Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11
UPRISING ON SCOUTSHIP
PUT DOWN BY OFFICERS
National Senate Declares Thirty
Day State Of Siege.
FIRING KEPT UP TEN HOURS
Spectators Among Dead-Gen. Bar
roco Wounded While Directing
Loyal Land Forces-Rio
Janeiro Not Excited.

RIO JANEIRO, December 1O.-After q
severe artillery engagement, which lasted
throughout the entire day, the mutinous
naval battalion on Cobra Island sur
rendered at IL o'clock tonight.
The rebels were almost annihilated by
the fire from the land batteries and two
Brazilian warships, losing more than 2oO
killed and wounded.
The seditious movement 1t Is believed,
senate. however. despite the opposition OF
Ruy Barbosa, former president of that
body, voted to declare state of siege
for thirty days.
Officers Sent Ashore.
revolt occurred among the soldiers
OF the marine corps quartered in the
fortress on Cobra Island last night. They
captured their officers and sent them to
the mainland.
The scoutship Rio Grande do Sui join
ed in the rising. The mutinous sailors
were finally subdued by their officers and
q portion Of the local garrison that re-
NAMED faithful.
At half-past 5 o'clock in the morning
the guns of the land batteries were
trained on the island. which lies in the
bay OF Rio Janeiro, only short distance
from the city and opposite the marine
arsenal. A heavy ire was directed
against the rebels
Iilfis continued without cessation for
Ave hours. Then a white flag appeared.
1t was believed the rebels were ready to
AAr
stice. however. prohsbly for the purpose
Of removist the dead and injured.
The bombardment Of the island ceased
for half an hour and was renewed at
II o'clock. Two land batteries and two
loyal warships took rart.
The artillery continued with great vigor
until half-past O'Clock this afternoon.
The detonations of the big guns caused
the whole city to trenfble.
The island proved good target for the
batteries. and replied with a vigorous
ore, employing considerable shrapnel A
number OF people were killed along the
shore and in adjoining streets.
ohicer Of Scoutship Killed.
The fight against the scoutship Rio
Grande do Sui lasted three hours
Among the killed was one officer
Small bands of the rebels climbed into
launches and drew near the front Of
the Palacio Cattete. They were forced
to retire.
The government notified the leaders
Of the uprising that the island would
be taken by assault If they did not
surrender.
In the meantime, President Fonseca
sent message on the situation to the
senate, together with his views. While
this mas being discussed by the senate
the chamber assembled for the purpose
OF considering the situation. and to
await the action of the senate.
The number of casualties ON Cobra
Island is said to be large. Notwith-
standing the serious conditions which
have arisen. the residents Of the city
remained calm. in the belief that the gov
ernment would speedily put down the
mutiny.
LONDON. December 10.-The Brazilian
minister here received dispatch from
the foreign ONCE at Rio Janeiro today
advising him that q battalion of marines
stationed at one OF the Rio Janeiro forss
mutinied and that the government dis
patched warship. which promptly she'll
ID the fort.
Gen. Barroco Wounded.
Senior de Lima Silva. charge d'affaires
OF the Brazilian embassy here, received a
cablegfam from the Brazilian minister OF
foreign affairs last night stating that at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon the mutt
neers had suffered such heavy losses that
they had signaled other ships in the
harbor to permit small boats to pass to
shore with their dead
Gen. Barroco Of the federal army, who
led the land forces in its bombardment of
the rnutineers, was wounded in the leg
this afternoon. but continued to direct
the attack. Senor Silva declared that ,ae
surrender of the mutineers was hourly
expected In Rio de Janeiro.
More than . dozen ships of the Brazil
ian navy were then in the harbor, ready.
il necessary, to sink the Rio Grande,
aboard which the mutiny had broken out.
The situation had become trying. be-
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