Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-14
w AR AT RIO ENDED
Forts and Vessels in the Bay Haul Their
Flags Down.
The Brazilian Government Demanded
Unconditional Surrender From Da
Gama-A Brief Bonn ba rdment.

AS was announced IN postscript edition
of The Star yesterday afternoon, President
PeiNoto Of Brazil refused to grant the terms
of surrender asked by Admiral da CANA
AT noon all the government forts, including
the three great fortresses at the harbor en-
trance and twenty batteries OF heavy artil-
lery planted in Rio Janeiro. some of them
new began bombarding Admiral da Gama's
vessels. Not shot was returned, however,
and after time the bombardment was dis
continued. it being apparent that there was
no more fight in the rebels. Then the gov
eminent fleet was ordered to come into the
harDor and take possession of the rebel war;
ships.
The fleet, headed by the dynamite cruiser
Nlctheroy' sailed into the harbor between s
and o'clock yesterday afternoon without
firing a shot.
Upon the appearance of the feet the
rebels hauled down the white ensign from
one OF the ships which were lying near En-
chadas, ana hoisted a signal, which was
answered from ashore. A launch contain
ing an officer then went from one insurgent
ship 20 another, and each vessel lowered
the white flag. Two torpedo boats from the
government feet outside then entered the
bay. few minutes later the white ensign
came down from the forts.
The fortress on the island of Nillegagnon,
almost in ruins from the battering il has
t.
have been abandoned by the handful OF
men left Of the 500 marines who delivered n
over TO the insurgents during the fore part
OF the rebellion. The loyal fleet surrounded
the rebel warships anchored in the harbor
and captured the entire lot at one stroke
No resistance was offered upon the part OF
the insurgents, who appear to have been
completely cowed from the moment they
learhed OF the arrival Of the dreaded dyna-
mite cruiser and her formidable escort OF
torpedo boats OF the latest type
Saldanha da Cana Is missing A French
fnan-9i-war sailed out of the port at
{, clock IL is believed that Da Cana ana
ms stan were on board, having sought
refuge there upon being refused asylur, nv
Portugal and after receiving Peixoto's
answer TO his offer of surrender. refusing
anything but unconditional surrender. This
reply meant death TO the rebel leader when
caught
Advices From Minister Thomp.ou.
Secretary Gresham yesterday afternoon
received a dispatch from Minister Thomson
saying that President Peixoto had refused
the terms of surrender proposed by Ad-
miial Ga Cana, and that the forts had
/ opened IRE on the insurgents with a deter
mination to force them into unconditional
surrender.
Secretary Herbert received similar infor-
nation from Admiral Benharn. who added
ho&eVer,the significant sentence that Admir-
al Gana was not on the Portuguese man-of-
war. Inc news that hostilities have been
resumed was the cause of much unea siness
I TO the departmental officials which was nm.
uouotedly shared by the President to whom
a. was communicated. No one doubted that
/ Ireslaent FelNoto would concede the terms
Oh capitalation asked by Cana.
Damage To Good Vessels.
/ One of the perplexing features Of rece,t
events at Rio, at least to naval officers in
/ washington, who have a keen apprecia
ton OF the difficulty to be surmounted by
even highly prosperous nation like our
/ own IN building up a navy, is the willing
/ ness of PeiXcto TO destroy the insurssnt
vessels, rather than accept them on Gama's
As one naval officer expressed IL; eft 4.
I rats" ~ NH INC
These ships are all serviceable vessels ana
nav proved their value in time of war
. during the long siege of Rio. Besides thew
! represent good deal OF money. The t.nly
I plausible theory put forward by the naval
/ oincers 10 account for PeiNOto's refusal Of
1d'Iia OIer or conditional surrender is
! mat the president has determined TO mako
a terrible example of the rebel sailors for
4 the sake Of the moral effect on Asrntral
memo ana the Insurgents who hold out at
/ Desterro, and in ST. Paulo and Rio Granae
! DO SUI. The opinion is EXPRESSED nv AZ
partment officials that II Cana IS obli.-ed
10 surrender Internationally he Will n.
Iilei; not by civil process. but by COURT
Oh
hours after his surrender
ms case is regarded desperate in the
extreme, as he cannot desert his men whom
/ ne had led into trouble. and must fight N
out with them. Even IL he were disnosad
10 look TO his own safety, II Is dif1ciilt 10
see how he could insure IT,
The Right of Asylum.
The theory of the right OF asylum. 50 has-
ly strained in the past, can hardly be an
piied to his case. At least that is the opin-
ion OF the State Department. The fact thar
! the commander Of the Portuguese man-of-
war, which Cana boarded. felt constrained
| TO cable TO Lisbon to inquire as 10 his mower
10 anord asylum TO the admiral 81
an evidence that the theory OF asv-
/ lum is by no means well established
among the foreign commanders, ana
Admiral Benham's report that Cana was
/ not aboard the Portuguese vessel NAV he
significant OF "a refusal by the Lisbon an
thorites TO extend shelter TO CANA. II An
4 the opinion OF some diplomats in Washing
ton mat even IL the admiral Is received ON
board a foreign vessel ne must be sur
rendered TO PeiNoto on demand
The naval authorities are speculatine an
1 10 the disposition OF the United States vcs-
sells during the general engagement which
/ began yesterday. At last accounts an OF
/ our fleet was safely at sea outside the har-
/ Dor, except the Charleston, which was
serving her turn on watch duty as Admiral
/ Benham's flagship. 1t is probable that thew
VIII be kept in that position, but within
signaling distance, so that they may be safe
yet within call In an emergency. Admiral
Benham himself VIII take no part I'm the
| affair. His position will be one of strict
| neutrality.