A guerra do Cadó: sublevação militar, conflitos familiares e poder em Vila Nova da Rainha (1831-1833)

Abstract

This work deals with the uprising carried out by the military in the village of Vila Nova da Rainha, the current city of Senhor do Bonfim in northern Bahia. The movement took place during the conflict between the main families in the municipality, the Silva and the Passos. The event became known as the Cadó War and lasted from 1831 to 1835. During the years 1832/33, a detachment of the First Line was sent to appease the situation. Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Ignácio Joaquim Pitombo, they managed to get around the situation at first. However, the arrival of Padre Severo Cuim Atuá, brother of the Silva chief, Joaquim Simões da Silva, known as Cadó, instigated the resumption of the conflict. The lieutenant colonel sided with the Silva, who expelled Passos from the municipality. However, some soldiers joined the Passos, to resolve disagreements with their commander, brought about since the changes in the ranks of the Army, in the early 1830s. The change of command ended up bringing dissatisfaction to the soldiers who revolted during part of the Regency. The uprisings tried to assassinate Commander Pitombo, but failed and were arrested. An inquiry was requested by the Commander of Arms, Alexandre Argolo Ferrão, and was the main source for this research. A new detachment was eventually sent to Vila Nova da Rainha to replace Lieutenant Colonel Pitombo's troops. The war between families, however, would only be ended in 1835, with a new expulsion from Passos.