Show WAR IN i mm R iron iroll attack fort and an oily MUCH DAMAGE DONE BONE some lives lost los for several days firms was kepi up LONDON dec 8 the times toca publishes the fell following towing from rio do de janeiro december 3rd ard via montevideo december ath flip government troops occupied armaco which was abandon ad by the insurgent sailors on 6 sunday afternoon insurgent launches attempt e ej ato to sm lidid nd a furce force of men at armaco u oer cover of the fire of the guns of th alix t warship jupiter I 1 trajano TTa jano and Aqui daban they were resisted by me government soldiers who kept up a henvy heavy rifle fire the sailors were 0 to o land and retired with a loss cofone of one killed and three wounded on ane same day dav a heavy artillery artill try fire from be government forts on fort was well directed and many shells burst burat within the walls of saut sant cruz and sac bjoro Villega Ville gaim ignon L U ll 11 wi also lart hit by many shells and one nian man bilpo and two wounded ou on monday government soldiers from the shelter of the walls and houses at armao again successfully opposed oppose cl ar an attempt of the insurgent sailors to sei uie a landing the insurgent ships farel armaco an hour and then parties in launches made several attempts to land the fire of the government forces farces was so heavy thas aba they were compelled to return to rha ships the sailors lost four killed and five fire wounded and neavy heavy casualties were reported among the troops tue artillery fire of the torta forts COH ca tsuei tn ue i monday riflemen on shore in front of banta luzia find upon the gunners at Villega ignon and wounded oe replied with ma auns and rifle atlef killing and twenty tuesday evening the insurgent laune launched bea again attempted to make a lauding flauding at armaco and acain repulsed the government many casualties among the troop i wednes day torpedo beat aurora purchased by peixoto from england was delivered at pernama ica the government has renamed her gustavo san dao the Aqui daban weighed anchor on thursday at midnight and pioche proceeded led slowly down the harbor with the esperance yards in advance search ligets on gloria hill and fort sao joao showed the whole scene distinctly forts forta lage santa cruz and sao joao opened tire fire on the two vessels at 1230 ane ships shins made no reply at first they passed fort lage safely and when abreast abrea A of fort santa cruz the esper ance opened a heavy fire on ane fort and then the Aqui daban when yards from the fort gave it a full broadside the fire of the ships continued with machine and quick firing guns until they were abreast fort sao joao then both opened starboard broadsides broad brnad sides while the blips were passing the fort the insurgent gunners in fort ville galeron caignon opened a well directed fire on fort lage and sao bao joao burding several shells over one searchlight and damaging it to such an extent that the light stopped alter after the first broadside of the Aqui i daban heavy smoke eno on voloyed the ship and the searchlights search lighta were unable to penetrate it the Aqui daban did not use her search light io in passing the fort |