REVOLT IN SOUTH AMERICA.

Clutha Leader, Volume XX, Issue 1003, 13 October 1893, Page 6

REVOLT IN SOUTH AMERICA.

■ '■ — f Congress has closed, and anarchy is increasing in Rio. The provinces of Santa Catherina and Parana have gone over to the rebels. Owing to the destruction of >Rto by the rebel gunboats, the commanders of the foreign warships have warned Admiral Wells to cease bombarding the forts or they will attack him. The attack on the city of Rio de Janeiro has been renewed, and the residents are leaving. Prince Augustus of Saxe-Coburg, grandson of Dom Pedro, ex-Emperor of Brazil, has sailed for Brazil. — (Since contradicted.) Conflicting information is received from Brazil as to the effect of the two days' bombardment of Rio. One account,,„states that President Pexioto's soldiers are murdering the residents and plundering their residences-; also '■ •that foreign warships, owing to the position of the new defences, remained inactive. The consul warned British residents to flee from the capital. Diplomatic agents have warned President Peixoto that unless he withdraws his forces from Rio by Sundayth'e foreign Powers will recognise rebels as belligerents. • The foreign diplomatists have ordered President Peixoto to compromise with - the rebels or tb leave Rio. The Brazilian Legislation iii London denies the reports of riiurders by the Presidents soldiery.