New-York tribune., 1910-12-11
NEW MUT|NY QUELLED
Land Battery Fires on Brazilian
Soldiers on Island.
200 KILLED AND WOUNDED
Bombardment of Fort Held by
Revolving Naval Battalion
Continues for 91a Hours.

Rio de Janeiro. Dec. 10.-After Sc
we're artillery engagement, which lasted
throughout the entire day, the mutinous
naval battalion on Cobra Island sur
rendered at II o'clock tonight. The
rebels were almost annihilated by the
fire from the land batteries and two
Brazilian warships. losing more than
two hundred killed and wounded.
The seditious movement, it is believed.
has now been completely throttled, but
the Senate. IN spite of the opposition or
Ruy Barbosa, the former president OF
that body. voted to declare state OF
siege for thirty days.
The soldiers mutinied last night. They
captured their officers and sent them 10
tho mainland The scoutship Rio
Grande do Sui joined in the rising, but
the mutinous sailors were finally SUD-
dued by their officers and portion Oh
the local garrison that remained faith
full.
At $50 o'clock this morning the guns
of the land batteries were trained on the
island. which lies in the bay OF Rlo de
Janeiro. only a short distance from the
heavy fire was directed against the
rebels. and this continued without cessa-
ton for five hours. Then Whlte nag
appeared, and it was believed tnat the
rebels were ready to surrender, but they
onIv asked for an armistice, propably
| for the p,Irpose Of removing the dead
and injured.
The bombardment of the island ceased
for half an hour, being renewed at IL
| o'clock Two land batteries and two
lovaI warships took part in the bonn
ba r6ment. and the artillery duel contin-
ued with great violence until g. 80 CLOCK
| this afternoon. The detonations OF the
hie guns caused the whole town 10
| trembIe The island proved a good tar
get for the batteries, and replied with
a vigorous fire. employing considerapie
] sbrapnel. number of people were
killed along the shore and in adjoining
| streets.
The fight against the scoutship no
Crsnde do Sui lasted three hours. and
among the killed was one officer. Small
| hands of the rebels climbed into launches
| and drew near the front of the Paiaclo
Cattete. but they were forced to retire.
Tho government notified the leaders of
| tho rising that the island would be taken
| nv assault If they did not surrender IN
| tho meantime President Fonseca sent
! message on the situation to the Senate,
| .osetber with his views. While this was
| being discussed by the Senate the Cham
| be,. assembled for the purpose OF con-
! s;aer;ne the situation and to await the
| action of the Senate. The number of
/ o.Sua,ties on Cobra Island is said to be
| large. but notwithstanding the serious
| conditions which have arisen the city
| residents remain calm. in the belief that
tho government will speedily put down
the mutiny 1t is expected that Congress
| will declare n state of siege If the loyal
| artillery does not succeed in silencing
the guns of the rebels by tomorrow
| morning.
| I'm the night Of November q the crews o1
the BRAZILIAN warships Minas Geraes. Sac
| pa,,,o Rabia Rio Grande du Sol and Dec
| dora p,utipiea to enforce their demands fol
| shorter hours of service the abolition o
corporal punishment In the navy and th'
| adjustment OF minor grievances. For forl
| days they had the capital at their mere,
| and forced Congress 10 yield the conces
| sjons sought and grant amnesty 10 the re
volters. The ships were surrendered 70 tl'
Government on November 20