The herald., 1894-02-09
The Brazilian Rebellion Very
Nearly Over.
Little, if Any, More Fighting
Expected.
Cannonading Kept Up at Rio. but
With Less Vigor.
Two Rebel Ships Gone Out to Intercept
Peixoto's Fleet-Peixoto Gives q
Big Reception to American
Representatives.
Rv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRo, Feb. S.-Peixoto gave
a big reception to United States Minister
Thompson and Resr-Admiral Benham
today. The general belief is the rebel
lion is practically at an end and it is not
likely there will be any more fighting OF
Importance, as the preside itial election
will now take up the attention OF both
parties.
CANNONADING KEPT UP.
BUENos AYREs. Feb. 8.-DispRtches
from Rio give the following official ad-
vices:
Daily cannonading is still kept up but
with less vigor than formerly. The war
ship Aquidaban and another insurgent
vessel have left the harbor; it is sup
posed they intend to intercept Peixoto's
new squadron and challenge it to sur.
render on the outside whore it could
have no support from the government
forts.
ITALY's NEUTRALITY.
ROME, Feb. 8.-The government has
been approached by agents OF the Bra
lillian insurgents. who have suggested
that it was high time for Italy to recog-
nize the insurgents as belligerents, on
the ground that they had established an
independent government, controlled the
greater portion of the eastern part oi
! Brazil and had been waging war against
Peixoto since September last. The re-
plv of the Italian government was to the
effect that Italy was not disposed to
recognize the insurgents az belligerents.
BRNHAM's EXAMPLE.
LONDON, Feb. S.-Secretary BERTHE. ol
the foreign office. received delegation
of British shipowners today, who urged
that the British commander at Rio dc
Janeiro be instructed to see that all
British vessels are enabled to discharge
their cargoes at the wharves without
molestation. The deputation spoke II
the watmest manner possible OF tn'
spirited action of Admiral Benham who
they said, set an example to the nava
commanders of all foreign nations IL
freeing the American ships at Rio iron
the obnoxious restrictions imposed by
insurgents. Secretary Berthe said th'
secretary OF state for foreign affair
would see if it was possible to instruc
the British commander as requested bj
the delegation.
AN INvULNERABLE IRoNCLAD.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-The following
is an extract from letter from Captain
F. Picking. in command of one OF th
American cruisers at Rio:
january IL, 1894, at 9:l5 a. m tn
Aouidaban was sighted coming In, no
flying the admra's flag. She was fire.
at by all the forts, and stood toward AM
anchored near Lsmads, returning tn
fire, but only occasionally, with he
large guns. 1t WAS remarkable sigh
to see this vessel coming in before a.
the forts and batteries and seemingl
without any injury at all. hear iron
a good source that she was struck twice
but without material injury. Two me
we're slightly wounded, sufficiently 80
require their being cent to the hospital
, As near as could be counted the shot
fred at the Aquidsban were 100, in re
turn to which the Aquidaban fred 2
times"
This is taken by naval experts to il
dictate that an srmored ship is practi
caly exempt from harm from shor
battery.