the insurgent leadership and seeking the support of blacks Papa-Méis, who lived in the woods . He began his attacks on the sugar mills to free the slaves. For a short time he had the support of the cariri villages of Jacuípe, Fulniôs of Águas Belas, Palmeira dos Índios, Garanhuns and Escalas. The fight continued even after the death of D. Pedro I, on September 24, 1834. The loyalist forces under the command of Colonel Joaquim José Luis de Souza, same in number more than 6,000 men, could not dominate the rebels by force. Thus, faced with this impasse, the colonel turned to mediation by the then Bishop of Pernambuco, D. João da Purificação Marques Perdigão. This then went to the interior of the Province, to meet with Vincente de Paula, head of the rebels and persuaded him to make peace, which was signed in November 1835. See also War of the Peddlers 1710 to 1711 Conspiracy of Suassuna 1801 1817 Revolution 1817 Confederation of the Equator 1824 Cabanada 1832 to 1835 Praieira Revolution 1848 to 1850 Wars involving Brazil History of the Americas Pernambuco Political history of Brazil 1832 in Brazil