Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-22
REPORTS OF REINFORCEMENT
II is Said That 5000 Troops Have
Joined MelIo Mt Rio.

~ H Sniu 1hat S.oOO Troops Have
Joined MelIO at Rio.
LISBON, Jan. 22.-Further details from
insurgent sources have been made public
regarding the movements of Gen. Saraiva
who. as told in these dispatches of yester-
day, was said to have arrived in Rio ia
metro bay with reinforcements of 5000
troops for the insurgents.
This force is said to have arrived at Rio
Janeiro on the night of January -. Be
fore leaving Parana Gen. Saraiva is said
to have seized 2134 rifles, 100000 cartridges.
two Krupp guns and ammunition for them
and 100000 in cash. All the seized ar
ticles, together with the cash. were turned
over to Admiral de Mello, who gave Gen.
Saraiva receipt for them.
The following incident, also from an in
surgent source, is given to illustrate the
treatment accorded government troops by
some Of their officers:
A private in Rio Janeiro was severely
wounded by a shell that had been hired
from Fort Villegagnon, which is held by
the insurgents AS the missile struck him,
tearing flesh and crushing bone the man
gave a loud cry that was heard by an Of
ficer standing close to him. An officer. who
had his sword in his hand, turned on the
wounded man and dispatched him. The
comrades of the man thus foully murder
ed sprang upon the officer and would I'M
doubleday have killed him had 1t not been
that another shell fell into the struggling
crowd and exploded. Five of the men were
killed by this SHE'LL and the others then re-
turned to their posts.
No News of Importance.
Admiral Benham and his big American
fleet are not at Rio de Janeiro for the
special purpose of arbitrating the differ
ences between the Peixoto government and
no officials of the
State and Navy Departments are willing to
admit that much concerning the admins
tration's Brazilian policy. but further than
that they will not so. Arbitration can be
reached only by the joint action of the two
parties, and, from latest accounts, neither
is prepared to accept such solution of the
trouble The administration has kept its
purposes in this matter from the public,
but it has leaked out that it is greatly in
terested in the speedy establishment of
peace in Brazil and that 1t Will use its best
endeavors to bring about that result, care
fully avoiding, however, any appearance of
transgressing international laws or diplo-
matte usages. 1t is, therefore likely that
Admiral Benham will act the part of a me-
diator rather than that of an arbitrator
He will endeavor to bring the war to a
close, so it is said, but will act SO not to
aid or interfere with either party. His
primary object is the protection of Ameri-
can interests, and that can be best sub
served by reopening the ports of Brazil to
American commerce.
1t is known that European governments
are greatly dissatisfied with the situat ton a,
Rio, and that they can be counted upon to
assist in any movement looking to a peace
full settlement of the questions at issue on
an honorable basis. The United States has
gone to great expense in concentrating a
large fleet of war vessels at the Brazilian
capital, and will feel that it's efforts have
been wasted If the strife is prolonged very
much longer.
A cable message was received at the
Navy Department this morning announcing
that Lieut.. T. Is. VI. Mason, executive of the
New York, is i'll, and has been invaded
home for treatment The telegram makes
no reference to the political situation al
Rio, and it is therefore assumed that there
has been no change of Importance