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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9308, 18 September 1893, Page 4

The revolution in Brazil is stated to be spreading. The insurgents, after bombarding Rio de Janeiro for two days, and laying the principal streets in ruins, have succeeded apparently in obtaining possession of the capital. The President, with a few loyal troops, has abandoned the city, and we may now expect to hear that the whole country is split into rival factions. The cause and object of the rising are exceedingly

obscure, but according to one report it is believed that the result of the revolution will be the restoration of -the monarchy, which was overthrown in 1889, when Dom Pedro 11. was dethroned, and he and his family exiled. It is evident that the present revolutionary movement has powerful and wealthy supporters, and that a considerable portion of the army is in sympathy with the insurgents, all the forts at Rio de Janeiro, save one, having gone over. to the rebels. During the bombardment of the city a vast amount of property must have been destroyed, and it is a matter for regret that the intention of the commanders of the foreign warships in the harbour to prevent the shelling of the capital was not, for reasons of international policy, carried out.