The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-15
When Peixoto's Men Were
Plugging at Them at Rio.
GREAT RELIEF At WASHINGTON.
Long Struggle Has Proved Costly TO
the Government-All the Insurgcnt
Onicers, Save the Surgeons, Hav
Fled-Where Is Mello?
BY The Associated Press.


Fort villegaignon and the ships on Mon
Gay night. leaving the flags flying, and
cook refuge on the islands of Enchadas
and Parqueta. There was not soul on
board the rebel ships during the bonn
bsrdment.
Several insurgent ofiicerF On Monday
Cook refuge on merchant vessels.
Admiral da Cana left the harbor on
board the French vessel 'Magon. The
Aagcn returned here yesterday. It ~ not
nowp whether the admiral is still on
Acsrd.
The insurgents offered to surrender on
Monday, but the government refused TO
oromise that amnest ty would be granted.
Some 90 rebel privates gave themselves
Up. All the insurgent officers, with the
Exception of the Surgeons, have fed.
by order of President Peixoto 500 rebel
orisoners have been liberated from the
nils. The rejoicing among the people
Mat the war sas proved hzzle is gen.
traL
Salutes were fired at constant intervals
yesterday. The streets are crowded and
livery one keeping holiday.
Admiral de Mello has been seen In the
ytreets of Montevideo. He has deserted
his follow ers. as Admiral da CANA de-
serted his officers and men on the harbor
Sect.
The insurgent sailors here will be par
ooned. The officers will be court
..spartiaied.
BY Way OF Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 15. - Secretary
Herbert received last evening the follow
ing cablegram from Admiral Benham re-
Harding the surrender of the Brazilian
tpsurgents;
Yesterday at p. m. city opened fire on In
Snrgent force ana vessels and was not re-
{brned. Insurgent forts, position and vessels
Nave been abandoned. Insurgent admiral
0nd followers have taken refuge on board the
Portuguese man-of-war. Now the revolution
y confined 10 the southern states.
BENHAM
Minister Mendonca said that in the
absence of official instructions he could
give No expression of opinion. on the
future course which his government
would pursue toward the surrendered
fevolutionists. He looked upon the sur
bender. however, as an emphatic
termination of hostilities.
Welcome News.
The news Of the surrender from Rio
Ae Janeiro was very welcome to Secretary
Gresham, and to Secretary Herbert par
tcularly.
To the first 1t serves as relief from the
Dver present apprehension lest something
thould occur that might involve the
United States government In some ugly
1ispute with one of the com batants, or
perhaps with some Of the foreign powers
hat have so jealously watched the course
% firmly and consistently pursued by this
government
To Secretary Herbert the surrender
speans the ability TO. relieve most Of the
American sailors, who have endured much
hardship and exposure to yellow fever,
hom further service at Rio, and to utilize
the ships now there for duty in other
Alaces, where they are much needed.
1t also means considerable saving to
Che navy department., for the main
Aenance of the large nest at Rio has been
sery expensive Stores and supplies there
are always dear, and their cost has been
3nhanced by the war. Coal alone is a
considerable item in the bill. the price mt
Rio being $l1.5o ton, and the. consump-
tion of the new vessels Is very large.
American Intsrests Are Safe.
Minister Thompson and Admiral Ben
Aam have both acquitted themselves of
Che perfect satisfaction OF the president
and their superior officers, Secretary
Gresham saying that there was nothing
for the United States to do now at Rio;
We had acted with perfect fairness
yhroughout, and there was no occasion
Cow for interference SO long as American
interests were safe.
Whether or not the French and British
md Portuguese naval commanders have
laid themselves liable to Q charge of
violation of neutrality I'm receiving the
sagitive rebel officers aboard their ships
r. "a matter in which the United States
feels no concern, practically as we are
blameless on that score. The naval Off
GERS here are well pleased that Da CANA
should have escaped, believing that he is
n man of sterling qualities and brave to q
fault. . ............
MeIIo's Meanness.
1t Is surmised that he will be landed at
Montevideo or some other neutral port
and IL il believed that he will have moth
Ing more to do with the rebellion in Bra
yil. 1t is suspected by naval officers that
Da CANA has been made n scapegoat by
Mello, for IL is now believed that when
che latter sailed away from Rio with the
Auuidaban and Republica he realized
Chat the rebel cause at that place was
absolutely hopeless. He depended upon
Dis ability TO run past the forts with two
ships, but IL was manifestly impossible for
Che other half disabled and unprotected
snsurgent ships to run this gauntlet.
1t became question of losing every
thing or escaping himself. He escaped,
seaving Da Cana to share the lost for
sunes of his men. Nobody knows what
dello will do now. He may join the in
mrgents at Desterro. or he may go to
Uruguay or Argentine and surrender his
hips. II he scuttles the vessels he Is liza
,le to punishment for barratry.
To prevent the hardening of the suhcnta-