The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-22
NEARLY A BUTCHERY.
BRAZILIAN REBELS REFUSED
RIGHT TO SURRENDER.
S1udicsive Retaliation by Prcsident Peix.
Oto-Da (an,A and Officers Seek Refuge
ON Foreign vessels-Melio Plays tAo
Coward and Traitor.
The. War NJ an End.

The War ut an End.
The Brazilian rebellion is crushed.
and in its stead there bids fair for 4
time 10 be inaugurated u carnival OF
slaughter and butchery. Seeing the
hopelessless Of continuing the strug-
gle. deserted by Admiral Meilo, who
with the warship Aouidiban WAS in
the insurgent forces first sought the
services OF the Portuguese charge Il af.
fairs in negotiating with the govern
men: for ,,eace: but that official, acting
under orders from the home govern
ment. assumed neutral attitude. Da
Gat : then. in direct communication
with President PeixotO, offered unA'On-
ditional surrender of all tho warships
and forts and garrisons with Rio har-
Dor, accepting for himself and officers
repatriation ANA sentence of exile to
foreign land. On condition of amnesty
to his soldiers and sailors
When this news became known the
government fleet entered the hartor
quietly. AS the vessels made their
way up the bay they were saluted by
the various government batteries.
The greatest excitement had pre-
vailed in the city. The streets were
crowded with people, and all the avail
able trucks and hand carts had been
busy carrying household goods and
personal effects cut OF the city. The
PEOPLE had fully expected a Smelling Of
the city by the insu' gent forces, and
it was generally believed that a ter
rife naval battle was about TO be
fou !, hi in the Rio harhor. la Cana
oaer of surrender changed every
thing, and everywhere could he
heard shouts of viva PciNoto." and
general acluiesence to the requests
Of the insurgent admiral. There had
been much suffering in the city. All
business houses had been closed and it
hal been very difficult to get food.
TIE whole available police force was
Lessons left the city. Railroad trans.
portation to the suburbs was free, and
the COVE, nment was feeding the poor.
Naturally the pOpulace cheered tho
news which they bel eyed heralded the
close of the long and stubbOrnly con.
tested insurrection.
But Joy was changed to CONSERVATION
by the announcement that the govern.
ment had refused the terms of Da
CANA, and would open fire upon the
insurgent vessels and forts at noon
Tuesday. The exodus from Rio again
commenced, aud at l. o'clock precisely
the bar fortress opened fire on Fort
Nillegaignon. In u short time the
government forces at Fort Armaca0
and Fort Grasoata joined in the bonn
Darcment. The fire was not returned
by the insurgents. Tho bombardment
ceaScd. CASTILLO. San Beni:o, Saude,
Curveilo and all the city batteries then
opened furious fire upon Fort Ville-
sairnon and the insargent warship
Tamantlrc. The fire was also directed
upon the insurgent works at Cobras
Island and at other places. The forces
ut Enchadas lowered the hospital flag
and hoisted the insurgent ensign. The
garrison at GosernadOr Island also took
part in the attack on Fort Nilicgaig-
non, which was badly hammered by
the Government guns. The works on
Cobras Island took fire, but the flames
were socn exiting .i-hel. The firing Of
the batteries lasted for an hour. No
great damage Was done. The insurgents
did not fire q shot.
steamed slowly to close action, the tor
pedo boat Aurora leading. The other
vessels in the fleet were tho NictherOy,
America, ltaipu, Balkan, Tiradentes.
and Parahyba. and two steamers and
Ave torpedo boats. Immediately the
rebels hauled down the white ensign
from one of the ships which was lying
at Enchadas and hOisted signal, which
was answered from ashore. A launch
containing an officer then went from
one insurgent ship to another, and each
vessel lowered the white flag. Two
boats from the Government fleet OUT
side then entered the bay. One of them
went to Fort Villegaignon, and it was
shortly followed by the launch from
the rebel ship. A few minut1s late-
the white ensign came down. from tho
fort, and at 5:4J the Government fleet
steamei up the bay.
The insuryent war ship Auu diban
was not in this harbor. Admiral 10
Aiello has proved false to the em-
pe,or and to President F0nseca and
President PeixOto. His last act was
treachery to Admiral da CANA
Where he and his vessel are now Is
not known.
The officers Of the insurgent feet
took refuge on board French and
Portuguese war ships. One French
vessel put to sea with many of the
rebel officers on board II is said that
Admiral da Cana is On board the
British war ship Sirius.
PeixOto's action In not acceding to
la lama Oner Great q the greatest
surprise, abroad as we'll rs at " ashing-
ton. Such cOnditi ns were freely &C.
corded in anS honorable warfa . In
civilized lands, yet to the surprise Of
our administration they had been ~
fused by PeixotO. In spite OF its best
efforts to be exactly fair and neutral,
yet in the contest in Brazil our govern
ment. in its desire to protect American
interests, has given color to the belief
that its moral sympathy lay with the
Peiy0tO government SD the news that
civilized warfare had been disreGarjed
and that brave but defeated irsu gents,
hemmed in on all sides were to b
refused the chance to surrender on hon.
orab,e terms and forced to throw them
selves upon the mercy OF the govern.
ment without any guarantee Of their
| lives fell with disagreeab.e force up0n
every official in the government here