News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-07-13

| n MONG the many words borrowed
| ~ by the BraZilianS from their
| Spanish speaking neighbors
! that for tomorrow" is per-
haps the most popular. The Span
iards manana is so elastic that it COW
| ers any period of time between the
| next tWenty-four hours and the in
definite future. When, therefore, Dom
Sylvia spoke Of controlling Pernam-
buco before the month of September
was barely half sped he was either too
sanguine or too literal in his transla-
ton of easy going Portuguese into
vigorous English
His quinta, or country house, was
situated on the upper watershed of the
river Moxoto. There he raised his
standard, thither focked rebels ga
lore, and in that direction, with due
caution, President Barraca pushed col
umns of troops by road and rail from
Bahia, from Pernambuco and from
Maceio itself, for Barraca held the
sea, and the wealthy and enterprising
south was strongly opposed to war,
while Dom Corria trusted to the noun
tains and drew his partisans from the
less energetic north.
In word, De Sylvia commanded
public sympathy, but small resources:
Barraca was unpopular, but controlled
the navy and part Of the army. Given
such conditions, with the added absur-
dity that the troops on both Sizes were
most unwilling to face long range rifle
fire, but would cheerfully hack each
other to mincemeat with knives and
q tedious, indeterminate campaign is
the certain outcome.
A few indecisive but sanguinary en-
gagements were fought in the neigh
borhood of Pesqueira, a town in the
hills about a hundred miles from the
seaboard. These proved that General
Russo was valiant fighter, but poor
tactician, and that was all. He was
opposed by commander of little cour-
age, but singular skill in strategy. To
restore the balance Dom Corria took
the field in person, and Dom Miguel
Barraca fastened from Rio de Janeiro
to witness the crushing of his arch en-
envy.
The position was complicated by the
arrival at Pernambuco of n German
squadron bearing telegraphic cartel
from the emperor. A German ship had
been seized on the high seas. Why?
And by whom? And how could any
body dare? Then Brazn quivered, for
every South American knows In his
heart that the, great navy of Germany
is being created not so much to de-
stroy England as to dispute the proud
doctrine Of the United States that no
European power shall ever again be
allowed to seize territory on the Amer.
lean continent.
So there were strenuous DAVIS and
anxious nights at Las Flores, where
President de Sylvia sought to equip |
and discipline his levies, and at Caru- |
CRU, where President Barraca called |
on all the gods to witness that De |
Sylvia was double dyed traitor.
Under such circumstances it is not !
surprising that grand display of !
money and audacity, backed by sundry |
distant roars of the British lion. should |
enable two elderly Britohs and a |
young Brazilian lady to pass through
the lines Of the Exercito Nacional, as
Barraca had christened his following
In opposition to De Sylva's army of
liberation. Lest too many people
should become interested the adven-
ture was essayed on the night of Oct.
?. Early next day the travellers and
their guides reached the rebel out
posts. The young lady, who seemed
to be at home in this wild country, at
once urged her horse into a pace Who'll
y beyond the equestrian powers of her
'taid companions. They protested
rainly. She waved a farewell hand,
'antered over several miles of a rough