Stories of Paraná - Heroes of Lapa

Stories of Paraná - Heroes of Lapa

Heroes of Lapa
Francisco Brito Lacerda

The Federalist Revolution, was examined as fratricidal struggle, there is no longer a misfortune a misfortune, even. Much better if it had not happened.
Although the civil war adviessem injustices aside and hand, this does not mean denying the resistance of Lapa condition memorable episode.
Also the Civil War in the United States (bloody action between brothers and therefore one misadventure) not impeded that country passed to worship as a national hero General Lee (southern commander, surrounded on Appomatox), which capitulated only after indomitable resistance.
Between January 16 and February 10, 1894, the Lapa withstood the siege Federalist, and did so resolute, undaunted, to the point that made his defenders as Rock Pigeon, appear as "example in national history." Surrounded by mountains, the small town location was not conducive to withstand 48 hours or 72 hours maximum as calculated Gumercindo.
The besieged had over 900 men (the most optimistic even admit 1200), poorly trained, mostly civilian volunteers descrescidos on military resources.
The besiegers, meanwhile, relied on a 3000 men, put on topping up, in all respects.
But Lapa, rather than endure the siege for 48 or 72 hours, this prodigious epic lasted for the space of 26 days.
Those 26 days, with the Federalists retained around the Legendary without condition to conquer new spaces, contributed, and much to consolidate the nascent Republic.
Among maragatos or federalists, lived four heterogeneous groups.
Wanting to replace Floriano in power, fans Custodio de Mello preached the coup. Already Admiral Saldanha, shape of the Paraguayan War, did not hide his greatest aspiration: to restore the monarchy, surrendering the throne to Princess Elizabeth. The third trend (major, by the way) called for a parliamentary Federalist: were the followers of Gaspar Silveira Martins, a radical. And lastly, libertarians, including warlords coming from Uruguay, with legendary Gumercindo to bear on the role of head of the Liberation Army called.
Facing those days of killing and torture, General Gomes Carneiro and his men defended the established order, the performance of a military duty.
These figures explain why the celebrations of 1994, centered in Lapa, hold a national character.
Various reasons, however, lead some people to cultivate blind antipathy to the memory of those who helped save the Republic.
Floriano is one such victim, and the pretext has been the tragedy of 65 km, when the Baron of Serro Azul and his companions were cruelly murdered.
No mention of crudelíssimos degolamentos also criminals, these people (and no one takes them right to insist) claim that it was all vendetta of woodpeckers. Not wanting to recognize the general Ewerton Frames (one nevropata) responsible for elimination of innocents is worth the nay-sayers (the base of the "given") to launch accusations Floriano, with the goal (conscious or unconscious, do not know) of tarnish the luster of the celebrations of 1994. The truth, however, is quite another. The tragedy of Sierra joined in Paraná, woodpeckers and maragatos.
This is the book of Leoncio Correia, who was the nephew and godson of the Baron, and florianista exalted. The book had
employees belonging to the two sides. Dr. João Cândido Ferreira, captain-doctor of loyalist forces, who assisted the late Gen. Ram, was one of them.
Referring to the firing of the Baron and his friends, definiujoão Cândido the episode as "the most cowardly and most lurid of the most revolting crimes."
The city of Lapa, by decision of the Council of National Historical and Artistic Heritage, considered its architectural heritage and its history, the stage which was the siege of 1894, marked in Brazilian life, has provided the national heritage as Ouro Preto, Olinda , Parati.
Meaning the will of the people of Paraná, the state constitution mandates the creation of 89 commission to promote the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the death of General Carneiro, in February
1994. And the ministry gave the Army Fifth Military Region, which comprises the Parana and Santa Catarina, the honorable and dignified title REGION OF HEROES LAPA, part of its flag.

Francisco Brito Lacerda, lawyer


Source: Stories of Paraná, Brasil.