The Butler weekly times., 1897-11-25
,ud they were not we'll armed; there

aud they were not well armed; tnere
fore. when large force OF troops
attacked them they were driven out
of Cauudos aud took refuge in the
valley of Monte Sanso
Then for several months there
followed a predatory warfare with
minor losses to both sides. Conssl
heiro's forces poisoned streams OF
water, pillaged small towns, in Rio
Graude do Sui. looted farm houses
aud seized everything which they
could possibly use. They managed
to live we'll, though they had few
arms
Finally tn government decided
to adniaister iast blow TO the re
ba,i,on Wn.l. Co l-aiheiros ,rces
we IA -iy entr-nch ID Brazil sent
CON ANY +ftsr conpans to the fsont
v',t "A i. T." arn h late the ''crazy
a. f,Hp,ee- Easier said than
| do ,e >h-.t q G-naral Oscar. who
wa. . .,n.nans. lad gathered a
| a. g forc ts.5t,-- tle retel strong
boil ~ tnres hts army straight at
tlA rh i
| TROOPS SEVERELY DEFEATED.
Cons-ihe ro had no. been idle IN
! the meantima. however, aud when
the ,roops attacked his front they
vera in turn attack / on three sides.
Thousands of fanatics poured from
the hills, there was an awful charge
of men and women, and the troops
were hacked to pieces Finally II
fear thy threw down their rifles
artillerym Al left their guns and all
those who could took to their heels
The loss at the tims to govern
mant troops aud fanatics was esti-
mated at about 5000 killed Con
selhero, seeing his advantage, selz I'd
tha al rs, swooped down upon Can
udos, routed the government forces
there aud took possession. Thi:
, WIS on July 20 of this year
, Then for mauy weeks there fol
= lowed guerrilla warfare, while Bra
| iii gathered new forces and sen
them to the front. In the meantlm
=, the strength of thu rebellion II
Bahai led to small uprisings II
! other states. Ga October 6 cam
:. the decisive battle which resulted i
4 the aunihila,ion of the rebel forcs
u AMI the death of Conselheiro, whic
d practically ended the rebellion.
a Brazil, deter mination to take n
r further chances, gathered 1000
g troops around Canudos, and Conse
d heiro. who had wasted his ammun
ton, both shells aud cartridge
g. were caught in trap. The trool
q advanced on Canudos from all side
" pouring heavy shells from hea'
. guns into the town for many hour
10 Then came the infantry attack
ia HOW CoNsELHEIRo DIED.
nt The battle ragged for hours, larI
ei part of it hand to hand fightin
d. About 100 of Conselheiro's person
sit guard were caught in street
IN Canudos by infantry on both cid
IL Then came one of the fights viii
1h will live in history.
us With q steady fire pouring
re them from both sides, Conselbeir
ne bodyguard formed a circle abe
IN their chief. There they foue
against overwhelming odds until I
last man fell dead, aud Conselhei
ar with cry of "God and the Kim
re- gave up his life. After the bat
on- the body of he rebel chieftain '
of found where he had fallen, besid,
len the flag under which he had foug
,us red cross on white backgrou'
at Around him were the 100 faith
,sl ones who gave up their lives
RS, him.
az. The news Of Conselheiro's de-
din 10. become generally known
ich several weeks. When the fanat
vas who had been fighting like tiel
the against great odds, heard it Il
ats lost heart, and the result of the
lies tie was no longer in doubt. NJ
nh of them. seeing that defeat was