French Guiana.
War may shortly be declared between
France and Brazil.
Since the encounter between the 1nhabl-
tants of Mapa. within the contested ter
| ritory between Brazil and French Guiana
and the French troops sent to affect the
release of Captain Traian who had been
taken captive at Connani, by the Ma
pans. on May 10 last. the Mapans have
been freely offering insults and gross in
dignities towards the French subjects
within the contested territory. Since
the assassination-for the French claim
it was such-of Captain Lunier and men
of the warship Bengal. the French au-
thorities have been actively engaged in
fitting out an expedition to the Mapan
settlement. In this they lave had not
only the most generous assistance of the
people of French Guiana. but also the
cooperation of the government at Paris.
The troops in the garrison at Cayenne
have been regularly drilled. the member
have been increased and achievements
are now on their way to Cayenne. Lists
have been sent out by the authorities
to most of the public offices, to be filed
with the names of individuals who would
volunteer to serve as auxiliaries in the
event of war being declared, and general
ly the capital bears signs of the import
ance of the expedition on hand.
The French warships Roland and Ben
gall are lying in readiness In the river
awaiting the arrival OF an admiral ship.
and on her reaching Cayenne the three
will proceed to the Mapan coast, about
two days sail from Cayenne.
MAPANS READY.
On the other hand comes the intelli-
gence that the visit of the French forces
w WI I'm not take the Mapanos by surprise
with his partisans, are said to be kept
fully au courant of the intentions and
enne, and they are * bu naiIiy ensas as T rag-
possible; with the full Intention to fight.
utmost to encourage the French TO come |
on as he has refused to allow French
subjects to land on the contested terri
ference and insisted upon their rights
mas made them prisoners.
he had arrested four men from
CAYENNE. and after they had been con-
sign ne to their quarters as prisoners at
facts to the French authorities at
cayenne, and to make an appeal for
A despatch from Paris, dated the fifth
ultimo,. to the Governor of Cayenne, re-
ports that by a decree dated july 8. En-
sign d'Escrienne of the Bengal, who
was SO severely wounded in tnr Engage
at Mapa, and Lieutenant Dastoilp.
took, command when Captain Luz
same engagement, have been nominated
.hevaliers OF the Legion of Honor, and,
Under another decree, medals have been
who had distinguished *themselves at
WORK OF BANDITS.
The officer commanding the troops at
cayenne has held an inquiry into the cir
cumstances attending the iMapan diff
eu ut al and has prepared a report for the
has made a searching enquiry
INTO the matter and has issued a very
therein that the troupe which arrested
Trajan and hauled down the
French flag at Connani, was composed
LUZ Bentes. who called himself "a Bra
15Ean officer" and who, from inforrna-
ton received" says the Commander. lis
army" He goes on to explain that they
arrived at Connani on the night of April
q, and next morning these strangers
Jose Dalone, a Brazilian subject.
their rifles ON their shoulders.
T was the subject of remark that the
French flag, which always 1oated above
Trajans residence, was replaced by a
flag. Trajan was then made
: prisoner and taken to- Dalone's house.
When it became known that Traian had
,een arrested q tumult was raised by the
partisans protesting against the
action of these bandits" An aged man
Who accompanied the bandits. now show
ing hts superior authority, gave the
oeopla to Understand that should any
me dare to make amy resistance against
he arrest of IrqIan. thew world FORTH
With be arrested likewise and taken pris-
,ner to Para. On the following morn
Trajan was taken to Mapa in irons,
lis family going with him.