Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-15
PEIXOTO TRIUMPHS.
The Insureent Vessels Surrender al
Discretion.
DA CANA AND De HELLO,
They 10th Desert Their FoIiowcrs-Tbc
Former ON n French Cruiseri the
Latter In Mopteyideo.

,f,,,,,icht| 1894. BY the United Press)
RIO DE JANElRO. March N.-Fioriano
pcixoio Is triumphant. The insurgent yes
sels surrendered last night without hav-
,nr answered with a single shot the can
ronade from the governments hilltop
batteries The report that Ia Cana had
ced was confirmed this morning. lie
sought safety on the French cruiser Ma
g5n.
Tho American officers Of the government
v,r.ehips came ashore this afternoon.
They report that the crews OF the YES
sis are well. and delighted that they won
without hight Excepting the officers,
nobody aboard Peixoto's men-of-war seems
g, have been eager for the battle.
OLD GLORY sALUTED.
In coming up the harbor this morning
tho Government fleet saluted the United
states flag and Rear-Admiral Benham.
The United States fleet will dispense soon.
The mon aboard the American war-ships
a. In excellent health.
The end Of the insurgents power In the
l.rbor has been welcomed with Joy IN
the city Exchange has improved % per
cent. Business is proceeding as usual
N,t symptom OF disorder has appeared
The people are preparing to celebrate the
collapse OF the Instruction.
ALL THAT Is LEFT.
Tho Aquidaban and Republica. which
constitute about all that is left Of the in
s4rr.nt cause. are reported 10 he In South
brazilian waters. Both are said TO b.
disabled.
admiral de Mcllo has just been seen in
ill.,. streets Of M0nteVideo lie has desert
,I his followers. as Admiral ia Cana
O. serted his officers and men OF the har-
Dor fleet.
Tho insurgent sailors here will be par
d1rel. the officers VIII be- cour;-martialed.
OPERATIONS DIRECTED BY PEN
OTTO.
WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE follow
ing cahlcgram from United States Minis
ter Thompson at Rio was received al
the State Department late this afternoon:
RIO DE JANEIRO. March H.
SECRETARY Of state Warrington
"Th- operations were directed by the
Pres lent from the marine arsenal on the
waterfront. At $3.50 yesterday flags of
truce were hoisted on Enchadas Island.
The President sent Immediately and as
c,rtainei that the whole force OF the in
elrs,nts was there. with the exception OF
officers. who had taken refuge on the
French. Portuguese. and English men-oi-
war 4 surgeon alone remained win
tho forces. Ia Cana had LETT on inc
French cruiser Juuon. Nbont y O'Clock
tn government feet entered the bay. ied
Us the Nictheroy. and anchored IN iron,
a. In. city. The rebel War-vessels
ffOhTHs
had been abandoned by the rebels. Busi,
moss has been resumed this morning ana
everything IS tranquil. ..z,,,,,,o,,,
lSgned) Ii'H' 80
III, NEITO WITH TWO WARSHlPS.
RUrNOS AYREs. March 1.-THE In
surrent Admiral De Mello IL at Ilha
Cr,ndc slxty-eight miles west south
,vest Of Rio Janclro. with the warshlps
AouiJaban and Republica. IL Is not
thought that ne viii attempt 10 hold out
longer. but that he will surrender to the
government
SOUTHERN STATES TNCONQUEkEp'
LONDON, March 1.-THE consensus OF
opinion In commercial circles In Rio
Grandc DO Sui and Santa Catharina when
have London connections is that those
States will declare and eventually achieve
their independence, with the assistance OF
Admiral De Mcllo. whose object IN sailing
-outhward undoubtedly was "a take part
In such q movement Thus the centre OF
the revolutionary movement Will be re-
moved from Rio 10 Desterro.
SUSPENSION OF TELEGRAPH
Advices from Rio explain the recent ac-
ton Of the government in suspendinS the
brazilian talegraphc service by the state
mont that the government discovered that
two consuls at Bahia had been supplying
the insurgents with Information. The
Federal authorities will not now disclose
the names OF the offending cOnsuls but it
il asserted that they Will be deprived Of
their cXequaturs.