Show MELLO CAPTURES RIO reports that rio Is in the hands of the insurgents said to have resigned Resl ened in favor ot of mello and Is a prisoner aleavy fighting at Ita jahay fernambuco dec 22 startling rumors have reached here from various sources which lend an air lr of credulity to them that the insurgents fleet at rio janeiro a after two days desultory fighting made a determined attack in force and captured capture the city it is added that president peixoto has resigned in favor of admiral de do af abello ello and that peixoto Is a prisoner though this ia is the general rumor it is right to add that the people of aernam buco do not credit it the corres correspondent is unable to obtain a reply to messages sent south and bapes from the aiso u elated press wet at aitio are apgar patently parent ei ly interrupted lending color to the belief el 1 e f liliie that something extraordinary has 11 happened d abene nbattle b t tle between the rebel and the government forces was reported fought yesterday in the interior fifty government troops were said to have been killed 1 NO RECEIVED washington dec 22 at ei 1 tr in official nor diplomatic circles has haa uny tiny word been r received e which confirms the rumors that 1 luo has fallen and that peixoto has resigned and Is a prisoner the belief among officials ls and is that the rumors are premature to say the least no such information has been rec received elved from captain picking in command of the united slates states forces in brazil and this Is considered as showing the Pema rumors are not true the department officials dont believe they would be kept in ignorance of such im events as the overthrow of the government and capture of the president at it the brazilian legation no cables have been received since the departure of Ilen mendonca donca for new york last wednesday dr zeballos the A argentine rg entine minister says buenos ayres is the tile hew new york of or gouth america and would undoubtedly know w 0 of f such important results as is remore rumored d I 1 in n B brazil lie has received no advices and doubts i t the he report he ile says hello aiello and oama gama havo love no force strong enough to rapture kio when peixiotto loto ioto has troops to repel au an invasion the reports are probably based on the fact the rebels have taken some outpost of the cit city Y lon london d on dec 22 the reported capture ofilio f RIO by the insurgent forces reached I 1 thia his 0 city after the close of business hours the brazilian minister aid sald the last cable mes ace received from 1110 was december when the minister of marine said all was right DOES TUE new york dec said today 1 I have received cabled cablegrams ranis froni from uio this morning but have no advices to confirm the report of M ellofs triumph Mendo secrets secretary r stated the not believe the report report REA TY fighting FIGH TINa AT buenos ayres dec 22 A severe engagement ga between the brazi brazilian lian insurgents and government overn ment troops has tak taken en place at it J y north of desterre desterro Des De t terro serro it t 1 is 11 1 eald said t that bi a t 4 lou were killed and a largo large number wounded I 1 the government ie Is said to have captured the rebel war ship madero SIa dero |