Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-07-11 | Page 1 | Rebels Take Capital

I REBELS TAKE CAPIT CAPITAL L Revolutionists Carry Out Successful Successful Successful Suc Suc- Coup in State of M Matto atto Grosso Rio Janeiro Brazil July Time Tho 10 Tho revolutionIsts evolutionists In Jn the rhe state of or Matto Gro Grosso o have occupied the time capital of Qt he tile state murdered the tile pres- pres pr presIdent s- s Ident of or the state slate and seized the gov- gov Matte Matto Grosso Groo borders on Bolivia has as an ami area of ot square miles and nd its population Jn Jim 1890 was fiS nS 7 There have been reports for Zor r several months of ot a 3 revolution In iii Motto Matto Gros Gros- so Telegrams from o on Ma May 4 reported that the Matto latto Grosso revolutionists rev rev- 01 u headed by Dr Genereso Ponce Pence had captured the tIle towns of oC Co- Co rumba Santa Ana Do po nd e and amId were then approaching the capital Governor J Paez aez possibly the tho official mentioned above as president of ot tho the state who Is la said to have been killed on 00 May 10 arrested the chiefs of ot the revolutionists re ts but soon afterward re released released re- re leas leased d them on their theil promise to re refrain re- re raIn frain front from activity I From Brazil Dispatches dated June G 6 stated that the tile re was gaining strength At that tin time e the Brazilian warships Sat Satellite and Presidente Morales Mosaics wore were oi om the way aal to Motto Matto Gro Grosso o carrying two battalions of Infantry a regiment of 91 t cavalry and a section of artillery which would Increase the tue force lot under command of Jr General Barreto to l m men e a. a On June 10 it was reported that a revolutionary force Corce of well vell armed ormed men was In tho the Held and amid It was reported that was Invested by th the he rebels after aftem a n. fight In Imi which the tile federal troops had Imad been be n defeated