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Show FIFTY WE HE K1LLEV. . A Town in Braiil the Secne of a Savage Encounter, New York, Jan. ft. The United States and Brazil steamship Beguronca which arrived this morning from Brazilian porls brings the news of an epidemic of yellow fever that has been raging at Saulos for some lime. The Segurenca brings the first information informa-tion of a bloody eacouuW between government govern-ment troops and the people of Santos in which thirly were killed outright and about 100 wounded on December IT. The government sent a military governor to Santos In replace the former governor of that place. The people, regarded this as an act of tyranuy and oppression, and when the military governor appeared surrounded by troops, they pelted him with atones and other missiles. An order than came to tire on the people, and at the first volley a dozen citizens fell dead, while a number were wounded. The revolutionists gave way but quickly prepared fo make a renewed and desperate resistance. The troops charged upon and drove them from street to street. Many citizens falling were pierced by bayonets or bullets. A pitched battle took place, on one of the plazas, In which the citizens fought stubbornly, but the, trained soldiers were too much for them. ... I |