Show BOXBAEBIK6 BIO JANEIRO Conflicting Statements Concerning the Actions of tins Insurgents i ROME Sept 13rh Italian government govern-ment has received 1L dispatch from Rio Janeiro dated yesterday saying that Ad mirkl Dernsltoea has informed the reore I J sentatives of the foreign powers at Rio Janelr tbat the vessels of the insurgent squadron would open fire on the citys defenses at 9 oclock this morning The forts in the bay will be first attacked separately sep-arately it h believed and uponj the result re-sult of this bombardment the future mo omentsjof the rebels will be decided In consequence of this announcement ai I rangement have been made to send lor eign war ships and merchants vessels at Rio to positions outside the line of fire A British gunboat was to leave the bay early this morning to warn all incoming vessels to stay off the coast until the result re-sult of the bombardment was learned Much anxiety is felt in Rio as to the fate of the city in the event of the success suc-cess of the rebels for in spite of the dispatches dis-patches sent to the government there is doubt as to the loyalty of the forts in the bay It is asserted that the garrisons will exchange a few shots and then haul down the colors and join the rebels The government gov-ernment however seems confident of the garrisons loyalty and that of the troops in the city even if the forts surrender sur-render |