The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-03
DA CANA DETERMINED.
SAYS NE REsERyEs THE RIGHT TO
rEPIY 10 PEIxO7O'S DiIrERTEs.
And That. Too. without Giving Sotice-Thc
Blame of the Result, lie SAYS, WIZ
be on the Foreign Commanders.

LONDON. Feb. 1.-The commanders OF !
the various warships at RIO de Janeiro
have received from Amiral Da CANA the
following circular letter:
AT the beginning Of the revolution RIO
10 Ianciro was defended by only Six
oeld pieces and was at the mercy oi
the souadron in the harbor. The chieis
of tho foreign naval fleets in collective
and unanimous vote declared that 'HcS
would oppose with force bompafdH'e"'
Of the city. unless it vas provoked from
the land. ,,. o.,a
..Peixoto therefore Withdrew bis heid
pieces This was 4 mere stratascm' l"e
building Of Fort Works IN the city, Win
heavy and numerous guns, was lmne-
diatcly commenced; first secretly anu
then completed openly All the hihs
around the city were fortified. MOnas-
teiies and factories were converted INTO
fortresses. and trenches were dug IN the
streets The {GOvernment soon opened
fire on the squadron. are not you lo
blame for the change. Should not you
force Peixcto to keep bis compact. lhe
squadron task Is more arduous ana dan
gerous but we will not falter. our COM
pact will be kept to the last. but reserve
the right TO reply To- the city batteries
when / desire without giving notice. The
blame Of the result wifi De on YOU
Admiral Beuham, commanding The
| American squadron. replied that ne Woniu
not interfere with military operations,
| but would protect American vessels
The Negotiations for Alteration
(Copyright. 1894. by the United Pressl
RIO DE JANEIRO Jan. 2O VIA MON
TEVIDEO, Feb. 2.-'rhe negotiations Tor
| arbitration Of the differences between me
government and the insurgents nave peeh
continued during the past week. Ahillfai
| Ia Gama's written proposition has heen
| s,hmittea TO Rear Admiral Benham, COM
| mander Of the United States fleet. Ihe
| Governments propositions were completed
! Yesterday and were placed I'm the hands
| Of Geroral CarvalhO last night 10 be de~
| livercd 10 Rear Admiral Benllam to-.dy.
q. NJ. Rollins has been Admiral Da
| Gama's agent in the negotiations. lie saws
! that Ia Cana is anxious Tor peaeelul
| settlement. The Government D. wliiins 10
! make a compromise despite all warlike
,.oro~te 'rhe trouble over dMcharging
the oargoes Of American vessels interrupt
ed the negotiations, but did no. stop them
| permanently.
Magnificent Spectacle,
The spectacle Of the American heot
roasv for action Yesterday was maSnih-
| cent. All the Americans in the city are
reioicing over Rear Admiral Benham's
| decisive action in behalf OF United states
| commerce
The British Minister cabled 2O0O words
| concerning the incident 10 thu London
FOREIGN ONCE. Persons symrathizins with
the insurgents are bitter toward the Amer
lean commander They say that ne acted
soieiv in the iiterest of President feiHo,o'
and otherwise repre- ented his course.
Admiral ia Gama's position in the har-
bor grows daily worse Three despera e
night attacks on Armacao have failed
while the Government has mounted sere-
! ral new seven-inch guns at that point
Rear Admiral Benham said yesterday
Admiral Ia Cana viii lot be able TO
leave the harOor even unless he acts soon,
but he can surrender and obtain asylum
with us az any time"
Neio Approaching Santos.
Admiral IA Cana said Yesterday that
Admiral Melo with the insurceut cruiser
Repubica and three transports Of troons
was approaching Santos, co-operatnS Wit
an army that was marching on the city
The naval and military forces ought t'
reach Santos to-day. he said. and proceed
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3 commander expects that Santos will sur
y render AT once. only the insurgents be
3 10 y3pllB SuIuoo 7ql 10 slIod9I oql 9AoI
? Santos.
4 The younger officers Of the insurgen
b feet in the narbor are impatient for ac
! ton. They urged Admiral Ia Gam'
b fercely yesterday TO fight the United
= States fleet. and they may persuade hin
e at any time 10 lombard Rio de Janeiro
| q - r..t4f b
S bombardment, in case two days nouc
y should be given for Rio, with its fort
n on the hills and its cannon on the beach
. is not an open city
h The government feet was reported OF
& the harbor last night and the capiai
} | Of the America came ashore 10 get orders
i The America may 30 South before attack
L ing the insurgents fleet
e Many new cases Of yellow fever are r.
} ported here The deaths number MOI
- than thirty daily. The health Of a
d aboard the United States war-shps
Il perfect.
% Wr..age From Benhsm withheld.
Il WASHINGTON, j. c., Feb. 2.-Secre
!, tarv Herbert received a cable messag
" from Rear Admiral Benham at Rio TO
dA. which he declines 10 mako ;u'rc
He stated that it had no general publ
\ interest. 1t is accordingly understoo
% that the dispatch involved a question O
international policy which was the on
q reservation which Mr.. Herbert made j.
y | his promise to give out all future dis
T. patches.
o All Vessels Now Go to the Wbarvcs.
J. WASHINGTON Feb. 2.-The State u
partment to-day received a cableera
n from the United States Minister az Rio &
Janeiro. stating that ships OF all natio
q alities are coming TO the wharves i'm col
o sequence OF the withdrawal of the insu
e gents restrictive orders, and that und
5 the influence Of the action taken 10y q
T United States naval forces In proiecth
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