Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-21
SENDS HIS ULTIMATUM.
-Ne Admiral Ofthe Rebel Fleet Demands
the Surrender OF Rio &c once.

"a NaAa AeaDNl NlnoE UDmnnu1
the Surrender OF Rio &C Once.
&oNDoN, September 2O.-A large aud
Important banking house in this city,
having extensive connections In South
america generally and with Brazil in
particular, received a most important
Saote message from their agent at the
brazilian capital this morning, It
oflngs what is considered to be most
trustworthy Information as 60 the actual
slate or Affairs at Rio. The agent OF the
banking house says that Admiral De
MeuoS, the cOmmander-in-chief OF the
rebel forces Ia the bay Of Rio De
Janeiro, sent an officer and a boats
crew ashore to-day bearing white flag.
The officer was allowed TO land in Rio,
aud was conducted TO the presence Of
tne General In command Of the govern
ment forces at Rio.
To this officer the emissary Of Ad-
miral De Mellos presented a letter
which 1t was afterwards made known
contained the ultimatum OF the rebel
Admiral. Admiral DeNlellOS, in this ulti-
matum, declared that he was deter
mined, unless the city of Rio De
Janeiro promptly surrendered 10 the
vessels under his command, that
he would proceed 20 lombard Rio
in manner compared with
which all his former efforts in that d.
recti0n may DO considered as Child'S
play. Admiral De MellOs Is understood
TO have given the authorities Of Rio but
8 few hours IN which 70 come 20 deciS-
ion, and has announced that an uncon-
ditional surrender, promptly made, are
the only terms which be will accept In
default of this the bombardment will be
commenced immediately after the re-
ceipt of a refusal 20 comply with his de-
MAIDS
There is no doubling the fac: that the
rebel admiral is in earnest, and that IN
less the city surrenders promptly ii will
be- bOmbarded By about thirty vessels
Of all descriptions, from the large war
vessel down to the tug boat upon which
small guns have beet mounted by the
rebel forces. IL is understood that the
rebel admiral will station his feet
around Rio aud at a given signal open
ire upon 10 from all quarters with all the
guns IS his command, aud a scene OF
Wholesale destruction Of property and
terrible loss OF life is sure 70 follow. i
Is reported that these facts have been
communicated 10 the representatives OF
the powers at Rio and that the latter
are doing their utmost 90 diSSUade the
rebels from bOmbarding the city. Up
20 the time this dispatch was sent, how
ever, the representatives Of the powers
and the captains Of the foreign war
vessels present have been unable In any
a. ION Of b.
rebel commander.
A state OF complete panic and diSmaY
prevails at Rio. The STREETS are crowd
ed with people carrying as much as pos
s,ble Of their worldly goods upon their
backs, others leaving their belongings,
and al doing their utmost 20 fly into
the interior before the bOmbardment
begins. The utmost CONSERVATION eX-
lists on all sides and the strongest pres
sure possible is brought 10 bear on the
authorities of the city In order TO induce
them 20 surrender and save the city
from destruction.
10 is now admitted that the fire OF the
forts as q means OF defense against the
rebel ships is almost useless, and Rio
will have 90 depend upon the military
force in the city proper TO defend 10
against the rebel attack. But the effort
of the already demOraHzed troops will
be of little or no avail, against the terri
BILE bOmbardment 20 which Rio VII be
subjected to-day unless the c'sy surren-
ers. Infantry aud field artillery
do nothingl'@ against the
Of the -be1t5 guns Of the
lips vl..,S.a' e{n station themselves
Doot, the field guns aud show
Aupon every portion of the IN
ate city. Refusing 70 surrender
only cause the destruction OF the
3 without iu any way assisting the
ause of President Peixoto.
BERLIN, September 2O.-An official
dispatch received here from Rio De ia
metro says that the German cruisers
Aroma and Alexandria arrived of Rio
yesterday.