Stories of Paraná - Women lapianas

Stories of Paraná - Women lapianas

Women lapianas
Valerio Hoerner Junior

The Siege of Lapa, occurred in 1894 amid the Federalist Revolution, is remarkable historical episode.
However, little or nothing was said about the selfless female group added those circumstances of war. It is time, therefore, to do it justice.
It is known Colonel Ram, then in command of the square surrounded war: difficult person to deal with; energy, not concealed insensitivity; stubborn to have capital, "boldness and" fearlessness "fell him like a glove, but barely disguise the attribute "Daredevil"; language barracks, fulfilled the duty above all, no matter what.
Just giving in giving, but before that, attempts on the part of the revolutionaries were unceremoniously repelled.
Carneiro thought only of defending Lapa (Floriano orders!) Bullet, to the last man. And the worst: no chance, marooned, surrounded by revolutionaries everywhere.
One day, little known fact, almost Alter circumstances: arriving in São Paulo the expected reinforcements, battalions composed of members of the national guard and patriots (sic) engaged the maneador.
At first contact with the enemy decamped and returned in droves to fright
Itararé. The thing was black.
Strange Facts: Homembom Justo de Mello, in the guise of seeking reinforcements made of Lapa in Rio de Janeiro in a gallop only. Interestingly not found.
Back to what? And there it was. And Lauro Muller found that at any given time more assured following the footsteps of befuddled Pêgo Junior also stampeding toward São Paulo and Rio
Once called Dulcídio Carneiro, commander of Regiment Security, police on horseback, determining maneuver that would inevitably sacrifice to that she would shoot.
Given the temerity of the idea and consulted about the execution, Colonel Dulcídio responds: "Commander, tell this just by cavalry officer!" He, alone.
Good soldier, also had good sense not to ask silly to others. The maneuver ended suppressed.
Not much left Dulcídio receiving the shot in the bladder that kill days later.
Certainly the great loss of the quota.
A real hero.
The situation got worse every day.
There was pressure on Ram to capitulate.
No way.
One day, feeling that their intransigence could backfire on him, tried to pull the train by city families, women, children, the elderly and disabled.
The women then sent word to the commander who were grateful for such a generous donation and who accepted the offer but as long as they were given the grace to carry along the people of good will, husbands, brothers, boyfriends and sons, partakers Brigade Colonel Lacerda.
- Well, ladies, what you ask is impossible! - Considering the commander.
- So, we run the same risks with them.
Death Ram changed the situation: the command with Lacerda, but descortinado brave, shrewd and with roots that ground lapiano, finally capitulated the square ragged.
That floor was Carneiro, conscious of having done their duty, their mission.
When news of the surrender reached Floriano, this coolly growled: "So the Ram died!"

Valerio Hoerner Paranaense Junior Academy of Letters.


Source: Stories of the Paraná, Brasil.