The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-15
Ships and Forts Abandoned Be-
fore Bombardment.
GAMA'S LOCATION UNKNOWN
Mello. With Two War Vessels. Wait
ing Chance 10 Surrender.
The People of RE Making Holiday 60
Celebrate the End OF the War
American Fleet TO He Dispersed At
Copyrighted. ,ss.. sv the Associated Press,


BrESos Aysrs. March 1.-THE insur-
gent Admira! Melio is at Ilha Grande,
sixty-eight miles soulhyes. of Rio JAnsiro.
with the warships Aaaidshau and Repab-
hca. 1t IS thoaSh; he will surrender.
RIO lAsEiRo, March 1.-THE insargent
forces deserted Fort Viileraignon Monday
night, leaving The tags dying, and took
refuge on the islands of Enchadas and
Paqaeia. There was not soul on board
the rebel shies during the homhardment
yesterday. Admiral CANA left the harbor
on the French vessel Moan. which re-
turned today. Ii is not known whether
the admiral is still on board. All the in.
surgent officers except the surgeons have
hea.
President Peixoto ordered 500 rebel
prisoners liberated from Jail today Every
BODY is keeping holiday on account of the
end of the war
WAsHissroN CRY. March H. The news
of the surrender at Eao Jsneiro, contained
In Minister Thompsoa's caolegram this
afternoon. was very Welcome 10 Secretary
Gresham and Secretary Herbert, particu-
larry To the first il served 10 relieve him
from the apprehension that something
should occur that might involve the United
States government in an ugly dispute
with ona of the combasants. To Secretary
Herbert the surrender means ability to re-
lieve most of the American sailors. who
have endured much hardship aud expos
ure 10 yellow fever. from further service
at Rio, and to utilize tne ships now there
for duty in other places. where they are
much needed. Naval officers here were
we'll pleased that Cana escaped. believing
that he IS man of sterling quail
ities and brave TO fault.
Secretary Herbert is still confined
TO his home by the grip. and Assistant
Secretary McAaoo said he presumed steps
would be taken Immediately leading to the
dispersal of the American fleet Mt Rio. The
vessels are the New York, Charleston. San
Francisco, Detroit. and the Newark. at
Montevideo. Probably the latter will re-
main as flagship of the South Attain
tic squadron, with the unseaworthy
Yantic. on the north cpast of Brazil. and
perhaps the San Francisco. The New York
will come home with! Admiral Benham,
who will be retired ans succeeded in com
mand of the station b. Admiral Stanton.
1t is expected that the Charleston will 20
round to the Pacific station. white the De-
troit will come home 20 New York, to set
at rest certain doubts that have been ex-
pressed as to her stability. It may be that
on the way North she will run over to
Blueheds, Nicaragua.
The following from limited States Minis
ter Thompson. at Rio was received late
this afternoon:
Operations are directed by the presi-
dent from the marine arsenal on the water
front. At $50 yesterday afternoon flags
of truce were hoisted es Enchadas island.
The president Immediately asceriained
that the whole force Of the insurgents
was there with the exception of the
officers, vino had taken refuge on French,
Portuguese and English men-of-war. The
surgeons alone remained with the forces.
CANA had left on the French cruiser Ju-
non. About o'clock the government
feet entered the bay. led by the Nictheroy.
anchored in front Of .se city. The rebel
war vessels and Forts Villegaignon and
Cobras island were ah3ndoned. Business
was resumed this moinlng. Everything
is tranquil"