The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-17
HELD BY PORTUGUESE
PeixotO Demands the Surrender of
Da CANA and Other Rebels.
Officers of the Foreign War Ships Re-
fuse to Obey Until Instructions Are
Received from Lisbon.

NEW YORK, March 16.-A dispatch from
Rio de Janeiro. by way OF Buenos Ayres,
says that President Peixoto insists upon the
surrender of Admiral Da CANA and the
other rebel officers who have taken refuge
on board Portuguese vessels. The President
declares that they will be tried by the ordi-
nary tribunals. The Portuguese admiral
has refused to give up the officers who
have sought refuge on board the Portu-
guese ships, but he has promised TO refer
the matter to the Portuguese government,
and to act in accordance with the instruc-
tions which he may receive from Lisbon.
The Portuguese steamer Cida de Porto
attempted to leave Rio de Janeiro. with
the insurgents on board, but she was
stopped by Fort Santa Cruz, the officer in
command of that post threatening TO fire
upon her if she did not put back.
Mr.. Anderson, the Rio agent OF the Royal
Mail Steamship Company, refused Admiral
Da Cana passage to Europe on any ship
of his line. Admiral Da CANA. about
o'clock in the morning of the day when his
fleet surrendered, boarded the French cruis-
er Magon, with few of his principal Off
GERS, abandoning his men. Others Of his
officers sought refuge on the British ana
Portuguese war ships in the harbor. Da
Cana later went aboard the Portuguese
man-of-war Mendella. Both sides condemn
the action of the insurgents as most cow
ardly. The surrendered ships were found
to have little food on board, while the Co
bras, Enchadas and Paqueta island garri-
sons We're without water TO drink and With
out supplies.
Preslaent Peixoto's Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Senior Nascemento, has Informed
the Portuguese officers that Da CANA is not
an ordinary political officer, but a rebel,
pirate, conspirator against the lawful gov
ernment, and that it is the duty Of the
Portuguese authorities to deliver up him
and his officers the assurances of the
Brazilian government that they will be
tried by a formal tribunal, and are in no
present danger of losing their lives This.
Minister Nascemento urges, is in accord
ance with international law and precedent
and he quotes President Harrison's orders
to Chilian Minister Egan. in December, 1892.
An Official telegram has gone TO Lisbon ask
ing for the delivery of the fugitives. Bra
zilans are incensed against the Portuguese
over the affair, and there is much talk of
popular demonstration or dlsapproyal. The
English here get their share of the ill-feeling
of the populace for their aid TO the rebels.
Da Gama's sailors say they never thought
he was such coward to leave them.
After the surrender, President Peixoto at
once sent food and water to the starving
garrisonS CobraS and PauQueta islands,
and ordered the ill and wounded to be taken
care Of. 1t is known that Da Cana never
intended to make n fight against the loyal
fleet Steam not gotten up in his ships,
they were not cleared for action, and a
large amount of water had been let into his
n,ag;ship' the Tamandare. Tan . & preparatory or II. to
rebels of their fight is like an opera bouffe,
though everyone is surprised that they did
not show some little resistance at the last.
Sui says Admiral De Mello is actively en-
gagged In organizing land forces. 1t Is re-
ported that De MeIlo has ordered the Aquid-
of Brazil. The rebel war ship Republica is
said to be repairing damages and recoaling
command of Admiral De Mello are said to
have assembled at the entrance of Santos.