The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-09
PEIxOTO HAS VISITORS.
MINIsyER THOMPSON AND ADMIRAL
BENHLH CALL ar TINE PALACE.
Ms-y Brnziiiap omeisis There 60 Receive
Ihe-2Fetxoto wouid Not Accept the
Ter-s OF Psaee SUGGESTED ny ia Cana
British Sekere 20 Help the Insurgsnts.

IheEAFetxoto wouid Not Accept the
Ter-s or Psaee Suggested ny Da saus-
British sehe@e 20 Help the In-urGents.
copV,uhL 1894. ~ n, UsG.t rrs..
RIO DE JANEIRo Feb. 8-Thomas L Thomp-
son United states Minister. and Rear Admiral
Benhsm. ommAnder OF the United states feet.
and his stat called upon President Peixoto
at the palace this afternoon. They were
escorted both going and coming. by a hand
some com pauy Of Brazilian lancera The Min
lister OF Marine. the Minister Of Foreign Az
fairs. and many officers OF the Brazilian army
and navy assisted the President at the recep-
tion.
Peixoto made favorable impression on the
minds OF his visitors. He was invited by Rear
Admiral Benham to visit the American fleet.
and he promised to do so in the near future
Manoel Nictorno Pereira Of Bahia has been
named as candidate for tine Vice Presidency in
the election to be held on March /. Like DR..
PrudeBte do Moraes. the nominee for the
Presidency. Pereira Is a civilian. Both were
nominated by twenty Senators under the
Chairmsnship OF Thomas Denno The fact
that Texoto approves OF this nomination
OF civilians shows the falseness OF the insur-
gent statement that he desires to continue
military rule in Brazil.
All communication between the American
naval crews and the shore has been forbidden
on account OF the yellow fever
LISBON. Feb. S-The steamer Magdalena,
from Rio de Janeiro. Jan. ~, has arrived here.
4 NJ Getting was held on Jan. % on board the
American flagship San Francisco between
Rear Admiral Benham. the American com.
mander Admiral da Cana. commanding the
insurgent forces at Rio. and President PeiNoto.
Previous to the n Getting Admiral da Cana in
sisted that his official rank be recognized. but
waived the right OF being saluted on being met.
Ir,i al han ia al ne 10
TO this.
At the meeting Admiral da Cana set forth
his terms for a settlement OF the war. The
substance OF these was that n civilian Tresi-
dent OF Brazil should be- elected and that the
members o. the army and navy should not vote
To these terms Vice President Pelxoto re-
fused to agree.
The Insurgents aim to capture Santos, the
Governments base Of supplies for Rio. The
insurRent war ship Republica and four trans
troops there. Hall OF the forces under Gen.
saraiva will 90 to santos from sac Paulo in
The other half OF ten. Saratyas forces were. it
was said. going to invest Rio.
son to believe that our State Department has
for some time past been in official possession |
Of the inteiii sence now ea6led from kio OF the
successor to the. Presidency on March next. /
portant character. which is not included In the !
Rio DISPATCHES is also said to have been re-
CclNeu Ut the SIhtb department III n manner
which left no doubt as to its authenticity. 1t is
to the effect chat in the event u the unopDosed
oflcer Of tho brazilian SENATE. to the
Presidency OF the republic. Peixoto will resign
in his favor before the expiration Of his own
pointed by De Moraes to the command OF the
brazilian army, peixoto is essentially SOL
n-Chlet Of the army would be m UGH m ore con-
genial to him than to be President, De Noraes
would undoubtedly be willing to negotiate
some honorable terms OF surIender to him on
the Whole rouSo Would ee
IN end.
,nect that PeiXoto hal resigned have un-
ioubtediy had their origin In the negotiations
which have led up to the adoption OF this pro-
Department some time ago intimated that
hey were in recent OF iniormati n from the
he Forthcoming elections in Brazil would
'pen a way Tor the termination Of existing
ronoles; Some portion Of the vieor OF Admiral
3enhaps recent course may. perhaps. be at
ribpta6le 10 desire to hold matters in check
lntil March ]. while In the mean time pro-
md hitherto unpublished history which has
'ertment otiiclais' Not long ago determined
fort was instituted by the British for the
md ii was in contemplation to accompany this
elton ~ the presence OF powerful British
leet. This movement being brought BIZ the |
'eixoto Government to the attention OF the
OF France and Germany those
iations promptly took occasion informally to !
leet in Rio harbor would be promptly followed
y SUCH ACCESSION to their own naval forces rs I
you'd still leave Great Britain in minority ,
n show OF naval strength, Upon these rep
esentations the project Of recognizing Ds
lama was dropped by Great Britain.
letter received at the Navy DEPARTMENT (
rom Capt. Picking Of the Charleston, dated
sio do Ianelro. Jan. IL, gives 4 detailed nc
most interesting item in the letter was an ac-
cunt OF the passage by the rebel war ship
OF the forts In Rio IaneirO Bay. II
Tns ade successfully and showed the ease
un past ii4e Of forts without great inlury.
AZ \. NJ says Capt, Kicking. the
'Guidaoan was sighted coming in. not
red at hy all the forts, and stood toward and
nchored near the TamandRre. returning the
re. but only occasionally. with her large
uns,, II was remarkable sight to see this
cries, aud seemingly without any injury at i
H. hear from good source that she was
truck twice. but without material injury !
wo men were slightly wounded, sufficiently
o 10 require their being sent 20 the hospital" $
As near can lie counted the shots fired at Z
he Aluidaban Aggregated los. in return to I
hitch the AGuidahan fired twenty-five times. :
I the powers have decided to decline to recog-
lie the Brazilian insurgents as belliGerents. /
A despatch from Rome says that Italy is one '
the powers which have decided against ac- |
ording eelligerent rights 20 the Brazilian In
BuENOs AYREs Feb s.-A despatch from Rio :
aneiro says: "Goyernment officials support
lie Presidency and that OF Manoel Pereira for
Ia e-ITesidency, The insurGent cruiser
quidaban and another war shin left the
'rbor TODAY. tits supposed that they have 4
lukdron and demand its surrenuer" I