The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-26
REJOICING IN BRAZIL
People of Rio Celebrate the End
of the War at that Port.
Business Rapidly Reviying. Especially
with Merchants Having American
COnnectiOns-FOreign News.

Copyrighted. 1894. by the Associated Press9
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 25.-Affairs
here are rapidly resuming their normal
aspect, and aside from the damage done
to the forts and along the water front by
the fire from the insurgent war ships all
traces of warfare have disappeared. The
past week has been one or general festlv-
ity marked by the constant firing of salutes
and the holding of reviews. The usual re-
ligious professions were held and the
church services were very largely attended.
For months past the city was filled with
troops and almost everything partook of a
military character. Now the troops, or at
least by far the greater number of them,
have gone south to reinforce the govern
ment armies in the States where the In
surgents are still opposing the federal
authorities. The harbor has been deserted
by all the foreign ships and the load
ing and discharging of merchant vessels
is proceeding as before the revolt.
The government entertains no fear Of
much further trouble in the south. The in
surgent sympathizers claim that the placing
of Admiral De Mello at the head of the
provisional government will attract many
persons to the rebel standard, but the gov
eminent here believes that the insurgent
ing remains. The government has 1900
men at Itarare and more at Sac Paulo,
and these forces are believed to be more
than sufficient to meet any that the in
surgentS can bring against them. 1t Is re-
ported here that the rebels are already re-
treating from Rio Grande do Sul and it
Is thought that by the time the govern
ment reinforcements arrive there there will
be no enemy for them to engage. AT any
rate 1t is declared by the government Off
cials who are in a position TO know the ex-
act position or affairs in the south that no
battle of consequence is likely to occur.
Business in Rio de Janeiro is rapidly re-
viving. This is especially true in case of
houses dealing with American merchants.
1t is the general opinion here that the atti-
tude of the United States during the trouble
here will result in a material increase of
the business done with that country;
There has, of course, been much talk con-
corning the flight of Admiral Da CANA and
his officers on board the Portuguese war
ships. Most of what has been said in this
connection particularly about the trouble
between Brazil and Portugal growing out
of the asylum afforded the insurgent off,
GERS by the commanders of the Portuguese
ships, was simply bluff. At no time since
the affair has trouble been likely.
The story TO the effect that the police
were arresting many foreigners suspected
of being concerned, directly or indirectly,
with the revolt is gross exaggeration.
AS a matter of fact. the police have ar
rested no foreigners for this rea son. What
ever arrests have been made we're simpIv
for violations of the laws-arrests that are
likely to occur at any time. 1t be
pOlIleu out lHdI not al single foreigner or
Importance has been molested, let alone
arrested
The correspondents of the various Amer
lean 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 de
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 Nicthe-
roy 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 gov
eminent fleet has, been ordered to proceed
south tomorrow. Ii is thought, however
that these orders will be countermanded.
The whereabouts of the insugent war ship
Aquidaban is not known here.