The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-15
PEIXOTO'S EASY VICTORY.
All the Officers Of the Rebel Ships
Fled Before the Surrender.


doned by the Government, But All
the Officers Captured to Be Court
Mortialed- -Mello's Fleet to Surren-
der-A Story That He is in Monte
video-Da Gama's Whereabouts Un-
certain.
Copyright, 1894, by the United Press.)
Rio de Janeiro, March 14.-Floriano
PeiXoto is triumphant. The insurgent
vessels surrendered last night without
having answered with a single shot the
cannonade from the governments hill
top batteries. The report that Admiral
da Cana had fled was confirmed this
morning. He sought safety on the French
cruiser MaRan.
The American officers of the govern
ment warships came ashore this morning.
They report that the crews of the vessels
are well and delighted that they won
without a fight Excepting the officers,
nobody aboard President Peixoto's mem
of-war, seems to have been eager for q
battle.
THE AMERICAN FLAG sALUTED.
In coming up the harbor this morning,
the government feet saluted the United
States flag and Rear Admiral Benham.
The United States fleet will disperse
soon. The men aboard the American
warships are in excellent health.
The end of the insurgent power in the
harbor has been welcomed with Joy in
the city. Exchange has improved 25 per
cent.
Business is as usual Not a symptom
Of disorder has appeared in the city The
people are preparing TO celebrate the coll
lapse of the insurrection.
MELLo IN MoNTEvIDEo.
The Aquidaban and Republica which
constitute about what is left of tn in
surgent cause, are reported to be in south
Brazilian waters. Both are said TO be-
disabled. Admiral Mello has lust been
seen in the streets of Montevdeo. He
has deserted his followers, as Admiral da
CANA deserted his officers and men on
the harbor fleet The insurgent sailors
here Will be pardOned, but the officers
will be courtmartialed.
DIRECTED BY PExoTo.
Washington, March 1.-THE following
cableRram from United States Minister
Thompson at Rio was received at the
state department late this afternoon:
Rio Janeiro March 14.-Secretary OF State,
Washington: The operations we're dfrected
by the president from the Marine Arsenal, on
the water front At $3.50 O'Clock yesterday,
Hags OF truce were hOlsted on Euchndas
Island The president sent Immediately and
hscertnlned that the whole force OF in
surgeuts were there with the exception OF the
officers, who had taken refuge on the French,
Portuguese aad English men-of war. A sur
geon alone remained with the forces Da
Cana had left on the French cruiser Majon.
About 6 O'Clock the government feet entered
the bay, led by the Nictheroy, and anchored
In front Of the city. The rebel war vessels
and Forts Vllegaignon and Cobras Island
had been Abandoned by the rebels Business
mas leen resumed this morning ana every
thlng Is tranquil THOMPSON.
MELLO TO sERRENDER.
Buenos Ayres, March 1.-The insur-
gent Admiral De Mello is at Ilha Grande,
GS miles west southwest Of Rio Janiero,
with the warships Aquidaban and Repub-
lea II is not thought that he win at
tempt TO hold out longer, but will surren-
der TO the government
FORTS AND SHIPS DESERTED.
copyrighted 1894, by the Associated Press.
Rio Janeiro, March 4.-The insurgent
forces, IL now appears, deserted Viii
legaignOn andIthe ships on Monday night,
leaving the flags flying, and took refuge
on the island of Euchadas and Paiquieta.
There was not a soul on board the rebel
ships during the bombardmenC
yesterday. Several insurgent officers
on Monday took refuge on merchant ves-
sells. Admiral DaGama left the harbor
on board the French vessel Majon The
-fAAJDi AfA'HtAA HHit Lp-htAN. IL Is uOB
known whether the admiral is still on
board. The insurgents offered TO surren-
der on Monday, but the government re-
fused TO promise that amnesty would bo
granted. Some sixty rebel priyates gave
themselves up. All the insurgent
officers with the exception of the sur
geons, have fed BY order of President
PciSoto 500 rebel prisoners have been lib
Grated from the jails.
The re oicing among the people that the
war has proven a hzzle is general Sa-
lutes were fired this morning The streets
were crowded, and every one is keeping q
holiday.
HOPING FOR INDEPENDENCE.
London, March 14-The consensus OF
opinion in commercial circles in Rio
Gralde do Sui and Santa Catharina,
which have London connections, is that
these states viii declare and eventually
achieve their independence, with the assis-
tance Of Admiral Mcllo, whose object in
sailing southwark undoubtedly was
to take part in such a movement
Thus the center of the revolu-
tionary movement will be removed from
Rio TO Desterro. Adyices from Rio ex-
plain the recent action of the government
in suspending the Brazilian telegraphic
service by the statement that the govern
ment discovered that two consuls at Bahia
had been supplying the insurgents with
information The federal authorities will
not disclose the names of the sffending
cOnsuls, but it is asserted that they will
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