'■>:*: ;Tlie-War in Brazil

Feilding Star, 24 November 1891, Page 3

'■>:* : ;Tlie-War in Brazil

: j^IBttAUNITKb FBKSS ASSOCIATION 1 . 1 V>" : -'"-]Rip DX ;J.\NEISOi iSoremljer 21. It -is reported that General Fonseca :vjJß;'dyjtajg : and [that ho offers to recognise any local. government elected. The i Rio-Grando. Junta declares that tlie deposition of General Fonseca is imperative, and urges tho residents in the prpvinco of Santa Catharina to revolt. The rebels in E»o Grange havo repulsecl an attack made by the Presi dent'B warships. The President has imprisoned all the: Kio Grande deputies arid intended similarly to treat those in Rio dv Janeiro; but four escaped. Those re inainingwere taken into custovly. San pjuis soldiers are patrolling the streets.* The Governor's residence has been converted into a military depot. The entrance to Rio Grande is guarded^ torpedoes, but foreign war v^els ? 'and merchant vessels are permitted to pass. > ThcStfsargents, on being asked what \vere ? tHeirTgrievaiice3, reply that they. wantedi,General JFonseca to resign and respect the, Constitution. The squadron the Upper Uruguay, which to be faithful to (^heraVFonseca, has revolted. GenCTai'Ebn^eci ha S ma de overture? tprEngUsh firms; for munitions of war. It; •'i&^rej»prfced lie has begged for . peace mtp the insurgents and offered thenillojcaii goverument. ; There are now 30,000 armed men in Biip Grande. The British warship Cleopatra has been : despatched to watch British in- . terestsv v " ■ ,C 7 -=i- >^ ;- November 23. :Tenivthousand ; o£ the National GuSfds' at Pelotas have refused to join /the Junta's troops. .••"--• sTheTeijels have cut the line leading ; > : -I^th'ekdapitaL . ; ' ; has fixed the date of the February 27, and suni- " t^pi^ajGorigress for May 3rd. lie -jdemands^^he independence of the judi- " ciaryjand^ a reduction of representation, , upholding 'the, veto, of the President fand'liniitingvvthe powers of Congress.