The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-26
PEACE REIGNS OVER RIO.
Most Of the Garrison Sent to Join the
Army in The South.

No Serious Battles With tho Insur-
gents ia the South Looked For-The
Government Forces Now There Be-
ieved to Be More Than Sufficient to
Cope With Them.
Copyright 1885,, by the Associated Press.
Rio Jaueiro, March 25-Affairs here
are rapidly resuming their normal aspect,
and aside from the damage done to
the forts aud along the water front
by the fire from the insurgent
warships, all traces of warfare have
disappeared The past week has been
one of general festivity, marked by
the constant firing of salutes and the
holding of reviews The usual religious
possessions were held and the church
services were very largely attended.
For months past the city was filled
with troops and almost everything par
took Of military character. Now, the
troops. or at least by far the greater num-
Der of them have gone south to reinforce
the government armies in the states
whore the insurgents are still opposing
the federal authorities. The harbor has
been deserted by all the foreign warships,
and the loading and discharging of
merchant vessels is proceeding as before
but ItNOlublOu.
THE SITUATION IN THE SOUTH.
The government entertains no fear Of
much further trouble in the south. SYM
pathizers with the insurgents claim that
the placing of Admiral De Mello at the
head of the provisional government will
attract many persons 10 the rebel stand
ard, but the government here believes
that the insurRent forces will gradually
melt away until nothing remains.
The government has 10000 men at
Itarare and more at Sac Paulo, and these
forces are believed to be more than suffi-
cient to meet any that the insurgents can
bring against them.
IL is reported here that the rebels are
already retreating from Rio Grande do
Sui, and it is thought that by the time
the government reinforcements arrive
there will be no enemy for them TO en-
gage At any rate, it is declared by the
government officials, who are in position
to know, the exact position of affairs
in the south, that no battle of conse-
quence is likely to occur.
BUsIN Ess REvIvING.
Business in Rio Janeiro is rapidly re-
viying This is especially true in the case
Of houses dealing with American mer-
chants. ~ is the general opinion hero
that the attitude of the United States
during Jno LrOuDlG mere Will result IN q
material increase of the business done
with that country.
The story TO the effect that the police
were arresting many foreigners suspected
OF being concerned directly or indirectly
with the revolt is a gross cxaggeration.
As matter Of fact, the police have ar
rested no foreigners for this reason.
Whatever arrests have been made were
simply for violations of the laws, arrests
that are likely to occur at any time. Not
a single foreigner Of Importance has been
molested, let alone arrested
NEWSPAPER MEN LEAVING.
The correspondents of the various
American newspapers have left the city
en- route TO their homes, or are making
preparations for their departure, which
is evidence that the trouble Is over so far
as Rio Janeiro Is concerned. There may
be some news OF Importance later from
the south, but the consensus of opinion is
that the trouble there IS also practically
over.
Nearly all of the Americans who were
of the crew Of the dynamite cruiser Mic
theroy have left for the United States.
Martial law continues TO be enforced
here, but this fact has little or no effect
upon the business Of the port.
The government fleet has been ordered
to proceed south tomorrow. IL is
thought, however. that these orders will
be countermanded, The whereabouts Of
the insurgent warship Aquidaban is not
known here.